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Joined 2019
Yoko T.
Available Areas
Gifu (Living), Takayama, Shirakawago
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
10 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Yoko T.
Hi! I am Yoko, a friendly regional Licensed Guide Interpreter. This area is my home! This is why I've been sharing beauties of this prefecture with my guests from around the world.
This area is great fun: local, historical, culturally important, sometimes mysterious and beautiful! If you are already in love with Japan, then let me personalize your experience here. Visit the best places, venues, spots and locations with me. You will enjoy neighborhood full of hidden local treasures.
I am a mother of two girls. I'd be happy to welcome families and I can arrange a tour depending on your situation. Please feel free to ask me any.
I also translate and teach English. And I am a host of an Internet radio show. I like meeting people and all these experiences allow me to be good at communicating as a guide.
I look forward to exploring this beautiful culture with you.
Thank you!
Important
Let me help you have a day tailored to you!
MINO (handmade papermaking which achieved UNESCO status), SEKI (samurai sword making) and GUJO (life with clean water) and GIFU (old townscape of a river port) are perfect places to visit, related to a pristine water situated in the center of Japan.
MAGOME-juku and traditional fish catching method "Ukai （cormorant fishing）" in the Nagara River are also popular for many tourists.
I can also guide you around Shirakawa-go (UNESCO heritage site), Nagoya and Kyoto.
Some days of the week are available only limited hours. Please ask when you contact. Thank you.
What's NOT included in the fee:
Food and drinks, tickets to any attractions, transportaion costs and the guide's accommodation when necessary. Please feel free to ask any.
What's included in the fee:
Guide fee
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Takayama Full-day Private Tour (6 hours)
You can visit the old town area in Takayama with a friendly, Hida area Government-licensed Guide Interpreter. Walk around "Miyagawa Morning Market", where you can find locally grown foods and handcrafts. Koi (carp) fish welcome you. Experience the feel of "Takayama Festival" at the Festival Floats Exhibition Hall. Skilled artisans’ works, traditional structures seen in Takayama old town are must-see, too. Also why not try talking to locals? Your guide is more than happy to help you.
Takayama Full-day Private Tour (6 hours)
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Magome-Tsumago Nakasendo Hike One-day Private Tour
The Nakasen-do, or Central Mountain Road, is one of the five highways that connect between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. You can walk and experience the atmosphere of a way old travelers passed, Probably it is one of THE things to do in Japan. I will accompany you for exploration of beauty and nature from Japan's old times.
Magome-Tsumago Nakasendo Hike One-day Private Tour
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Seki City Highlights (Swords & Knives)
Day 1 in Takayama, Day 2 ... there are guests who would also like to explore other places from Takayama as a day trip. I'd love to help you plan & realize such an excursion. It's a 1.5 hour Highway Bus ride from Takayama. Seki is one of the top-quality cutlery producers in the world and historically blessed with its perfect surrounding for making samurai swords with a history of over 700 years.
Seki City Highlights (Swords & Knives)
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KANAZAWA ITINERARY (A Day Trip From Kanazawa) Shirakawago 4H
If you are staying at a hotel in Kanazawa, why not explore Shirakawa-go (with UNESCO recognition) with a popular guide in a day trip? It is a 4-hour private tour. I can meet you at Shirakawago Bus Terminal and start the tour at eleven. You can take a bus from Kanazawa arriving at Shirakawago at around 10.00 am (Nohi Bus) and return with a bus leaving Shirakawago for Kanazawa at 3.10 pm. (as of January 16, 2023) Lookout point Farm House Museum Lunch Deaibashi Bridge Photo spots
KANAZAWA ITINERARY (A Day Trip From Kanazawa) Shirakawago 4H
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MINO WASHI papermaking (Unesco status) Half day Private tour based on your requests
For 1300 years, the Mino region has specialized in the production of washi, a traditional handmade paper, and it is now one of the three remaining major centers of papermaking in Japan. Explore the wonder of paper! ・Two or three places where you would like to go in Mino, Gifu. ・For ideas of places to go, please see the images or the highlights.
MINO WASHI papermaking (Unesco status) Half day Private tour based on your requests
Reviews
J K.
“Personalized Takayama Tour”
This was my husband and my 2nd time in Takayama and first time with our kids. Yoko made our time extra special by showing us historical, cultural and local sites tailored to our interests and the kids’ attention! We all had a great day filled with food, culture, education and souvenirs. Having Yoko with us allowed us to see and experience more than we could have on our own. Yoko was friendly, flexible, thoughtful, and patient. Everything you’d ask for in a guide. I highly recommend Yoko!
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Yoko T.
Thank you for your warm words. I’m delighted you enjoyed Takayama. I also got a lot of energy from your wonderful family that day. Thank you.
Kevin C.
“Thank you, Yoko! ”
Yoko was a delight and offered all the things we were looking for in a guide. Her English is excellent. She was flexible to adjust to our preferences (e.g. we’re not big shoppers). She introduced us to local customs, showed us all the key sites in Takayama and pointed out coffee shops and restaurants that otherwise we would not have known about, thanks to her extensive knowledge of the area. We would highly recommend her and feel like we made a new friend!
Yoko T.
Thank you for your kind feedback. I’m delighted to know that you enjoyed exploring Takayama together. Your friendliness made the tour special for me as well, thank you! Yoko
Brandan Z.
“Yoko was an excellent guide!”
Yoko was excellent —super friendly, thoughtful, and incredibly knowledgeable. She took us along the Nakasendo trail, giving us additional info to bring everything to life. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I highly recommend a tour with Yoko if you’re walking the Nakasendo trail!
Yoko T.
Thank you for your kind words on the tour and me. I had a great time with you, too. Safe travels, and enjoy the rest of your staying in Japan. Yoko
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