Joined 2017
Michiko T.
Available Areas
Kyoto, Nara (Living), Osaka
Languages
English
Response Time
7 hours on average
Availability Updated
4 days ago
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
Dear deer Nara! ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~
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.
Nara Park & Indigo dyeing experience
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.
Asuka village 1 day tour ~the original landscape of Japan~
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.
Nara park & Wazuka tea plantation visit
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.
Uji-tea plantation visit
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.
Walk along the Japanese oldest road
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.
Reviews
Nicole S.
“Amazing 4 hour Kyoto Tour”
We absolutely loved our Kyoto tour with Michiko - this was truly one of our highlights during our Japan trip so far. We learned a lot from her profound knowledge and very much enjoyed her kind company. The tour was also perfect for our 1 year old daughter as Michiko was very thoughtful, considered all our wishes and picked the perfect spots for us. She also made sure that there was no rush and that all of us (including our little one) could truly enjoy the tour. We highly recommend Michiko as a tour guide and are very happy to have met her.
Michiko T.
Thank you for your wonderful review. It was a great pleasure to guide such a lovely family like you on a beautiful fresh green morning. Just remembering the innocent smile of the one year old baby and the good cooperation between you and your husband makes me happy. I hope you will continue to enjoy this trip with your family at your own pace. See you again!
Andreas S.
“Wonderful day around Osaka”
We had a lovely day with Michiko being shown around Osaka. We took in all the main parts and Michiko was always on hand to provide history and information in the different parts we visited. Thank you so much Michiko for the tour and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is visiting Osaka.
Michiko T.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I had a great time with such a lovely family like you. I'm glad if you've got a sense of the atmosphere of the city of Osaka, which has been a major commercial and industrial center nicknamed the Manchester of the East in the 20th century. I also hope beautiful yukata will remind you the cherry blossoms you've seen during your stay in Japan.
Shelly L.
“Great day with Michiko ”
It was a great day - got to visit a shrine and temple in Nara, had lunch then went for a fantastic private tour of a local tea farm, hosted by the farmer/owner. The day was long, but a great experience.
Michiko T.
Thank you for the wonderful review! I also had a great time visiting historical sites in Nara and a tea farmer in Wazuka. Especially, I was impressed that you were eager to learn about organic tea farming and the life of locals with great respect and deep insight. I hope to see you again!
Other Popular Tour Guides in Nara
Yasuhisa K.
I have worked in the multi-national organizations including UN agency for around 30 years and stationed at various cities including Rome, Bangkok and Hanoi. Although I have retired from those international carriers, I wish to keep the international cooperation and develop the friendship with people who visits our country. As I like history and am practicing Noh song and wood curving of Buddha images, I have decided to live in Nara where is surrounded by many historical places and traditional cultures, when I returned back to Japan in 2017. I wish to offer you custom made trip ideas to be able to enjoy the atmosphere of old city, Nara. I am also planning to develop trip plans to enjoy the local cultures. Please call me Yasu.
Hiroshi Y.
Hello,I am HIROSHI YOKOYAMA. Please call me Hiro, not "hero". I have been lived in kyoto for more than 30years. So, I am very familiar with the city of Kyoto and a unique culture developed in Japan as well. I can offer you not only historic places like Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple ,Kiyomizu temple etc., but also off the beaten track spots Nijo jinya house or nicknamed "ninjya house" ,Katsura Imperial Villa etc.. I am really looking forward to seeing you .
Koichi W.
Hi! I'm Koichi. I was born in Osaka, I studied in Kyoto when I was a university student. Now I live in Shiga next to Kyoto. I am a national government licensed tour guide. I have been guiding about 160 groups over the past twelve months. I usually guide my customers mainly in Kansai region including Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe and Shiga by public transportation systems. Well, I am curious about Japanese history, especially the history of Japan's ancient times since I was raised next to the world biggest mausoleum of the ancient Emperor called "Nintoku" in Sakai city Osaka which has just become one of the world cultural heritage sites. I dug out some ancient earthen ware vessels around there when I was a primary school student like the adventure archaeologist “Indiana Jones" (It’s our secret!!). That was my hobby. Now, one of my hobbies is outdoor activities such as mountaineering, kayaking, skiing and others. So I would like to take you to some good places where you can enjoy Japanese unique nature. I love to guide foreign visitors from all over the world. I think it is my calling or heavenly given job. Let's go and enjoy together! I hope to see you soon.
