Joined 2017
Shizuko T.
Available Areas
Kanagawa (Living), Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama
Languages
English
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide Shizuko T.
Hi, I am Shizuko. I have been working as a national certified tour guide and a certified tour conductor for years. I was born in Kobe, famous for Kobe-beef, and now live in Yokohama city with my family.
Yokohama is located between Tokyo and Kamakura
I like travelling like you. I have been to more than 40 countries in the world and met many warm heated people there and had nice time. They are still unforgettable experience for me.
These experience helped me to be a tour guide.
It's my pleasure to know where you really want to visit, what you want to see, what you want to experience in Japan. Please feel free to ask me your requests.
I will do my best to answer it with Japanese style of hospitality called "OMOTENASHI."
Let me share your time in Japan to make your trip will be a wonderful and memorable one.
Important
Private tour
Only for you and your group
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
Tsukiji Outer Market, Asakusa, Imperial Palace, Shibuya, Harajuku
This tour is designed for visiting the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo in a limited time. You'll be able to watch both sides of Tokyo, Traditional and Modern in a day. A guide gives you a detailed information of public transportation system, how to buy/use IC transportation card etc, so that you can go around Tokyo by yourselves easily after the tour.
One Day Customized Tour in Tokyo as you like
I think you have your own interest and request according to the group members, a couple, friends, a family, a family with a small kids etc.) and experience (the first time in Tokyo, or visited before). Please let me customize the tour according to your request. I listed sample destinations as follows for your reference. We can visit 4~5 destinations during the tour. I am happy to arrange the efficient tour itinerary for your. Please feel free to ask me if you're interested in my tour.
Highlights of Kamakura Customized as you like
Kamakura is an ancient city, once a politic center of the first military (Samurai) government of Japan, established in 1185. It’s an ideal place to getting and back in a day, as only one hour away from Tokyo by train. We visit several must-see places in Kamakura according to your request. The next itinerary is a recommended sample tour. We meet at your Hotel in Tokyo or in Yokohama. (Hotel pick up) Or at JR Kamakura station.
BARRIER- FREE Tour in Tokyo (wheel chair users )
7 hours private barrier-free tour in Tokyo for wheelchair users. We visit 4 must-see places in Tokyo. We use the public transportation such as JR and subway line network. It saves a lot of transportation expenses and gives a chance to see a real Japanese hospitality. It's one of the charms of this tour. During the tour, we drop in barrier-free bathrooms appropriately.
Reviews
Rick F.
“Recommended”
Shizuko’s service was invaluable to us on our visit to Tokyo. She is energetic, knowledgeable, personable and an excellent communicator. She reached out to us prior to our tour to assist with questions of any kind, and we had many. On tour day, she reviewed our expectations prior to starting the tour. We then visited six plus different areas of Tokyo in 7.5+ hours making efficient use of subways and trains, with her guidance.
Shizuko T.
Dear rick, Thank you very much for your great and so quick review. I’m so glad to receive it. It was cloudy in the morning but luckily it has improved in the afternoon. So, we could visit many places. From today, your real exciting sightseeing in Tokyo by yourselves (no guide) starts. Please try to visit many interesting places as much as possible. “Suica” and “24 hours all-you-can-ride subway ticket” will support you. It’s fine today (on Wednesday). I hope you enjoy the biggest Projection Mapping in the world at Tokyo Metropolitan Office Building. (please check in advance) I’ve enjoyed very much guiding and talking with you during the tour. Thank you again for having me as your guide. I hope that your trip in Tokyo, Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Hiroshima (Miyajima) and others will be wonderful memories of Japan. Shizuko
Alexander L.
“One day customized tour in Tokyo”
Shizuko is amazing tour guide.
Shizuko T.
Dear Alexander and your family, Thank you very much for your warm comment to my guiding. It was too hot to walk around Tokyo even if we walked looking for the shade. I was really happy that your 5 years old daughter walked together with us very well. I believe your teenage daughters enjoyed shopping as much as they want at Takeshita-street. And I hope you enjoyed the rest of your days in Japan to the fullest. Thank you again. Kind regards, Shizuko.
‘femi A.
“An Exceptional outing…”
Ms Shizuko is a marvellous guide with superb attention to detail. Correspondence prior to tour was informative. The tour itself was just brilliant. Ms Shizuko has a lot of knowledge and provided a really unique and insightful experience. Ms Shizuko was punctual, polite and cheerful, she also took our well being into consideration, since we’d arrived in Tokyo less than 24hrs earlier.
Shizuko T.
Dear ‘femi, Thank you very much for your great review. I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. And I hope you enjoyed a Pedestrian Paradise in Ginza, next day. How is Nathan? Is he playing the game bought at Cyber Space? I can’t forget his question about the history of Japan (Why Japan, which was far behind from other developed countries, could catch up with them finally?) That’s one of the most important questions in talking about Japanese history. What a smart boy he is! With talking with all of you, I also enjoyed the tour. Thank you for choosing me as your guide. If you have a chance to visit Japan again, please contact me. Thank you again. Kind regards, Shizuko
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