Naha, Japan
Tours Delivered,
Since Nov 24, 2022
4.0
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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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Excellent itinerary covers the Battle of Okinawa major battle sites, and explains the complex landing operations and troop movements. Guide ‘Hero’ generously shared his personal knowledge and experience as a retired armed forces professional. Our time at the Hacksaw Ridge observatory and hill, and the JPN Navy Underground HQ was emotionally moving and special. Hero also...

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Dear Mary and Bob. Thank you very much for the great review of both days' tour in Okinawa on May 13 &15. I am so happy you could enjoy my tours. It was my pleasure, too. I had a pleasant day on both. Thank you for your patience while you are waiting several times during the tour. Hope to see you again somewhere in the future, too!! Let's keep in touch. Hero
Our guide was so knowledgeable and had great suggestions for our day and special lunch. Learned so much!

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Hi Carol, Thank you very much for the great review of my tour on May 14, 2026. I really appreciate it. I hope to see you again sometime, somewhere in Japan. Hero
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 -...

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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.
Our tour with Hiro was excellent. He was organized, pleasant and planned a thoughtful day that taught all of us many things we did not know. The structure of the day and him driving us was particularly useful and informative. The underground cave surgical hospital and the Peace Museum were standouts. A lunch in the middle of the tour took us into a small roadside...

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Hi Susan, Thank you very much for the great review of my tour, really appreciate it. I am so pleased to contribute to your request to some extent. Have a nice rest of trip in Japan. Hero