Joined 2020
Available Areas
Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo (Living), Yamanashi, Kamakura, Hakone, Nikko, Yokohama, Nagoya
Languages
English
Response Time
3 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
My Name is Naoya.
I was born in Tokyo in 1952.
After my graduation from Keio University, I joined a Japanese bank.
Mainly I was assigned international business and stayed in London for three years.
At the age of 52, I moved to a Japanese manufacturer company and had worked for 11 years.
As a personnel manager, I engaged in hiring Indian graduates.
Then for two years, I went to Tashkent in Uzbekistan as a JICA senior volunteer.
I taught "corporate finance" at Tashkent Financial Institute in English.
I got the guide license in 2017, After I came back to Tokyo, I am working as a volunteer guide,
especially in Shinjuku.
I hope to create special and deep tours in which tourists are interested but by now they were not
able to gain access to.
For example; Visit to various Universities, Visit to narrow streets in Tokyo, Visit to feel Edo (Now and Then)
My hobby is playing the guitar. I hope we are in peace through music.
I am also interested in Art, History and cooking.
My major subject is economics and finance.
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Samantha F.
“Amazing Guide, best guide ever”
Naoya san is truly our best guide. We booked about 7 days with him and glad we did. He is knowledgeable, patient, kind and accommodating. He has a great sense of humor! We had to switch plans on him twice today because we were needing to stop and eat and he was very flexible. He carefully plans each day and explains the days plans and gives us lots of interesting facts. He does not overwhelm us with info which is great. We have asked him a ton of questions and he always patiently answers. We used public transportation like buses, trains and shinkansen which I preferred to keep the cost down. He realled planned a great day, lots of activities including gondola ride and pirate ship. Definitely book with him!
Samantha F.
“Best guide ever!”
Noaya san is an awesome guide. We have several tours with him. Every day he explains where we are going and plans for the day. Very organized. Speaks really good English. Has proven to be our best guide. He is very intelligent, knowledgeable and very nice. You will have a great time with him. These pictures are not necessarily about today's trip just fyi.
Naoya U.
Today we went around Yokohama. Thank you for your compliments. Yokohama was one of the first ports to open to the world when Japan began to open up at the end of the Edo period. On the other hand, the Minato Mirai area has undergone recent development and offers a modern perspective. You enjoyed the view from the Sky Cabin and shopping at the Red Brick Warehouse. In Chinatown, you visited the Guan Yu Temple and enjoyed Chinese food. We have made some good memories. And let's remember the warm words of the fortune teller at the end. Naoya
Samantha F.
“Naoya is an amazing guide”
Naoya is very knowledgeable and always prepared. We have booked several days with him and so glad we did. He is so personable. We are having a great time with him. He explains so well. Speaks English great! I didn't realize each day he printed us an itinerary.
Naoya U.
We left busy Tokyo for the quiet Kamakura. As soon as we got off the Kita-Kamakura station, we were surprised by the silence and the greenery of the trees. I'm extremely happy to have had the opportunity to spend a nice day with you all. Thank you for your kind words. We enjoyed matcha tea at Engakuji Temple. And I'm sure you all felt calm as you looked out over the Japanese garden from the main hall. At Meigetsuin Temple, the hydrangeas were just starting to bloom. After lunch, we visited the 11-faced Kannon statue at Hasedera Temple and the highlight of the day, the Great Buddha, at Kotokuin Temple. It was a day that cleansed our hearts and made us feel refreshed. Thank you all for your cooperation today, we were able to finish safely. Naoya Usuda