Joined 2023
Ryuichiro M.
Available Areas
Kyoto (Living)
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
4 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!
"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
“Kyoto tour 2025”
Wonderful day with Ryuichiro! He was accommodating and so courteous. Answered all our questions and gave several recommendations! He was a pleasure! Five stars!
Ryuichiro M.
Thank you so much for the wonderful time!
“Caring, Thoughtful & Flexible Guide in Kyoto!!!”
Ryuichiro was the best guide! I planned a Japan trip for my family of 7. Ages 77 to 9 years old. Plans changed daily and everyone had their agenda on what to do. Ryuichiro was great to adapt to everyone’s needs. He is patient , easy going and let us take our time when we were at the sites. Ryuichiro is a great translator, he also took us to the local spots where we didn’t see many tourists which was great! Not only did he plan our day he suggested excellent restaurants , reserved our dinner reservations and gave us suggestions on things to do outside of our “tour day”. Ryuichiro is a great guide and will be great for your Kyoto tour needs!! Thank you Ryuichiro for being so accommodating!
Ryuichiro M.
Dear Caroline Thank you very much for yesterday. It was an honor to join you for a wonderful day of your family trip. Wishing you a safe journey for the rest of your trip and a Happy New Year! Mine
Leica B.
"Discover Kyoto's Hidden Treasures Ⅰ: Let’s explore the traditional culture untouched by tourism"
“The perfect Kyoto day trip, off the beaten track!”
I booked this private tour as a surprise for my husband who is not fond of the "cookie-cutter" overcrowded guided tours that usually feature the same things and places. I am very glad that I discovered this tour and booked it! We had the most beautiful laid-back day spent in Kyoto's countryside, 500m above sea level!! Ryuichiro was very welcoming, patient and nice. We travelled with our 11yo son and 1.5 year old daughter (who didn't always want to cooperate and had a few tantrums during the trip), and Ryuichiro was very mindful of this. He ensured that we were all comfortable and kept checking on us if we needed to do stops and advised us to take our time (for nappy changes etc). He gave us some insights to the places we visited and answered our questions to the best of his ability, but without sounding like a know-it-all or a text book. My family and I would not have seen the beautiful views and places we have seen during this tour nor learnt about the way of living in the small Japanese towns we visited without Ryuichiro's tour. There are so many highlights during our trip but to name a few... seeing the cute Jizo statues, our visit to Yasaka Shrine in Koshihata which we had for ourselves to explore and pray, the visit to Haneda Sake Brewery for delicious sake tasting, lovely lunch at Friend Park Matsubara with their hand-made soba noodles and local tempura vegetables, the scenery during the drive and lastly, my son participating in the local school's Halloween/farming activity! This day tour didn't feel like your typical 'paid guided tour' at all. Ryuichiro's approach was like meeting a new friend and him sharing with us the best kept wonderful secrets of his town. If you dont mind a bit of a road trip and you would like to see and experience Kyoto, off the the beaten track then this tour is for you. Highly recommended!
Ryuichiro M.
Thank you for entrusting me with your precious day in Japan the other day. And thank you again for your very warm message. I am really glad to hear that. I am very happy that you had a memorable time in the pleasant autumn weather. I very much look forward to seeing you again. Thank you very much. Have a safe trip back home. ありがとうございました！
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