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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.
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- Summer vacation in Japan, a surge of tour guide applications from high school students 2024-07-25With the start of summer vacation, we are receiving many offers from high school students to volunteer as guides. They say that when they studied abroad, they were treated kindly by the local people and would like to return the favor. In our association, we start by educating new members. They attend training, participate in OJT ...
- The following are the numbers related to the guides that were executed during the month of June. 2024-07-01Number of guide requests: 22, Number of people requesting guides: 91. Number of days guides were conducted: 26 days, Number of people who participated in guides: 12
- Dear Tsune, Toru, Nobuko, Kyoko and all members of Kashiwa Goodwill Guide Association 2024-06-13It was already a week we left Japan and came back to home and back to our normal life. We bring home many best experience and memories about Japanese people, food, culture, cleanliness, efficiency and much much more. We love Japan and definitely will come back again. Best of all we would like to say ...
- We are announcing the guide status for May 2024. 2024-06-03Number of guide requests: 38Top 3 countries: United States (10), Italy (10), France (3)Number of requested guests: 119Number of days (including requests from before April): 34 daysTop 3 countries: United States (11 days), France (4 days), Brazil (4 days)Number of guests: 108Number of guides: 18
- According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the number of foreign visitors to Japan in April totaled 3,042,900, exceeding 3 million for the second consecutive month. 2024-05-16The number of tour guide requests to the Kashiwa Goodwill Guide Association was 40 (131 people), and guides were available for 19 days, guiding 65 people.
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2024-07-23Italian family enjoyed east and west Tokyo
It was hot day, 3 Italian family visited shinjuku, Harajuku and Asakusa area. The husband bought Japanese kimono and enjoyed.2024-07-05American senior couple enjoyed Ueno park and snow crab
It was really hot day, but American senior couple enjoyed temples, shrines and Shinobazu-pond with lotus flowers at Ueno park. As husband liked snow crab, so we went a crab restaurant and we enjoyed crab lunch.2024-06-21Tourists from the US and China enjoy shopping in the rain
I took tourists from the US and China to Asakusa. Unfortunately, it was raining heavily today. Still, the weather doesn’t seem to have much to do with shopping. Everyone was having a great time shopping.2024-06-21Family from Italy enjoyed Asakusa and Ueno park
9 years old daughter was very happy to get staffed toy “Teru Teru Bouzu” and handy Toy lantern imitating “Kaminarimon”. They also enjoyed hydrangea flower in Ueno Park though it’s a bit early for full blossom.2024-06-17German young man visited Japan for the first time
He was guided to visit ‘Old Tokyo’ and ‘New Tokyo’ and could enjoy its contrast. Ueno Park, Fukagawa Fudooson, Tomioka Shrine are at old part and Ohtemachi financial district and Tokyo Station are at new.2024-06-16Tourists from Canada enjoyed Kamakura
I guided two Canadian tourists around Kamakura. Although they were surprised at the number of tourists, they enjoyed the quietness of Houkokuji Temple and the wonderful bamboo forest.2024-06-15Active US mother and daughters experienced both traditional and state-of-the-art Japan in the same day.
They found some fun goods for their lovely dog during explore Nakamise street. And after visiting traditional temples and shrines, they went to meet gods at the digital world in the TeamLab’s forest.2024-06-15Italian family enjoyed Asakusa, Harajuku and Shinjuku
Bright Italian family enjoyed Asakusa Sensouji, Harajuku Meijijingu, Oriental Bazar and Kiddy Land. And Shinjuku GOJIRA head, 3DCAT and observatory at Metropolitan government building. They also enjoyed nice Tonkatu (fried pork) at Imasen Harajuku.2024-06-142 Canadian ladies visited Tokyo west side and enjoyed special foods
2 Canadian ladies visited Tukiji, Harajuku and Shinjuku areas. 1 lady had vegan restriction, so we reserved Milan Nataraj at Shibuya, and they enjoyed special foods. And they also enjoyed many kinds of shopping at Kiddy land, Oriental bazar and Mastukiyo pharmacy.2024-06-098 philipino relatives enjoyed Tokyo for 3 days with our guides
1man and 7 ladies philipino relatives enjoyed Tokyo for 3 days with our guides. They went to Tukiji, Fukagawa, Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, Kagurazaka and Parco Nintendo shop. And also enjoyed good tasted Sushi, Tenpura and Jelato cream.
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