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Joined 2016
Yumi I.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living), Saitama
Languages
English, Japanese
Response Time
6 hours on average
Availability Updated
4 days ago
About Tour Guide Yumi I.
I have lived in Tokyo for a long time, and I like Tokyo and really enjoy the life of Tokyo.
I love eating, shopping and cooking, so Tokyo is one of most exciting places in Japan for me!! I think, not only for me and Japanese people, but also foreign tourists.
I want to give you unforgettable memories in Japan. My top priority is to help you discover, enjoy, experience and feel Japanese culture, gourmet and life with the heart of Japanese hospitality.
I’m interested in cross-cultural exchange. Let’s talk a lot about anything you want to know and try to do in Japan.
I’m looking forward to seeing you the tour.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Tokyo special tour by your choice Ex. Asakusa, Meiji shrine, Tsukiji Fish market
Tokyo is a capital city in Japan, so the must visit place for the tourists. There are many places to visit according to your interests.Please select some places that you are interested in and want to visit.I will make a suggested plan for you.
Tokyo special tour by your choice Ex. Asakusa, Meiji shrine, Tsukiji Fish market
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Information tour in Shinjuku (for the first visit to Tokyo)
Shinjuku is the most prominent area in Tokyo. Shinjuku is the busiest railway station, which interchanges to JR lines, three subway lines and three private lines. As for sightseeing, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building observatories, shopping street, Godzilla head and Kabuki-cho entertainment and amusement area, etc, welcome you.
Information tour in Shinjuku (for the first visit to Tokyo)
Reviews
Desiree C.
“Yumi—The Friend Who Made Tokyo Shine”
Yumi is an incredible guide! She’s fluent in English and helped me navigate the Tokyo metro with ease. The guided tour felt like spending the day with a good friend. Thank you for the amazing experience and unforgettable memories.
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Yumi I.
Desiree san, Thank you for your kind review of today's tour so soon. Since your stay is to be short, I wanted to show you as much as possible. We walked so long way, I think you'll sleep soundly after all that walking. Get plenty of rest and enjoy the rest of your stay in Tokyo. I also really enjoyed talking with you so much. Please come back to Tokyo and Japan again. Thank you again, Yumi
Renee T.
“Fantastic Tour”
Yumi provided a great tour and was so friendly. She showed us everything we need to know to catch the trains during our stay and it made everything so much easier. Yumi also recommended a restaurant where I had the best Ramen I have ever had.
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Yumi I.
Renee san Thank you for your wonderful review and I'm really happy to read that you had the besgt Ramen. The tour is very short and time was limited. I did my best to show and guide everything I can do. I believe you've made many wonderful memories in Japan. I think you'll discover new things about Japan in different seasons, so please come back again. Thank you, Yumi
Susan E.
“Traditional crafts and artisan goods ”
What a great day! I asked Yumi to customize a tour of traditional Japanese crafts in Tokyo and she found wonderful shops and markets filled with artisan goods. Yumi is a total delight. The next day she sent me additional suggestions for more places to go. Above and beyond! Highly recommended!
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Yumi I.
Susan san, Thank you very very very much for your wonderful review. I learned so much on the tour with Susan. It was a wonderful cultural exchange. I was reminded of the beauty of Japan's traditional crafts and artistry. Susan's curiosity, knowledge, and spirit of inquiry were truly remarkable and overwhelming. I will put this experience to great use in my future guiding work and do my best. Thank you so much.
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Ayami M.
Hallo alle meine Gäste! Vielen lieben Dank, dass Sie meine Profilseite besuchen! Ich heiße Ayami. Ich bin in Osaka geboren, aber in Yokohama aufgewachsen. Ich habe in Tokyo studiert, deswegen kenne ich mich gut auch in dieser Gegend aus. An der Uni habe ich Germanistik studiert. Mein erstes Mal in Deutschland war 2012, als ich Studentin war, und damals habe ich einen Monat in München einen Deutschkurs gemacht. Da habe ich viel erlebt und erfahrt und war total begeistert für die deutsche Kultur, Sitten, einfach alles, natürlich Leute auch :) Nach dem Studium bin ich nach Deutschland (München und Augsburg) geflogen, um richtig Deutsch zu lernen. In den Schulzeiten habe ich viele Erfahrungen in der Gastronomie gesammelt. In Deutschland habe ich als Kellnerin in einem japanischen Restaurant und Japanischlehrerin gearbeitet. Aktuell bin ich auch private Japanischlehrerin (ich habe auch einen Vertrag mit der amerikanischen Marine) und gelegentlich Reiseführerin. Mein Hobbies sind Reisen, Lesen, Kochen, etwas Süßes backen usw. Ich würde Sie sehr gerne Tokyo bzw Yokohama oder Kamakura und Yokosuka zeigen :)
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Koichiro Y.
Hello! I’m Koichiro. Please call me “Yamasan”. It derives from my family name and my friends call me so. I worked for a machinery company as a project manager and engineer for mechanical and electrical construction projects both domestic and overseas for over 35 years. I recall my first overseas project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when I was 26, and the second was in Singapore. I visited many countries for surveys, meetings, commissioning, project handing over, and so on. In 2014 at the age of 60, I decided to retire from the company and live the expected further 30 years of life with a new career and experiences. I, then, studied translation and guide interpretation. I passed the national examination for licensed guides (English) in 2015 and registered with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in February 2016. Until now, I have been guiding many beautiful guests mainly to popular sightseeing spots such as Asakusa, Tsukiji, Omote-Sando, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Tokyo Skytree, and also cultural experiences of Origami making, Furoshiki wrapping, and Sushi cooking. I am happy that I can freely arrange a customized tour together with you, or can propose my tours to you. I want to show you some parts of daily Tokyo life and introduce you to Bunkyo City which is located in the heart of Tokyo, just north of Chiyoda City where the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station are. The city is Tokyo’s typical residential and academic area where I was born, grew up, and live a happy life now. Now, we can tour around the world but have not yet overcome COVID-19 completely. Recently, the number of passengers wearing masks on public transportation in Tokyo reduced to some 25% but we should mind about it still. Please carry your mask to wear it where or when necessary (December 2024, Yamasan).
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