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Oyama(from Odakyu line)
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Oyama Cable car
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Oyama-dera Temple
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Afuri-jinja Shrine
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Michelin 2stars view
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tofu dishes1
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tofu dish2
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tofu dish3
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Oyama-koma(spinning tops)
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kyarabuki(cooked butterbur) )
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I'm playing football (O-60)
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also playing golf
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Joined 2024
Toshi S.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Kanagawa (Living), Tokyo, Yokohama
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English, Japanese (Native)
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About Tour Guide Toshi S.
Hello, My name is Toshi. I'm an Oyama Area Licensed Guide Interpreter also I'm an Authorized Tour Conductor in Japan.
What is Oyama? Oyama is the mount in Kanagawa prefecture west of Tokyo.
I will guide what Oyama pilgrimage was in 200 years ago..
You can experience what common people saw and thoght in Edo period.
Besides Oyama area, I will guide around Tokyo.
Please see my tours of around Oyama and Tokyo.
If you'd like to customize your tour, I'm glad to do so.
I had been living and working in United States of America and Canada for about 12 years in total.
Also I have traveled South East Asia and Europe many times.
I'm happy to share experiences with visiters from outside of Japan.
See you soon.
Important
I can meet you at your hotel in Tokyo (including Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ginza) or Yokohama area
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
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Art, Culture, & Historical
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Kanagawa
5 hours
Oyama Pilgrimage - Japan Heritage a Half day Detour on the way between Tokyo and Hakone
Oyama is the name of mountain located in Kanagawa pref. in the middle of the way between Tokyo and Hakone. It takes about 2 hours from Shinjuku st. or Hakone Yumoto st. During the Edo period(A.D.1600 -1868) , Mt.Oyama became a popular pilgrimage site for common people. This tour will cover this pilgrimage main destinations -Oyama-dera Temple and Afuri-jinja Shrine. You will enjoy the calm nature, shrines/temples, history and cable car. You are able to forget busy cities and long waiting lines.
Oyama Pilgrimage - Japan Heritage a Half day Detour on the way between Tokyo and Hakone
FROM$124/ per group
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Kanagawa
8 hours
Oyama Pilgrimage - Japan Heritage and Shinyokohama Ramen Museum
During the Edo period(A.D.1600 -1868) , Mt.Oyama became a popular pilgrimage site for common people. We will view this unique pilgrimage main destinations -Oyama-dera Temple and Afuri-jinja Shrine. After Mt. Oyama, we will visit Shinyokohama Ramen museum where we can learn about the culture and history of ramen and taste ramen noodles- there are 8 ramen restaurants in the old Japan street atmosphere and you can even make your own Cup Ramen. You can learn Edo period and current Japan in one day.
Oyama Pilgrimage - Japan Heritage and Shinyokohama Ramen Museum
FROM$136/ per group
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Kanagawa
7 hrs 30 mins
Hinata Yakushi and Oyama Pilgrimage- Japan Heritage
We will visit Hinata Yakushi-Hojobo and Oyama area where is designated as Japan Heritage. These are located in Kanagawa prefecture western nabor of Tokyo. You can see differnt views of Japan other than big cities as Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka. In this tour, you will view old temples, statues, shrines and Michelin 2 stars awarded landscape. You can feel and understand what old local Japanese people saw , thought and believed those are the basis of we current Japanese people.
Hinata Yakushi and Oyama Pilgrimage- Japan Heritage
FROM$136/ per group
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Tokyo
8 hours
Small art/history museums in Aoyama/Ebisu area
This tour will cover small museums of art, modern art, Japanese paintings and old history of Japan in Tokyo. Also Japanse garden is in one of the museums. This area- Minami Aoyama and Ebisu- is located close to Shibuya and Omotesando but it is calm, quiet and ralaxed area. You might be able to find another face of Tokyo, a little bit different from Asakusa Shibuya,or Shinjuku. As those museums are located in walking distance, tour itinerary can be adjusted to meet your interests.
Small art/history museums in Aoyama/Ebisu area
FROM$247/ per group
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Tokyo
4 hours
Walking around Ochanomizu - center of Tokyo and learn Origami - Japanse paper work
We'll walk around Ochanomizu area-in the center of Tokyo without waiting in long lines nor packed people. You're able to find Japan unique paper work -Origami. Also we will visit a major shrine - Kanda Myojin. On the way back, you can feel the split of "Edo" at Yushima Seido. At the end of the tour you're able to take good photos of metro lines and JR lines trains from the bridge. Because this area is in the center of Tokyo, it's easy to customize the itinerary. Please feel free to ask.
Walking around Ochanomizu - center of Tokyo and learn Origami - Japanse paper work
FROM$148/ per group
Reviews
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Solomon B.
5 / 5
Dec 29, 2025
“Tokyo with Toshi”
Toshi is the best! The tour was a lot of fun, very informative. Toshi fully customized our tour to do exactly what we were looking for. Highly recommend using toshi on your next trip to Japan
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Toshi S.
I'm so glad to hear you were satisfied about our Tokyo 1day trip. I'd like to say thank you for your cooperation to keep our trip on time. It rained a little but it was good for walking streets without crowds. I also enjoyed guiding and could find another face of Tokyo. I hope you will have a safe trip and enjyoy staying in Japan. See you again.
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