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Joined 2025
Kent I.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living)
Languages
English
Response Time
1 day on average
Availability Updated
4 days ago
About Tour Guide Kent I.
Hello! I'm Kent. I'm a master of Tea Ceremony and Ikebana, as well as a software developer. With over 10 years of experience, I've assisted with tea ceremonies at Zen temples and participated in Ikebana exhibitions for tourists, gaining deep insights into Japanese culture.
While I studied these cultural traditions privately, I majored in engineering and earned a degree in the field from Kyoto University. My days in Kyoto has made me familier with local lives and cultural activities.
After graduating, I worked in robot software development, collaborating remotely with colleagues in Michigan and engaging with clients and sales teams in Germany, India, and China. Their strong interest in Japanese culture and my background deepened my appreciation for Japan’s heritage, inspiring me to guide tours and practice cultural activities.
I currently live in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with my wife, enjoying life here. I’ve joined a robot startup and am working flexibly while continuing to guide tours. My aim is to share the rich history and culture of Japan through my tours and offer creative, immersive experiences.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Culture, History, and Spirit - Discover Japan
This tour offers a comprehensive introduction to Tokyo’s history and culture. - Tokyo Station The Imperial Palace - Asaksua Senso-ji Temple - Tea ceremony - Rikugien a Daimyo garden from the days of Shogun. - Harajuku Meiji Jingu shrine
Culture, History, and Spirit - Discover Japan
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Tokyo's classic & modern highlights
This tour explores Tokyo’s classic side and modern side. - Asakusa (Senso-ji temple) - Tsukiji market (sushi, wagyu skewers, sake) - Akihabara (game store, maid cafe) - Shibuya (The cross, looking down from Starbucks) - Shinjuku (Godzilla, Shopping at Don Quixote and Uniqlo) The itinerary is fully customizable to suit your preferences.
Tokyo's classic & modern highlights
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The wake of SHOGUN : A Tour Through the Shoguns' History
Tokyo is a city that was developed as the political center by the Shoguns. On this tour, you will visit historical sites connected to the shoguns. - Tokyo Station The Imperial Palace: It is standing on the former site of Edo Castle - Kaneiji Temple - Zojoji Temple - Hama-Rikyu Garden
The wake of SHOGUN : A Tour Through the Shoguns' History
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Tokyo's Modern Hilights: Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku
This tour explores Tokyo’s modern side while incorporating a visit to a historically significant shrine. - Shibuya The cross(looking down from Starbucks), Pokémon Center Tokyo, Nintendo Tokyo - Harajuku Meiji-jingu shrine, Takeshita street - Shinjuku Godzilla, Shopping at Don Quixote and Uniqlo The itinerary is fully customizable to suit your preferences.
Tokyo's Modern Hilights: Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku
Reviews
Eric A.
“An Amazing day in Japan”
My wife and I have traveled to Japan before for business and pleasure. In the past, we were invited and entertained by the company I work for. This was the first time we made our own tour arrangements. I was skeptical about what our tour guide, Kent-san, had to say. Too often, you hear horror stories and claims that the whole experience was a total rip-off. To my surprise, Kent-san and the tour he led were outstanding. From the beginning to the end, he was professional, knowledgeable, courteous, and most importantly, flexible. From the beginning, we told him that we wanted a historical and cultural experience. We were not interested in doing any shopping. Kent-san adjusted his standard itinerary to focus on Japan's cultural and historical sites, providing us with a richer understanding of the country. He was able to give us a more interesting tour and additional time for picture-taking (my wife is a shutterbug) at each site. Throughout the day we spent with Kent-san, his humble and patient demeanor made it feel like we were out with an old friend and not just a tour guide. I would highly recommend Kent-san to anyone looking for a notch-perfect personalized tour.
John S.
“Personable and knowledgable”
Kent was an excellent guide who added a lot to our first trip to Tokyo. He communicated well ahead of the tour and developed a bespoke itinerary to meet our interests and goals. On the day he met us at the station nearest to us and guided us around many parts of the city with great insight and good humour. He was attentive, smart, funny and a joy to spend time with. Highly recommended.
Namiko I.
“ありがとうございました”
海外からの友人が日本に来る際土地勘のない東京で会うことになり、友人に教えてもらったこちらのプラットフォームでKentさんにガイドツアーをお願いしました。 細かい行程リクエストに親切に応えてくださった上、豊富な知識で楽しく案内してくださり、大変良い1日だったと友人は大変喜んでいました。 茶道体験は新鮮な経験で、私もとても楽しかったです! ありがとうございました。 When my friend from overseas came to Japan, we decided to meet in Tokyo, a city where I am not familiar. Thus through a platform my friend had recommended, I asked Kent for a guided tour. He kindly accommodated all of our detailed itinerary requests and guided us with such extensive knowledge that my friend said it was a truly wonderful day. The tea ceremony experience was especially refreshing and memorable, and I personally enjoyed it very much as well! Thank you so much.
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Koichiro Y.
Hello! I’m Koichiro. Please call me “Yamasan”. It derives from my family name and my friends call me so. I worked for a machinery company as a project manager and engineer for mechanical and electrical construction projects both domestic and overseas for over 35 years. I recall my first overseas project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when I was 26, and the second was in Singapore. I visited many countries for surveys, meetings, commissioning, project handing over, and so on. In 2014 at the age of 60, I decided to retire from the company and live the expected further 30 years of life with a new career and experiences. I, then, studied translation and guide interpretation. I passed the national examination for licensed guides (English) in 2015 and registered with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in February 2016. Until now, I have been guiding many beautiful guests mainly to popular sightseeing spots such as Asakusa, Tsukiji, Omote-Sando, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Tokyo Skytree, and also cultural experiences of Origami making, Furoshiki wrapping, and Sushi cooking. I am happy that I can freely arrange a customized tour together with you, or can propose my tours to you. I want to show you some parts of daily Tokyo life and introduce you to Bunkyo City which is located in the heart of Tokyo, just north of Chiyoda City where the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station are. The city is Tokyo’s typical residential and academic area where I was born, grew up, and live a happy life now. Now, we can tour around the world but have not yet overcome COVID-19 completely. Recently, the number of passengers wearing masks on public transportation in Tokyo reduced to some 25% but we should mind about it still. Please carry your mask to wear it where or when necessary (December 2024, Yamasan).
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Kaneo U.
I’m so excited to have a chance to show you around my favorite spots in Kanagawa prefecture. I was born in Kanagawa. I spent my whole school life, including university, here in Kanagawa. I worked as a high school English teacher here for more than 40 years. I love Kanagawa so much. We have many interesting tourist spots, like Hakone, Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama. I got my tour guide license in English in 2009. I am still an English teacher. To give an interesting and impressive lesson to young high school students, I’ve learnt and gathered many kinds of information. I also have a license to teach social studies, so I have a wide range of knowledge about Japanese culture and history. I’m sure to provide you an interesting tour.
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