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Joined 2022
Keiko O.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living), Kamakura, Yokohama
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
6 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
About Tour Guide Keiko O.
Hello! I’m Keiko.
The memories of travels are somehow linked with foods: I absolutely agree with this. How about you? Travel and food are the two things I love, and I would be delighted to share my passion with you!
Before becoming a government licensed guide, I worked for 40 years as a bank manager. Throughout my career, I was always in contact with overseas, communicating with many people from across the world. Also, I lived in London for 3 years and went to elementary school there. Having such a background, I naturally became very much interested in cross-cultural exchange. Whenever I travel abroad, I always try to experience local culture, because it gives me a chance to encounter many interesting things.
As a guide, I wish to not only introduce the beauties and wonders of Japan, but also to take you on a first-hand experience tour of our country, especially focusing on Japanese culinary culture. It will be nice if you can take home what you experienced here and enjoy cooking Japanese dishes in your county – a lasting souvenir! My 40 years’ experience in traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine might be helpful here.
Come and explore Tokyo with me!
Important
・I am basically available from Thursday through Sunday. As for Monday through Wednesday, please contact me for availability.
・Some of the experiences/visits require prior reservation. Please send a direct message to me before booking a tour.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Tsukiji Market morning tour for food lovers
This is an invitation to a tasty and lively food experience at the No. 1 market, Tsukiji. The place is a treasure trove of delicious seafood, so let's sample some of the ’catch of the day’, sold fresh or skewered and grilled at the store front!
Tsukiji Market morning tour for food lovers
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Tokyo tour for food lovers & food replica making
Would you like to explore the 'food capital' of Japan? This is a food-themed tour, which takes you to ①Tsukiji, the bustling fish and vegetable market, ②Ginza, the elegant shopping area where food takes on a different note, ③Asakusa, an old temple town with traditional sweets, and ④Kappabashi, the 'kitchen town', where you can make your own food replica!
Tokyo tour for food lovers & food replica making
Reviews
Sally J.
“Tokyo Food Tour (Tsukiji, Tsukishima)”
We loved our 6 hour custom food tour with Keiko-san! We started at the Tsukiji Fish Market and tried so many different and absolutely delicious foods that we would have walked past without a guide. Keiko-san treated us to interesting stories about Japan and Tokyo’s history. Keiko-san also helped us learn about and navigate the train system which was so helpful. The lunch spot that Keiko-arranged was amazing! We also wanted to buy a kitchen knife and Keiko-san was wonderful at directing us to the store and translating during the purchase. Her English was excellent, the pace was easy and we loved every minute. Keiko-san is a wonderful guide and I would highly recommend her tours!
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Keiko O.
Sally-san and Jason-san, thank you very much for your wonderful comments! As a foodie myself, there is nothing I enjoy more than showing around guests who also love food. How did you find your experience with Japanese foods? I hope you will try making some of these dishes yourself once you are back home - using the brand-new knife!
Rob W.
“Absolutely wonderful first day in Tokyo”
Keiko-San was so wonderful and really made us feel comfortable in Tokyo. She knows so much about the city and taught us a great deal about how to navigate the city and about its rich history. I cannot recommend Keiko-san enough and anyone would be lucky to have her as your guide!
Keiko O.
Rob-san, Sam-san, thank you very much for your lovely review! I am so happy to hear that you felt comfortable, because I feel that it is the first step to get to know and understand a different culture. I hope that I was instrumental in making your visit to Japan a memorable one, and that you will become a fan of Japan.
Emanuela M.
“More than a tour! A wonderful introduction to Tokyo with Keiko”
We had a wonderful experience with Keiko-san, our guide in Tokyo. Even before our trip, we had a lovely exchange with her! She was incredibly helpful and gave us so many useful tips and suggestions for organizing our stay in Japan, going far beyond what we could have expected from a guide for a four-hour tour. On the day of the tour, she kindly met us right outside our hotel and took us around the Ueno area (with lotus flowers in full blooming) before continuing to Yanaka. We then had lunch together at a lovely place near the station, where Keiko-san also introduced us to some aspects of traditional Japanese cuisine, customs and etiquette. These little insights made the whole experience much more personal and enriching. At the end of the tour, she accompanied us all the way to Akihabara, where we continued exploring Tokyo on our own. Keiko-san was extremely kind, she really went above and beyond to make our experience in Tokyo special. We couldn’t recommend her more highly!
Keiko O.
Emanuela-san and Simone-san, thank you very much for your wonderful comments! It was indeed a great pleasure and honour for me to be able to assist you in making your honeymoon a truly memorable occasion. We were lucky to see the lotus flowers still in full bloom (they were a little late this year), and during the walk through Ueno and Yanaka area we were blessed with a cool temperature. I was really impressed by how much you have prepared for your visit, not only checking about the tourist spots but also for reading about our culture and history, that you already had a considerable knowledge about us. I hope you are enjoying your stay in Japan, and someday come back again for more, just like me visiting Italy many times!
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Kenji K.
Hello, I was born in 1956 in Hiroshima and have lived in Tokyo for over 40 years. I have a license of “National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter”. I love outdoor activities, especially fishing and golf. I have been to CANADA for 6 months as a bank trainee and have worked for 5 years in the US at the age of my 30s. It is my pleasure to show you around in Japan. As you know, there are four seasons in Japan and you can enjoy the nature of each season. Especially in spring time, cherry blossoms in full bloom welcome you. Japan is a safe country, meals are very delicious, and you can explore Japanese great history at the spiritual places of shrines and temples. Please contact me. You are assured to have an enjoyable and memorial trip. I'm looking forward to having wonderful time with you. See you!
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Masahiro N.
Hallo zusammen! Ich heiße Masahiro, aber meine Freunde nennen mich Masa. Nach meinem Studium in Tokio habe ich von 2006 bis 2013 in Wien gelebt. 2013 bin ich endgültig nach Japan zurückgekehrt. Während meiner Zeit in Wien habe ich die deutschsprachige Welt und ihre Kultur sehr intensiv kennengelernt. Heute möchte ich eine Brücke zwischen dem deutschsprachigen Raum und Japan sein – und genau deshalb arbeite ich als Reiseleiter. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass diese Aufgabe meine Lebensaufgabe geworden ist. Für mich ist ein Guide so etwas wie ein privater Diplomat. Er verbindet Menschen aus verschiedenen Ländern und Kulturen und hilft ihnen, einander besser zu verstehen. Ich habe bereits Erfahrung darin, meine Gäste durch viele verschiedene Orte in Japan zu führen, unter anderem durch: • Tokio • Kamakura( Kanagawa) • die Region um den Fuji • Kawagoe(Saitama) • Nikko(Tochigi) • Karuizawa (Nagano) • Kanazawa(Ishikawa) • Kyoto • Osaka • Kobe • Himeji • Nagasaki …und natürlich gibt es noch viele weitere Orte zu entdecken! Ich wohne heute in der Nähe von Tokio. Deshalb sind Touren in Tokio und der Umgebung für mich besonders gut machbar. Eine Reise macht das Leben bunt! Lassen Sie Ihren Alltagsstress hinter sich und genießen Sie entspannte Momente, neue Entdeckungen und interessante Begegnungen – vielleicht sogar den einen oder anderen kleinen Kulturschock. Ich freue mich sehr darauf, Sie auf Ihrer Reise durch Japan zu begleiten! Bis bald in Japan!
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Takahiro I.
I grew up in the UK, and have lived more than ten years in the UK and USA on overseas assignments. While I lived abroad, I started to realize how shallow my knowledge on Japanese culture, beliefs, history and food was for a Japanese resident, whenever I tried to respond to the questions my foreign friends had about Japan. For the last 20 years I’ve been doing a lot of domestic travel visiting areas that I’ve never been before, and studying history and culture, as well as enjoying Sake from all parts of Japan. From 2015, I intensified my studies of Japan, and in 2017, successfully received government certification as a qualified guide on Japan. Thinking it would help my studies as well as be beneficial for visitors to Japan, I opened a website titled “Rediscovering Japan” in 2016 to record my travels and share my experience with travelers to Japan. To date I have covered 25 of the 47 prefectures in Japan. I have found that rather than just visiting tourist spots at random, it is much more interesting if you have a clear theme of the places you are going to. I hope you'll enjoy the visits with me to rediscover Japan!
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