Private tour in Tokyo Sachimi K

Pottery Town Kasama Private One Day Excursion From Tokyo

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Sachimi K.

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== Please send a message before booking! Thank you! === Hello or "Konnichiwa!" I am Sachimi, a nationally licensed English-speaking Private Tour Guide living in Tokyo. I have guided more than 1200 people from over 40 countries in the past 3 years after the pandemic. I enjoy meeting people from different cultural backgrounds and sharing them with each other! I am also eager to share the beauty and great aspects of Tokyo I was born in Kobe, in the Western part of Japan, near Kyoto. More recently, I have been living in Tokyo for 18 years. I have one son who is 17 years old. While I have already lived in Tokyo for quite a long time, I always discover many new and intriguing things that I am eager to share with my private tour clients. Tokyo has so many things to see and do, many attractive sightseeing spots and experiences including nature. I would love to show you around the iconic sights of Tokyo as well as the numerous hidden gems off-the-beaten tourist path. All of my tours are private and fully customizable to meet your personal desires and interests. My interest in Japanese culture includes traditional arts and crafts, Japanese tea and confectionery, calligraphy, Kimono, traditional tea ceremonies and theater such as Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku. I also love to stroll around town enjoying the lovely gardens and historic architecture. I have always been interested in or curious about cultural activities, and I have experienced some of them by myself. I have practiced calligraphy, tea ceremony, making Japanese confectionery and even know how to wear Japanese Kimono the traditional way! "Treasure every encounter" is the primary teaching by Sen-no Rikyu, the perfecter of the tea ceremony, and means each encounter you experience is a very precious and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I really like this concept and I am doing my best to embrace it by showing my heartfelt hospitality to all the guests I meet! I am a friendly, personable, and adaptable person and will provide you with a comfortable and enjoyable tour with traditional hospitality, "omotenashi" in Japanese. Please let me help you experience these magnificent things during your visit to Japan. You will have a truly memorable experience! Warm regards, Sachimi National Licensed Tour Guide (English) No.EN03644 Certified Domestic Itinerary Control Manager I am not able to provide early morning (before 9 AM) or night tours due to family commitments. I am not a driver, but I can arrange a private car separately if you request for your tour.

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Overview of your Tokyo tour

I will take you to Kasama Town, the unique pottery town in the northeast of Tokyo. Kasama in Ibaragi Prefecture is one of the pottery towns where we can easily access from Tokyo. It takes about 1. 5 hours from Tokyo by express train and the perfect place for a day excursion for nature and pottery lovers. Japanese pottery is very unique and you will be fascinated by not only variety of tablewares, but also pottery art, as I did. I will take you to two of my favorite places in the town, Tou no Mori, the natural forest with pottery arts, which is very picturesque, and the Japanese traditional house of the prominent Japanese artist, Kitaoji Rosanjin. We will also visit some potters' ateliers and pottery galleries. This is a wonderful way to experience the environs outside of Tokyo embracing nature and the countryside. This private tour can be customized to meet your personal preference.

Recent Reviews

Alfredo B.United States
November 2025

Sachi now very well the location and timing for a good visit. Also she is a guide with knowledge of the history of the town and the different potters and kilns families that made Kasama a great place to visit.

Grace Enriqueta V.Philippines
April 2023

Sachimi was very accommodating and friendly, she knew the area very well and even if the museum was closed that day, she brought me to places where I can still see the pottery, I even saw the world's biggest vase!!! She knew my problem so she kept pace with me and she gave me info I never knew before about Kasama and Japan. I would recommend her highly!

Lorraine K.United States
December 2022

We had a wonderful time! Sachimi took care to customize per our interest. Kasama is spread out so having Sachimi plan the route and all the timings really enabled us to see a lot. * History and culture explanation throughout * Arrange a great lunch with very traditional local food per request * Discovered we love chestnuts and rearranged day of we can have montblanc * Observed what I liked and curated places for me to see * Thankfully recommended taxi in advance - my mom was with us and it was cold

Your Tokyo tour itinerary

Sample Itinerary - The tour is customizable based on your interests and requests: ・9:00  Meet at the agreed start point (e. g. Your Hotel, or JR Ueno Station) and head to Ueno station ・9:30 Take the express train to Tomobe ・10:40 Arrive at Tomobe Station, take bus or taxi to Kasama Town. ・11:00 Forest of the arts ・12:10 Kasama Inari Shrine ・13:30 Lunch ・14:00 Shunpu Banriso ・14:45 Walk around pottery road. ・16:30 head to train station ・17:03 Take the train back to Tokyo ・18:00 Dismiss at Ueno Station. I recommend hiring local taxi for a day (an additional about 35000JPY)

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Transport details
Type: Public Transportation / Category: Train

Public transportation (Train and Bus). Please inquire if alternative arrangements (private car) are required.

What's included
Private Guide
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Express train (Ueno- Tomobe) one way - 3560JPY local transportation for guest and guide
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Meeting location

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Hotel if you are staying central area (around Tokyo Station) or JR Ueno Staton is suggested as it is the terminal and starting point of the train to Kasama

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Tour categories
Art And Culture
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City Highlights
Tour reference number
841394
Languages
Japanese
English
Activity level
High
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

Traveller reviews

5.0

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