Joined 2016
Masaharu N.
Available Areas
Chiba, Gunma, Kanagawa, Saitama (Living), Tochigi, Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Nikko, Yokohama, Narita, Mount Fuji
Languages
English
Response Time
3 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Masaharu N.
Hello, My name is Masaharu.
I am the National Licenced Tour Guide and Interpreter in English.
I used to stay in London, UK for 14 years on business.
This valuable experience gave me great passion for talking to many people with entirely different culture and historical background.
Therefore, it is my great pleasure to show foreign tourists from all over the world exciting tour spots by featuring traditional as well as modern faces of Japan.
Let's share together history, culture, natural beauty and seasonal delicacy of Japanese food.
See you in Japan soon!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Stunning Hakone Highlights Tour
Hakone is the fantastic tour spot covering panoramic view of various mountains including Mt Fuji, beautiful Lake Ashi, fantastic ropeway and cable car and historic remains such as the old Hakone Check Point and Hakone Shrine.
Private Tokyo Highlights Tour
This tour features various aspects of Tokyo such as Tsukiji, Asakusa, Meiji jingu shrine and Tokyo tower. Tsukiji is one of the oldest areas consisting of Tsukiji Hongwanji temple and fish market, symbolizing Japanese energetic economy and food culture. Asakusa is the most traditional and amusing town in Tokyo where you can enjoy fabulous Japanese lunch there. After lunch, we visit Meiji jingu shrine, the most prestigious shrine in Japan, and visit Tokyo Tower, the superb landmark of Tokyo.
Private Traditional and Futuristic Tokyo Tour
Fantastic spots featured here provide you with various aspects of Japan including Odaiba as modern futuristic town, Rogoku with remaining Edo period culture and Akihabara, unique sub culture town showing both traditional and modern faces and Tokyo Tower as the landmark of Tokyo.
Private Tokyo First Time Visitors Tour
This tour features both traditional and modern characteristics, such as Imperial palace site which was the old Edo castle, and Shibuya, world famous scramble crossing, Meiji jingu Shrine, the most popular power spot in Tokyo. After lunch break, we visit Harajuku, highly modern high street, and Yanaka which is off the beaten track.
Exploring Historical Kamakura Tour
This tour features fun visits to historical properties of Kamakura, such as popular Buddhist temples, famous Shrine as well as fancy shops, etc. As there are pretty lots of spots in Kamakura, I am delighted to flexibly combine your favorite places as a tailor-made tour to meet your interest. The recommendable model tour is to visit Kamakura Daibutsu, Great Buddha of Kotokuin Temple, Hasedera Temple and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Temple.
Private Nikko Tour
This tour features exciting visits to the Unesco World Cultural Heritage properties in Nikko. Nikko used to be serene mountain worshippers' practice site in the ancient period until Tokugawa government built Nikko Toshogu Shrine for Ieyasu Tokugawa, the founder of Tokugawa government.
Reviews
“Great tour with a great guide!”
Masaharu was a top notch tour guide for our day together in Tokyo. He knew the best spots and background of each site, including Tsukiji, Asakusa and much more. Our day was extremely hot and humid and he was very accommodating for our group, giving us time to rest and cool off when needed while still getting us to and from our multiple stops. You can't find a better guide. Thank you Masa!
Masaharu N.
Dear Jonathan, Thank you for your nice review and heart-warming words. It was my great pleasure sharing such a lovely time with you and your wonderful family around Tokyo. I also enjoyed learning a lot about your amazing way of life in US. I hope you will further have fun touring around Tokyo for the rest of days and bring good memories back home. Wishing you and your family all the best!
“Excellent Guide”
Thank you so much Masa-San for 2 wonderful days in Japan! Our family of 7 had great memories to visit Hakone and Tokyo the first time. We even learn and enjoy to navigate Metro and train in Tokyo. Masa-San help us to organize the trip 2 months before our visit. He is very dedicated to make sure all of my 5 children have a good time and enjoy best food in Japan. I highly recommend Masa-San and his tour. His English is excellent. Thank you very much. Tuyet Nguyen.
Masaharu N.
Dear Tuyet-san, Thank you for your nice review. It was such a wonderful time sharing with your lovely family for two days around Hakone and Tokyo. I also enjoyed learning a lot about your family history and culture. I am looking forward to seeing you again in the near future. Wishing your family all the best! Masaharu
“one day city tour”
I had one day in Tokyo, and best thing I did was to hire Masa to take me around. Don't bother to try to do this by yourself.
Masaharu N.
Hi Moshe-san, Thank you for your warm words and a nice review. It was my great pleasure helping you enjoy touring around Tokyo. Wishing you all the best! Masaharu
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