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Joined 2018
Yukari S.
Available Areas
Kanazawa
Languages
English
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
3 days ago
About Tour Guide Yukari S.
Hi! I'm Yukari.
I'm a government licensed guide of Kanazawa city.(Kanazawa Visitor's Host)
I was originally born and raised in Toyama prefecture.
I had moved 2 times within Hokuriku region in my childhood for my fathers job.
I've been living in Ishikawa for 16 years in total.(4years in my childhood and 12years since I married. )
I have a family of 4.
I'm raising 2boys and have 2dogs.
I love animals, nature, music, photos, camping, and good food.
So if you feel that I might have a similar taste with you, my tour will bring you a satisfied explore.
Here in Kanazawa, tourists have been increasing in number since the opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen in 2015. Many of foreign tourists are walking around throughout the city holding their smartphone by hand.
Every time I see those people, I felt that I might be able to do something which make their trip more memorable.
This is the reason why I took the license of Kanazawa Visitor's Host and started a local tour guide.
Although I've just started as a tour guide in 2018,I sincerely enjoy making a personalized plan that every single guest would be able to make the day here in Kanazawa perfectly.
I have ever lived in
Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Chiba, Tokyo (Japan),and Toronto (Canada).
I have ever been to USA (Seattle, LA, CA, NY) Australia (Cairns) New Zealand(Auckland) Korea, China, and Canada (many cities).
Let's go for Kanazawa tour just for you!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any inquiries.
Yukari
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Private Kanazawa Highlights 4hours
We will stroll the castle town while enjoy talking about history, culture, art, and local foods. The attractions we visit are Kenroku-en Garden, Nagamachi Samurai District, and Higashi Chaya District (Geisha district) during 4 hours. ※This is a customized private tour. So the destination during the tour can be switched by your requests. For example, customize the tour including craft experiences or specific interest area.
Private Kanazawa Highlights 4hours
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Private Kanazawa Highlights 6hours
Kanazawa was a flourished castle town based on a Samurai culture. You can see a mixture of traditional culture and modern city. We will visit the highlights of Kanazawa in 6 hours. Depending on your interests, we will visit three or four attractions of Kanazawa within the tour.
Private Kanazawa Highlights 6hours
Reviews
Xavier C.
“Beautiful day”
Yukari-san made our visit to Kanazawa special. She picked up on our interests early and reshaped the walk around them, which made it far more enjoyable. Her knowledge of Japanese history and culture runs deep, and we loved learning from her. Highly recommended.
Lucy T.
“Wonderful tour with outstanding guide”
I was in Kanazawa for one day while on a cruise. I knew there were a number things I wanted to see and do. Yukari offered a 6 hour tour that fit perfectly into my schedule, and included stops at all the places I wanted to see. I went with my sister and a friend. We all had an amazing time with Yukari. Planning and communication with Yukari was smooth and effortless. She promptly answered all questions, and made excellent suggestions for things to do, how to get from the port to the meeting spot in Kanazawa station, and what our options were for lunch. Yukari was so professional and thoughtful. She had an excellent plan for seeing the beauty of her town. She was always making sure we were comfortable with the pacing, and helped with photos. She is very knowledgeable about history and culture. And very good about clearly sharing her knowledge. We had a wonderful day and left feeling like we had a new friend in Japan. I highly recommend booking a tour either Yukari.
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Yukari S.
Thank you so much for taking your time to share your wonderful review even after a long walking tour.We were very lucky having a tour with such a nice weather and completed the tour smoothly even in a crowded town. Thank you for joining my tour and I hope you all keep enjoying your cruise and rest of your stay in Japan.
Susanne L.
“wunderschöner Tag mit Yukari”
Yukari ist super freundlich, höflich, lustig,.. rundum perfekter Guide Wir hatten eine sehr interessante Tour mit ihr
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Yukari S.
Thank you so much for taking your time to write a wonderful review! We spend a perfect 3.5hours together. I hope it will make the memorable scene of your journey in Japan.
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