Allan Z.
“Wonderful service from Toki-san”
I'm attending the JPCA show last week, from my previous experience, I found it was hard to communicate with many Japanese manufacturers as they can only speaks Japanese, this difficulty has caused some problem for me in having a effective meeting with the Japanese company in the show. I must to do something to make the most of my trip, with this thinking, I did an online search for a Japanese translator, GoWithGuide jumping out of the crowd, finally I communicated with Toki san, and She is very professional about her work, spent some time to make a research for the industry, and provide me some great help during the show for communication. She was very keen to learn the new things, and I think the being a translator at a trade show would be a very good expansion to the Guide business. Finally I want to give a huge thank you to Toki-san's great service. All the best.
Dan Q.
“The perfect introduction to Tokyo ”
Our first visit to Japan gave us a brief stay in Tokyo. We wanted a guide who could show us a little of the city. Kaneo was perfect. He is knowledgeable, friendly and happy to customize the tour to your needs. His English is excellent, and he was so welcoming to us. We had a superb day seeing both ancient and modern sights. Kaneo expertly navigated through the city on foot and by train. At every turn he told us about the rich history of the city, and engaged us in conversation, without ever feeling overbearing. He did an excellent job understanding what we wanted to see, both ahead of time and on they day. You could not ask for a better guide to Tokyo. When we come back we will be delighted to travel with him again and see more of this wonderful city. Thank you, Kaneo-San.
Kaneo U.
Thank you for your really quick and warm review. I enjoyed myself guiding your good and family. I felt happy while I was attending your lovely twin daughters shopping at Harajuku and Akihabara. I am waiting for the day I can guide you again.
Karen B.
“Great day with Toshihiro-san!”
We booked the “Efficient One Day Tokyo Tour” with Toshihiro-san for May 17, 2025. Communication with him was easy, and he was quick to respond. He made recommendations for us, and helped customize our day to include places we were most interested in seeing. Toshihiro met us at the Tokyo International Cruise Port right on time the day of our tour. He helped us secure transportation tickets for the subway. We visited so many places in our 8 hours! And that was in the pouring rain - all day! We also had a very nice lunch at a place he recommended. His English was very good; he provided so much information, and answered all our questions about the places we saw. We had a wonderful day, and we would definitely recommend Toshihiro-san to provide a fantastic day in Tokyo! Rick and Karen Berry
Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the amazing tour review with excellent photos, Karen-san and Rick-san. You had already visited some major touristic spots in Tokyo on the day before the tour offered by your cruise ship company. So itinerary was modified. Unfortunately it was a rainy day. Sometimes we needed to walk with umbrellas. I appreciate your patience. You have deep insight on Japanese culture and tradition. I was much delighted to explain Japanese history and features for people like you. I am relieved to hear that the lunch I recommended was nice. I enjoyed conversation with you. I think that you are now back to your country. I hope that you will come to Japan again in the near future. I suggest the late March to see beautiful cherry blossoms.
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