Tokyo (Living)
English, Japanese
4 hours on average
Today
Hello,
My name is Akira.
I am certified national guide interpreter.
I have been living in Tokyo for more than 30 years.
I love walking in the city with no particular plan finding trasures in the streets such as nice ramen noodle restaurants, cafes, funny billboards, and most of all, narrow alleys that remind me of good old days.
I will help you enjoying the days in the city fully and making your vist memorable one.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Available only for more than 7 hour tour.
Not available for middle people including travel agents, travel advisors.
Akira is a very funny and knowledgeable guide. My wife and I booked his services for our honeymoon, and he did not disappoint. We went to different shrines, hidden restaurants and cafes, and interesting open markets. I had THE best miso soup of my life at one of the places that we visited. I still think about that sometimes. Well worth the money if you want a guide who is nice, flexible, and on time. Thanks Akira!
Dear Gregory, Thank you so much for the great review. I am so happy that I didn't make your honeymoon a nightmare, but memorable one. I totally agree your commentary on the miso soup that we had in the restaurant. Miso and broth are mixed after they get order from customers, and that's why it taste clear, fresh and flavorful. It is my pleasure to guide generous, jolly, serious, and thoughtful people like you and beautiful Chelsea. I am looking forward to another chance to explore my loving city together. Sincerely, Akira
We thoroughly recommend Akira as a personal guide to Tokyo. He is friendly, engaging and has a great sense of humour and it feels as though you are discovering the city with a friend rather than a guide. Akira clearly loves Tokyo and he brings a personal touch to his explanations which give a great sense of what it is like to live in this huge and multi faceted city. We gave Akira some information about our interests beforehand, and he tailored a wonderful tour which included some well known places but more importantly some places which we would not have discovered were it not for him, and simply followed a guidebook. He also provided us with extra information and links to other places we might want to visit. Thank you Akira, you helped to make our visit to Tokyo informative, fascinating and fun.
Dear Christel, Thank you so much for the great review. I am so happy that you enjoyed the day with me. Guiding you and Rob was like guiding people who I met for the first time but known for many years. The weather was unpleasant that day and we had to change our itinerary, but something good happened that I found something in common between us when we started enjoying conversation at the coffee shop. After we talked enthusiastically about things we love such as Murakami, Beatles, Keb Mo, and etc, I started to have a feeling that it would be a fun day and I am so happy that the feeling was right. The rest of the 6 hours was like discovering the city with a friend rather than customers. All the places we went were places that I have visited hundreds of times however, being with great people like you and Rob, the sceneries never get me bored or tired but it bring me joy, fun, and new discoveries. Thank you so much for the great time. And also, thank you so much for paying respect to locals and its culture. I am looking forward to another chance to explore my loving city together. Sincerely, Akira
Akira met us at our hotel in Shibuya, from which he smoothly guided us through the subway system to our first stop which took the stress out of a typically hectic endeavour. We was knowledgeable about the religious and local history of where we visited, and took us around some lovely local places that tourists rarely get to see, let alone know exist. I couldn’t recommend him more for a first visit to Tokyo, and he does a great job of tailoring and adapting tours to your needs and wants, even on the fly. Kind, patient and overall really chill guy.
Dear Tom, Thank you so much for the great review. I am so happy that you enjoyed the tour. It is always my joy to show you local neighborhoods, going to the places that serve delicious foods that local have almost every day, introducing people I love (like a grandma in the fruit shop we went). I would like to thank you for paying respect for locals and its culture during the tour. I hope the tour helped you understand what local like me think is a real Tokyo and hoping that it will makes you come back to the city again. I am looking forward to another chance to explore my loving city together. Sincerely, The Chill Guy
Akira was such a great guide. He brought us around to very cool local neighborhoods and we had an amazing lunch. He’s a joy to be with and makes sure you’re informed, fed and having fun.
Dear Matthew, Thank you so much for the great review. I hope the tour is a good introduction for your very first Japan trip. I am looking forward to another chance to explore my loving city together! Akira