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Joined 2024
Kazu Y.
Available Areas
Kobe (Living), Kyoto, Osaka
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
6 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Kazu Y.
Please check "IMPORTANT".
Hi, I’m Kazuto! Please call me “Kazu”! I was born and raised in Osaka.
I’ve been working as a Japanese tutor and sometimes show my students around Osaka.
My students sometimes feel stressed in Japan due to the language barrier even though they study Japanese and I’ve decided to become a tour guide in Kansai to help tourists!
DO YOU WANT A STRESS-FREE TRIP?
I can be your private concierge for your trip.
Let me know if you need any help!
By the way, I like anime, manga, video games, I’m an Otaku :)
There are a lot of “otaku” places in Osaka like “Nintendo Osaka”, “Pokemon Center”, “Shonen-JUMP store”, “Universal Studio Japan” and so on.
I want to show impressive Japanese Pop Culture so much!!
Japan has limited-time anime, game or manga-collab cafes. You have to book for many of them and I can help you with the booking!
Also, I like eating out! I can offer bar-hopping tours, share good ramen restaurants, and so on!
I’m looking forward to seeing you! Let’s explore deep Osaka!
Important
I have another job and I'm usually not available in the morning.
I could make time in the morning if you book my tour a month before the date or earlier.
The schedule below is my usual available time but my work schedule is different every week, so feel free to contact me if you are interested in my tours!
I need 1-1.5 hours more to go to Kyoto. If you would like a tour guide in Kyoto, an additional fee of 3,000 yen will be added to the listed price
-Tuesday：from around 6 pm
-Wednesday：from around 7:30 pm
-Friday：from around 7 pm
-Saturday：from around 5 pm
-Sunday：from around 7 pm
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Bar-hopping Night tour
There are many places for nightlife(bar-hopping, street food, etc) in Osaka. I provide variations to suit your needs. So, let me know what you want to do, eat or drink!! ex) yakitori, sushi, takoyaki, sake, plum wine, local bars, etc
Bar-hopping Night tour
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[ANIME, MANGA] Pop culture tour
*[LIMITED TIME DISCOUNT] Anime, manga merchandise places hopping. You can shop around for anime, merchandise, manga, figurings, retro games, etc. Also, you can go to a Japanese arcade, maid cafe, have street food, etc.
[ANIME, MANGA] Pop culture tour
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Speak Japanese in Kobe: Learn, Eat & Shop Like a Local
Experience Kobe while learning useful Japanese for your trip! After a short lesson, you’ll use simple phrases in real situations such as ordering food and shopping. Beginners are welcome, and I’ll adjust the Japanese to your level. We’ll also explore Harborland, enjoy the waterfront, and visit Kobe Port Tower. A fun way to combine sightseeing with real-life Japanese practice!
Speak Japanese in Kobe: Learn, Eat & Shop Like a Local
Reviews
Polly C.
“Tour Kobe learning Japanese phrases”
Kazu was amazing at customising our tour . My teenage daughter could speak some Japanese so he was able to adapt the tour for her level. We really enjoyed it and would highly recommend him.
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Kazu Y.
Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad that you both enjoyed the tour. I hope the Japanese phrase sheets will be useful during the rest of your trip, and that you enjoy trying some of the cheesecake places I recommended as well. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience!
Ethan Q.
“Osaka trip”
Kazu was a great tour guide, he can cook and knows good food places. A very nice person and very dedicated and patient in planning and organising a day plan. He will make sure that you understand everything that you're doing today and considerate, which makes the day really fun. He is also really good with kids, has very amazing recommendations. if you're going to Japan Osaka, I highly recommend.
Kazu Y.
Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. I’m also happy that you enjoyed the food and the places we visited, and I really appreciate your kind words about my planning and guidance. Thank you again for choosing my tour and for taking the time to share your experience. It was nice meeting you and your brother.
Debbie J.
“Lovely evening with Kazu exploring PopCulture”
Kazu was the perfect guide for my 20 year old son and me. He was able to guide us to this ething my son was interested in with ease. He even spent time in advance asking what our special interests and food were. He was very prompt, spoke very good English and had such a welcoming and pleasant demeanor. Our last stop was dinner for Japanese BBQ and he taught us how to do it and it gave us a perfect opportunity to further discuss Japan and the culture we were immersing ourselves in. we highly recommend Kazu.
Kazu Y.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for joining my tour! It was a pleasure meeting both you and your son. I'm really glad you enjoyed exploring Osaka's pop culture spots and that I could help make the tour match your interests. Thank you again for your kind words and recommendation. If you ever visit Japan again, I'd be delighted to show you more of Osaka or other nearby areas. I hope to see you again someday!
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Hello, I’m Kazuhiko. Please call me “Kazu”. I'm a national-licensed tour guide. I have a wife and 4 children. I was born in Osaka city near Kyoto, although I have lived in many places across Japan. I used to work for multinational electric company and I traveled to many countries (U.S., Thailand, Hong Kong etc.) on business. I have enjoyed guiding many foreign tourists in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Mt. Fuji etc. for many years. During your tour, you can discover a rich Japanese history spanning about 2,000 years, learn about and experience profound Japanese arts (tea ceremony, flower arrangement etc.), feel the spiritual atmosphere of Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, see a breathtakingly beautiful scenery of Mt. Fuji, bamboo forest, Japanese gardens etc.. Moreover, you can taste Japanese cuisine that each season has to offer (Sushi, Tempura, Soba or ramen noodle etc.). You can get close to nature and feed wild deer or monkeys or even a build snowman in winter. I’m sure that I can provide a splendid tour of Japan that will be a lasting memory for you to treasure. Experience the mysteries of Japan with 5 senses !! Your memorable tour awaits you. Please feel free to contact me!!
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