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Joined 2024
Jay T.
Available Areas
Himeji, Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka
Languages
English (Native), Japanese
Response Time
2 days on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Jay T.
No longer using GoWithGuide. Can't figure out how to cancel account. But for whatever reason, this description still requires 100 characters.
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Important
From June 2026, I am no longer booking tours through GoWithGuide. Please seek me elsewhere if interested. Thanks.
Reviews
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Ray R.
“Great time touring Kyoto”
Touring Kyoto with Jay was an absolute blast! He was very knowledgeable and informative in all the places we visited. You cannot go wrong with choosing Jay as your guide. We highly recommend him.
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Jay T.
You got some great photos. Glad you had fun!
William P.
“Not Quite the Tour We Hoped For”
While the rain wasn’t an issue for us—after all, we embraced it during several outings—overall, we felt this tour didn’t deliver the value we expected. It was the most expensive tour we booked, yet it was also the shortest, and we didn’t manage to visit all the locations. The guide shared some great stories, but in the end, we just didn’t feel it was worth the price we paid.
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Jay T.
Thank you for your honest criticism. I sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations during the tour. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and I value the time you took to share your opinion. I am dedicated to learning and improving from this experience to enhance future tours. I hope you will give me another opportunity to provide you with a better experience on a future tour.
Nancy M.
“Jay T in Osaka”
Jay was amazing. We went to Osaka Castle, a home market, an entertainment area and we navigated all of this by train/subway. We walked thru food tasting markets and found a restaurant willing to only serve us drinks as we weren’t yet hungry. I would highly recommend him. He knows the city like the back of his hand.
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Jay T.
Thanks, Nancy! You guys were amazing, too.
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