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Nara Private Tour - The garden of Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto
The garden of Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto
Nara Private Tour - Kasuga Taisha Grand Srine in Nara
Kasuga Taisha Grand Srine in Nara
Nara Private Tour - Ai-zome, or indigo dyeing studio
Ai-zome, or indigo dyeing studio
Nara Private Tour - Kofukuji Temple in Nara
Kofukuji Temple in Nara
Nara Private Tour - Bamboo groove in Kyoto
Bamboo groove in Kyoto
Nara Private Tour - Silver pavilion in Kyoto
Silver pavilion in Kyoto
Tour Guide - Michiko T.

Joined 2017

Michiko T.

5.00 / 5
(65 reviews)
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Available Areas

Kyoto, Nara (Living), Osaka

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Languages

English

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6 hours on average

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About Tour Guide Michiko T.

Hi, I'm Michiko.

I'm a national certified English tour guide.Since I was born and raised in Nara, I'm familiar with the sightseeing spots and attractions of Nara, and neighboring city, Kyoto.

Nara and Kyoto, old capitals of Japan, retain time honoured structures and art works. What is more, beautiful gardens and picturesque landscapes are always waiting for you!

I'm also a traveler who especially love to explore local foods and crafts, which have been passed down from generation to generation.

I'll try to guide you with best hospitality. When you have a chance to visit Nara,Kyoto and Osaka, please contact me anytime and join my tour!

I will be looking forward to seeing you.See you soon!

Important

The price of the tour includes the guide fee and the guide's transportation fee between home and the travel city.

Tours

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

Categories

Art, Culture, & Historical
Art, Culture, & Historical
Kids & Family Friendly
Kids & Family Friendly
Off the Beaten Path
Off the Beaten Path
Day Trip
Day Trip
Unique Experience
Unique Experience
Dear deer Nara!  ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~cover image

Dear deer Nara! ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~

Nara
5 hours

We will visit Nara Park, where historic monuments and nature create calm and peaceful atmosphere. You'll see wild deer roaming hear and there. Walking in Nara-machi district will give us a chance to see an old merchants' townscape.

FROM$138/ per group
Nara Park & Indigo dyeing experiencecover image

Nara Park & Indigo dyeing experience

Nara
7 hours

First we will visit Nara Park, where historic monuments and nature create calm and peaceful atmosphere. You'll see wild deer roaming hear and there. Walking in Nara-machi district will give us a chance to see an old merchants' houses.Then I will take you to an traditional indigo-dyeing studio and help you to experience it.

FROM$188/ per group
Asuka village 1 day tour ~the original landscape of Japan~cover image

Asuka village 1 day tour ~the original landscape of Japan~

Nara
7 hours

Asuka, the ancient political center, has been preserved. Not only historical structure such as Asuka dera, the oldest temple in Japan and "Ishibutai", mysterious huge stone tomb, but also tranquil village landscape must leave deep impression on you. "Tanada", terraced rice field, mountains and streams, old village houses will surely energize busy modern people. In the afternoon, we will explore the beautiful village, experience traditional Japanese natural dyeing,and visit the farmers' market.

FROM$181/ per group
Nara park & Wazuka tea plantation visitcover image

Nara park & Wazuka tea plantation visit

Nara
7 hours 30 min

In the morning, we will visit Nara Park, Todaiji temple, Kasuga grand shrine. You will have a chance to see, take photos and feed deer. After lunch, we will have a short trip to Wazuka village, the hometown of Uji tea, excellent quality of green tea. The landscape of tea plantations, built on the mountain slope, has 800 years of history. It was designated as the first scenic property of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as one of the Japan Heritages.

FROM$220/ per group
Uji-tea plantation visitcover image

Uji-tea plantation visit

Nara
4 hours

We will visit Wazuka village, the hometown of Uji tea, excellent quality of green tea. The landscape of tea plantations, built on the mountain slope, has 800 years of history. It was designated as the first scenic property of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as one of the Japan Heritages.

FROM$135/ per group
Walk along the Japanese oldest road cover image

Walk along the Japanese oldest road

Nara
6 hours

Yamanobe-no-michi Road, the oldest road in Japan, runs through at the foot of eastern mountains of Nara Basin. In this area, huge burial mounds and oldest shrines blend well with quiet farming villages. This tour might take you back in time to the ancient mythical period. The road is mostly flat and comfortable to walk on.

FROM$163/ per group

Reviews

Michiko is amazing

We cannot recommend Michiko highly enough. We recently spent a day and a half with her in Kyoto and she was so thoughtful and engaging. Michiko brought Kyoto alive for us. Her English is excellent and she is so well informed and very professional. We thoroughly enjoyed our time her looking at all the magnificent sites and gardens. Michiko is amazing.

Wonderful Tour of Kyoto

Michiko T. gave my sister and I a wonderful tour of East Kyoto temples, shrines and street life. She picked us up at our hotel early in the morning and we concentrated our interest on the East side of town to avoid long transportation time between east and west sites. It was a very smart choice. We were surprised by a heavy snow fall and it was gorgeous to see the ancient capital covered in snow. Michiko is very knowledgeable about the historic sites and knows her way around town like a native. Between temples and shrines, she also took us to very beautiful shops and places to eat. We had the best cappuccino and colorful croissant at Coquelicot Blanc/Black Swan Coffee shop. Our visit to Murin-an Garden was particularly stunning, watching the snow fall from the cozy comfort of the tea house. Loved it. We highly recommend Michiko, except when we're visiting Kyoto because she's ours :)

Spliteye M.

Michiko T.

Thank you for the wonderful review. I was so happy to show you the East side of Kyoto on that special day when the snow cast its magic over the city. You were great guests, admiring the winter trees and gardens, a cup of delicious cappuccino and croissant, and all the beautiful things you encountered, all the people involved, and making everyone around you happy. I'll never forget this tour! I hope you will continue to enjoy walking and find many more “utsukushii” things in your life.

Perfect tour

Michiko was the perfect tour guide, would recommend a tour to a tea plantation, the farmer was very informative on all aspects of tea farming and the tea was delicious. Stopped for the best meal in Japan on the way home.

Regine D.

Michiko T.

Thank you for the kind review. I also had a great time visiting a tea farmer in Wazuka village. Especially, I was impressed you enthusiastically learned about tea, and tried supporting young generation who are trying their best. I hope you’ll remember this tour when you drink a cup of tea.

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