Joined 2018
Hiroko D.
Available Areas
Kyoto (Living), Nara, Osaka
Languages
English
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
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!
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Reviews
Ana P.
“Nara’s day visit.”
I travelled to Japan to solo to celebrate my birthday. I contacted Hiroko back in December, and she was very helpful, and knowledgeable, and very detailed oriented to prepare my itinerary. We had an amazing time in Nara, she looked after me extremely well, and she protected me from the hungry deers who were looking for some cookies. Hiroko, is very polite, and she speaks fluently English because she spends several years living and working in New York.. Also, in addition to being a great tour guide, Hiroko is a very caring person. I must say that you will be honored, and blessed to be guided by a wonderful person as Hiroko!
Hiroko D.
Ana, I am truly grateful for your generous, kind and quick review. You are a considerate and sweet lady, and the deer in Nara got to know that. You fed them very nicely because of your profession even though some of them were too anxious for crackers. I really enjoyed your company over there. Hope you will visit Japan again if you get a chance. Sincerely, Hiroko
Kerry B.
“Oromo in Kyoto ”
Hiroko would be the perfect choice for English speaking visitors to Kyoto. Her English is impeccable even with colloquial phrases. Her knowledge of the historical and cultural places is simply encyclopaedic. She made our tours exactly as we had hoped and she’s good fun too. Cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Hiroko.
Hiroko D.
Kerry, I feel truly honored by your kind and generous review. Both you and Debbie are nice, humorous and easygoing, and I really enjoyed your company as a guide in Kyoto. Thank you so much for hiring me for two days and great gifts from your country. Please send my warmest regards to Debbie for me. All the best, Hiroko
Debra C.
“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.
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
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