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Yuki K.

Tokyo: Chidorigafuchi Abyss

Tokyo: Meguro River

Tokyo: Meiji Shrine

Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa

Tokyo: Experiencing Tea Ceremony

Tokyo: Fujimi Turret in Imperial Palace

Tokyo: Shibuya Sky Open Air Observatory

Tokyo: Sushi Lunch at Tsukiji Outer Market

Tokyo: Sushi Lunch at Toyosu Fishmarket

Tokyo: Rikuji-en Garden

Tokyo: Zojo-ji Temple

Yokohama: Sankei-en Garden

Kamakura: The Great Buddha

Kamakura: Hase-dera Temple

Kawagoe: Shops renovated from traditional houses

Hakone: Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashi

Hakone: Mt. Fuji from Owaku-dani Volcano

Lake Kawaguchi tour; View of Mt. Fuji and a Pagoda at Arakurayama park

Lake Kawaguchi: Mt. Fuji under the Torii Gate

Kyoto: One thousand Torii at Fushimi-Inari Shrine

Kyoto: Bamboo forest at Sagano

Kyoto: Kinkaku-ji temple

Kyoto: Maiko show at Gion

Nikko: Yomeimon-Gate of Tosho-gu Shrin

Joined 2014

Yuki K.

4.80 / 5

(417 reviews)

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Kanagawa (Living), Hakone, Kamakura, Mount Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Tokyo, Yokohama

Languages

English

Response Time

2 hours on average

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About Tour Guide Yuki K.

Name: Yuki K. - Local Tour Guide in Kanagawa, Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone..
Brand: GoWithGuide
Rating: 5.0 (417 reviews)

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 deeper than just visiting there by yourself or a member of big 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!

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour – Choose from 50+ Destinations

This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo. You can choose three places from the list of more than 50 options in Tokyo, categorized as Temple & Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others. I'll find a place for our lunch based on your choice and offer you a specific itinerary.

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour – Choose from 50+ Destinations

FROM$189/ per group

Hakone

11 hrs 30 mins

Private Day Tour to Hakone – Scenic Highlights & Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

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.

Private Day Tour to Hakone – Scenic Highlights & Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

FROM$252/ per group

Tokyo

13 hours

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

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)

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

FROM$283/ per group

Tokyo

4 hours

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour (half day) – Choose from 50+ Destinations

This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo. You can choose two places in Tokyo within 4 hours of tour time from a list of more than 50 places, classified as Temple & Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others.

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour (half day) – Choose from 50+ Destinations

FROM$126/ per group

Kamakura

8 hours

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

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.

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

FROM$220/ per group

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

Mount Fuji

10 hrs 30 mins

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

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.

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

FROM$283/ per group

Tokyo

6 hours

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour – Choose from 50+ Destinations

This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo. You can choose three places from the list of more than 50 options in Tokyo, categorized as Temple & Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others. I'll find a place for our lunch based on your choice and offer you a specific itinerary.

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour – Choose from 50+ Destinations

FROM$189/ per group

Hakone

11 hrs 30 mins

Private Day Tour to Hakone – Scenic Highlights & Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

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.

Private Day Tour to Hakone – Scenic Highlights & Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

FROM$252/ per group

Tokyo

13 hours

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

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)

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

FROM$283/ per group

Tokyo

4 hours

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour (half day) – Choose from 50+ Destinations

This tour covers my favorite places in Tokyo. You can choose two places in Tokyo within 4 hours of tour time from a list of more than 50 places, classified as Temple & Shrine, Garden, Shopping, Observatory, Museum, Experience, and Others.

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour (half day) – Choose from 50+ Destinations

FROM$126/ per group

Kamakura

8 hours

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

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.

Private Day Tour to Kamakura – Great Buddha & Hasedera Temple

FROM$220/ per group

Mount Fuji

10 hrs 30 mins

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

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.

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

FROM$283/ per group

Reviews

Susan B.

5 / 5

Apr 19, 2026

Tokyo À la Carte Private Tour – Choose from 50+ Destinations

Apr 19, 2026

Tokyo

6 hours

“A magical day in Nikko! ”

Yuki was the perfect guide for our day in Nikko. He arranged, in advance, a luxury train ride for our group of four from Tokyo to the historic city of Nikko, where we visited the magnificent shrines of the first and third Shoguns. Yuki also arranged for our lunch reservations and meal selection—the best of our entire 14-day Japan adventure. His knowledgeable explanation, complete with iPad photos and timelines, of the history of the shrines and area was outstanding. We have nothing but rave reviews!

Yuki K.

Dear Susan, Thank you for your review. I'm very glad that you have enjoyed my tours. Having a delicious lunch is an important part of my tour. Thank you for taking my Nikko tour.

Bryan S.

5 / 5

Apr 4, 2026

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

Apr 4, 2026

Tokyo

13 hours

“Up and back to Kyoto ”

Yuki was excellent - very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and kept us moving and on time. We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour. Kyoto is beautiful!

Yuki K.

Dear Bryan, Thank you for your review. We visited Fushimi Shrine, Arashiyama, Tenryu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest, and Golden Pavilion on my Golden Route course. We observed cherry blossoms in their full bloom in Kyoto. My deepest apologies for the inconvenience of our return trip. Thank you very much for taking my tour.

Nancy T.

5 / 5

Apr 3, 2026

Private Day Tour to Kawagoe – Edo-Era Temples & Nostalgic Streets with Local Food

Apr 3, 2026

Tokyo

8 hours

“A wonderful day with local gems”

We enjoyed our day trip to Kawagoe with Yuki K. He efficiently led us through the maze of metro and train stations to reach the correct train to Kawagoe. Once there, we enjoyed our visits to the Nakain Temple and the Kitain Temple, and along with the locals, admired the emerging cherry blossoms. Lunch at the soba restaurant was excellent, and wandering through the shopping streets located in the historic warehouse district was pleasant. Our visit to the festival museum was a highlight, since we arrived in time to enjoy a Hayashi performance. Yuki escorted us all the way back to our hotel, too, which we appreciated. He also shared some informative slides he’d prepared on the history of the development of Buddhism through the centuries. Thank you, Yuki! In reviewing the description of this tour from the GoWithGuide website, there were activities listed that were not included in the tour, and judging by our experience, we would not have had time to do anyway. Those included visiting the Kawagoe Castle and garden, and the Hikawa Shrine. These were also not included in the detailed itinerary of the day’s plan, so should be removed from the description.