Joined 2017
Yukiko K.
Available Areas
Tokyo (Living), Kamakura
Languages
English
Response Time
5 hours on average
Availability Updated
5 days ago
About Tour Guide Yukiko K.
My name is Yukiko . I have a national license for a tour guide in English. I live in Tokyo on weekdays and go back to my house in Kamakura on weekend. I like both cities.
Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities in the world. Kamakura is a traditional city with history and nature. I like communicating with people.
My family and I had homestay students from all over the world and my children call me "mother of the world." I like learning foreign languages. I speak a little German and I learned a little Italian last year. I also have a license for teaching Japanese to foreigners as a second language. It would be a great pleasure for me to make your trip to Japan more valuable and impressive through my explanation of Japanese culture and history,
I am looking forward to seeing you.
Important
I can guide you in Kamakura if you pay my transportation fee.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
TOKYO Tour of your choices
TOKYO Tour of your choices
Sunday Trip, Highlights of Kamakura
Sunday Trip, Highlights of Kamakura
Reviews
Chuck Y.
“Yukiko was a super nice guide”
Yukiko it was all about trying to make things as good as she can for us. She tried everything she could to make the trip as good as it was, even though it was not a great weather day. She still did a fantastic job took us to a great spot for lunch and everywhere we had requested to go. The only feedback is just ask her to speak loudly
Yukiko K.
Dear Chuck, Thank you for your heartfelt review. I was so happy to have six guests from Canada, a great country with beautiful nature. On that day, we had a heavy rain and you and your friends followed me patiently. On the way, your jokes made our trip enjoyable. You are the best group tied with friendship I have ever met. I enjoyed communicating with every member of the group with a different character. I hope you had or having a nice trip around Japan with the sunshine. Yukiko
Shaila J.
“Great local guide that navigates the city with ease!!”
From the moment we booked till we concluded the tour, we felt like we were dealing with a caring individual. She plans well and is on time. She explains the various periods well and even gave us a diagram to use for the rest of our trip. Yukiko went out of her way finding great vegetarian ramen for us and adjusting the iternary to my additional requests. She shares a lot about living in Japan and the little hidden gems. In crowded places she constantly ensures that we were always together. Learnt alot today and glad that I got a guide.
Yukiko K.
Dear Shaila Thank you so much for your great review! The moment I saw you at the lobby of your hotel, I realized that you have a wonderful family. We visited six different places in Tokyo in one day taking eight hours. We had to transfer subways many times and had to walk a lot. Yet, you followed me so well . What is impressive is that you are so intelligent and so interested in what I explained about Japanese history. It was the greatest pleasure for me as a guide. I'm looking forward to another great trip with you in Kamakura tomorrow. Yukiko
Gary B.
“Detailed & knowledgeable and great planner”
Was so pleased with her help in planning our first day in Tokyo. I had a list of where I wanted to go. She double checked availability and found some were closed on Sunday so she help revise the itinerary. She also checked for reservations and made them in our behalf.- saving us disappointment. You can’t just wing it in Tokyo you need an advance plan. Her warm and giving attitude made our trip so memorable. I recommend her enthusiastically.
Yukiko K.
Dear Gary, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I was so moved by the warm relationship between father and son during the tour. You are such a gentle father and your son always cares about you with consideration. I was so glad to see you were fascinated by the cherry blossoms full in bloom and was impressed by your son who learns Japanese at school and is interested in Japan. I had great pleasure teaching him Japanese history and answering his questions. He was a little gentleman asking me, "Do you like being a guide?" Yes! I like being a guide not only for showing foreigners Japanese history and culture as I said, but also for meeting nice people like you. Thank you for a nice experience for me. Yukiko
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