Hiroko D.
Available Areas
Kyoto (Living), Nara, Osaka
Languages
English
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Hiroko D.
Hi, I'm Hiroko. I was born in Kyoto and currently live in its suburb. My parents are also from the ancient capital city, so some of its historic places were like my playgrounds when I was a child. Now, as a national certified tour guide, I would like to show you around not only Kyoto but also Osaka and Nara enjoyably and time-effectively. For your reference, I lived in New York, U.S.A. for about 20 years and worked there for about 17 and a half years, so I believe that I will be able to communicate and speak well with you in English. My motto as a guide: If you are happy, I'm happy. Please don't hesitate to ask me to customize your tour. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!
Important
Please kindly note the following:
I basically conduct walking tours using public transportation.
Transportation, entrance fees and lunch for you and the guide are not included in the guide fee.
Hiroko D. Japan Tour Reviews
“Delightful!”
Hiroko was super responsive and flexible with our timing. She has a great grasp of the history of the temples and shrines in Kyoto that she is happy to share in a delightful manner. She constantly offered to take photos of our family and was sweet and happy to memorialize our trip and share Kyoto with us.
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(69 reviews)Leslie, I feel truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. You make a beautiful family, and the weather was naturally on your side during the tour. Also, your daughter was kind enough to tell me about current East Village in Manhattan. As you are very nice and delightful, I really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto. Please send my warmest regards to your husband and daughter for me. All the best, Hiroko
“Hiroko is great!”
I’m so glad I found Hiroko through GoWithGuide! I arranged a tour for my friends, visiting Kyoto for the first time. I knew a local guide would add so much value , enable them to really relax and enjoy the experience . Hiroko made that happen! She turned my tour outline into a professional itinerary, met the guests on time on the day, gave a fantastic tour including Nishiki market and Kiyomizudera and delivered my friends, safe and very happy,, to Pontocho. Thanks so much Hiroko! You’re great!
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(69 reviews)Danielle, I am truly grateful for your kind and generous review. Your friends are very nice, and I really enjoyed being their guide in Kyoto. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. I hope that they will visit here again sometime in the future as there are more to see. Kind regards, Hiroko
“Wonderful time in Kyoto”
We enjoyed two amazing days with Hiroko in Tokyo. She is very knowledgeable and planned the best days for our family. All my daughters really enjoyed the tours. I’d recommend her to anyone looking for a great day in Kyoto.
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(69 reviews)Jason, I am extremely grateful for your kind, generous and quick review. You make a beautiful family, and it was my pleasure being your guide in Kyoto. I was also glad to see Andie enjoy her kimono, which became her, during the tour. Please send my warmest regards to your family for me. All the best, Hiroko