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Tours recommended by Guides for Winter & Spring

Chiba
Architecture & Gardens
Eddy Murayama

Modern and old Tokyo Wonderful T…

This tour takes you to central Tokyo from Narita Airport or Makuhari. Visiting spots are selected from the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo.…

Kamakura
Shrine & Temple
Yoko Yoshida

Wandering around a Historic and …

Kamakura is one of the popular sightseeing places and one of my favorite spots. We take a street car called "Enoden", visiting some temples, or wal…

Yokohama
Cherry Blossom
Jin Shibata

Tour: Yokohama in beautiful Saku…

One-day Model PlanBy this tour, you can enjoy observing different species of Sakura cherry trees at different types of places. The places include a…

Tokyo
Horse Racing
Yuki Takano

Grade One Race Tour: Uma Musume …

"Uma Musume" is an abbreviation for "Uma Musume Pretty Derby," a media mix content centered on smartphone game apps and PC games. This is a trainin…

Yamanashi
Samurai
Yuki Takano

Tour: Marvelous View of Cherry B…

Kofu City is the capital and largest city of Yamanashi Prefecture. The name of the city originates from the fact that Takeda Nobutora, the guardian…

Yamadera
Shrine & Temple
Yuki Takano

Tour: Fantastic View in Greater …

Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, is the biggest city with a population of over 1 million in the Tohoku region, northeast of Japan. It…

Kamakura
Cherry Blossom
Jin Shibata

Tour: Kamakura, adorned with Bea…

When is the best Sakura season in Kamakura ?From late March to early April. Kamakura is a historical city originally founded as the seat of the 1st…

Kamakura
Shrine & Temple
Yoko Yoshida

Wandering around a Historic and …

Kamakura is one of the popular sightseeing places and one of my favorite spots. This is a walking tour from JR Kamakura Station to Zaimokuza Beach.…

Kamakura
Japanese Garden
Jin Shibata

Tour: Hiking in Beautiful Kamaku…

What is Kamakura Alps ?Kamakura is a historical city originally founded as the seat of the 1st Shogunate in the 12th century. The city of Kamakura …

Tokyo
Architecture & Gardens
Yoko Yoshida

Half Day Touy in Tokyo: Ueno Par…

Ueno is one of the major sightseeing areas in Tokyo. It is a terminal station, but you can feel the atmosphere of old town of Tokyo. There are cult…

Colorful & beautiful Tori-no-i…

"Tori-no-ichi"is an annual event held on the day of "Tori" in November at O-Tori Shrine …

Samurai Helmet, how beautiful! (JI…

Samurai are the name of warriors in the feudal era in Japan. They wore Yoroi (armor) and …

Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple, Very U…

Matsuchiyama Syoden Temple is a Buddhist temple in Asakusa. It’s located near Sensoji Tem…

Oshino Hakkai (YUKI_1903)

OverviewThe melted snow that fell on Mt. Fuji was filtered through lava rocks, undergroun…

Tokyo Station : Let’s see am…

Tokyo station is one of the largest and busiest station in Japan, with more than 4,000 tr…

Mitsumine Shrine (YUKI_1101)

OverviewAs a resident who has lived in Saitama Prefecture for over 30 years, I can strong…

What a beautiful Japanese style ga…

Hama-rikyu Gardens, located in the central part of Tokyo, is a large strolling garden and…

Welcome to World Heritage, Sannai …

Sannai Maruyama Site is one of Japanese special historic sites located in Aomori, the nor…

5 Most Beautiful Japanese gardens …

Tokyo has a lot of beautiful Japanese gardens. The followings are my most favorite places…

Okusha of Togakushi Jinja, one of …

OverviewIn Japanese mythology, due to her brother's disorderly behavior, the Great Sun Go…

Amazing Giant Doll Lantern in Aomo…

There are several Nebuta (or, Neputa) Festivals held in cities in Aomori Prefecture early…

Odaiba, a fantastic artificila isl…

Odaiba is a futuristic artificial island in Tokyo bay. When I guide the guests who come t…