Private tour in Tokyo Akira K
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Hello, Hajimemashite! ("Nice to meet you" in Japanese) My name is Akira (Arti) and I would like to be your tour guide when you decide to visit my home country, Japan. First of all, I would like to thank you for looking at my pages. I have been working as a nationally licensed tour guide in Japan since 2010 and JGA class-A guide. I have guided more than 500 groups, working more than 130 days a year. I am a 75 year old male, living in Yokohama suburbs adjacent to Tokyo with my wife. I lived in the USA, Spain and Germany experiencing the local life, culture, language and negotiations. My hobby is riding motorcycles (KTM and Vespa scooters) so I hope to find riders among you travelers too. I travel throughout Japan, not only in guide business, but also on my bikes. My "Around Japan" journey is on its 10th lap and I have been visiting different places and routes every time. That is how I accumulated all the local information which helps me a lot as a guide. I can take you to non tourism places such as various factory tours, utilizing my electrical and mechanical engineering back ground. I have also been a railroad fan since 12 yrs old which helps me to take around travelers to local railroad lines in beautiful sceneries. I lived in the United States for 8 years with my family and have visited 45 countries in the world on business and for pleasure so I understand the people and cultures of many other countries. I recently finished my 6 month Spanish training in Valencia, Spain so I can guide in Spanish, too. My other interest areas are the biology, entomology, linguistics, paleontology and electronics. I am a back alley food gourmet, and of course, I love drinking sake at local back alley taverns, too. So, just email me about your interest in Japan! I will give you various suggestions when you decide to select Japan for your travel destination. I am more than happy to customize your trip for you, too. I am available for multiple days depending on my availability. I own a national license in English speaking guide, itinerary management and an unlimited class motorcycle rider's license. I have been trained in a Japanese and American travel agencies as a guide. I have a master's degree in physics and electronics. I do not drive travelers but need to use publicly available transportation measures. I do not guide underaged persons nor wheel chaired person alone unless accompanied by his/her family due to the local regulations.
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In prehistoric time in Japan Japan, people started to settle down in Satoyama, small valley in small hills. Even today, though their life style has changed, people still live in Satoyama maintaining the surrounding nature in the countryside. This is a 3 hour walking tour visiting one of those Satoyama, guided by the national licensed local English/Spanish speaking guide. As an option you can join a picnic operated by the local resident(lunch included), when it is available. Walking will be light of 4km(2. 5 mi) in the hilly terrain with scattered farming houses, farming field, small ranch or small woods in the car traffic free area. You will see the people's life and imagine how people live and lived in the past. I will meet you by the nearest train station and take you to the site by the correct bus. Walking does not involve any eating session but some light meals are available on your own in the visitor center. More decent meals are available in the station. I will ride back with you to the station
I will meet you in Tsurukawa station of Odakyu line, which is about 1 hour from the center of Tokyo. Bus to Onoji Satoyama visitor center by bus (about 20 min). Start walking through Satoyama or walk up to the picnic site and join the event (lunch included). Walk back to the visitor center. I will take you back by bus to Tsurukawa station. End of the tour.
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Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Tsurukawa station of Odakyu line
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