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Joined 2017
Kaneo U.
Available Areas
Kanagawa (Living), Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
1 hour on average
Availability Updated
Today
About Tour Guide 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.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Tokyo,Now &Then
Tokyo is a modern metropolitan city built on an ancient Edo, where Tokugawa samurai government was settled. Even now we can find old relics of ancient Edo among truly modern Tokyo streets. Asakusa, Ueno and the Imperial Palace itself are some of the examples. Let’s explore Tokyo with me and find the soul of Japan.
Tokyo,Now &Then
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Hakone, Enjoy Geopark and Traditional Culture
Hakone has been boasting its beautiful nature and historical background. Many hot bathing spots, a beautiful and tranquil lake and a wild volcanic vent will welcome you. You can enjoy a gigantic view of Mt. Fuji on a fine day. You will find Hakone shrine, a check point house and an old cobbled pathway by the lake. You can also enjoy traditional local foods and wooden mosaic works. Hakone Free Pass ticket is a must item. With this ticket you can use almost all the transportation system.
Hakone, Enjoy Geopark and Traditional Culture
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Yokohama, Now & Then
Only a 30-minute train ride from Tokyo, you can reach the unique cosmopolitan city of Yokohama. Yokohama has two faces: modern and classical. In this tour you can enjoy a modern life at Minato Mirai 21 and a classical one at Yamate Heights and China town. MM21 is a national project, starting in 1984, to create a new city at its waterfront, suitable for the 21st century. Yamate Heights, an old European settlement on a hill, preserves beautiful European style houses.
Yokohama, Now & Then
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Kamakura by the sea
A famous old town of Kamakura is also known for its beautiful beach. This area is called "Shonan ", which is one of the most popular tour spots in Japan, especially for the young people enjoying marine sports. By using Eno-den Line, which is so cute a train and runs mainly by the beach, you can enjoy both old beautiful Kamakra and beautiful modern beach spots.
Kamakura by the sea
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Tokyo Hanami Tour
Cherry blossoms tell the start of Japanese spring. During cherry season, I will show you some of the best spots for "Hanami" in Tokyo. But the date of full blooming differs every year depending on the weather, which is hard to predict. Several predicting services compete in their predicting accuracy every year. Cherry blossoms usually start blooming late March and end at the beginning of April. They reach full blooming 7 days after starting and end 7 days later after full blooming.
Tokyo Hanami Tour
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Kamakura One Day Rapid Tour :Feel the soul of Samurai
Kamakura is a historical place where the first samurai government was established in 12 century. There are tens of beautiful temples and shrines in Kamakura. You can feel the soul of samurai while you are walking in serene Zen temples and beautiful shrines. I select several spots you can’t miss.
Kamakura One Day Rapid Tour :Feel the soul of Samurai
Reviews
Ray C.
“Family Vacation Yokohama ”
Our 2nd tour with Kaneo as the guide for our family of 6 adults and he continues to provide interesting information at historical sites, introducing good restaurants and beautiful gardens. He is very patient during shopping sprees despite delaying his schedule. He took the additional step of guiding to Tokyo Station and assisting in the purchase of bullet train tickets and locating train departure points. Kaneo is an excellent guide and provides exceptional service. I highly recommend Kaneo as a guide to experience an smooth, enjoyable vacation,
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Kaneo U.
Thanks again for your good review. I am happy I could show you Yokohama, a kind of my home town and take you to Osanbashi pier, your memorial spot. I hope you have good days on the rest days in Japan.
Ray C.
“Family vacation”
Our family tour was with 6 adult, one of whom required a wheelchair. Kaneo was very helpful, attempting to locate train stop with elevators to facilitate the transfers. He was very informative, describing the history of each area visited, how tharea evolved to present status. He is very patient and made special efforts to address interest of each person. Kaneo is an excellent guide highly regarded by our group.
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Kaneo U.
Thank you for good and really quick reply. I am happy to know you are satisfied with my guide. You have amazingly good daughters who love you. I enjoy talking with them about you and your wife. I hope I can meet you someday again.
Anca D.
“Great day in Tokyo!”
We had a great day in Tokyo with Kaneo! This was our second time in Tokyo so we had already seen most.og the major attractions. After I listed the places we already visited and put preferences, Kaneo made a program that was perfect for us (a family with a teenager), we all enjoyed it. As requested, we visited some wonderful.places that are a bit off the beaten tracks and it was awesome and not crowded. I highly recommend booking a tour with Kaneo!
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Kaneo U.
Thank you for your good review. I am happy to know you are satisfied with my guide. The chocolate you brought from your country is very delicious. Thank you again.
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