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Tour Guide - Hero I.

Joined 2018

Hero I.

4.91 / 5
(47 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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4 days ago

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Food & Drink

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

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Andrea N.

5 / 5
Oct 2, 2024

Kyoto welcome tour

Kyoto
8 hours

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.

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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Irene M.

5 / 5
Sep 16, 2024

Kyoto welcome tour

Kyoto
8 hours

Felt like time with an old friend

I didn't want a planned day, I wanted to explore and experience. Hiro made sure we had a full day of just that. It was like running around town with an old friend. We saw the sights, ate delicious food and enjoyed Hiro's company. He created the perfect day for us and give us suggestions for the rest of our trip. Thank you for a memorable day!

Irene M.

Thank you very much for hiring me that night!! It was fun to explore Kyoto with 2 of you. Also, thank you for treating me with many shots of Sake and meals!! I hope to see you someday in U.S.

Pat P.

Pat P.

3 / 5
Apr 8, 2024

Japanese foods introduction tour

Kyoto
3 hours

Not what we expected

We had 4 food tours around Japan , and hero’s tour was our least favorite . Hero was nice but was clueless of what a food tour is . He kept asking what we wanted to eat and kept asking for transportation money during the tour . I was surprised he charges extra which I did not read when I booked . He took us to restaurants that were crowed and I asked for street food . Hope he improves his game , he was very pleasant .

Pat P.

Hello Pat, Thank you for your honest reply! I am sincerely sorry that I could not provide you with what you were looking for. Unfortunately Nishiki Market was very crowded that day and I did not want to waste your time by making you queue up for ages. That`s why I asked you what kind of food you liked so I could provide some alternatives. But I understand now that that came across as very unprofessional to you. I am so sorry for the misunderstanding! I am also very sorry that the restaurants were crowded! During cherry blossom season Kyoto is very busy unfortunately and all the good places tend to get especially busy. I know that that must have been so frustrating to you. I tried really my best to make everyone in your family happy. When the guests have very different ideas (for example street food vs sit down restaurant) of what they want to eat I always try to find a compromise, but I think this time my offers could not satisfy everyone in your party. Once again let me sincerely apologize to you! I am very happy to hear though that you seemed to have a great experience with other guides, so my mistake did not put you off japanese food and people in general. I hope you have a lovely rest of your trip and lots more delicious food! Kindest regards, Hero

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