Private tour in Tokyo 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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I will take you to the Kawagoe Town, one of my favorite sites with lovely old town atmosphere with history. Kawagoe is a town located in Saitama prefecture, about 50km northeast of Tokyo and a town retaining old atmosphere of Edo, Taisho and Showa period (16th to 20th century). It takes just about 30 min from Tokyo by train and is the perfect place for a day excursion to experience a contrasting change from the hustle and bustle of the big city. In Kawagoe, there are many aspects you can enjoy, I will take you some historical sites, such as Kitain temple, Kawagoe castle, Hikawa Shrine. The highlights is to stroll around the town center, Kuranomachi, and enjoy shopping, eating, finding nice souvenir. I will show you the hidden path and nice photo spots, too. This is a wonderful way to experience the environs outside of Tokyo with a fascinating bit of local history and culture. This private tour can be customized to meet your personal preference.
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 Ikebukuro Station) ・9:30 Proceed to Tobu Ikebukuro station and take train to Kawagoe (Ikebukuro - Kawagoe 30 min); ・10:00 Arrive at Kawagoe Station, take bus to the first destination. ・10:30 Kitain temple; The temple which associated with the Tokugawa Shogun family. Interesting display and nice garden. ・11:30 Kawagoe Castle; One of the rare remaining of the castle of Edo period. ・12:00 Hikawa Shrine; The local guardian deity, the shrine is famous as a god of marriage! ・13:00 Lunch at Kuramomachi, the town center and shopping street ・14:00 Strolling around Kuranomachi Street (Merchant warehouse, Time Bell, Candy Lane). ・16:30 Take train to return to Tokyo, Ikebukuro Station. ・17:00 Farewell at Ikebukuro station. If you wish to visit other places, please let me know. The time differs depending on the place to visit.
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Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: JR Ikebukuro Station is suggested as it is the terminal and starting point of the train to Kawagoe.
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