Otaru Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Great Experience in Yoichi/Otaru”

Kumiko was wonderful and a delightful person. She knew the historical and day-to-day reality of the area. She was very responsive in adjusting the tour to our requests and managed to get reservations that we had tried for fo months. As a long term resident of Hokkaido, we highly recommend her.

Kumiko N.

(11 reviews)

Thank you for your kind review for our tour. The day was fantastic talking so many topics about both of our countries and I was so impressed you got so much interested in histories and culture of Japan, which means a lot to me and make me go forward. Hope you two stay always healthy and happy , with many thanks. Kumiko

“I wish we could have spent several days with Kumiko.”

Excellent scheduling and communication. Kumiko was at the cruise ship port waiting for us at the gate, on time and even parked close to the gate. She is friendly, charming and fun to be around. Kumiko has a wealth of information about the history of the region and local culture. She wasted no time in getting us to the ski area so we could ride the cable car to the top. We were able to visit a shrine and enjoy the view of the city. The ski area also included an museum of skiing in the area and the equipment used. Then on to a local Saki brewery for a tour and a sample. Our next stop was the railroad museum. A "must see" if you are interested in railroad history, historic steam power, and the challenges of building railroads in the terrain of northern Japan. Next stop was a local seafood restaurant where we sampled many types of fish and shellfish, both cooked and raw including the local delicacy "uni". Kumiko was able to give us a quick tour of the local fish market. She also drove to some other scenic overlook areas. Last stop was the Otaru Museum. We were back to the cruise ship with time to spare. All the time we spent with Kumiko was delightful and I wish we could have been in port longer and spent a few days with her. Thanks Kumiko!

Kumiko N.

(11 reviews)

Thank you very much for your kind review for our tour! I was surprised and happy to read to know you remembered all destinations we visited on the day.And also thank you for nice photo on the review (^^)　I also enjoyed the conversation and spending the time with you two, such kind and generous and intelligent customers,and truly you two made my day , too. Lunch was so nice talking about seafood and the way for eating Sashimi,and Ramen. And I really appreciate you two kindly got much interest in the history and culture of my favorite Otaru city. Thanks again for all the memories and I hope you have a good time in Japan! Warmest regards Kumiko

“Day trip to Otaru”

Thanks Miyuki-San for the nice and carefree trip to Otaru. She was very accommodating to the group’s request and shared good suggestions for places to eat and buy snack. Hope to see you again in another season, Miyuki!

Miyuki I.

(13 reviews)

Dear Yoke san Thank you for having me as a guide. It was very nice day in Otaru. I am glad you and your friends enjoyed Otaru tour. It was a great idea to have late breakfast at fish market when it was not very crowded. I hope you have another opportunity to come back to Hokkaido in another season. Thanks million, Miyuki