Private tour in Tokyo Toshi N
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Hi, I am Toshi, the National Certified Guide for both English and Spanish. I passed English 3 years ago in 2015 and Spanish in 1978 over 40 years ago. I lived in the USA for over 10 years and in Latin America for over 5 years. I am now settled in Yokohama, Japan for over 20 years. My favorite hobby is appreciating different glasses of wines from different wine regions of the world. In fact, I loved wine so much, I studied wine when I was stationed at New York, and finally became the wine sommelier. Now, I also teach wine at least once a month in Tokyo and have over 100 registered students. My main area for guiding is Tokyo. Tokyo offers such a wide variety of attractions and beautiful places such as historical and cultural places, museums, modern buildings, and fine restaurants. I especially like to take friends to many different styles of Japanese restaurants and bars. As a wine sommelier, I can guide you to the good combinations of Japanese Foods and Drinks not only wines but also Sake, Shochu and Whiskies and others. In addition to Tokyo, I also do guiding for places like Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji area and its surrounding area. I do guiding not only for daytime but also for evenings like from 5:30 -9:30. So if you come to Japan and looking for a guide to a variety of Japanese foods and drinks please contact me. Remember, Japanese foods are not only Sushi, Tempura and Sukiyaki. I hope you can enjoy Japan with me. I will be waiting for your contacts. National Guide Certificate for Spanish(1978) National Guide Certificate for English(2015) Wine Sommelier by Sommelier Society of America(2006) Sake Sommelier (2019) ・I can not provide guiding while I am driving. Here in Japan, that activity requires a special driving license. I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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An Izakaya, like a pub in the West, is one of the ultimate experience in Japan. It offers a place for visitors to enjoy food and drinks in a social environment. It is a type of casual restaurant in Japan where people enjoy Japanese food and drinks. A broad range of people goes to Izakaya, college students, seniors, couples. . . and most of the visitors who go to the Izakaya are friends, work colleagues, etc. I will take you to some of the most popular areas in Tokyo where you can enjoy typical Japanese foods and drinks in a very friendly atmosphere. I am a certified sommelier, so I can recommend not only wines but sake, shochu or even Japanese whiskey that goes very well with each food.
We had an outstanding evening with Toshi. He organised a fabulous meal at an authentic Japanese restaurant that you’d never find on your own, with a terrific Japanese chef who did everything in her small restaurant. Enjoyed chatting about wine, international travel and many other things with Toshi who provided all of the context to the food and the interpretation. Highly recommended!
This tour was by far one of the highlights of our visit to Tokyo. Toshi is a personable guide whose company we enjoyed. It was nice to learn about some of his interesting life experiences. Toshi did an excellent job choosing a restaurant at which we were able to experience dining as the locals do. We will talk about the restaurant, the restaurant owner, the food, the general experience and the guide for years to come. Thank you Toshi for a great evening! We hope to see you again if we ever get back to Tokyo!
Toshi took us to a great little Izakaya that we would never have found on our own. The food was wonderful - especially the Okonomiyaki pancakes. We enjoyed watching the owner cook all the dishes on a griddle in front of us.
Toshi is a great guide! He went to a lot of trouble researching different restaurants to make sure that the one he selected for us was perfect for our dietary needs! The restaurant was charming and gave us a an authentic Japanese experience. We had a most memorable evening and thank Toshi for making it happen. We highly recommend him !
On his tour you have dinner like a local. It was a fantastic introduction to Tokyo. Toshi met us at our hotel and helped us negotiate two subway rides to reach a neighborhood restaurant run by a woman owner/chef he knew. The restaurant was small but very welcoming. We had multiple courses of different local specialities cooked on the grill in front of us. Speaking with Toshi was very easy as his English was perfect. Don't miss this opportunity to dine "off the beaten track" in Tokyo. Thanks Toshi!!!
Toshi was our first introduction to Tokyo and he made for a memorable evening. He was punctual, knowledgeable and flexible to our wishes and circumstances. Toshi provided great guidance, we had amazing food in off-the-beaten-path restaurants and explored some places that we have revisited again since based on his advice.
Sample of tour time itinerary: 1) Pick you up at most convenient places like your hotel or at a certain station or landmarks like Shibuya Hachi Statue area at around 5:30 or so, then I will take you to the area where my favorite Izakayas are, namely Shibuya, Shinjuku, Azabu Juban, Asakusa to name the few. I finish the tour at 9:30 or 10:00pm at latest. Please do Bar hopping by yourselves. I usually do not take customers to Bar hopping unless they demand to do so, especially if the group is over 5 people. Bar hopping of a group over 5 is likely to be refused in some bars. It is customary that Bar owners refuse large numbers of people to occupy seats and drinking endlessly. Most of the bars do not have large spaces and the owner ask you to leave after a while if there are people waiting to seat outside. 3) Then I will take you to the train station where you feel sure to take your train back to your hotel.
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