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Joined 2025
Nahomi O.
Available Areas
Kanagawa (Living), Kamakura
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
7 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Nahomi O.
Hello! I’m a local guide based in the Miura Peninsula, a beautiful coastal area just south of Tokyo. I’ve been living here for nearly 10 years, surrounded by the sea, fields, and a peaceful way of life.
The Miura Peninsula has many unique towns. Kamakura is an old capital where Japan’s first samurai government began. Yokosuka has long been a base for the Japanese Navy, and today it is a special mix of American and Japanese naval cultures. Misaki & Jogashima (Miura City) is a quiet fishing and farming town, very different from busy Tokyo. Hayama is a beautiful town with a summer house of the Japanese Imperial Family.
Through my tours, I want to show not only the famous places but also everyday life in Japan—especially how people live in small towns outside the big city. I hope you can feel the calm, kindness, and beauty of local life.
I’d love to show you the slower, more local side of Japan.
Let’s explore together!
Important
The best day and time for the tour may vary depending on the destination. I’d be happy to adjust the schedule based on your interests and preferences, so please feel free to contact me to communicate.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Sacred Kamakura: Zen, Samurai Heritage & Retreat Culture
This highlight tour of Kamakura lets you experience its Zen temples, samurai heritage, and retreat culture in a single journey. We’ll visit the city’s most famous landmarks while also exploring quiet backstreets filled with everyday life, offering a well-rounded view of Kamakura’s history, Buddhist culture, scenery, and local lifestyle — all in a compact and memorable experience.
Sacred Kamakura: Zen, Samurai Heritage & Retreat Culture
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Retro Harbor & Island Escape from Tokyo – Misaki & Jogashima
Just over an hour from Tokyo, step into a quiet fishing town full of Edo and Showa-era charm. There are no tourist crowds, and you can enjoy the fresh ocean breeze. This tour takes you to Misaki, a nostalgic harbor town. Then, cross the bridge to Jogashima, a rocky island with wild coastal views. Jogashima is rated two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan and is Tokyo’s closest island. You’ll experience something authentic, peaceful, and deeply local.
Retro Harbor & Island Escape from Tokyo – Misaki & Jogashima
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Hayama Art & Healing Retreat – Private Half-Day Tour
Hayama is a seaside town south of Tokyo and Yokohama, best known for Japan’s oldest Imperial Villa. This town offers a blend of natural beauty and refined culture. On this half-day tour, you’ll visit elegant museums, a traditional garden, and enjoy dining in a villa-style restaurant. Unlike nearby Kamakura, Hayama remains quiet and uncrowded, making your experience authentic, relaxing, and truly special. Of course, you can easily plan this tour before or after visiting Kamakura!
Hayama Art & Healing Retreat – Private Half-Day Tour
Reviews
Douglas H.
“Wonderful day in Kamakura with Nahomi!”
We enjoyed a wonderful day touring Kamakura with Nahomi! Nahomi communicated with us well in advance of our tours to determine our personal interests and hopes for our trip. She then created a custom itinerary for us so that we knew what to expect well in advance of arriving. When we expressed interest in hiking the Daibutsu Hiking Trail, she took time out from her own schedule to hike the trail in advance to make sure of the time and level of exertion involved. Hiking the trail was a highlight of our trip. She was able to provide us with fun and enjoyable details about the history, culture, and daily living of Kamakura and made sure we didn’t miss the important Shrines and Temples. We loved our time with Nahomi and highly recommend her without reservation.
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Nahomi O.
It was truly wonderful to spend time with your family in Kamakura the other day! I really appreciated how much you shared with me beforehand about your expectations for the experience in Kamakura, as well as your food preferences. And during the tour as well, it helped me so much that you openly shared the things you were interested in. It was a very special experience for me too. I feel like we created the experience together, or maybe that I was kindly welcomed into a wonderful moment shared by your family. Thank you so much again, and please give my best regards to everyone!
Thomas H.
“Enlightening Experience in Kamakura”
We had a wonderful small-group tour with Nahomi, who was friendly, outgoing, and highly knowledgeable. As a local guide, she has a deep understanding of Kamakura and expertly tailored our itinerary to include meaningful historical sites, as well as great spots for shopping. Given how much there is to see in Kamakura, she focused on historically significant temples like Engaku-ji and Kencho-ji, while steering us away from the main tourist crowds. The result felt like a private tour, with many moments where we had the sites almost entirely to ourselves. It truly felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Nahomi O.
I really enjoyed exploring Kamakura with you and your family. I was touched by your kindness, your thoughtfulness, and the way you respect Japanese culture and truly try to enjoy the experience. Thank you for this special time together. I hope the rest of your trip in Japan will be wonderful over the next few days. Let’s definitely meet again!
Frank B.
“Kamakura Briefing ”
Nahomi provided the most comprehensive and meticulously prepared itinerary for us which was most appreciated. We most certainly will be returning in the future to spend additional time with her.
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Nahomi O.
Thank you for finding and choosing my tour this time! I look forward to showing you around Kamakura at a more relaxed pace next time!
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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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Grant A.
My name is Grant, and I’ve spent over a decade living and exploring Japan. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, I first came to Japan as a high school exchange student in Inuyama, a historic castle town in Aichi. My love for Japan began early—sparked by childhood games like Pokémon that were released in Japanese before English. That early curiosity grew into a lifelong passion for Japanese language, culture, and history. I hold an N2 on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, a degree in Asian Studies from a Tokyo university, and I graduated from the Japan Visual Media Translation Academy. I’ve visited all 47 prefectures and explored a wide range of historical sites, shrines, and castles throughout the country. My background in Japanese history helps me provide context that brings depth and meaning to the places we visit—whether it's understanding a centuries-old temple in Kyoto, the story behind a castle ruin, or uncovering the historical layers of a Tokyo neighborhood. If you’re planning to explore Tokyo, here are some tour options to consider: One day in Tokyo? The Ginza Line Tour offers a great introduction to the city’s highlights. Two days? Pair the East Tokyo Tour and West Tokyo Tour to get a well-rounded experience. Interested in anime? The Anime Tour is flexible and can be tailored to match your specific interests. For those looking to go beyond the city, I also offer day trips to Nikko, Kamakura, and other nearby destinations. Full-Day Tour: 40,000 yen (8 hours) Full-Day Tour Outside of Tokyo: 40,000 yen + transportation Feel free to get in touch to plan a tour that fits your interests and travel plans.
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Ayami M.
Hallo alle meine Gäste! Vielen lieben Dank, dass Sie meine Profilseite besuchen! Ich heiße Ayami. Ich bin in Osaka geboren, aber in Yokohama aufgewachsen. Ich habe in Tokyo studiert, deswegen kenne ich mich gut auch in dieser Gegend aus. An der Uni habe ich Germanistik studiert. Mein erstes Mal in Deutschland war 2012, als ich Studentin war, und damals habe ich einen Monat in München einen Deutschkurs gemacht. Da habe ich viel erlebt und erfahrt und war total begeistert für die deutsche Kultur, Sitten, einfach alles, natürlich Leute auch :) Nach dem Studium bin ich nach Deutschland (München und Augsburg) geflogen, um richtig Deutsch zu lernen. In den Schulzeiten habe ich viele Erfahrungen in der Gastronomie gesammelt. In Deutschland habe ich als Kellnerin in einem japanischen Restaurant und Japanischlehrerin gearbeitet. Aktuell bin ich auch private Japanischlehrerin (ich habe auch einen Vertrag mit der amerikanischen Marine) und gelegentlich Reiseführerin. Mein Hobbies sind Reisen, Lesen, Kochen, etwas Süßes backen usw. Ich würde Sie sehr gerne Tokyo bzw Yokohama oder Kamakura und Yokosuka zeigen :)
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