Joined 2024
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living)
Languages
English (Native), Japanese
Response Time
1 hour on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
Hello! My name is Grant, and I’ve spent over a decade living and exploring Japan. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, I first came to Japan as a high school exchange student in Inuyama, a historic castle town in Aichi. My love for Japan began early—sparked by childhood games like Pokémon that were released in Japanese before English. This passion led me to pass the N2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test in 2018, study at language schools across Japan, and graduate from the Japan Visual Media Translation Academy.
I’ve traveled to every prefecture in Japan, often using unlimited rail passes to explore castles, historic sites, and regional specialties.
I hold a degree in Asian Studies from a Tokyo university, and my extensive experience living in Tokyo has made me an expert on the city’s transportation system, hidden gems, and affordable eats. With over 30 visits to Kyoto, I have deep knowledge of its historical sites and the broader cultural landscape of Japan. I studied at Japanese language school in Kyoto. I visited all the world heritage sites in Kyoto and have a lot of knowledge on the history of Japan. I can provide tours of Kyoto or places outside of Tokyo for an additional transportation fee.
Tour options:
Full-Day Tour: 40,000 yen (8 hours)
Full-Day Tour Outside of Tokyo: 40,000 yen plus transportation expense
My tours focus on the Tokyo subway and rail-accessible locations. I am not able to provide a driver on this site.
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Joshua C.
“Good times ahead”
Grant was very kind and catered to all needs when they arose. Adapted schedule accordingly to time and had many good tips and advice.
Dan C.
“The best tour guide we ever had!”
So I’m a 69-year-old guy and my wife and I went out with Grant today. We met in the lobby, I told him my likes and dislikes such as not liking temples, not loving crowds, etc. So I think initially he was perplexed as to what we were going to do For the eight hours. But he figured it out and we just had a fabulous time —walked 8.2 miles and. almost 23,000 steps and that was a plus. But the best thing about Grant is he is an absolute treasure trove of information. My wife called him an encyclopedia. He is an historian, and if you want to know anything about Japan history, he pretty much knows it. And if you want to find out about Japan in the 1400s or whenever and the wars that they were in and the politics he is your man. There was one question that he could not answer (which I don’t remember what that was about, but I don’t think it had anything to do with history). We had gone out with a Japanese native guide two days ago. And to that guides detriment, the weather was bad we couldn’t do a lot. But that other guy, even though that guy sounded good on his video, he wasn’t remotely as good. We had a very enjoyable time. The first guide on a 1 to 5 (With one being the lowest and five being the highest) scale. And I would give that other guy a 2 ascompared to Grant who is a 5 for sure. If you’re lucky enough to get hom, you’re very lucky and don’t be shy about asking him questions, particularly about history, or anything about Japan. He loves both and he knows a ton about both.
Jay R.
“What an incredible time with Grant!”
We couldn't reccomend Grant A. higher as a knowledgeable, entertaining and engaging guide. He and our son Grant hit it off on subjects like Pokemon and Anime but I enjoyed learning about the language and culture. He had increidble reccomendations for eating during and outside of our day with him, even for other cities we were visiting. Don't limit him to just Tokyo but consider him for other cities on your trip as he has lived in country so long, is beyond fluent in language and culture and has led many tours around the beautiful country. He books up quick and is often booked every day so reach out to him and don't delay as you won't be dissapointed. Look forward to booking again on our next trip.