Joined 2014
Yuki K.
Available Areas
Kanagawa (Living), Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Nikko, Yokohama, Narita, Mount Fuji
Languages
English
Response Time
2 hours on average
Availability Updated
3 days ago
About Tour Guide Yuki K.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them more deeply than just visiting there by yourself or a member of group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Tokyo tour à la carte
This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo.You can choose three places from the list of more than 30 places in Tokyo, classified as Temple&Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others.
Best Memories of Hakone
Hakone is very popular place for one day trip from Tokyo. We will take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Odawara and a mountain train, a ropeway and cruise Lake Ashi by the Pirate ship to enjoy her various scenery. Hakone is famous for hot spring public baths, you can try one if you want. If the weather is fine, you can see the magnificent view of Mt. Fuji from several places. I've been to Hakone more than 100 times and can help you to make best memories.
Best Memories of Kamakura
Kamakura used to the capital of Japan during 12th to 14th century. It was the first period governed by the samurai warriors; Shoguns.Since samurai practiced Zen Buddhism, there are many Zen Temples which were built before those in Kyoto.
Tokyo tour à la carte half day
This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo.You can choose two places in Tokyo within 4 hours of tour time from the list of more than 30 places classified as Temple&Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others. The following is a typical schedule. 13:00 Hotel pick up 13:30-14:30 Meiji shrine 15:00-16:30 Imperial Palace 17:00 return to the hotel
One day Door to Door tour of Kyoto from Tokyo
This tour is for those who want to visit Kyoto and return to Tokyo within a day. We will use the fastest bullet train "Nozomi" for our round trip to Kyoto station, which costs about 30,000 JPY per adult (you and the guide), in addition to my guiding fee. You can't use the JR Pass for this tour due to its restrictions. You can choose one route from the list bellow. 1. Miyabi route (Most popular places) 2. Golden route (Most scenic places) 3. History route (Most quiet and historical places)
Mt. Fuji viewing tour from Lake Kawaguchi
Lake Kawaguchi is the most popular place to view Mt. Fuji. I will take you to Arakurayama Park, which is the most popular place to take the picture of Mt. Fuji with the Pagoda. We will take a direct express train from Shinjuku in Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchi to avoid the traffic jam by a highway bus. The possibility of viewing Mt. Fuji is shown in the photo. If we can't see the mountain, I would recommend Oshino Hakkai and Aokigawara forest in the following general itinerary.
Reviews
Janet H.
“Excellent Tokyo tour either Yuki!”
My husband and I had the pleasure of touring with Yuki today. We explored the lovely Imperial Palace East Gardens, the Fukagawa Edo Museum, enjoyed a fabulous sushi lunch, the gorgeous Kiyosumi Gardens, and the Hie Shrine. Yuki was especially knowledgeable about the Imperial Palace East gardens. We asked him many questions all day, and he proved patient and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and would definitely recommend Yuki!
Yuki K.
Dear Janet Thank you very much for writing such a good review of my tour. You are the perfect guests for the historical places we visited today. I'm glad if you like the sushi place I found recently. They serve very good fish from Toyosu, the new whole sale market, moved from Tsukiji. Please enjoy your stay in Japan. Yuki
Margo H.
“Haneda Airport Service with Yuki K.”
Hiring Yuki to assist us upon arrival at Haneda Airport was a great decision for our first trip to Tokyo. Navigating the transit system seemed overwhelming, but Yuki made everything smooth and stress-free. He met us at the airport, helped us purchase Suica cards, assisted with currency exchange, and patiently explained the train system. His professionalism, politeness, and thorough guidance ensured we got to our hotel with ease. It was a wonderful way to start our Tokyo adventure without any stress. Highly recommend Yuki’s services!
Yuki K.
Dear Margo Thank you for your review. I'm glad if my service helped you to settle you down at your hotel late at night. Your cooperation for our online communication and searching your location at the airport made it easier for me to meet you. Please enjoy your travel in Japan. Yuki
Kayoko C.
“Excellent way to start our Japan trip”
Yuki was an exceptional guide! He met us at Haneda Airport and provided valuable tips that made our transportation during our trip so much easier. Yuki shared insights we would never have figured out on our own - starting with a convenient door-to-door transfer from the airport to our hotel that saved us $50 USD compared to an Uber or taxi. Yuki was also incredibly helpful in setting us up with transit cards apps, which turned out to be the most useful advice we received. Yuki mapped out the logistics for our 10-day, 4-city trip, which involved the various train systems in Japan. Thanks to Yuki’s services, everything went smoothly - allowing us to navigate Japan's busy and complex transit system with ease!
Yuki K.
Dear Kayoko Thank you for your review. I was not sure how much I could help your travel in Japan. I know you had difficulties but I'm glad if my advices helped you ease some of them. Best regards Yuki
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Iris flowers will be in full bloom in the east garden of imperial palace !
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