Joined 2018
Tomoe S.
Available Areas
Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga (Living)
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Tomoe S.
Hello! My name is Tomoe. I'm a national licensed guide interpreter(English). I made my page here, TripleLights in October 2018. Thank you for finding me.
I was born and grew up in Otsu,Shiga, which is the next city of Kyoto.
I graduated from the university in Kyoto and lived there for four years due to my husband's job.
I like history and like to visit temples in Nara.
My hobby is to plan trips and have visited many cities and towns in Japan and abroad. One of my favorite places is the AIRPORT!!
I have enjoyed meeting and guiding people from abroad, to sightseeing spots in my country.
I really want many people from abroad to enjoy visiting many places and have wonderful experiences in my country. I'll be really happy if I can have such experiences with you!!
Please tell and ask me if there are any places which you want to visit and anything which you want to do in my country. I'll plan the trip only for you.
I am cheerful and always positive. I like to talk with people. I would like to talk with many people from many countries. Please tell me about your country, too!!
I'm looking forward to seeing you!!
* If you want, I will take you back to your hotel (within the time or with the extra hourly rate)
Or, I will show you how to go back to your hotel when we finish the tour.
* If you want, I will give you some advice about what to and where to eat your lunch/dinner.
Important
If you book me early, I can exchange mails with you many times to know what you want to do in details, collect information and prepare a lot for your plan. Please don't hesitate to ask me anything in advance.
I can guide you in the morning almost every day.(from 8:30 or 9:00 AM till 13:00 or 13:30PM)
This year, in case of the full day tour, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, are available.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Very Special 1day Kyoto Tour just for You
Kyoto had been the capital of Japan for 1000 years and has many wonderful places to visit. Please choose a few places among the following sightseeing spots, as you like. If you have any other preferable spots, please let me know. I'll guide you as many places as possible. Please note that some places are located in a little far away from the center of the city and it may need some time to go and come back.
Must see spots in Kyoto and Nara in a day (8 hours)
It's a little bit difficult, for the first comers to Japan, to visit popular sightseeing spots in both of Kyoto and Nara. In this tour, you can visit Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, three most popular sightseeing spots in Nara and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, the most popular sightseeing spot for visitors from abroad, in Kyoto. Deer will wait for you in Nara Park!
A Wonderful Half Day in Kyoto (East Kyoto) 4h
This tour is recommended for the first visitors to Kyoto. Kyoto had been the capital of Japan for 1000 years and has many old temples and shrines to visit. In this tour, you can visit two of the most famous and popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto and see the wonderful tradition, especially about Buddhist culture.
A Wonderful Half Day in Kyoto (North-west Kyoto) 4h
This tour is recommended for the first timers to Kyoto. Kyoto had been the capital of Japan for 1000 years and has many old temples and shrines to visit. You can visit three famous and popular sightseeing spots in Kyoto. All of these three places are registered as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites.
Visiting temples and tea ceremony experience in East Kyoto
This tour is based on 'A Wonderful Half Day in Kyoto (East Kyoto). You can visit Kiyomizudera Temple, Sanjyusangendo Temple, Kenninji Temple. You can also enjoy tea ceremony experience.
A Wonderful day in Marvelous Autumn World
In this tour, we will visit two famous(so famous!) temples which have gorgeours colored maple leaves early in the morning, and after lunch, we will visit Ginkakuji Temple. Meeting time should be at 7:30~8:00 at your hotel(in Kyoto) or JR Kyoto Station. 'The early bird gets the worm.' We should start early and enjoy the marvelous world before so many people come. (Even if we arrive at Tofukuji Temple at 8:30, we will find many people there!)
Reviews
“Great tour with Tomoe”
My family and I had a lovely day in Kyoto with Tomoe. She has a calm and relaxing manner and guided us very efficiently using the public transport system. It was great to hear her personal stories about her family and about life in Japan. She took us to a great place for lunch and gave us enough time at each location. Would highly recommend a private tour with Tomoe!
Tomoe S.
Dear Sui, Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. I had a wonderful day with such a nice family in Kyoto! Visiting places with you, taking pictures of you, talking with you gave me an amazing time. I wish I had more time with you! I hope that you will come back to Kyoto (and Nara, too!) and I can see you again. Thank you very much for booking me as your guide. TOMOE
Nicolas G.
Very Special 1 day Kyoto tour just for you (8H)
Customized
“A Great day in Kyoto”
We did the 8 hours tour with Tomoe in Dec. 17 , what a wonderful day we had, we went to beautiful places, Tomoe guided us around the traditional Kyoto visiting places and by request some less touristy , also she is a great photographer dont get shy to ask for a picture, we talked a lot, learned a lot about japanes tradition, kyoto history , food and even sake and whisky! We highly recomend her as a guide, we had a lot of fun , some pictures of our wonderful day.
Tomoe S.
Dear Nicolas, Thank you very much for your warmhearted review. What a super exciting and wonderful day I spent with such a nice couple! We laughed a lot during the tour, right? Once upon a time, there was an old lady who tried to check in her heavy suitcase at an airport...I will never forget such a funny story! Please come back to Kyoto with more funny stories to tell me...I do hope that I can see you again! TOMOE
Adam K.
Very Special 1 day Kyoto tour just for you (8H) east side of Kyoto
Customized
“TOMOE is highly recommended by us!”
We just spent two full, busy and wonderful days with TOMOE in Kyoto. She was kind, attentive, knowledgeable, well organized, and speaks wonderful English. She worked hard to find restaurants that accommodated our dietary requirements and was patient with our ordering! We are so fortunate to have had her as our guide. She showed us a lot of the city, both what you’d expect as a tourist and also quieter streets where locals live. She also knows transportation very well and made getting on and off the buses and trains and purchasing tickets very easy for us.
Tomoe S.
Dear Adam and family, Thank you very much for your warmhearted review! I had wonderful 2 days with you, such a nice family in Kyoto. I enjoyed visiting flea market at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine ( 'Tenjin san'), Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park on the 1st day, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizudera Temple, Gion and Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) on the 2nd day. Sharing the lunch time with you also gave me precious experience. Thank you very much for booking me as your guide in Kyoto. TOMOE
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