Chinami was a wonderful host from start to finish. She is very knowledgeable about the area and its history. She guided us through the best parts of nature during the time we went, and she customized our itinerary for our preferences. I would highly recommend her.
Our experience leading up to and enjoying our 6 hour tour with Seigo was great. Starting with our booking inquiry and up to our day together, he was highly responsive via text and phone and very helpful and organized in planning our day. He was also flexible to adjust our itinerary based on the day's timing and weather. We wanted a combination of off-the-beaten-path and classic tourist highlights. Seigo made that work, enabling us to have a nature-immersed, peaceful, crowd-free visit and hike around the remote, active monastery Daiyuzan Temple, as well as scenic drives through gorgeous, lush, and ancient forests, a boat ride on lake Ashinoko, a walk through Pampa grass fields, and a stop at the traditional, authentic Amasake-Chaya tea house. For lunch, he had a table pre-reserved (so no waiting) at a local popular restaurant, Hamazushi, where we enjoyed fresh, delicious sushi, soup, noodles and more, as items were whisked directly to our table by conveyor belt promptly as we ordered them - fun and inexpensive too. Seigo is highly knowledgeable about the history and stories of the land and sites, and we enjoyed learning so much from him (in very good English). He also went the extra mile (probably more like 50 miles) to return a small item we left behind in his car, found well after he had dropped us off. All-together a wonderful day with an excellent guide.
Very knowledgable! Had a great time seeing Kyoto with Minori. Highly recommend!
Thank you very much for having me today. I am glad you liked the ramen! Have a great day, Minori
Yoji was great. Our first priority was finding my wife's ancestors gravesite in Nodayama Cemetery and Yoji led us all over (it's huge) until we found it and adjusted the schedule to fit our search. He is also very knowledgable of the area and took us to great spots.
With a real local of your choice
Just contact your favorite local
So no group tours with strangers