Joined 2023
Koichi O.
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Saitama (Living), Tokyo
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Availability Updated
5 days ago
About Tour Guide Koichi O.
Nice to meet you. I am Koichi. History and culture attract me. So, I have enjoyed making a communication with foreign visitors since 2019. I can arrange your tour based on you request and curiosity. It will be original for you in the world. For example, if you are interested in bonsai, I can take you to Bonsai village. Because I have learned it for seven years. Look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
Important
Bonsai tour is available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Art, Culture, & Historical
Day Trip
Kawagoe different experience from Tokyo!
Tokyo
9 hours
Kawagoe was very important city for Tokugawa shogunate to protect northern direction of Edo castle from the 17th to the 19th century. Therefore, it is called Koedo, literally means small Edo. It has developed independently since Meiji restoration in 1868, so this unique city must attract you. You can experience something different from Tokyo.
FROM$255/ per group
JPN culture bonsai tour with garden!
Tokyo
7 hours
Bonsai is traditional Japanese art and culture. It is miniatured, dwarfed and potted tree and plant. You can see bonsai in hotels and shops during your stay in Japan, but you have few chance to learn it systematically. In this tour, your can not only acquire knowledge about bonsai but also become interested in bonsai at only village named bonsai in Japan. The whole town with bonsai-like atmosphere in one square kilometer will attract you. Then you will fully enjoy Japanese beauty.
FROM$188/ per group
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