Tour guide in Tokyo Franziskus F.

Tokyo, Japan

German, English, Spanish, Japanese

Tours Delivered,
Since Jun 28, 2023

10.0

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I'm Franziskus F., your private tour guide in Tokyo

Guide #60164

5.0 (28)

I have been giving tours in Tokyo full-time since Japan opened its borders up in 2023. I love showing off the best of what this incredible city, and its surroundings, have to offer. Arriving in Japan can be unnerving. Everything is different - people, language, signage, customs, and public transportation - which can be challenging to the best of us. I would be glad to assist you at your arrival, or during your first days while trying to analyze this strange and beautiful place. Let me help you alleviate any initial stress and make you feel right at home. Tokyo has everything anyone could possibly imagine, and then some. Kudos to you for taking on this great adventure. Are you a traveller who likes to explore a more traditional Japan with its temples and shrines, amazing food culture, history, festivals (called matsuri), sumo, kabuki, and daily lifestyle? Or do you prefer to dive into the weird, strange, and even slightly freaky side of life, a world full of tech, creepy vending machines, otaku, and wildly diverse entertainment? I love them all, those fantastic juxtapositions of Japanese culture and lifestyle. And I would love to introduce to any and all of it. Please choose any of my tours in either English or German. I do speak basic Spanish but unfortunately not well enough to offer tours in it. My tours are fun, enthusiastic, informative, and cover anything from beautiful highlights to rare treasures off the beaten path. I have lived in many counties, and travelled many more. I was born in Germany. Already at a young age I dreamt of exploring the world, set foot into its jungles and desserts, climb, bike, fly, trek, and walk where few have been before. I wanted to be more than just another village kid, grow, search, adventure, and discover life with its many different cultures, languages, cuisines, and endlessly different ways of being. Japan, in my opinion, is one of the most different and soul awakening places on earth. Let me share my love for it with you. I have been working in customer service most of my adult life. I also have travelled extensively all over the world. I have visited over 50 countries, many of them many times. Japan is the 8th country I am calling my home. I am a self-starter, love languages and cultures, people and kindness. These are my credentials. :) I am not a licensed guide in Japan. I prefer not to drive although I do have a Japanese drivers license.

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28 reviews

  • Susanna P.
    May 2026

    Franziskus hat uns einen wunderbaren Eindruck von Tokio vermittelt. Dank ihm durften wir ein Tokio abseits der bekannten Highlights entdecken – mit versteckten Winkeln der Stadt, spannenden Hintergrundinformationen und vielen persönlichen Einblicken. Besonders beeindruckend waren die Besuche in regionalen Teeläden und kleinen Geschäften, die wir ohne ihn niemals gefunden...

  • Gisela G.
    September 2025

    Wir hatten eine wunderbare Tour mit unserem deutschsprachigen Reiseleiter Vladimir. Die Führung war äußerst informativ und voller Highlights, die wir alleine nie entdeckt hätten. Besonders beeindruckend war der Besuch eines riesigen Supermarktes, sowie eines Tempels und eines Schreins, die beide fernab der Touristenströme lagen – an diesen wunderschönen Orten waren wir...

    Replied from Franziskus F.

    Vielen lieben Dank für das super review. Wirklich schade, dass ich keinen zweiten Tag offen hatte, um euch dann noch mehr von Tokio zeigen zu können. Die 'off-the-beaten-path' Touren sind generell die besseren und interessanteren Touren. Danke für eure diesbezügliche Offenheit. Hoffentlich werden wir und irgendwann und irgendwo mal wieder sehen. Alles liebe, Vladimir

  • Kateryna K.
    July 2025

    We have great experience, tour was very informative and we visited shrines, temples and newer parts of Tokyo. Vlad accommodated us taking route that would avoid multiple stairs as we had people with arthritis in the group. We learned a lot of historical information about Tokyo and Japan in general . Communication was very easy. We would definitely recommend Vlad as Tokyo...

    Replied from Franziskus F.

    Thank you for your kind review. You were definitely some of the most knowledgeable guests I have had so far. I very much enjoyed our conversations, as well as the many interesting questions you had. I wish you a wonderful journey through Japan.

  • Jamie M.
    May 2025

    Communication with Vladimir was quick, efficent & detailed. He was energetic & easily engaged with our group of 6 women. He went out of his way to source the bikes at a reasonable price for our group which we appreciated. Very knowledgable about Tokyo history & made learning so much fun. I HIGHLY recommend Vladimir. His tour was the highlight of our week's stay in...

    Replied from Franziskus F.

    This was definitely one of my favourite tours so far for 2025. Thank you for allowing me to show you some of my favourite places in Tokyo. Your openness for Japanese culture and lifestyle, your interesting questions, and your positive, fun attitudes made it easy for me to do my job. And your mention that this was your highlight of your stay in Tokyo really makes my day!...