Joined 2018
Maru K.
Available Areas
Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo (Living), Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama, Narita
Languages
Japanese (Native), English, Chinese (Simplified)
Response Time
2 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
Tour Categories
About Tour Guide Maru K.
I provide Omakase tour for you.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to have a wonderful experience in Japan!
☆中文版在下面，请参考一下☆
Hello.
I was raised in several places, such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya.
After my professional sales experience for a business machinery company in Yokohama, I pursued an opportunity to teach in China.
I worked as a Japanese teacher to foreigners in Shanghai.
The longer I lived abroad, the more I came to appreciate the unique aspects of Japanese culture. So I started learning English and Chinese to become a bridge to help bring foreign visitors closer to Japanese culture.
I would be horored to be your guide as you tour our historically rich country. I am looking forward to traveling Japan with you. Thank you.
大家好。我叫Maru, 来自东京。在上海生活过七年半。在东华大学学了两年半汉语。2012年得到日语教师资格证后一边学习日本历史文化相关知识一边从事日语教师工作。2018年回到日本开始用英语当导游。2019年终于能开始用汉语当导游了！我想成为世界各个国家和日本友好关系的桥梁。我对历史，美食、名胜古迹都很感兴趣。如果能跟大家一起旅游，我很高兴。谢谢。
Important
☆Please ask me my availability before you book my tours. Thank you.☆
☆预定前提前联系我。谢谢。☆
☆To Hakone, Kamakura, Nikko, Yokohama, Narita, I need to ask you to cover the transportation fee. Please contact me before booking.
I can take you to Mt. Fuji area if you would like to go. Please let me know!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
☆Tokyo 1-day Sightseeing tour with Maru ☆
Best tour to discover the highlights of Tokyo.You can also arrange your destinations if there are some places you would like to visit. Please let me know your interests!
☆Half day tour of Tokyo with Maru☆
We will visit 3 of most popular spots in Tokyo. You can learn not only Japanese historical back ground but also trend fashion of Japan with a licensed guide, Maru. You can learn Japanese history and best place to take nice photos!
☆Highlight☆ Day Trip Hakone tour from Tokyo
We visit some major spots in Hakone from Tokyo. We will enjoy a lot types of transportation, such as cable car, rope way, mountain train, Hakone Tozan Railway and visit Owakudani, Lake Ashi, Hakone Shrine, etc.. You can also add hot spring if interested! This tour is a sample plan, please contact me to customize your own tour!
Kamakura One day highlight tour with Maru
We visit hilight spots in Kamakura which is famous as a place Japanese soldiers named Samurai emerged! If you are interested in real Japanese atmosphere, let’s enjoy the historical place together.
☆Hiking tour in Kamakura with Maru☆
Kamakura is a historical cityin Kanagawa prefecture which is known as “ the Kyoto of Kanto region”. It’s a very popular tourist destination. Kamakura attracts us by more than 100 temples and shrines. In this tour, we start at a small rail station and head to Great Buddha walking a hiking trail.
Reviews
“Wonderful Customization”
Maru was a delight. She provided a tour for my two friends and myself celebrating a milestone birthday. We exchanged a few rounds of messages to customize us (for example, us older guys were not too interested in in Harajuku). She was quite tolerant of my friend who had his first trip to Japan, and had many questions. I sought our Maru even though I add travel to Japan for more than two decades because I thought it would be a nice way to kick-off the trip - and it was indeed!
“Amazing Tour Guide”
We booked a tour with Maru for our first full day in Tokyo and it was amazing! She helped give us a layout of the city, metro, temples, etc. She was sweet and knowledgeable. She was keen to show us things that interested our two teens along the way. Highly recommend Maru!
“Great tour of Tokyo”
We were lucky enough to connect with Maru for a a 1 day tour of Tokyo. Having never been there before we were excited to see some of the iconic sights and experience the city. Maru did not disappoint, always ensuring our itinerary was up to expectations and making changes on the fly to ensure we had the best experience. Maru also helped us understand the vast Tokyo subway system - no easy feat as it is massive. If you are looking for a great tour guide then look no further. Maru will not disappoint you!
Maru K.
Dear Jordan, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Tokyo tour and that I could help make your first visit a memorable one. It was a pleasure showing you around and helping navigate the vastness of the city—especially the subway! I'm glad we were able to adapt the itinerary to match your interests and ensure you got the most out of your time here. If you ever return to Tokyo or need recommendations for future travels, I’d love to guide you again. Safe travels and hope to see you soon! Warm regards, Maru
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