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Joined 2024
Manabu M.
Available Areas
Fukuoka (Living)
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
1 day on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Manabu M.
Hi there! I'm Manabu , your personal guide ready to unveil the enchanting wonders of Japan through thoughtfully crafted tours suitable for travelers of all ages.
I am a 58 years old friendly guy living in Fukuoka city.
I grew up in Saitama prefecture, next to Tokyo and worked in Tokyo almost over 20 years and
Also worked in Osaka for 6 years, other than that I lived in Nagoya for 5 years and I have been around many major cities in Japan. But I assure you Hakata is the best place in Japan to visit and live, since you can visit Kyushu everywhere with stay in Fukuoka as hub and visit Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Oita , or Kagoshima , all of them are wonderful attractive places.
Kyushu is actually the origin of Japan in Japanese mythology, which generated the Japanese Shintoism in Takachiho Gorge. There are so many attractive places to see and so many fabulous foods to eat , fresh fish, beef, Motsunabe, Udon, and so many foods were generated from this region. I can introduce and explain a lots of stuff about here to you .
To talk about my career, I started to work at company Panasonic and after that , I walked on the career for Automotive component as sales working for American companies.
I had education at Meiji University majoring Business Administration and was exchanged to
University of Alberta in Canada. Though I walked in the field different from tourism, I was always aspired to talk about and promote Japan to foreign countries and people and wanted to be civil Ambassador for long time and became guide 2 years ago. I have guided Americans and so many foreigners globally and all of them have given me 5 star ratings, fortunately!
I can offer you the customized tour for you . I can listen to your hobby, things you want to do in Japan and accommodate your desire. Please come and see me. I can make your bucket list
empty after we see !!!
Important
I am flexible but need advanced info as regard to the location to visit .
I can guide you in Tokyo /Kanazawa/Kyoto/Hiroshima/Fukuoka/Kumanoto as long as you pay me transportation .
I live in Fukuoka Prefecture now
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Perfect day of Fukuoka -visit to fabulous garden and river cruise and Fukuoka Yatai experience
This would be the perfect tour to present the best fun of Fukuoka ! We will visit beautiful Japanese garden Yusentei garden and then get back to Hakata to visit Fukuoka's Guardian shrine Kushida shrine and Tochoji shrine with the tallest wooden Buddha statue! Then we will get on the cruise ship along the river to Hakata bay and the cruise comes with guide who will entertain us with songs and dances! After the boat, we will eat at Yatai restaurant and socialize with Japanese tourist as well.
Perfect day of Fukuoka -visit to fabulous garden and river cruise and Fukuoka Yatai experience
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Yanagawa River punting and visit to Dazaifu, Fukuoka land mark of history
Yanagawa is famous for punting in the river and also being famous with old ruler of Tachibana family. On the punting boat, the punter will entertain you with the songs and the talks. It is going to be so much fun to see their performance on the boat as well as the scenery and atmosphere of the river. Also Dazaifu is known as the old capital of Fukuoka, which was built by old Lord Michizane Sugawara, who has been worshipped as the deity of academy in the region.
Yanagawa River punting and visit to Dazaifu, Fukuoka land mark of history
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Nanzoin -the world biggest Bronze Buddha ,stunning garden and Oasis of Fukuoka people , Ohori park
I will take you to the Nanzoin temple, which has the world biggest reclining buddha made of bronze, with the length of 41 meter and 11 meter height. This temple is known for the wealth promotion and bring you fortune, which is validated by the fact that master of the temple hit the 1 Mil dollar by lottery. The temple was built in 19th century . Then I will take you to the Fantastic Japanese garden Yusentei and Fukuoka people's home, Ohori park ! This is going to be a memorable trip for you !
Nanzoin -the world biggest Bronze Buddha ,stunning garden and Oasis of Fukuoka people , Ohori park
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Learn and enjoy history of Fukuoka and its culture
This tour is designed to offer you to learn about deep and touchy story about history of Hakata and the famous monk Kukai who built Tochouji temple and the first Shogun Kuroda family and show you the temple that originated noodle Udon and Manju. I will also guide you to the Hakata guardian shrine of Kushida shrine and the parent shrine Sumiyoshi shrine that rules the thousands of Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan . I am sure you will be stunned learning deep history of Hakata¡
Learn and enjoy history of Fukuoka and its culture
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Fantastic marital tour in Fukuoka -Fukuoka view of town and Aquarium !
Experience magnificent view from top of Fukuoka tower , number 1 highest tower of 234 meter high ( as the tower at shoreside ) and 7th highest tower in Japan ! Then we will enjoy walk about of beautiful beach in front of the tower and take boat across Hakata bay to Umino Nakamichi Marital park and Aquarium . We will have fantastic time to enjoy the marine taste of Fukuoka !!
Fantastic marital tour in Fukuoka -Fukuoka view of town and Aquarium !
Reviews
Yagi R.
“Fantastic Guiding Experience in Beppu”
Hi Manabu Thank you very much for your excellent guiding in Beppu! We truly appreciate your professionalism, knowledge, and the smooth way you led the tour. It sounds like the guests really enjoyed visiting the famous “Hells of Beppu” and the unique experience at Myoban Onsen. Your efforts helped create a memorable and enjoyable experience for our guests. We hope to work with you again soon! Best regards,
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Manabu M.
Yagi san Thank you so much for a wonderful comment and the tour was really enjoyable one and all the good things came from paxes who were very nice and all of them treated me nicely which bounced back to them and you after all . Truly thankful to you for wonderful opportunity !!
Andrea M.
“A perfect day in Yanagawa and Dazaifu thanks to Manabu”
Manabu guided us a whole day through Dazaifu and Yanagawa. He knows the area very good and is well informed about the sightseeing attractions. Manabu was very kind and showed us also a lot of things that were not in the plan. We enjoyed every moment of the day and we learned a lot of thinks thanks to Manabu. Domo arigatou gozaimasu. Looking forwards in seeing you again in the future. Best regards, Andrea
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Manabu M.
Andrea san Thank you so much for the wonderful review and I am so pleased with your nice comment. I feel like I was not adequate guide to you especially thinking about Japanese garden. I just wanted to make up for this loss but I am super glad you were satisfied with my guiding! I definitely would like to see you again and please stay in touch !
Andrea M.
“A perfect day in Fukuoka thanks to Manabu”
Manabu guided us a whole day through the key things to visit in Fukuoka. He knows the area very good and is well informed about the sightseeing attractions. Although a few gardens were unexpectedly closed that day, Manabu managed to itrate a new alternative plan for us. We enjoyed every moment of the day and we learned a lot of thinks thanks to Manabu. Domo arigatou gozaimasu. Looking forwards in seeing you again in the future. Best regards, Andrea
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Manabu M.
Andrea san Thank you so much for such a rewarding comment and deed back . I am so rejoiced of your comment and so glad you had such good time . I was worried if I exhausted you but thanks you guys were very tough to walk such long distance . I really appreciate and hope to see you again !!!
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