Tour guide in Tokyo Makiko N.

Tokyo, Japan

English, Japanese

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5.0

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I'm Makiko N., your private tour guide in Tokyo

Guide #31237

*PLEASE send a message BEFORE booking to confirm my availability and discuss the detail* *PLEASE check my availability BEFORE sending a message to avoid unnecessary correspondence* I am Makiko. I was born in Tokyo and I've lived here my whole life. I therefore know a lot about Tokyo and the surrounding areas. Tokyo has various kinds of charms of both traditional and modern aspects. I would like to show you the best parts of our exciting city. I am an open-minded, sociable and thoughtful person. I enjoy meeting people from other countries to share our cultures. I have experience in hosting students and interacting with people from across the world. I studied a flower arrangement course in the UK and have been teaching flower arrangement for many years. I have experience in Japanese style flower arrangement and tea ceremony. I love flowers and plants and enjoy visiting gardens. I love traveling and watching films. I love cooking, eating and drinking. I am foodie and am qualified as a sake sommelier and a wine expert. I can introduce you Tokyo's diverse food culture. I am flexible about destinations and can arrange the tour according to your requests. I try hard to make your stay in Japan very special and memorable. Let's explore our beautiful and unique country together. Look forward to meeting you! *PLEASE send a message to duscuss the details BEFORE booking, thank you. *PLEASE check my availability BEFORE inquiring. *I do a tour within 5 people. *I am flexible for a duration of a tour according to your preference. I can customize a tour for you. National licenced tour guide (English) No.EN04726 Certified Domestic Itinerary Control Manager WSET Level 3 Award in Sake JSA Sake Diploma JSA Sake Diploma International JSA Wine Expert SSI International Kikisake-shi (sake sommelier)

Delivers tours starting at

  • Tokyo
  • Yokohama
  • Nikko
  • Hakone
  • Kamakura

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Traveller reviews

5.0
  • Lori V.United States
    3 days ago

    On a cold, rainy Monday, when many museums are closed and I was feeling like a cold was coming on - Makiko pivoted and personalized the agenda to fit our energy levels. She actually squeezed in a variety activities and gave us a lot of background information throughout the tour. I would imagine that any tour she guides would be very good. Her willingness and ability to...

  • Nancy M.United States
    1 week ago

    Makiko was a terrific guide! She worked with us before our arrival in Tokyo to narrow down what sites we would like to see so we could make the best use of our time together. She was extremely knowledgeable and was able to give us rich detail about the history and culture associated with what we were seeing. It was very convenient to have our own car and driver, also. I...

    Replied from the guide, Makiko N.

    November 2026

    Thank you very much for a wonderful review! Glad to hear you enjoy the day despite a cold and rainy day. I had a great time with both of you. Hope to see you again. Makiko

  • Richard M.United States
    2 weeks ago

    Replied from the guide, Makiko N.

    October 2026

    Thank you very much for five-star rating!

  • Gary P.United States
    2 weeks ago

    Replied from the guide, Makiko N.

    October 2026

    Thank you very much for another five-star rating!

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