Shimizu Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Great day, shame about the rain!!!!”

Motoyuki was prompt and ready to go for our trip to Mt Fuji and beyond. His enthusiasm is wonderful and he is very adaptable to changing the timetable is you request a change. Local knowledge and history is very strong. And we really appreciated visiting the Saki Distillery as an extra side trip. I have one wish, and that is the entire cost of the day had been prepaid. Don’t misunderstand, Motoyuki had advised that we needed to pay for the rental car on the day, we just wish everything had been fully paid before the trip. We highly recommend Motoyuki, he is knowledgeable, kind & loved to laugh.

Motoyuki H.

(40 reviews)

Thanks for your delightful review and for posting pictures! Even though Mt. Fuji had been embarrassed to reveal her figure, I am happy to know that you enjoyed the tour. Actually, Shizuoka is still local for foreign tourist but there are so many attractive place to visit. Hope to come again and explore more! All my best,

“Caring and personalised.”

Take had put a lot of thought and preparation into the day. His car was clean and he drove safely. We learned a lot about Japanese culture, history and Take was very knowledgable with his local area. The day went very quickly but there was lots of chance for rest and relaxation between sites. We do not hesitate to recommend Take to any visitors. Take made our time in Shimizu become a life long memeory to treasure.

Take K.

(1 reviews)

Hello Dianne, I was so happy to receive your kind feedback! I'm glad to hear that you really enjoyed your stay here in Shimizu. I also enjoyed talking with both you and Sarah. Your cruise is still ongoing, so please continue to enjoy the rest of your trip and have a safe return home. Best regards, Take K from Shimizu

“Private Shore Excursion to Mt. Fuji/Shimizu with Moto-san”

After our 12 day cruise of Japan, our group of 5 compared notes and declared that Moto's private guided tour of Mt. Fuji/Shimizu was our favorite of all of our excursions. Mainly this was due to his curated selection of visit sites that spanned different cultural aspects of the area. In a short period of time, we saw waterfalls and lakes with a view of Mt. Fuji, ate peaches from a local vendor, went to an authentic tea house, ate lunch at an authentic non-touristy restaurant, and visited a local sake shop that used 200 year old water from Mt. Fuji to make its own sake. I don't much care for sake, but this stuff was light years ahead of what I've ever had in the States. Moto was interesting, responsive, and very helpful. You can't go wrong with this selection.

Motoyuki H.

(40 reviews)

Thanks for the review and rating! I am so happy to know that my tour was the best for you. Also, I appreciate that you were interested in and well understood our nature, culture, and society. I am preparing to show you much more. Hope you come again!