Tour guide in Kyoto Yoriko O.

Kyoto, Japan

Japanese, English

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I'm Yoriko O., your private tour guide in Kyoto

Guide #4010

Hi! My name is Yoriko. I was born and brought up in Osaka in Japan. Now I have a family with my husband, one son and one daughter. I have an experience to live in New York for 4 years, which gave me a chance to see Japan from outside. I want to give overseas guests correct information on Japanese history and culture with best hospitality, which can be obtained only by a national licensed tour guide. Now I am ready to welcome you to Japan and show you around many of wonderful places in Kansai Area including Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. Working 10 years as a tour guide, I have found each person has his/her own interest, pace of the tour, passion for shopping and so on. Some people want to experience the traditional Japan, and others want to see the modern scene of Japan. I am always trying to meet your personal request, so that you can bring wonderful memory of Japan back to your home country. Please come to Japan and enjoy a wonderful day with your tour guide! ・National guide license ・License for teaching English at junior/senior high school

Delivers tours starting at

  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
  • Nara

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Traveller reviews

4.9
  • Cheryll R.United States
    2 weeks ago

    This was our first trip to Japan, and everything was wonderful! We visited Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and I arranged private tours in each city. From the beginning, I had hoped to have the same guide for both Osaka and Kyoto, so I was delighted to discover that Yoriko offered this option. Even before booking, I was impressed by the wonderful reviews I had read about...

    Replied from the guide, Yoriko O.

    October 2026

    Dear Cheryll, Thank you so much for taking time on wonderful comments. I am very glad and proud you gave me a chance to show you around Osaka and Kyoto. I also enjoyed your company. All of you were nice and ready to understand and enjoy our culture and tradition. Thank you again for visiting Japan. With a lot of love to you all. Yoriko

  • Cheryll R.United States
    2 weeks ago

    This was our first trip to Japan, and everything was wonderful! We visited Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and I arranged private tours in each city. From the beginning, I had hoped to have the same guide for both Osaka and Kyoto, so I was delighted to discover that Yoriko offered this option. Even before booking, I was impressed by the wonderful reviews I had read about...

    Replied from the guide, Yoriko O.

    October 2026

    Dear Cheryll, Thank you so much for taking time on wonderful comments. I am very glad and proud you gave me a chance to show you around Osaka and Kyoto. I also enjoyed your company. All of you were nice and ready to understand and enjoy our culture and tradition. Thank you again for visiting Japan. With a lot of love to you all. Yoriko

  • Ted R.United States
    September 2026

    We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Yoriko. She was flexible, accommodating, knowledgeable, and had excellent communication skills. She guided us in Kyoto for the day and made the city come alive. Her choice of locations to visit was excellent and we are so appreciative for her time and attention. It was a marvelous experience. Thank you, Yoriko!!

    Replied from the guide, Yoriko O.

    September 2026

    Dear Ted and Linda, Thank you so much for your great comment. I am really glad that you have enjoyed a day with me. I also enjoyed your company. It was so kind of you to accept the way of transportation including Bullet train, which gave us more time and relaxing atmosphere without bustling. Thank you again for coming to visit us. Sincerely yours, Yoriko

  • Stephanie C.United Kingdom
    September 2026

    The itinerary we followed was worked on via email between Yoriko and myself before we got to Kyoto. She made recommendations based on information provided on what type of tourism we enjoy and I was able to add those areas my research had highlighted. Yoriko was very knowledgeable about the sites and the history and we really enjoyed her insights. She was also very...

    Replied from the guide, Yoriko O.

    September 2026

    Dear Stephanie, Thank you so much for your great comment. I am very proud and glad that all of you enjoyed tours with me. It was such a fun to visit different kind of sites together. I also enjoyed 2 days with you. Thank you again for visiting our country and experiencing our culture. Sincerely yours, Yoriko

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