Brazilian 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 with such disasters. The participants can experience strong wind and rain caused by typhoon, flooding, smoke caused by fire and earth quake. In earth quake program, we experienced the seismic intensity of 7 and it was surprisingly so strong tremor that we cannot stand. The family was reminded the necessity of the prevention training.
Australian 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.
Exploring 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.
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.
Dear 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 beauty of ancient temples to the vibrant pulse of local traditions. Your explanations were not only comprehensive and meticulously detailed but also profoundly engaging, weaving in rich cultural insights, historical depth, and personal stories that made every moment come alive and truly unforgettable.We couldn't have imagined better guides than you. Beyond exceptional tours, you became […]
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.
Dear 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 know how fondly I am remembering the lovely time we had together in Tokyo, and I want to thank you again for your kind, generous and very patient help during my time there. You made my stay truly wonderful and I am deeply grateful. I never would have been able to negotiate seeing […]
The following is a report on the results of guiding in December.
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
Brazilian Family in Tokyo
The 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 palace and others. They admired cleanness in streets, good foods, gentle people and the contrast of old and new aspects existed in Tokyo.
Kind 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.
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.
Dear 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 us during our visits to Kamakura and Tokyo. It was a pleasure to meet Mr Kurokawa, Mr Araki and both Ms Katori and Ms Nagata. Thank you all for their kindness and their time, and the lovely memories we will always cherish. On Friday the 28th November we met Yuki San, who was […]
7 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.