Private tour in Yokohama 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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Being Yokohama resident myself, please let me show you around my home town of Yokohama. Visit typical Yokohama spots in 7. 5hours. Please note that you may walk 4 to 6 km(2 to 3. 5ml) or 12000 steps. Sojiji Buddhism temple. This is the head temple of Sotoshu sect, with huge facilities for the followers and the Buddhist monks for training. You wouldn't regret spending time in here. I will explain how our life and view related to Buddhism, Shinto or Christianism. Iseyama Kodai Jingu Shinto shrine. Over weekends or holidays, you may see wedding couples in their traditional costume or the children for blessing in their traditional costume, which I am sure you would deepen your understanding on the uniqueness of Shinto. . Hinodecho-Noge down street, the night life of the old sailor's town). This my favorite after dark town. China town, the largest one in Japan with a great variety of food and sweets. . Motomachi high shopping street, reflecting the modern and high sense fashion of Japan.
Model course (can be customized): 9:00a Meet in the hotel in Yokohama, or ship docking port. | 9:30 Train to Tsurumi | 10:00 Walk to Sojiji Zen Buddhist temple. Sojiji is the head quarter temple of Kanto Zen-Sotoshu sect with its grave yard in their back yeard. Learn how Japanese face their family's death and how they think about the after life. | 11:30 Walk back to Tsurumi stn. and train to Sakuragi-cho stn. | 12:00 Walk to Iseyama-Kodai-Taisha Shinto shrine. Learn how Japanese offer their pray in Shinto style. You may be luckily to see wedding couples in their traditional costumes. | Long walk to Hinodecho and Noge quoter(having good time town). Stroll through night life area back to Sakuragicho station. | 13:30 Leave Sakuragicho for Shin-Yokohama. | 14:00 Lunch at the Ramen Museum | 15:00 Train to Ishikawacho stn. Walk through China Town and Motomachi shopping high street. 16:10 Leave Motomachi area for return. 16:50 Arrive at the Hotel or the docking port.
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Osanbashi-Dori, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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