Joined 2023
Ryuichiro M.
Available Areas
Kyoto (Living)
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
5 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Ryuichiro M.
I am Ryuichiro, a 27-year-old who was born in Tokyo.
For the past 12 years, I've been living in Kyoto, having moved there after high school.
My university years saw me studying abroad at National University of Singapore, enriching my perspective of the world. I've served as a guide throughout my college years, volunteering for four years and assisting over 30 groups of tourists.
My extensive overseas experiences enable me to empathize with travelers, helping to alleviate their concerns and ensuring they create delightful memories.
I hope to have the opportunity to assist you on your journey.
See you soon.
Important
In week day, I am only available after 18:30.
But if you kindly request me 1 week before, I may fix my schedule.
Thank you.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
"Discover Kyoto's Hidden Treasures Ⅰ: Let’s explore the traditional culture untouched by tourism"
In this tour, I'll take you on a journey to experience the ancient culture deeply rooted in Kyoto, which only locals can truly appreciate, in my car. Kyoto is a basin surrounded by mountains over 900 meters high in three directions. For most of its 1200-year history, it has thrived on this flat basin. However, once you step into the mountains surrounding the area, you'll discover a world that can only be experienced with my tour.
One day bike tour to southern part of Kyoto, Uji and Fushimi
In this tour, we can visit all the must-see places in the southern part of Kyoto together. Fushimi, known for the Fushimi Inari Shrine with its thousand torii gates and sake breweries, and Uji, famous for its matcha and the Phoenix Hall, each hold a unique position in Kyoto. During this tour, I, who have lived in Uji for three years and now work in Fushimi, will share the charm of these two towns from a local's perspective, as we explore by bicycle.
Reviews
Bel S.
“A wonderful day trip with brilliant company ”
‘Mine’ devoted his whole Sunday to taking my family to Amanohashidate and Miyama’s village. He is such a lovely person and was excellent company to spend the day with. We were very grateful to meet him and enjoy our day with him.
Ryuichiro M.
Thank you for your kind message. I’m so glad to hear that you had an enjoyable day, even after such a long drive. Please do come visit again!
Nisa G.
“Amazing experience biking with an expert guide ”
We had the best time experiencing Kyoto with Ryuichiro. He was so friendly, smart, thoughtful and fun to be with! There were so many things that he showed us that were unique and we never would have known about them without being f with a local who is so knowledgeable and passionate about Kyoto! I highly recommend him especially if you love biking! All the routes were great and also flat. We were sad to say goodbye as he is truly a wonderful person and a great guide! Hope you come to New York soon Ryuichiro!
Ryuichiro M.
Thank you so much for the warm photo and message — it truly made me happy. There are still so many places in Kyoto I’d love to show you, so please do come back again! And I’ll definitely reach out when I’m in New York!
Nisa G.
“Incredible bike ride through Kyoto with expert guide ”
We were so fortunate to go with Ryuichiro for two amazing days do exploring Kyoto on bikes. He is so knowledgeable , friendly and kind and made the entire experience super fun! We had so many amazing encounters because he was always taking us to special places we could never find on our own. The best part was also biking Kyoto with a guide that knows the city inside and out. He is such a great person and we enjoyed being with him, plus we all fell in love with Kyoto.
Ryuichiro M.
Dear Nisa, Thank you very much for spending the past two days together. I truly enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Wishing you a wonderful rest of your trip in Japan! Thank you Ryuichiro Mine
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