Shizuoka’s special orange

Wasabi dish

Fishing pond

In the Shizuoka forest

Shizuoka hotel menu

Hotel menu

Hotel sauna

Hotel

Sweet orange

Suzu the special type of strawberries

Sea food rice bowl

Green tea at the farm

Green tea plantation

Sweet orange

Tea leaves

Tea plantation

Mt Fuji museum

Egg roll

Seafood rice bowl

Strawberry daifuku

Onsen area

Izu Tour ~ The Beauty of Japan

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2025

Masayuki K.

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Nagoya

English (Native), Japanese (Native)

9 hours

Private tour (only you and Masayuki K.)

Up to 4 people

This is a tour of discovering the IZU.

- "Sawayaka" - The most precious "Hamburg" in Japan.

- Nanaya - Japanese Richest Green Tea Shop

- Miho no Matsubara - One of the New Three most scenic spots of Japan

- Fruits Park - all-you-can-eat-tour with seasonal fruits

- Izu Gateway Kannami – Your First Stop into the Izu Peninsula

- Shuzenji – A Historic Hot Spring Town Loved by Writers

- Ikadaba Wasabi Terraced Fields

and much more!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Nagoya Station

- We’ll meet in front of the famous “Kin-Dokei” or the big golden clock. If you’re unsure where that is, just ask a station attendant or nearby shop staff and you’ll find it in no time.

11:00 AM

Nanaya, Japanese green tea shop

Enjoy the World’s Strongest Matcha Gelato and Chocolate

Experience the world’s richest matcha gelato and matcha chocolate. Our matcha is made from tea leaves grown and processed entirely in-house—the first company in Shizuoka to do so. That’s why we can use the finest, most concentrated ingredients.

Try the globally acclaimed PREMIUM MATCHA 7 chocolate, a hit at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, and our award-winning craft chocolates—matcha, hojicha, and genmaicha—honored with a silver prize at the International Chocolate Awards.

On the second floor, you can enjoy your purchases at a relaxing seating area. On weekends, we also host tasting events at the bar counter.

12:00 PM

Tea Plantation Tour

Located right in front of Mt. Fuji, there is a beautiful tea garden that you can take photos with. You can go for a fresh air hiking, experience "chazumi(tea leaves pick up)", and enjoy the 3 different kinds of teas.

stunning tea plantation with Mt. Fuji in the background.

Did you know? Japanese tea farmers shape their tea bushes in rows so they can pick only the softest young leaves — it’s all about quality, not quantity!

01:00 PM

Numazu Minato Fresh Market

Enjoy a lively seafood market atmosphere!

We will try fresh seafood bowls at Gotei Numazu Main Store — don’t forget to write your name on the waiting list.

Also, visit Kimuraya to try their famous tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet), a classic comfort food.

Freshest seafood right off the boats.

Try local specialties like deep-sea fish and giant clams — and yes, you can eat sushi so fresh it’s almost still moving!

02:00 PM

Izu Fruit Park – All-Season Fruit Picking Experience

At Izu Fruit Park, enjoy fully ripe strawberry picking from their own farm, taste fresh-squeezed mandarin orange juice, and follow their fruit-picking calendar to enjoy seasonal fruits all year round. They have a plan of all-you-can-eat tour, which allows you to eat the fruit of the season.

03:00 PM

Izu Gateway Kannami – Your First Stop into the Izu Peninsula

Located in Kannami, at the entrance to the Izu Peninsula, this roadside station is named “Gateway” as a place where travelers begin their Izu journey and locals and tourists gather.

It features restaurants with Izu specialties, local product shops full of charm, a tourist information center, and event spaces that showcase new experiences.

Izu Gateway Kannami aims to be the place where visitors first connect with the true charm of Izu.

04:00 PM

Shuzenji – A Historic Hot Spring Town Loved by Writers

The Shuzenji area in Izu City, Shizuoka, is a traditional hot spring town visited by famous Japanese authors such as Soseki Natsume and Masuji Ibuse.

Along the Katsura River—also known locally as Shuzenji River—you’ll find ryokan inns and public baths. There’s also a peaceful bamboo grove that filters sunlight beautifully.

Ending Point

Nagoya station

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

・Guide fee

・Driving fee

・Private transportation fee

・Type of a car used: Toyota Hiace van

・Car insurance fee

・Tip for the guide

・Arrangement fee

・pick-up and Drop off fee

What‘s not included

・gasoline fee around 10000yen

・Toll fee around 7000yen

・parking fee around 2000yen

・Price for the tickets and entrance fee around 2000yen per person

・Price for the foods and drinks for you and the guide

Around 5000yen per person

・Your souvenirs and personal expenses during the tour

As much as you are going to buy:)

Tour Important Information

・This tour might involve a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

・Popular restaurants in Japan often require reservations weeks or even months in advance. Especially those that have received Gold or Silver awards on Tabelog (a highly respected restaurant review site, like Japan’s version of Michelin) are extremely hard to book. If you’re interested in dining at such places, please let me know as early as possible.

・Some restaurants may charge a booking fee or a cancellation fee. If payment is required in advance when making a reservation, we will need you to make the reservation themselves, or we will need to consider an alternative method.

・For restaurants that don’t take reservations, there can be long waiting line, sometimes over an hour. I will do my best to adjust the schedule to avoid this, but if there is a line, I’ll stand in line for you. So you can explore the area freely, and I will call you when your table is ready.

・Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

・Since we are traveling on a private van, we can carry some bigger luggages.

・Some places does not accept credit cards, so you might need cash.

I’ve spent two years traveling all around Japan, exploring every prefecture with my own eyes. With this firsthand experience and access to a wide range of local knowledge, I can help you plan an unforgettable journey—one that goes beyond the typical tourist spots.

From local gourmet treasures and hidden gems to the most popular sights and places only locals know, I’ll make sure you experience the very best of Japan. Whether you’re looking for traditional flavors, trendy food spots, or scenic routes off the beaten path, I’ll tailor the trip to your interests.

If you are interested in specific places or things, please send me a message. I can search about it and offer you the best tour!

Feel free to reach out—I’d be happy to guide you with care and make your time in Japan truly special!

Important message from the supplier

if you could make a permanent reservation 1 month before the travel, I can support you well and you'll be able to enjoy Japan to the most.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2025

Masayuki K.

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Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Masayuki K.

Hello, my name is Masa.

I was born in Japan and grew up in the United States.

After returning to Japan, I've worked all across the country. I spent a year traveling around Japan in a car that I DIY-converted into a camper. I hope to share the experiences and the knowledges of how to enjoy our culture to the most with people from all over the world.

I would like to introduce Japan's beautiful tourist spots that you can enjoy in every season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—along with local delicacies beloved by the people in each area, and how to enjoy the unique cultures rooted in each region, such as: sushi, wagyu beef, cherry blossoms, rich milk bread, fluffy pancakes, convenient store's meals and snacks, maid cafe, izakaya(restaurant specialized to drink an alcohol), sake factory and so on.

If you tell me what kind of experiences you would like to have, I will create a custom travel plan tailored to your preferences. I can guide you by car, so we can go anywhere in Japan without being restricted by public transportation schedules, allowing for more freedom in your travel. This is something only someone who has traveled the entire country, like me, can do! I’ll do my best to support you, so please enjoy your time in Japan to the fullest!