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With the increase in the number of tourists visiting Japan, the number of guide requests to our Association has increased as well.
The Japanese government announced on the 16th that the number of tourists visiting Japan from January to June this year was 21,518,000, a 21% increase from the same month last year. Incidentally, the number of guide requests to our association from January to June this year was 267, an 18% increase from the same month last year.
We received a thank you email from Mexico.
Dear members of the KGGA, We want to express our gratitude for the work you make, scheduling guided visits and providing assistance for tourists visiting your amazing country and in Tokyo! I wish for all the guides and administrative personal from your association, and specially for Mr. Massa and Mr. Tsune who joined our group earlier this week, a wonderful experience with the following visits. We would be greatly honored to visit Tokyo again and learn more together with your support, we will be more than happy to recommend your association. With our best regards!!
The following is a report on the results of guiding in June.
ーーNumber of guide requests (cases) :24、ーーNumber of guide requests (persons) :84、ーーNumber of days guided (days) :20、ーーNumber of guests guided (persons) :64、ーーNumber of guide participants (persons) :11
I received a thank you email from an Indian tourist
Dear Tsune san, Thank you so much for your incredible kindness and for being so flexible. I really appreciate you taking the time to show me around, especially with the short notice and changes in our plans. Learning about the shrine’s history, understanding the prayers, and discovering the ritual with you made the whole experience incredibly special. Your positive energy and genuine passion were absolutely contagious, making my trip far more amazing than I ever imagined! I am also so grateful for your help in finding the perfect kimono rental and for guiding me to choose just the right one. You’re truly a wonderful person, and I feel so lucky […]
The following is a report on the results of guiding in May.
ーーNumber of guide requests (cases) :51、ーーNumber of guide requests (persons) :216、ーーNumber of days guided (days) :39、ーーNumber of guests guided (persons) :112、ーーNumber of guide participants (persons) :16
Our tour guides, Hiromi and Miho, showed a French people around Tokyo and received a thank you email from them.
Bonjour, Notre journée avec Miho et celle avec Hiromi se sont bien passées. Nous sommes heureux d'avoir pu mieux découvrir la culture nippone. Encore merci de nous avoir mis en relation et si nous revenons au Japon nous reprendrons contact avec votre association, avec plaisir. Nous leur avons remis à chacun les 1000 yens pour l'association. Bien cordialement
We received a thank you email from Italian people who was guided around Tokyo by our guide Kazufumi.
I used your volunteer guide service during my stay in Tokyo.I had the pleasure of meeting Kazufumi, it was a pleasure to discover the city with him.Very knowledgeable and extremely kind.We spent a pleasant day with him.Thank you very much for the service you offer.Best regards Linda
The following is a report on the results of guiding in April.
ーーNumber of guide requests (cases) : 45、ーーNumber of guide requests (persons) : 178、ーーNumber of days guided (days) : 60、ーーNumber of guests guided (persons) :207、ーーNumber of guide participants (persons) :20
I received a thank-you e-mail from the Italian family I showed around Kamakura on May 30th.
Dear Tsune-san, Thank you very much for the wonderful trip to Kamakura yesterday! You were a huge added value, we learned so much from you … and you were very kind and pleasant. A beautiful memory for all of us! Best regards and all the best from all our family, and especially from my husband and my eldest son. If you come to Como, I will be glad to show you its sightseeing!
I recently received a thank you email from two Australian sisters whom I guided around Tokyo.
Dear Tsune Thank you for such a great tour. We had fun and just love your city and your country, and of course, its people. Keep up your great role as a guide so more visitors can learn about, and appreciate your city. I will certainly tell friends and family about your association should they visit Japan. Again a big than you. Sincerely