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Tour Guide - Hero I.

Joined 2018

Hero I.

4.92 / 5
(49 reviews)
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Available Areas

Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga (Living), Nagoya, Kobe

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Languages

Japanese (Native), English

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Response Time

4 hours on average

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About Tour Guide Hero I.

Hello. I am a Hero from Shiga. I have lived in Denmark, Canada, Germany.

I would like to explore Japan with you without the language barrier. I know well about local foods (both cheap nice one and expensive fancy one), nature, sightseeing spots. Also, I can guide hiking, fishing, snorkeling...all kinds of outdoor sports. Let's go on an adventure together. Then I have lived in Nara, Okinawa. My major is marine biology. I played volleyball, rugby, swimming, and diving! So I am happy to talk to you about science. I can guide Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Shiga!! In addition, other places are negotiable by texting!

Also, I know where we can eat tasty melon pan, Gyoza, sushi, sukiyaki, pizza, udon, and Japanese BBQ!!

Vegan and vegetarian restaurant too!! Yes, I am super foodie person!

Jeg har boet i Nørrebro, København 1 år i 2010. Jeg kan tale dansk lidt.

Skal vi snakke Dansk?Jeg vil gerne går tur mit dig!Vi ses i snart!!

Hallo. Ich bin Hero. Ich habe auf Helgoland gewhont 1 jahre in 2016.

Ich kann Deutsch sprechen ein bisschen!Lass uns auf Tour gehen!!

Меня зовут хироши. Я немного говорю по русски.

Пожалуйста свяжись со мной!

Je suis Hiroshi. J'ai vécu à Toulouse 2 mois. J'aime le fran et tarte aux pommes!

Allons faire un voyage ensemble.

ヒロと申します。京都・滋賀在住。専門は海洋生物学ですが、世界中の文化や言語、食べ物、考え方に興味があります。ここ10年間様々な海外からの友達をガイドしました。日本人の方も喜んでガイド致します。

自然体験ツアーやハイキング、釣りなどアウトドアも可能です。遠慮なくご連絡ください。

お待ちしております。

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Reviews

3 hour Kyoto highlights tour with some focus on the food scene

Hero was an excellent tour guide who we considered to be the best among all the tour guides we had previously experienced. His knowledge of the local food and cultural history of Kyoto was superior. Of note is that he was once a sushi chef himself and his spouse is currently a chef in Kyoto. One of his best traits was the ability to customize the tour based on our interests while also sharing some insight and perspective on Kyoto within the context of Japanese culture and history. Additionally, his English was fluent and had a very pleasant and welcoming persona. We would highly recommend Hero. While our tour was somewhat food focused and brief, Hero would be terrific for other types of tours which we are aware he also provides.

Jaime B.

Hero I.

Thank you very much for hiring me this time! It was nice to meet you all. I appreciate how you respect Japanese food, culture, and customs. I was happy to share my local knowledge. I wish we could meet up again in the U.S or Japan someday! Again, thank you very much for following me at new years! Cheers!

Fabulous intro to Japanese food with Hero!

We (family of 6, 3 generations from Australia) arrived in Kyoto this morning and basically headed straight out on a food tour with Hero. Having never been to Japan we wanted someone who could help us navigate the markets and restaurants and introduce us to Japanese food and culture. Hero did all that and more. Despite having next to no sleep Hero made us all forget how tired we were and kept us engaged with interesting facts about the area and history and of course trying many delicious Japanese dishes. We had such a great time and I’m so glad I booked Hero. He was so good with our 7 yr old son too, who was really disappointed when it was time to say goodbye! Thank you again Hero and if we are ever in Kyoto again we will definitely book you again!

Rebecca N.

Hero I.

Happy New Year Rebecca!! I am sorry for late replying. Somehow I did not notice your great review!! Thank you very much for sharing a great time with me!! I was happy to share my knowledge with you too. I hope all of you have a positive image of Japan by my tour. Let's meet up again in Japan or Australia. Hugs!!

Great experience

May thanks to Hero for the great tour. He tried to incorporate all our ideas and wishes to make the most of this tour. We have seen a lot of Kyoto and he also explained a lot and answered our questions. He felt more as a friend than a tourguide. Andrea

Andrea N.

Hero I.

Thank you very much for sharing a good time with me!! It was a pretty active day with all of you! I hope all of you got a positive vibe from my tour! Also, I could learn many things from Europe and the U.S. Prost!!! Hero

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