About Tour Guide Ritsuko K.

“Phenomenal Way to Start our Trip ”

Ritsuko was an invaluable tour guide for first full day in Japan. In advance of our visit, she asked about our plans and preferences; we provided the neighborhoods we thought we’d go back to and specific stores that we wanted to see. She met us promptly at our hotel, she learned all of our names, and had charted a course for us that was perfect. We started with learning about the train/subway system, and then visited Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Shibuya. Ritsuko pointed out key landmarks, neighborhoods, and stores based on each of our preferences so we could return on our own time (which we are doing in the next two days), and she waited as we explored a bit on our own. Ritsuko is kind, patient, enthusiastic, and her English is very good. We really enjoyed our time with Ritsuko and were sorry for our day to end! We can’t recommend her highly enough!

Ritsuko K.

(173 reviews)

Hi Jennifer, thank you very much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful review. Thanks to the information you shared in advance about Sophia’s and Roman’s interests, I was able to prepare several options that suited your family well. Even after your long flight, everyone walked a lot, which allowed us to cover quite a bit in a limited time and gave me the chance to introduce the modern side of my hometown. I believe that you are now moving around Tokyo more confidently, discovering new places and enjoying shopping to your own tastes. I also hope Matt’s throat is feeling a little better and that you all enjoy sashimi and rice during the trip. Wishing all of you many more wonderful adventures during the rest of your journey in Japan! 日本で素敵な思い出をたくさんつくってくださいね

“Excellent tour guide”

Ritsuko K has excellent communication skills, is flexible and accomodating to your specific interests and helped us by explaining and guiding the train system. Highly recommend as we had the most enjoyable and memorable day.

Ritsuko K.

(173 reviews)

Hi Maureen and Joe, thank you very much for your kind review. I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. I hope it also helped make the rest of your time in Tokyo and your various cultural experiences smoother and more enjoyable. And wishing you managed to take many good selfies along the way!

“Exceptional tour through busy Tokyo”

I was grateful that Ritsuko worked with me to take her standard first time tour and tailor it to my interests. We met over breakfast and she quickly made us feel comfortable. Walking through Asakusa, she narrated our surroundings and pointed out shops and areas of interests. We really enjoyed seeing and learning about Tokyo’s past when we walked through Ueno Park. Walking through the Yanaka area allowed us to see a slower side of Tokyo (despite it being Golden Week). While this wasn’t part of her regular tour, we appreciated the break at Cafe Reissue where we got some custom designed 3D foam lattes. Ritsuko is a good listener and uses what we say to point out any interesting things that we would have overlooked if we were by ourselves. During the tour, we peppered her with questions and that was extremely helpful for the following days we were on our own. We strongly recommend Ritsuko as your guide through Tokyo!

Ritsuko K.

(173 reviews)

Hi Bryan, thank you very much for your thoughtful review. Considering it was Golden Week, we were actually quite lucky that both the breakfast at Pelican Cafe and the latte art at Cafe Reissue had relatively short waits. I also think one reason the tour worked so well is that your interests and tastes were quite similar to mine, so I’m very happy the places and information I shared were useful for you. After the tour, I’m sure you enjoyed some good shopping at Mega Don Quijote and Kappabashi, and probably added even more cat goods to your collection. I also hope you had a chance to remember and use some Japanese phrases along the way. いつかまた東京に戻ってきてくださいね！