Tour guide in Tokyo Masaharu N.

Tokyo, Japan

English, Japanese

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Since Sep 7, 2017

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

Guide #18894

4.9 (441)

Hello, I am Masaharu, the national licensed English speaking tour guide. I was born and brought up in the suburb of Tokyo. After graduating from the university, I worked for a Japanese global logistics company where I had wonderful chances to stay overseas as an expatriate. I have stayed in London three times over fourteen years in total. A long time stay in London enabled me to interact with lots of people from diverse backgrounds and it highly broadened my horizons. Fortunately enough, I have so far visited 38 countries. The invaluable experience helped me deepen my view on a cross cultural comparison between Japan and overseas. Therefore, I am pleased to help you enjoy your stay in Tokyo as my return of the experience I was blessed with. Now, it is my utmost pleasure sharing your precious time with me and satisfying your interest to the best of my ability. How wonderful it is to see you excited! I love playing tennis, piano and travelling around Japan. It is my unforgettable memory that I spent much time waiting in a long queue to get a ticket for Wimbledon tennis tournament games over twenty times during my stay in London. As for travelling, I like visiting historical places and natural hot spring sites where I feel relaxed and also love to taste fabulous local specialty. I have a eighteen year old black & white cat named Jelly who was born and brought up in London. I brought him back to Japan. He took such a long journey with me all the way from London to Japan. He takes great delight in Japanese cuisine such as fresh tuna. Japan is a the pet friendly country. So, you can find plenty of pet cafes in the center of Tokyo like cat cafe, owl cafe, etc. Let's enjoy my tour together, featuring authentic Japanese history, interesting mixture of old and modern culture, natural beauty, unique coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism religion, and seasonal delicacy of Japanese cuisine. I am pleased to customize my tour flexibly according to your interest and request. If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the busy city, I will be delighted to take you to off the beaten track places where you can feel utmost comfortable and relaxed. Should you have any inquiries about my tours, please feel free to ask me. I would love to see you soon! National Licenced Tour Guide-Interpreter (English) : Certificate No. EN00790 Itinerary Administration Manager Certificate I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle. I also can arrange for a separate car and driver.

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  • David M.
    June 2026

    Masaharu was given a tough task as the weather was very miserable for a walking tour of Tokyo. Despite that, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Everyone found Masaharu to be extremely knowledgeable, with just the right amount of information but more if requested. He is a very kind man who is a joy to tour with. The pace of the tour was very reasonable, with a fair...

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    I am grateful for your nice review with heartwarming words. It was my great pleasure talking with you and sharing such a lovely time with your family around Tokyo. I also enjoyed learning a lot about your lifestyle in US. I hope you will have fun staying for the rest of days in Tokyo and have a good flight back home. I look forward to seeing you again in the near future....

  • Arthur S.
    June 2026

    Thank you Masa for taking us to Kamakura - temple and then shrine - both were amazing and beautiful. Giant Buddha is definitely something else to see! At the end getting packed into a train car to JR station was an interesting experience (it was way cool I thought - I am ignoring my daughters feelings on this one LOL)

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    Dear Arthur. I am grateful for your nice review and warm message. It was my great pleasure sharing a wonderful time with your family. It was truly busy weekend day due to lots of hydrangea viewers. The local Enoden train was packed just like the morning rush hour in Tokyo! Thanks for your great patience for experiencing a packed-train journey. I hope you will have fun...

  • Marie A.
    June 2026

    Because we had limited time in Tokyo, we booked a one-day tour to visit some of its highlights on 5/28/26 with our guide, Masaharu. From the start, Masaharu was a joy to be with. Our family dubbed him, "The professor" because of his vast historical knowledge of each of the sites we visited. Masaharu is very friendly and approachable, so it made it very easy to ask him...

    Replied from Masaharu N.

    Thank you for your wonderful review and warm message. It was my great pleasure guiding you around must-see spots of Tokyo including the impressive "Lucky Cat Temple". I am also delighted to know that you highly enjoyed the local cuisines. Thank you again. With best wishes, Masaharu

  • Marie A.
    June 2026

    We booked a full-day private tour to Nikko on 5/30/26 and we had wonderful adventure thanks to our private guide, Masaharu. Since we had only one day in Nikko, Masaharu pick for us amazing highlights of Nikko, such as the various must-see waterfalls and lakes, Toshogu shrine and Rinnoji temple, the sacred bridge. etc. He also took us to a local restaurant for lunch in...

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    I am grateful for your nice review and heartwarming words. It was great pleasure sharing such a lovely time with your family around Nikko with plenty of spring nature in highland and World Heritage site, Toshogu Shrine. I also enjoyed talking with you over two days on fruitful cross-border topics. I look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Wishing you great...