Joined 2024
Dan C.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living)
Languages
English (Native), Japanese
Response Time
3 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
About Tour Guide Dan C.
Hi I’m a friendly Australian living in Japan for 20 years. I work as a Kindergarten teacher here so I design my tours to be very Family Friendly: stress free for the parents and exciting for the kids. I particularly love to make little packs filled with goodies for the kids so they can experience what Japanese kids do. I want my guests to experience a real Japan and I love teaching Japanese to the little ones. * Children with special needs and/or mobility issues are especially welcomed. I can make accommodations and plan a tour based on their unique needs.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Tokyo With Kids
A 4 hour custom tour of Tokyo for you and your family. We can see all the famous sights including Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko dog., Harajuku’s Famous Takeshita Dori, Meiji Jingu and also do things that Japanese people themselves love to do in Tokyo. This tour is especially designed for families with children. Our focus is to spoil your kids while the parents can enjoy the tour!
Learn Japanese while touring Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya
Learn and use Japanese while seeing Shinjuku National Gardens, Tokyo Metropolitan Building, Harajuku’s Famous Takeshita Dori, Meji Jingu and Yoyogi Park. This is a great tour for kids as we will visit places where they can use Japanese that our guide will teach them while the adults can enjoy the above mentioned famous Tokyo sights. We will also make a “kid’s pack” with Japanese candies and treats and also a postcard with the Japanese phrases that we will use.
Mt. Takao tour (great for kids)-
Have the kids occupied while the adults enjoy the beautiful nature, attractions and temples of Mt. Takao. We offer not only an all inclusive guided tour in English for the adults but also a "treasure map" style game for children to enjoy with prizes that include Japanese coloring books, snacks, toys and candy. We will even teach them Japanese! We will see the Takao Museum, ride the cable car, visit the monkey and flower park, learn about the temples and on a clear day see Mt. Fuii at the summit.
Reviews
Claire C.
“Perfect For Families”
From the day we booked him, 5 months ago, Dan has been very easy to communicate with and very responsive. He really listened to our specific needs and wants. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a family friendly tour guide! Our son has special needs and Dan made it a priority to connect with him and make him feel cared for. We were also able to ask him all kinds of questions, prior to our trip and of course as well as during our tours, and he would take the time to do some research if he already didn't know the answer. Overall, it felt like we were visiting the city with a friend. The only problem we had is something we can't control : the time flies way too fast! So, the more you communicated beforehand, the more you'll get out of it.
Arielle A.
“Amazing for kids!! ”
Dan was the perfect choice for our family tour of Tokyo with our 5 year old daughter. He was so considerate and helpful. 10/10 would recommend.
Melanie T.
“Fantastic tour for the family ”
From the very first enquiry all the way through to the end of our tour with Dan, he was fantastic. He really catered for the kids - aged 4 and 5 (6 the following day!) and made the whole experience enjoyable. The kids loved it all and so did us adults. Dan was even really helpful in sourcing a birthday cake for my daughter’s birthday and he was loved by the children. We visited a number of places of interest and Dan offered to either meet us near our hotel or in shinjuku itself. His communication was brilliant and even tried to teach both children Japanese phrases, and offered Japanese snacks for the kids (always goes down well!). Would highly recommend booking Dan - whether you have kids or not. If you have children then definitely book him!
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