Joined 2018
Mao M.
Available Areas
Gifu, Takayama (Living), Shirakawago
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
17 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Mao M.
Hi! I'm Mao. My home town is Takayama and I like here a lot! I’d like to show you! I love meeting friends, chatting, travel around, play sports, drinking and go to my favorite restaurants. I'll offer more local sightseeing spots,eateries,cafes,bars and leisure facility and also I'm familiar with suburban area.
I have an experience of living in BC, Canada and then taught Japanese and culture for kids in a school. After that, I have been working at a hostel in Takayama. I like to meet people and to know new things for me.
Feel free to contact me!
Important
Please contact me before a month basically, but feel free to contact me!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Casual tour in Takayama
I'll guide main part of Takayama and local place. We'll go old town, morning market, sake breweries, shrines and temples area, also good cafes or eateries. Also I can arrange a plan where you want to go like to see cherry blossom, to walk in country side.
Country side tour in Takayama
We will go country side in Takayama.This is a journey to landscape in the original state in Japan.Here is a very local side so you can experience deep Japan.
Hida Furukawa Tour
Furukawa is a small town next to Takayama. We can go just 15 minutes by train from Takayama. It locate on the way to Toyama, Kanazawa by train. We will go around the town which more calm and not too touristy.
Reviews
“Informative and personable ”
Mao was an absolute delight, such a kind person it was more like a friend showing you around their home town, than somebody we had just met. My partner and I spent 24 hours in Takayama and had booked Mao’s tour for as soon as we arrived, allowing us to get an understanding of the town before we ventured off on our own. Her tour was informative and personable, and we enjoyed exchanging stories of each other’s cultures. By the end of the tour we felt very familiar with the area, but not like we had seen everything Takayama had to offer and Mao was kind enough to give us suggestions for other great spots to visit. We would 100% recommend Mao as a guide and look forward to visiting her and Takayama again soon!
“A local guide makes a difference”
We really appreciated Mao’s tour yesterday. She grew up here and knows Takayama inside out. Before we met up with her, we walked around for a hour with a map, but could not connect with the city. Then it all changed after we met her! She was very friendly and enthusiastic. It made us feel a friend is showing us around in Takayama!
Mao M.
Thank you for your review! I really enjoyed with you just like friend. I remember your recommendation and please enjoy your trip in Japan!
“Best guide for Takayama ”
Mao is local and very knowledgeable about her city. She was very pleasant and helpful. Her smile was a bonus.
Mao M.
Thank you for joined my tour though the day was cold. I'm glad that you enjoyed my home town! Have a safe trip and enjoy Japan!
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