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Tour Guide - Shoji K.

Joined 2018

Shoji K.

4.75 / 5
(81 reviews)
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Available Areas

Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Yokohama

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Languages

English

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About Tour Guide Shoji K.

Hi! Welcome to Japan. My name is Shoji Kitamura, a licensed English-speaking tour guide. Please call me Shoji that is the same sound as a sliding screen made of wood and paper you may have seen in a traditional Japanese room.

I was born and raised in Yokohama next to Tokyo but lived for work in several beautiful and historical cities such as Nikko, Hiroshima, and Ise which have world heritage sites and/or national park. I fully enjoyed the nature, culture and lives in each city where I lived.

I retired after 36 years with a national research institute of fisheries in 2016.

During my career, I visited 5 continents except Antarctica, more than 20 nations for attending international scientific conferences, conducting collaborative research or teaching some technologies, etc. In Japan, I often took foreign scientists and government officers sightseeing. I had great times in these opportunities.

Such experiences made me decide to become a licensed English-speaking guide interpreter after retirement to introduce Japanese nature, culture, foods, etc. properly to many tourists coming to Japan from all over the world.

For more than 20 years I’ve been living in Nikko, which is located about 150km north of Tokyo, and designated as a World Heritage site and a National Park. If you consider a day trip from Tokyo, I strongly recommend coming to Nikko by 2-hour train ride from Tokyo. I am looking forward to showing you around in this historical and beautiful town.

Besides Nikko, I can also guide you in Yokohama, my home town, and in neighboring city such as Tokyo and Kamakura.


Important

I can guide you in Hiroshima if you pay my transportation fee.

Tours

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

Categories

Highlights
Highlights
Nature & Outdoor
Nature & Outdoor
Day Trip
Day Trip
Your Best Choice of Tokyo One-day Tourcover image

Your Best Choice of Tokyo One-day Tour

Tokyo
7 hours 30 min

Tokyo has a lot of sightseeing spots for foreign tourist. So, I narrowed them down to 8 spots listed below for your options. If you are wondering where to go, book this tour. Just choose 4 or 5 spots out of them for your tour, then I will arrange your itinerary. Of course, you can select any places you like other than those listed. 1. Tsukiji Outer Market, 2. Hamarikyu Garden, 3. Sumida River Cruising, 4. Asakusa, 5. Tokyo Skytree, 6. Imperial Palace, 7. Meiji Jingu Shrine, 8. Ueno Park

FROM$234/ per group
Must-see in Nikko One-day Tourcover image

Must-see in Nikko One-day Tour

Tokyo
11 hours

Visiting must-see 3 sightseeing spots in Nikko, Toshogu, the most famous and popular shrine of the World Heritage in Nikko, the Kegon Waterfall, one of the 3 major waterfalls in Japan and Lake Chuzenji, the lake located at the highest (1269m above sea level) place in Japan. You can enjoy both artificial and natural beauty of Nikko.

FROM$300/ per group
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Must-sees in Kamakura One-day Tour

Tokyo
8 hours

We visit a historical city, Kamakura where Japan's first shogunate (feudal government) existed from the 12th to the 14th century. It takes about 1 hour by train from Tokyo to Kamakura. There are a lot of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. I chose must-see places for you. We also enjoy streetcar ride in the city.

FROM$240/ per group
Must-see in Hakone One-day Tourcover image

Must-see in Hakone One-day Tour

Hakone
11 hours 30 min

We reach the pleasure of Hakone using various rides, such as Express train, mountain climbing railway, mountain climbing cable car, ropeway and cruising ship on Lake Ashi. You can enjoy the breathtaking Mt.Fuji viewing, the powerful volcanic activity, beautiful lake cruising, and walking along the old Tokaido, cedar tree avenue.

FROM$300/ per group
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Nikko World Heritage One-day Tour

Tokyo
11 hours

Visiting Toshogu shrine and RInnnoji temple, the World Heritage. Magnificent and solemn architectures and carvings of the shrine and the temple will move you deeply for sure.

FROM$300/ per group
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Highland Nikko Hiking and Cruising One-day Tour (May to Oct.)

Tokyo
12 hours

Hiking along the coast line of Lake Chuzenji or in Senjogahara wetland which is registered under the Ramsar Convention as “Oku-Nikko-shitsugen” (the wetland in Highland Nikko) and cruising in the lake.

FROM$334/ per group

Reviews

Excellent introductory day in Tokyo

Excellent full first day, 5 top but very varied places to go, super lunch, smooth travelling and understanding of metro system, all on time, and with history, culture and knowledge all added in. Recommended!

Don't miss the view from the observatory, the Tsukiji Outer Market or the Shiboya crossing

My husband and I recently spent four days touring in Japan with Shoji.   He patiently and expertly steered us through a very confusing combination of multiple subways rides, regular trains, tramways and cable cars, as required each day, including obtaining the requisite tickets.  He is knowledgeable about a great many different areas of Japan, so he was able to guide us to Nikko, Hakone, and Kamakura - as well as multiple locations within the metro-Tokyo area.  It was a pleasure to be able to explore with the same well-educated guide for all four days, and his English fluency was perfect for us as we speak no Japanese.

Follow the long pathway to see the Great seated Buddha at the Kotoku-in Temple

My husband and I recently spent four days touring in Japan with Shoji.   He patiently and expertly steered us through a very confusing combination of multiple subways rides, regular trains, tramways and cable cars, as required each day, including obtaining the requisite tickets.  He is knowledgeable about a great many different areas of Japan, so he was able to guide us to Nikko, Hakone, and Kamakura - as well as multiple locations within the metro-Tokyo area.  It was a pleasure to be able to explore with the same well-educated guide for all four days, and his English fluency was perfect for us as we speak no Japanese.

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