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
2 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.
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)
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
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
Wally T.
“Day Trip to Kawagoe”
Our day trip to Kawagoe was well-organized, smooth, and a lot of fun. Yuki expertly guided us through the train system, making both arrival and departure stress-free. We visited a fascinating temple and ancient cemetery, but chose to spend most of our time exploring the charming, craft-filled streets. Yuki shared rich insights into Kawagoe’s history, which made the experience even more meaningful. We also enjoyed a traditional udon lunch and sampled a variety of delicious local treats. A truly memorable outing!
Yuki K.
Dear Betty, Thank you very much for the third review. It's been a while since I visited there last time. I'm surprised that there were so many Japanese tourists visiting the Kuratsukuri street. It was a big different from the authentic Buddhist Temple of Naka-inn. Thank you for taking my tours for three days. Yuki
Wally T.
“Tokyo day trip with market and Imperial Gardens”
Our visit to the Tsukiji Outer Market was both memorable and fun. Yuki was flexible and accommodating, allowing us to fully enjoy the experience with plenty of food tastings and time for shopping. He also took us to a traditional Tonkatsu pork restaurant, which was authentic and absolutely delicious. The Imperial Gardens were stunning, and Yuki’s knowledge and helpfulness added so much to our visit. A wonderful day all around!
Yuki K.
Dear Betty, Thank you for the second review. Everything went well except the udon noodle place was not open as it was the weekend. But we found better place for lunch. Yuki
Wally T.
“Great introduction to Tokyo”
Yuki was punctual, helpful, and incredibly knowledgeable—sharing interesting insights about the sites we visited and Japanese culture. He went out of his way to accommodate my husband’s mobility needs, while also ensuring that my grandson and I were able to fully enjoy the experience. Yuki went above and beyond his commitments, making our first day in Japan both fun and memorable. Highly recommended!
Yuki K.
Dear Betty, Thank you for the wonderful review of my tour. I took you to ShinjukuGyoen Garden, Asakusa, and had a nice Kaiseki lunch on the first day. Sorry for the difficulty to meet me, I didin't know there is another entrance of Shibuya 109. Thanks a lots. Yuki
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When is the best time to view Mt. Fuji from Hakone?
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Possibility of viewing Mt. Fuji Winter is the best time to view Mt. Fuji as the possibility of her whole view is higher than 50% and Hakone is not crowded. On the other hand, summer is the worst time as the possibility even including her partial view is ...
Snowy day in Hakone, we managed to return at last !!
Tokyo, Japan
I went to Hakone on Nov. 24th with my guests from Florida, USA. It snowed in Tokyo after 54 years in November and it is a record in the history of snow fall in Tokyo. It seems not too bad in Tokyo as public transportations were operating normal. We took ...
Flowers in the east garden of the imperial palace
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The cherry blossom season has almost finished but there are many beautiful flowers comming to bloom one after another or all together. I have been guiding the garden for more than two years and I know that May and June are the best season to enjoy the flo...
Iris flowers will be in full bloom in the east garden of imperial palace !
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Last year, I went to the garden today to check the iris flowers. It will be the same at the end of May to June this year ! The garden of Meiji shrine has iris flower garden too. ".I will take you both gardens by the tour "Tokyo tour a la carte". They are ...
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