Joined 2018
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.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Reviews
“Exploring parts of Kyoto with Hiroko”
Hiroko is a wonderful guide who does everything to make the experience of exploring areas of Kyoto as interesting and stress free as possible. Her communication was excellent, with emails promptly answered and a detailed itinerary prepared. Hiroko was kind enough to re-schedule our original booking after our initial travel plans had to be changed. Hiroko keenly shared her knowledge of the castle and temples we visited and willingly answered the wide range of questions we posed. The lunch spot that Hiroko selected was fantastic and we really enjoyed the local dish we ordered. Thank you Hiroko for a lovely day.
Hiroko D.
(74 reviews)Debra, I feel truly honored by your kind, generous and quick review. You and your husband are so gentle and charming and make a sweet couple. I really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto and talking to such nice people like you during the tour. Hope you will have a chance to visit here again as there are still more to see. Please give my warmest regards to Roger for me. All the best, Hiroko
“Great guide to explore Kyoto with!”
It's a pleasure to thank Hiroko for a great tour around Kyoto just a few days ago. We were able to visit all the beautiful historic sites I planned to see and Hiroko was very knowledgeable and passionate about history of all of them! I would highly recommend her services for Kyoto visitors! Okini!
Hiroko D.
(74 reviews)Dimitri, I am truly grateful for your kind, generous and quick review. I was so glad to have a nice and curious Brooklynite like you as my guest and really enjoyed being your guide in Kyoto. Okini (you have memorized it!) to you too! All the best, Hiroko
“Lovely introduction to Kyoto”
Hiroko is a lovely woman with extensive knowledge of Kyoto's & Japan's history. She is a certified guide with a very pleasant demeanor. She was flexible and adjusted the tour to work around sites that we had already seen. We received in-depth information at each site & enjoyed our tour. Would highly recommend her to all.
Hiroko D.
(74 reviews)Lloyd, I am truly grateful for your kind and generous review. Both of you are considerate and intelligent, and it was my joy and honor being your guide in Kyoto. Please send my warmest regards to Douglas for me. All the best, Hiroko
