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Joined 2024
Kenichi K.
Available Areas
Akita (Living), Yamagata
Languages
English, Japanese (Native), Spanish
Response Time
17 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Kenichi K.
I would be very glad to guide overseas tourists based on my various working experiences over 30 years in a general trading house, including overseas clients' guide in Japanese local cities, being aware of their interests and viewpoints learned through my engagement with various clients during my overseas assignments (10 years in total) and business trips to some 40 countries.
During the past 10 years living in Akita City (northern Japan), I could greatly expand my outdoor activities such as trekking (not only green season but also winter snowshoe hiking), skiing, and experiencing various local traditional festivals, fireworks festival, hot spring lodges stay with local cuisines/Sake etc. I would very much like to share such joy with our valued overseas tourists!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Kakunodate Samurai House and Lake Tazawa
Inland Akita provides you with beautiful nature and rich historical culture. Unfolded from a Lookout is a breathtaking view of Lake Tazawa and high mountains seen beyond it. At Kakunodate Castle Town, you will feel its 400-year history strolling along the Samurai House street lined with beautiful and lush tall trees. If we drop in at a Samurai House, we will be impressed with the armory and the other Samurai tools used hundreds of years ago!
Kakunodate Samurai House and Lake Tazawa
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Akita Nature and Culture Experience - Full-day Trekking and Kakunodate Samurai House
Mt. Komagatake, 1637 meters above sea level, provides with spectacular view of Lake Tazawa and its surrounding hills and countryside. After an hour and a half drive from Akita City to 8th station of the mountain, you may go up to the peak in 90 minutes. On the way back to Akita City, you may stroll around Kakunodate Samurai House Street, exposing you to wonderful flavor of Akita both in nature and culture!
Akita Nature and Culture Experience - Full-day Trekking and Kakunodate Samurai House
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Sakata Maiko Dance, Prosperous Merchant House, and Beautiful Zen Temple's Garden
Sakata is a gorgeous harbour town along the Sea of Japan, rich in nature, culture and tradition inherited from prosperous era in 16~18th century by sea trade with Edo(Tokyo), Osaka, and Kyoto. It left top-class restaurants where Maiko/Geisha dance to accommodate the merchants from Osaka/Kyoto, and the gorgeous house and garden of the rich Sakata merchant Honma family. We also visit to inland Zen temple Gyokusenji beautiful garden at foot of holy Hagurosan Shrine.
Sakata Maiko Dance, Prosperous Merchant House, and Beautiful Zen Temple's Garden
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Trekking holy mountain Gassan Midagahara Marsh and Beautiful flower temple "Gyokusenji" on its foot
Yamagata Prefecture, blessed with beautiful nature of mountains, seashore, waterfalls, has been deemed holy place and object of worship from ancient time. And temples and shrines at the foot of such mountains are full of lush green, or autumn foliage and beautiful flowers.
Trekking holy mountain Gassan Midagahara Marsh and Beautiful flower temple "Gyokusenji" on its foot
Reviews
Robert J.
“Excellent time and hit Fall colors ”
Had a wonderful tour. Ken was vey knowledgeable and fun. Lake Tazawa was a long drive nut well worth it. Absolutely stunning. Then Dagagieri? Gorge. The fall colors were stunning. Ken was great with timing and changes to plans as we went. Appreciated.
Darin R.
“The Best Guide You Could Ask For”
Kenichi is the best guide we could've asked for. He's kind, knowledgeable, considerate, etc., etc. I could go on and on. He delivered beyond expectation. I highly recommend booking him for any excursion. You won't be disappointed.
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Kenichi K.
Dear Darin and Danielle, It is always my utmost pleasure to see our valued visitors enjoy excursion, happy at the guided venues. And great honor to receive your high appreciation! I am very happy to have been with your excellent party. Thank you very much and please keep enjoying your exciting journey towards Kanazawa, western Japan to Seoul. Good days and best regards, Kenichi
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Cynthia P.
“Wonderful day with Kenichi in Akita”
I want to express my gratitude to Kenichi for providing such a wonderful trip for my client and his son. The purpose of their trip to Japan was to explore and experience all things related to Godzilla. Kenichi was able to expand on that, so not only did they experience Godzilla Rock in Akita, they also got to experience the Namahage Folklore Museum and Oga Aquarium. Kenichi was knowledgable and entertaining. They thoroughly enjoyed their day with Kenichi.
Kenichi K.
Dear Cynthia, Thank you for kind feedback from your excellent client. It’s a great fun to see the very energetic (lovely) son and father enjoyed various places of Akita besides Godzilla Rock and to have various talks. Kindly convey best regards to their excellent family and look forward to working with you not in distant future! Best regards, Kenichi
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