Summer vacation in Japan, a surge of tour guide applications from high school studentsNew!!
With 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 (on-the-job training), and then conduct guided tours. We hope to hire them once they are able to continue their activities.
Italian family enjoyed east and west TokyoNew!!
It was hot day, 3 Italian family visited shinjuku, Harajuku and Asakusa area. The husband bought Japanese kimono and enjoyed.
American 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.
The following are the numbers related to the guides that were executed during the month of June.
Number 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
Tourists 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.
Family 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.
German 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.
Tourists 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.
Active 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.
Italian 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.