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Tour Guide - Takao M.

Joined 2017

Takao M.

4.44 / 5
(16 reviews)
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Available Areas

Kanagawa (Living), Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama

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Languages

Japanese (Native), English

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Response Time

10 hours on average

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3 days ago

About Tour Guide Takao M.

Hi, I'm Takao. I like walking with my friends in the mountains, along rivers and beaches, and visiting historical places and museums. Usually, after enjoying these places, we take a dip in hot springs and drink beer.

As a guide, however, I'll take up places easy to walk around. I assume not many people from abroad are prepared for sweating activities.

If you like, though, I can modify my plan, connecting with a short hiking, hot bath and a drinking place.

Important

1. The fee doesn't include the tourists' transportation fees.

2. The fee doesn't include the tourists' meals or beverages.

3. The fee doesn't include admission charges for visiting places or charges for hands-on activities.

4. Tourists pay the guide's transportation fees.

Tours

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

Tramping the Old Hakone Path of Cobblestonescover image

Tramping the Old Hakone Path of Cobblestones

Hakone
9 hours 50 min

Bus ride up the soaring Hakone mountains at the foot of Mt. Fuji, a hot sweet drink at a traditional tea house, walk on a historic stone-paved Hakone path, lunch at Motohakone, sail on a pirate boat, panoramic views from a ropeway, stop at fuming Owakudani Valley tasting black eggs boiled by volcanic heat, cable car descent to Gora, train ride to Tonosawa, Benzaiten Shrine and a dip in a spa.

FROM$171/ per group
Hakone One-Day Tripcover image

Hakone One-Day Trip

Hakone
9 hours 10 min

Customers visit Amasake Chaya, Hakone Shrine, Pirate Ship, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Valley, Cable Car, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Yumoto Street. They experience a variety of transportations.

FROM$171/ per group
Soul-Exploring Trip of Kamakura and Sutra Copyingcover image

Soul-Exploring Trip of Kamakura and Sutra Copying

Kamakura
6 hours

Through copying sutra in Hasedera Temple, you get the serenity of mind and feel ready to explore the secret world of Buddhism: Benzaiten in the cave and Hase Kannon on the hill. After watching the imposing Great Buddha, take train to Kamakura, where you can relax and have lunch at various kinds of restaurants to choose from. Then, visit Hachimangu Shrine. and enjoy shopping at Komachidori Street.

FROM$103/ per group
Soul-Exploring Trip of Hase Temple, the Great Buddha and Sutra Copying in Kamakuracover image

Soul-Exploring Trip of Hase Temple, the Great Buddha and Sutra Copying in Kamakura

Kamakura
5 hours

Through copying sutra in Hasedera Temple, you get the serenity of mind and feel ready to explore the secret world of Buddhism. In the adjacent cave stand the statues of gods, each with the mission of having human desires achieved. At the top of a hill, Hase Kannon looks down mercifully upon you. Then, seven minutes' walk takes you to the imposing Great Buddha of Kamakura.

FROM$84/ per group
Tramping the Old Hakone Path (Earlier Start+Hakone Shrine)cover image

Tramping the Old Hakone Path (Earlier Start+Hakone Shrine)

Hakone
9 hours 50 min

Bus ride up the soaring Hakone mountains, visit a traditional tea house serving a hot sweet drink, walk on a historic stone-paved Hakone path, visit Hakone Shrine, lunch at Motohakone, sail on a pirate boat, panoramic views from a ropeway, stop at fuming Owakudani Valley tasting black eggs boiled by volcanic heat, cable car descent to Gora, train ride to Tonosawa, visit Benzaiten Shrine and a dip in a hot spa.

FROM$171/ per group

Reviews

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Amanda B.

4 / 5
Sep 20, 2024

Hakone One-Day Trip

Hakone
9 hours 10 min

Thank you takao!

Thank you takao for fitting in all our "must do" sights. We had a great day!

Amanda B.

Hi, Amanda. Thank you for your good review! I really enjoyed the tour with you. Today I worked in the field, harvesting rice. Grasshoppers flew up and swallows flew down. And eaglet kept watching the field. I wanted to show Anderson the sight. Have a nice trip in Japan! Best regards, Takao Mizushima

Best Day Ever in Hakone!

Takao showed us the best day in Hakone! We were in Japan for well over two weeks and this was one of the most memorable days! It was rainy so he adjusted the schedule so we went to the Hakone museum after a tasty lunch with the locals. We also went to the best tea house and it was such a treat! Long day that we ended in the onsen. He is a wonderful guide and he showed us a perfect day that I couldn’t have shown my family on my own with the hike and these particular sights. I spend my money wisely. Hire this guy and you won’t regret it!

Michelle B.

Hi, Michelle, Kristine, Aliana and William! Thank you for your nice review. It was such a nice tour for me, too! I really enjoyed talking with you, people from the City of Lawrence. You treated me very kindly and warmly with lunch + Japanese rice wine, Hakone Yuryo spa and dinner + beer! Please keep contact with me. I hope you’ll welcome me when I visit your facebook page soon. See you on the page! Best regards, Takao Mizushima

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Rod I.

5 / 5
May 19, 2024

Hakone One-Day Trip

Hakone
9 hours 10 min

Knowledgeable and Patient Guide

Highly Recommended! Outstanding knowledge of the area. Very patient and flexible with our needs as tourists, whether on bathroom breaks, change in attractions or extending time. We thoroughly enjoyed his company and unique way of giving information and navigating our itinerary!

Rod I.

Hi, Rod. Thank you for your kind review. I’ll always remember three of you posing surrounding the Black Egg monument with real black eggs in your hands. Beautiful Mt. Fuji welcomed you from behind. I’m happy I was able to help you in Hakone as a guide, thank you again. Best regards, Takao Mizushima

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