Joined 2024
Shonosuke S.
Available Areas
Nagasaki (Living)
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Shonosuke S.
Hi! I'm Sho! I live in the center of Nagasaki city and work as a YouTuber, podcaster, and tour guide specializing in sharing the charms of Nagasaki.
Actually, I was born and raised in Yokohama, near Tokyo, and worked for about 5 years in Tokyo. However, I fell in love with the culture and history of Nagasaki and moved here in 2020.
Nagasaki has a rich history of international exchange and friendship, established about 450 years ago as an international trading port in Japan. Since then, many people from all over the world with diverse cultures and values have visited this city. I love these stories and histories of Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is often associated with the sad history of the atomic bomb, which is, of course, an important part of this city's history, but Nagasaki has much more than that. I'm looking forward to introducing you to the many charms of Nagasaki!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Peace Memorials and Hidden Gems
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Peace Memorials and Hidden Gems
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Historic City Center and Hidden Local Gems
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Historic City Center and Hidden Local Gems
Dive into Local! / Half-Day Nagasaki Walking Tour
Dive into Local! / Half-Day Nagasaki Walking Tour
Hidden Christians of Nagasaki: A Journey Through Faith and Endurance
Hidden Christians of Nagasaki: A Journey Through Faith and Endurance
Reviews
Charmayne H.
“Loved our day in Nagasaki with Sho! ”
We did a cruise around Japan and preferred to find local guides for each port instead of big group tours. I'm so happy we found Sho and booked his tour in Nagasaki. He was such an excellent host and ambassador for the city. We saw a great mix of important historical sites and also a glimpse into everyday life in the city. Sho even took us around his own neighbourhood and a favourite place for lunch. It was honestly like meeting up with a good friend for the day! Sho, if you ever visit Canada, send us an email - we'd love to be your "guides" and I promise there will be a big meal of fresh lobster from our area!
Shonosuke S.
Hi Charmayne! Thank you so much for your wonderful review—and for visiting Nagasaki, a city I truly love! I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed the tour (and a glimpse into my daily life!), and I hope it became one of the special memories from your time in Japan. Someday, I’d love to visit Canada and eat lobster until I’m full… :D See you again!!
Mack M.
“A Truly Excellent Nagasaki City Tour Guide”
What a wonderful full-day tour of Nagasaki! Shonosuke created a custom tour for us that highlighted Nagasaki's historic role as Japan's chief entrepot with the rest of the world. During our tours of Dejima and the other early foreign trading settlements of Nagasaki, Shonosuke explained how Nagasaki made early contact with Western and Chinese traders in the 16th century who introduced Western products and ideas into Japan and Japanese products and ideas to the rest of the world thus creating a uniquely Japanese cosmopolitan society. We later toured the more modern Western settlements in and around the restored buildings of the Glover Garden estates. There we and learned how in the early 1860s, Western settlers' technology and capital combined with Japanese capital and innovation to spark a political and cultural revolution that restored the Japanese emperor's political power and began Japan's rapid industrial development leading to the modern Japan we know today. Throughout our tour Shonosuke (or "Sho" as we came to know him) displayed an outstanding knowledge of Nagasaki's history as well as its current local city sights and developments. His kindness, courteouness, and flexibility made our time with him truly delightful, and his excitement about the many unique aspects of Nagasaki continually sparked our interest. Shonosuke also has a unique ability of escorting you throughout the city effortlessly and comfortably while always getting you to each sight of interest at exactly the right time. We never felt rushed and always had time to talk with him about all the events related to the sights we viewed. If you want a stimulating, interesting, and comfotable introduction to Nagasaki, Sho is the guide for you!
Shonosuke S.
Hi Mack and Shelley! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful review—and for visiting Nagasaki, a city I truly love. I couldn’t be more grateful. What I love most about Nagasaki’s history is its legacy of international exchange and multicultural coexistence, so I was really happy that you were interested in—and enjoyed—that part of the story. I had such a great time myself, and I hope it became a special memory from your time in Japan! Also, thank you so much for the lovely gifts from Louisiana! (The postcard is absolutely adorable!) I really loved them, and now I feel a special connection to Louisiana :) I imagine you might be somewhere around Kagoshima now—wishing you a continued amazing journey around Japan! See you again!
Sue F.
“Great comprehensive tour of Nagasaki with Sho ”
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Sho. He was very organized and knowledgeable about Nagasaki. We covered a lot of territory seeing many of the important sights. We saw some “hidden gems “ that were amazing! I can’t say what they were, you need to go on this tour to experience them ! Sho picked the perfect lunch spot for us. If you are visiting Nagasaki, I would highly recommend Sho.
Shonosuke S.
Hi Sue and Lee! Thank you so much for your lovely review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour—especially the hidden gems of Nagasaki! I also had such a great time spending the day with you both. Next time, let’s try "the best burger" and "the best ice cream" in Nagasaki! XD. Have an amazing trip!
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