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Joined 2024
Melody S.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living), Hakone, Kamakura, Narita, Saitama, Yokohama
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
1 hour on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Melody S.
Hi! I’m a nationally licensed tour guide with in-depth knowledge of Japanese culture, history, and geography.
I was born in a suburb and raised in Tokyo, which gives me both a local and metropolitan perspective on Japan.
I studied abroad in the US and the UK, where I met wonderful people from all over the world and developed a truly global mindset.
Before becoming a full-time guide, I worked as an IT engineer, hotel receptionist, and manager of a maid cafe—experiences that help me connect naturally with travelers from many different backgrounds.
【Interests】
-Maid cafes and pop idols
-Manga and anime
-Art and architecture
-Hot springs and public baths
-Socializing and exploring great food
【Certifications】
-National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
-General Certified Travel Supervisor
-Domestic Certified Travel Supervisor
I am based in Tokyo but will happily arrange a tour only for your group, in area Kawagoe, Saitama, Hakone, Kamakura, Narita, Nikko, Shizuoka, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Chiba, Tochigi, Kyoto, etc. Please contact me!
Important
DO NOT CONTACT ME FOR DRIVING SERVICES.
Available date is negotiable.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Tokyo Personalized One-day Tour
This tour will be the highlights of Tokyo to visit the Skytree and Asakusa area for traditional experience. We will also go on river cruise and visit the Garden, and Akihabara. This is a fully customizable tour only for you! Before you book my tour, let me know about you, your age, things you would like to try, your interests etc... Let's make your journey special one together.
Tokyo Personalized One-day Tour
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Tokyo Personalized Half-day Tour
This tour will be the highlights of Tokyo to visit the Meiji Shrine and Harajuku area for local experience. We will also go the famous Shibuya crossing. This is a fully customizable tour only for you! Before you book my tour, let me know about you, your age, things you would like to try, your interests etc... Let's make your journey special one together.
Tokyo Personalized Half-day Tour
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Shinjuku Golden Gai Bar Hopping Tour
Why not go for drinking with me?! Golden Gai is the biggest bar-hopping area in Japan. There are about 300 bars in the area. However, it is often hard for beginners to tell which one to enter. No worries! As a local bar hopping master, I will take you to the best shops. Moreover, I can talk to you like your old friend. Let's have a great chat and make the night unforgettable!
Shinjuku Golden Gai Bar Hopping Tour
Akihabara Maid Cafe Tour by Former Maid Cafe Manager
The first maid cafe was started in Akihabara. Nowadays, there are around 200 maid cafes alone in Akihabara. Maids will welcome guests of all genders, generations, and nationalities, but some have difficulties in English communication. No problem. I can help you talk to them! The good news is that I was a manager at one of the largest maid cafe chains and led 40 maids. Other Otaku activities are also included in the tour. Hopefully, all anime, pop idol, and gadget Otaku can enjoy the tour!
Akihabara Maid Cafe Tour by Former Maid Cafe Manager
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No.1 Maid Cafe maidreamin Tour
A licensed tour guide, who lived in the area for a long time, takes you to the best attractions following your interests as well as “maidreamin”. For sure, any type of geek (maid cafe, anime, or pop idol etc.) can enjoy the tour! “maidreamin" is one of the world's largest maid cafe groups with 20 locations and over 800 maids worldwide. At the cafe, you can enjoy meal, chat, and overwhelming live show by gorgeous maids. At end of the tour, let’s immerge ourselves into the dreamland!!
No.1 Maid Cafe maidreamin Tour
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Tokyo Tour with Professional Photographer
[Note : Please drop me a message before you directly book this tour.] Would you like unforgettable memories and bring them home?! This is a special collaboration provided by both the licensed tour guide and the professional photographer. I tailormade a itinerary with photo genic spots and guide you around, while a professional photographer takes hundreds of photos during our excursion. That means you will get superb experiences with beautiful photos in Tokyo.
Tokyo Tour with Professional Photographer
Reviews
Patricia C.
“Another amazing tour with Melody!”
Once again, our clients had such an amazing time touring Tokyo with Melody! Here is their review: Melody is the perfect mix of Japanese history and fun. He got our personality very quickly and modified the itinerary. He suggested going to the anime area, which we would have never gone to without him and we really loved it. He was just as excited as Jake was when he won a giant prize at the claw game! He's very professional and very fun at same time. Just a pleasure to spend the day with you even in 100 degree weather. He photographed every experience and sent it to us at the end of every day. The pictures were great - better than anything any of us took! Thank you Melody!
Allison F.
“First full day in Tokyo”
Melody was right on time to meet us even though we shifted our pick up location. He was an excellent guide that took us to what felt like all over Tokyo. He was also great about taking group photos for us so we could just focus on the fun. We have him booked again in a few days and can’t wait to see everything he shows us on day two!
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Melody S.
Allison, thank you very much for your wonderful review and for sharing your beautiful photos! We had such a full and memorable day, starting at Gotokuji Temple, the famous Lucky Cat Temple, then exploring Tsukiji Market, strolling through the beautiful Hamarikyu Japanese Garden, visiting an adorable otter café on Harajuku's Takeshita Street, experiencing the peaceful atmosphere of Meiji Shrine, and finishing the day in the vibrant streets of Shibuya. I hope you enjoyed discovering both the traditional and modern sides of Tokyo. Let's make the second day of your tour just as fun and unforgettable. I'm already looking forward to seeing you again!
Lynn B.
“Best guide in Tokyo”
Melody met us upon our arrival to Japan and ensured that we were off to a good start! He was friendly, knowledgeable, talkative and helpful. He adjusted the plan according to our needs. We loved our time with Melody!
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Melody S.
Lynn, thank you for your heartwarming review. Thank you very much for joining my tour right after your long flight to Japan, even though you must have been dealing with jet lag. I think going to Shinjuku at night was the perfect way to start your trip, and I'm so happy it became such a memorable first evening in Japan. I'm sure you continued to enjoy the rest of your journey just as much after our tour. I will always cherish the time we spent together and the wonderful conversations we shared. Until we meet again, take care, and I hope to see you back in Japan someday!
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Kaneo U.
I’m so excited to have a chance to show you around my favorite spots in Kanagawa prefecture. I was born in Kanagawa. I spent my whole school life, including university, here in Kanagawa. I worked as a high school English teacher here for more than 40 years. I love Kanagawa so much. We have many interesting tourist spots, like Hakone, Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama. I got my tour guide license in English in 2009. I am still an English teacher. To give an interesting and impressive lesson to young high school students, I’ve learnt and gathered many kinds of information. I also have a license to teach social studies, so I have a wide range of knowledge about Japanese culture and history. I’m sure to provide you an interesting tour.
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Atsushi K.
I have been working for the business with American companies for many years and have many experiences guiding customers from all over the world, from Japan to the USA and Europe. I lived in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for five years and loved to drive around Europe, the USA, and Japan. I now have a national license as a guiding interpreter and want to introduce Japanese traditional culture to people worldwide who are interested in it. I can be your guide in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura for your enjoyable time in Japan.
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Yoshi S.
Hello, I'm Yoshi!! I started my second career as a tour guide after retiring from the Japanese computer company I had worked for about 40 years. I was born in Asakusa and grew up in down town in Tokyo. I’m married with two daughters and three grandchildren, two girls and a boy. I've experienced guiding international visitors in Tokyo and other famous sightseeing spots as a guide for several years. I will be so happy to help you enjoy your stay in Japan. Look forward to joining my tour!!
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