Shimane Private Tours

“Informative, friendly and flexible.”

Mio developed my tour according to our conversations and my interests. Mio had very good knowledge, both local and wider historical perspectives. We engaged with curiosity and humour. I highly recommend going on a guided tour with Mio Zaima.

Mio Z.

(1 reviews)

Dear Warren, Thank you so much for visiting this lovely little corner of Japan. It was truly a privilege to meet you and share such wonderful conversations. Your kindness and positive gestures toward the local people were extraordinary, and the time we spent sitting with the local monk over a cup of tea was a special treat for me as well. I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour! Mio

Barbara A.

5 / 5

May 30, 2024

Adachi Museum and Matsue Sightseeing

May 30, 2024

Shimane

6 hours

“Sakaiminato”

Hideo left his home at 5am to meet us at Sakaiminato. He is very friendly and energetic and knowledgeable and we got used to his strong accent. He patiently guided us around the magnificent gardens, and up to the top of the castle Sorry to say goodbye

Hideo Y.

(215 reviews)

Thank you for your quick review. We visited 2 beautiful gardens. In Adachi Museum we could see a dry landscape garden and paintings while see green pine trese and many peonies in Yushien . I hope you enjoy Japan trip.

“A Great Tour Wheme”

We did 2 tours with Hideo. The Shimane (Izumo and Matsue) tour reviewed here and also the Kochi Golden Tour. They were both excellent and were and were customized for my group. Some of the places that he recommended for us to visit were ones that I would never thought of on my own. My wife is a slow walker and he handled this issue very well. It amazes me how much we saw and learned in one day. He provided us with information about what sites we were seeing and also with the historical background about the sites. The places he picked for us to see were excellent. I started working w Hideo w a preconceived idea of what I wanted to see. He made some suggestions for good alternatives and in every case his alternative ideas made our tour better. . A possible issue for some people is that he is soft spoken and he can sometimes a bit hard to understand but this was not a problem for us. A good thing about his tours was that his rates were very reasonable. I would not hesitate to use him if we visited Japan again.

Hideo Y.

(215 reviews)

I'm very happy to receive your excellent review. In Kchi we enjoyed walking through Sunday Market with 1 kilometers. Yes, this market is open every Sundat from 6AM to 5PM. The market has about 400 shops with fruits, vegetables, antiques with 300-year history. The road is lined with palm trees. They remind us of exotic atmosphere of southern land. We visited Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecrure from the port of Sakai Minato. In Kaguraden Hall we looked at twisted straw rope with 13 meters long and the weight of 5,000 kg. On the way back to Sakai minato, we dropped in at Yushien garden. We could see about 30,000 beautiful peony flowers floating on the pond. I'm sure you had a great time at Yushien. I wish you all the best for your good health and continued success and I look forward to seeing you again.