Tour guide in Naha Yukihiro N.

Naha, Japan

Japanese, English, Mandarin

126

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Since Nov 24, 2022

3.0

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I'm Yukihiro N., your private tour guide in Naha

Guide #55876

Hello, everyone!! My name is Yukihiro; call me "HERO. " I'm eager to introduce this unique country, Japan, to foreign guests!! I am qualified as an Okinawa Prefecture licensed Guide Interpreter. I retired from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force(JGSDF=Japanese Army) in March 2018. I have spent most of my career as an Army NCO(Non-commissioned officer). My job experiences are only in the military, but there are various specialties, so I didn't feel bored. I lived in many places all over Japan, such as Hokkaido for ten years, Chiba for 15 years, Okinawa for 15 years, and other sites. I am working as a tour guide in Okinawa and Nagasaki, Japan. I live in Okinawa and Nagasaki half and half, and work as an interpreter tour guide in both places. I am qualified as an Okinawa prefectural interpreter tour guide (English & Chinese) but don't cover a whole Japan area certification. So I am brushing my skill up to upgrade it for the whole of Japan area. Qualified & registered as an Okinawa Prefectural Licensed Guide Interpreter(English and Chinese) in 2018. Registered as an Okinawa KARATE Guide Interpreter by Okinawa local government in 2021. Qualified Domestic Tour Conductor in 2018. Completed Advanced rescue course by Okinawa fire department HQ in 2017. My guiding area only has poor public transportation available. But I will arrange a suitable size rental car or taxi for the transportation. The number of people I can guide is up to 8 adults due to the means of transportation.

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  • Thomas H.United States
    1 week ago

    Yukihiro was smart about all aspects of Japanese/Okinawan history, culture…not just military. He was well organized…we got a lot in in 8 hours. Highly recommend Yukihiro!

    Replied from the guide, Yukihiro N.

    October 2026

    Hi Thomas and Chris, Thank you very much for your great review of my tour on Oct 1. I had a wonderful tour with you. If you have the next opportunity to visit Okinawa or Nagasaki, I hope to see you again. Best regards, Hero

  • Jared P.United States
    August 2026

    The tour was tailored to what we wanted to see and get out of our experience. Yukihiro was respectful, attentive and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of WW2 and was able to weave in his personal military experiences to enhance our tour. We greatly appreciated the experience and will return to see more of the island with him in the future.

    Replied from the guide, Yukihiro N.

    August 2026

    Thank you very much for your great review to me, I really appreciated. I had a very precious opportunity to see your grandpa's war related documents and photos. I have never seen some of them, I want to research from now on about them. If I get new informations about them, I will inform you. Have a nice and safe trip to Kansai Area, Best regards, Hero

  • Richard W.United States
    June 2026

    We had the pleasure of spending the day with Hiro on a private tour of Okinawa, and he did a fabulous job. He made sure we visited all of the sites we were interested in while thoughtfully working around our wish to revisit the area where we once lived. His knowledge of Okinawa’s history was impressive, and he was always attentive, patient, and happy to answer our many...

    Replied from the guide, Yukihiro N.

    June 2026

    Dear Rick & Evvy and Christine, Thank you very much for the great rating for my tour last Nov, 2025. I am so glad to hear that. I was enjoying to support through the tour. It is my pleasure. I hope to see you someday somewhere again if we have a chance. Hero

  • Mary L.Australia
    May 2026

    This was our second day tour with ‘Hero’, and another excellent itinerary. We knew very little about Okinawa’s early history and visits to these sites and Hero’s great explanations were great. The history and long-term renovation of Sheri-Jo castle is amazing. In the afternoon we chose to visit Okinawa World. Hero made sure we got to see the wonderful performance show -...

    Replied from the guide, Yukihiro N.

    May 2026

    Thank you very much for hiring me as your tour guide in Okinawa for 2 days. I could have a wonderful 2 days with you. The weather was so nice on both 2 days, we were so lucky. Hope to see you someday again, and have a safe return trip home.

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