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Okinawa Main Island Private Tour - In the Yanbaru forest, there is a famous water fall for swimming. Not only the beach, but also river and waterfall make you refresh.

In the Yanbaru forest, there is a famous water fall for swimming. Not only the beach, but also river and waterfall make you refresh.

I graduated UMUC, psychology major. UMUC is the university which is located on American base in Okinawa.

Okinawa Main Island Private Tour - This pool and spa are beside beach. you can enjoy swimming in the see, pool. Also, there is Japanese style hot spring. This is close to shopping area, too.

This pool and spa are beside beach. you can enjoy swimming in the see, pool. Also, there is Japanese style hot spring. This is close to shopping area, too.

Kinjyo-cho pebble street is close to Shuri castle.

Walking in the little forest by the shuri castle, here is historical and traditional place.

Okinawa Main Island Private Tour - If you like to feel the nature, especially subtropical climate, here is the place for relaxing. At the same time, you can enjoy canoeing, stand up paddle at the lake.

If you like to feel the nature, especially subtropical climate, here is the place for relaxing. At the same time, you can enjoy canoeing, stand up paddle at the lake.

Okinawa Main Island Private Tour - This is the secret place for a limestone cave. You have to change your shoes because you need to walk in the meadow in the cave. In the 200 m long cave, you see red limestone and white limestone.

This is the secret place for a limestone cave. You have to change your shoes because you need to walk in the meadow in the cave. In the 200 m long cave, you see red limestone and white limestone.

Okinawa Main Island Private Tour - Yachimun street is close to Kokusai street and public market. Yachimun means pottery. There are several pottery work houses and kilns.

Yachimun street is close to Kokusai street and public market. Yachimun means pottery. There are several pottery work houses and kilns.

Joined 2017

Noriko Y.

4.94 / 5

(63 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Noriko Y.

Hi. I was a tour guide for Japanese speak in Japanese in main-land Japan around Tokyo. Now, I live in Okinawa for over ten years with my family. I wanted to be a tour guide for foreigners because I appreciate people's helps when I traveled around world. I traveled over seventy countries. I like traveling because I learn a lot from people who I meet. Finally, I got a certificate for being an English tour guide. I would like you to spend meaningful time in Okinawa. Okinawa has unique culture, they mixed Japanese and Chinese way, then, built up a new own culture. With limited time, I hope you enjoy seeing a lot and knowing a lot.

Tours

All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!

World War Ⅱ history course

The battle of Okinawa was the only ground battle of World War II in Japan, fought and went on for about three months. This is the course which you need to go about World War Ⅱ history.

World War Ⅱ history course

FROM$190/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

6 hours

The highlight of Naha

During 7 hours, you can visit popular sightseeing spots in Naha as you like. For example, shrine, temple,shopping street, pottery street, castle ruin site. In one day, you feel Okinawa enough.

The highlight of Naha

FROM$158/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

8 hours

Churaumi aquarium and Sunset beach

We go around northern Okinawa, churaumi aquarium and dolphin show, Fukugi street, Zakimi castle (world heritage), Maeda cape if you want to see nice beach. American village in Chatan town( many fantastic area like Disneyland) next to sun set beach, and then take you to your hotel.

Churaumi aquarium and Sunset beach

FROM$187/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

5 hours

5 hours experience tour, from 3 to 8 in the afternoon

This tour is only Monday, Thursday, and Friday. It is from 3:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon, for 5 hours. You can visit Futenma shrine, (or Nakagusuku castle site) Chatan town, sun set beach, you can ride on my private car as a transportation, so it is flexible to visit as you like. (However, time is limited, so please let me advise your schedule before you purchase this tour) You can have a Japanese lesson for 30 min for easy Japanese. (I'm also Japanese teacher at Japanese school)

5 hours experience tour, from 3 to 8 in the afternoon

FROM$114/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

8 hours

World War Ⅱ history course

The battle of Okinawa was the only ground battle of World War II in Japan, fought and went on for about three months. This is the course which you need to go about World War Ⅱ history.

World War Ⅱ history course

FROM$190/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

6 hours

The highlight of Naha

During 7 hours, you can visit popular sightseeing spots in Naha as you like. For example, shrine, temple,shopping street, pottery street, castle ruin site. In one day, you feel Okinawa enough.

The highlight of Naha

FROM$158/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

8 hours

Churaumi aquarium and Sunset beach

We go around northern Okinawa, churaumi aquarium and dolphin show, Fukugi street, Zakimi castle (world heritage), Maeda cape if you want to see nice beach. American village in Chatan town( many fantastic area like Disneyland) next to sun set beach, and then take you to your hotel.

Churaumi aquarium and Sunset beach

FROM$187/ per group

Okinawa Main Island

5 hours

5 hours experience tour, from 3 to 8 in the afternoon

This tour is only Monday, Thursday, and Friday. It is from 3:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon, for 5 hours. You can visit Futenma shrine, (or Nakagusuku castle site) Chatan town, sun set beach, you can ride on my private car as a transportation, so it is flexible to visit as you like. (However, time is limited, so please let me advise your schedule before you purchase this tour) You can have a Japanese lesson for 30 min for easy Japanese. (I'm also Japanese teacher at Japanese school)

5 hours experience tour, from 3 to 8 in the afternoon

FROM$114/ per group

Reviews

Mireille D.

5 / 5

Oct 25, 2026

Private tour

Oct 25, 2026

Okinawa Main Island

8 hours

Customized

“Eastcoast foodie drive with Noriko”

Very excellent driver and guide to go foodie hunting in the east of Okinawa!

Noriko Y.

Thank you for your review. You gave me many topics which is thoughtful and interesting. I don't forget your name. See you, have a safe trip.

Jack T.

5 / 5

Oct 7, 2026

World War Ⅱ history course

Oct 7, 2026

Okinawa Main Island

8 hours

“Noriko is the best at what she does!”

I am very glad I booked a tour with Noriko which taught me so much about wartime in Okinawa during WWII. Even during the drive she had a vast amount of insight into the places we were passing and modern life in Okinawa, which prepared me for going back in time to perhaps the Ryukuan's darkest period. It was heartbreaking to read the testimonies of survivors who had to experience such horrors that would haunt them forever. After the peace museum and walking the rows and rows of reported casualties, we went to a true treat of a restaurant that was a house built in 1891 that actually survived the war and had bullet holes still in some of the walls. You may sit at a table or a chabudai with tatami mats which is more traditional and a great combination to the eating experience. I'm quite glad I hired Noriko otherwise I would not have found such a great spot! Next, we went to Okinawa world at my request and saw live performances, many of Okinawa's plant and animal inhabitants, and even a 300,000 year old cave 890m long! It was pretty quick to see all of this so we even went to a WWII bunker and finished off the day learning a bit more about history. Anyone looking to learn a ton about Okinawa's history during this time would be wise to hire Noriko! Her english is excellent and she really fills the day out with a lot of great educational sights to see.

Noriko Y.

Thank you for your impression of the day. Your message is so nice. I appreciate it. It was a great day and I also learned a lot. Thank you, Arigato gozaimashita.

Jo H.

5 / 5

Sep 27, 2026

Customized tour

Sep 27, 2026

Okinawa Main Island

6 hours

Customized

“The best experience of Okinawa”

Noriko was a superb driver. She shared very interesting information about the history of Okinawa and took me to fascinating places. She was fun and highly respectful. An added bonus was 2 snorkeling experiences that were both fantastic. She tailored the days to suit my interests perfectly. I highly recommend her and would certainly use her again.

Noriko Y.

Thank you. I really appriciate to talk to you. It was my unfogettable day and became my treasure day. Thank you for your corporation.