Joined 2019
Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Wakayama (Living), Mount Koya, Kumano
English
4 hours on average
Today
Hi!
I had been working for Wakayama Prefectural Government for 38 years, mainly in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations. I am a national certificated English guide and I have a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations.
I am very good at cultural heritages.
And Koyasan and Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture are inscribed in the World Heritage List as parts of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". I was a project manager of "the Koyasan and Kumano World Heritage Inscription Project” at Wakayama Prefectural Government. I know inside and out of Koyasan, Kumano, Wakayama and other places in the Kansai area.
I have a lot of experience of guiding as I was also in charge of international relations for a long time at the government.
I will be able to provide interpretive guiding service for you around Koyasan, Wakayama, Osaka and other places in the Kansai area as I am a cultural heritage management and international relations professional.
I am sure you will be able to get deeper understandings on Japanese culture and that your trip with me will be memorable one.
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Janet C.
Historic Monuments of Ancient Capital of Nara - from Osaka
“A Spectacular ‘Hiro’-riffic Tour Guide”
We booked a 4 day tour with Hiro-san covering the cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Nara. Our group consisted of 10 individuals, all of us friends from California. Hero was very punctual, patient, organized ( making use of a clipboard when he did his explanations) and we appreciated his flexibility and efforts to accommodate our impromptu requests to see specific sites or stop by a particularly interesting retail store along the way. A very obvious quality about Hiro was his immense knowledge, historical and cultural, which made the visited sites much more meaningful. Also because of his vast experience, Hiro-san was able to anticipate the crowds and planned our itinerary and route in a way so as to get the most out of our day. Thank you Hiro-san. Very highly recommended !!
“Osaka with historic background”
Our group of four enjoyed the walking tour led by Hiro, who was an excellent resource for the places we visited in Osaka, namely the Osaka Castle and the Shitenno-Ji Temple. We especially appreciated his pausing at each site to give us historic information and background. Hiro was very knowledgeable and efficient, especially in his pre-excursion communication to us, giving us assurance that we would enjoy the day. Perhaps the best comment I could make occurred after he answered one of our emails by stating.: “Just come, I will take care of everything”
Hiroyuki T.
(133 reviews)Thank you very much for kind words. It was very nice spending time with you in Osaka. It was not a long tour but it was very comfortable to have a conversation with you. You showed a lot of interest to Japanese history and culture, I am very happy to know that you liked my "history lessons". Please take good care of yourself and stay health. Best wishes, Hiro
“Second great day with Hiro”
Hiro guided us for two days in a row and just like the first day his itinerary and insight was excellent and informative. Thanks Hiro
Hiroyuki T.
(133 reviews)It was a beautiful day Just like the first day. We had a wonderful time just like the first day. I enjoyed the tour myself. There are a lot more to see and to experience in this area. Come back to Japan again to visit another beautiful place. Hiro