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Ready to change your world? Kashiwa Goodwill Guide Association is more than your average City Tour Guide. We are here to show you a new and exciting way to explore unfamiliar destinations including suburbs of Tokyo. Whether you’re looking for a private tour or would like to experience real Japan, we want you to have fun while learning something new about Japanese culture. Keep reading to learn more about available guides and how to get in touch with any questions.
Narita, Nikko, Kamakura,
Hakone, Mt.Fuji, etc
calm and nice shrines or temples in our home town.
unforgettable memories !
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- We received thank you emails from four Israelis whom we guided around Tokyo on December 9th (Guide Taka) and December 10th (Guide Toru), so we would like to share them with you. 2026-01-04Dear Toru san and Tak san,I hope this letter finds you all in great health and high spirits. We are writing to express our deepest and most heartfelt thanks for the extraordinary guidance you provided during our recent visit to Japan.As dedicated volunteers, you opened up entirely new and fascinating worlds for us—from the serene ...
- We received a thank-you email from an American lady whom Tsune guided on a Tokyo sightseeing tour on November 30th and December 1st, so we'd like to share it. 2026-01-02Dear Tsune, あけましておめでとう！Happy New Year! I am sorry it has taken me so long to write this note to you. When I returned home, I was immediately swallowed up by work and by all the planning and events for the holidays. I finally have a bit of breathing room. Please forgive my tardiness. I want you to ...
- The following is a report on the results of guiding in December. 2026-01-02ーーNumber of guide requests (cases) :15、ーーNumber of guide requests (persons) 36、ーーNumber of days guided (days) :16、ーーNumber of guests guided (persons) :46、ーーNumber of guide participants (persons) :10
- We received a thank-you email from a Spanish couple we guided around Kamakura and Tokyo for three days with four guides, so we would like to share it with everyone. 2025-12-22Dear all, We’ve been back from our trip to Japan a week now, and we are trying to assimilate all the experiences and good memories we encountered in our short time visiting such an incredible country. We will certainly be back soon. We would like to thank Kashiwa Goodwill Association for arranging the volunteer guides to accompany ...
- Association's Year-End Gathering! 2025-12-15Our association holds monthly meetings for information sharing and networking. This month, in addition to our regular meeting, we enjoyed a year-end party with delicious food and drinks, and plenty of friendly conversation. It was a lovely time that strengthened the bonds among our members. We are always happy to hear from you!
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2026-01-08Brazilian Family experienced the natural disaster training.In addition to popular touristic points like Asakusa, Shibuya, Shinjuku and etc, the family participated in the program of Prevention for Natural Disasters which was provided by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency here. Japan is a country of natural disasters and the agency recommend even tourists of short stay to learn how to cope ...
2026-01-06Australian families enjoy Tokyo tour for the second time.Their past two tours in Japan are to enjoy skiing in northern area of Japan, and to visit various touristy spots. For Tokyo, they visited Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya last year, and this time looked for quieter and non busy areas of Tokyo, eventually guide was provided in Asakusa, Ueno and Yanaka areas.
2026-01-05Exploring Eastern Tokyo with a Lovely Italian Couple.We visited the Imperial Palace, Ueno Park—a mixed cultural area—and Yanaka-Ginza, a charming local shopping street. Beyond sightseeing, we also enjoyed hands-on activities such as wearing kimonos, practicing the soroban (Japanese abacus), and trying basic calligraphy.
2025-12-24Brazilian Family in TokyoThe father came back to Japan together with his family and they are going to spend the end of this year and the new year in Japan. Because this is the first time visit, the guide took them to the popular touristic points in Tokyo, such as Asakusa, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ueno Park, the Imperial ...
2025-12-22Kind Italian family enjoyed Kamakura area.3 kind Italian family enjoyed Hasedera, Koutokuin, Houkokuji, Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu, Komachi-street and Zeniarai-Benten. They said that Kamakura is beautiful places and quite different from Tokyo. They also enjoyed fresh Shirasu-rice bowl too.
2025-12-207 American family enjoyed east side of Tokyo.11 to 85 years old wide range American family enjoyed Tsukiji, Monzennakacho, Kiyosumishirakawa and Tokyo station area. They liked fishes, so they enjoyed grilled and fried machel dishes very much.
2025-12-18A lovely French woman made many discoveries in the East of TokyoShe visited traditional and historical sites in Tokyo. Ueno （big park ）, Asakusa, Yanaka and Nezu. She enjoyed Tokyo's specialties and popular Japanese sweets made with red bean paste.
2025-12-15An active French couple made many discoveries in Tokyo !They visited some of Tokyo's most popular spots on the west and east sides. They enjoyed the historic architecture, new shops and attractions. At Ueno Park, we enjoyed the Christmas market.
2025-12-15Association's Year-End Gathering!Our association holds monthly meetings for information sharing and networking. This month, in addition to our regular meeting, we enjoyed a year-end party with delicious food and drinks, and plenty of friendly conversation. It was a lovely time that strengthened the bonds among our members. We are always happy to hear from you!
2025-12-10Frank Israeli 2 couples enjoyed west side of Tokyo.Frank Israeli 2 couples enjoyed the observatory of Tokyo metropolitan government, Omoide- Yokotyo, 3DCAT, Okadaya-fabric, KIDDY-LAND and Gojira-head at Shinjuku. We went to Meiji-jingu and Takeshita-street, and ate lunch at UDON-IROHA at Harajuku and were very satisfied.
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