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Joined 2023
Sumita Y.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living), Hakone, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Nikko
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
9 hours on average
Availability Updated
4 days ago
About Tour Guide Sumita Y.
I have been involved in international affairs in my career, and I got qualified as a national guided interpreter in 2016.
Since then, I have guided tourists from various countries such as US, Holland, Canada, France, Spain, Singapore, Mexico, China and Australia.
Places I have guided are major tourist spots such as Asakusa, Ueno, Yanaka, Imperial Palace, Meiji-Jingu Shrine, Tokyo Tower, Tsukiji Outer Market, Harajuku, Shibuya, Ginza and more. I will do my best to make your trip be more impressive and memorable.
Important
Weekdays are available depending on my schedule.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Visiting the must-see spots in attractive Tokyo
Tokyo is one of the most popular and attractive capitals in the world. Tokyo has been a center of politics, economy and culture of Japan for more than 400 years since it was called Edo. If you are not familiar with Tokyo, this tour will just fit your needs to grasp the rough idea of Tokyo. You will visit must-see historical spots of Tokyo including Meiji Jingu Shrine, Imperial Palace East Gardens, Sensoji Temple, Tokyo Tower and Tsukiji Outer Fish Market.
Visiting the must-see spots in attractive Tokyo
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A day trip in Kamakura
Kamakura is an old historic and cultural city where it takes about only one hour train ride from Tokyo. It was the late 12th century when Minamoto Yoritomo founded the Kamakura Shogunate here in 1185 as Japan's first Samurai government. Many shrines and temples were built as the guardian deity of the samurai. We will visit famous Zen temples such as Engakuji Temple and Kenchoji Temple as well as Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the open air Great Budda of Kamakura and Hasedera Temple.
A day trip in Kamakura
Reviews
Wayne B.
“Excellent Tokyo Tour”
Yutaka Sumita did a superb job of taking my wife and I, to see all of the “must see” places in Tokyo. He also, explained to us the history of Japan, Tokyo and the sights we visited. We highly recommend Yutaka as a guide.
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Sumita Y.
Thank you very much for your high review on me. I really enjoyed guiding you with a lot of conversation regarding various aspect of Japan such as history, culture, custom, living standard and more. I hope your trip is memorable and safe. Thank you again. Yutaka Sumita
Jon G.
“Great introduction to Japanese culture”
Yutaka was a brilliant guide who took us efficiently from one location to another whilst giving excellent background across all locations. Highly recommend
Sumita Y.
Thank you for your high review on me. I enjoyed guiding you in Tokyo as well as a lot of communication with you. I hope your stay in Japan will be memorable and your whole trip will be safe. Thank you again.
Michael S.
“Kamakura Tour”
Kamakura was not Sumita Y.’s usual tour area, but when we booked, he was the only guide available for a Sunday tour. He did a good job and showed a depth of knowledge. He was very pleasant and an interesting person to spend time with.
Sumita Y.
Thank you for the review on me. I was very pleased to have a good chance to guide both of you in Kamakura. I would like to accumulate the experience of guiding Kamakura more.
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