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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

(423 reviews)

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Available Areas

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

Languages

English

Response Time

2 hours on average

Availability Updated

1 day 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 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$187/ 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$249/ 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$281/ 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$218/ 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$125/ 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$281/ 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$187/ 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$249/ 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$281/ 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$218/ 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$125/ 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$281/ per group

Reviews

Teresa D.

5 / 5

May 15, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

Hakone

11 hours 30 mins

“Five stars Guide”

Yuki was absolutely excellent. He was always incredibly helpful, kind, and flexible, adapting the plans to our preferences and pace throughout the trip. He organized our days very efficiently, allowing us to make the most of our time in the city without stress or unnecessary wasted time. In addition to having great knowledge of Tokyo, he gave us many useful suggestions during the day, explained aspects of Japanese culture, and helped us discover places we probably would not have found on our own. Communication was always easy and quick, even before the trip. It was a very well-organized experience that made our stay even more special. We highly recommend him without hesitation.

Yuki K.

Dear Teresa, Thank you for your review. You took three tours of mine in Tokyo and to Hakone. I tried my best to show you Mt. Fuji from Hakone but she has been hidden like the Buddha in Asakusa except the trace of her bottom. I took my favorite restaurants for our lunch and it's an important part of my tours. Please enjoy your visit to Kyoto, tomorrow. I hope my information is useful to appreciate the Shines and Temples in Kyoto. Thank you very much for taking my tours.

Harriet L.

5 / 5

May 13, 2026

Haneda Airport Pick-up by trains & Travel Assistance

May 13, 2026

Tokyo

2 hours

“Haneda Airport travel and train assist”

Yuki is very kind and helpful and patient. We had no idea what to expect as first time Japan visitors and Yuki made things so easy for us. He helped us getting money, train cards, and navigate the train station. He even took the 2 trains with us to our hotel. Everything went very smoothly. I highly recommend Yuki!

Yuki K.

Dear Harriet, Thank you for your review. It is my pleasure to help those who worried. Meeting someone at the airport for the time is not easy. I know a good place to meet and how to contact them upon arrival. It makes it easy.

Christina T.

5 / 5

May 10, 2026

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

May 10, 2026

Tokyo

4 hours

“Fun half day with Yuki”

We had a great experience with Yuki on our half-day tour. He suggested locations that were close together and easy to walk to. We enjoyed the garden and Edo Museum, and asking him lots of questions about Tokyo history. Thank you for a great day!

Yuki K.

Dear Christina, Thank you for writing the review. We visited Kiyosumi Garden and Fukagawa Edo museum. I took you to Asakusa at the end of my tour. I hope you had a lot of fun in Japan.