Private guiding
City walks, temples, food and day trips. Explore your interests with a guide who knows the area.
OUR GUIDES · ACROSS JAPAN
Japan, through the people who know it.
Guides for travellers, interpreters for business. Local guides across Japan connect you with the culture of a place, in your language.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Local knowledge, across Japan.
Our local guiding network covers Kanto, Kansai and other regions across Japan. Tell us your destination, the places you would like to visit and your preferred language. Arrangements depend on the region and your dates, and are confirmed when you enquire.
Our staff interview every guide, and you receive your assigned guide’s profile before the day. Know who will be guiding you before your journey begins.
Explore destinationsNetwork figures and composition — to be confirmed
The figures below appeared in the source draft. Current registrations, language coverage, qualifications, experience and regional composition require confirmation before publication. These are not verified achievements or a guarantee of availability.
- Local guides nationwide
- 700 guides · To be confirmed
- Number of languages
- 14 languages · To be confirmed
- Licensed guide-interpreters
- About 110 · To be confirmed
- Guides with 3+ years of experience
- About 350 · To be confirmed
- Guides based in Kanto
- About half · To be confirmed
- Guides based in Kansai
- 40% · To be confirmed
LANGUAGES & REGIONS
Your language. A local perspective.
The source draft lists the guiding languages below. We check guide availability for your preferred language, region and dates. This does not mean that every language is available in every region at all times.
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Chinese
- Korean
- Indonesian
- Tagalog
- Turkish
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Nepali
The total number of supported languages is to be confirmed. If your language is not a form option, choose “Other” and specify it in your requests.
FOR TRAVELLERS
A guide for your trip.
From a day exploring a city to a group journey across several destinations. Discuss guide arrangements around where you want to go, who you are travelling with and what you enjoy.
Discover OMAKASE private toursThrough-guides
A guide accompanying your group across several days and cities. Discuss support throughout your itinerary.
Coach tours
On-board commentary and guiding at each stop. Tell us where your group plans to visit and how you will travel.
FOR BUSINESS
The same guides, at your trade show and in your meetings.
Many of our guides also work as interpreters. Enquire about trade shows, including export expos, business negotiations with large companies, site visits and delegations, as well as travel guiding.
For companies in Japan and abroad, we check the language, interpreting field and dates required. Whether the same person can provide both guiding and interpreting is confirmed per assignment.
- Japanese ⇄ English
- Japanese ⇄ Chinese
- Japanese ⇄ Spanish
- Japanese ⇄ Portuguese
- Japanese ⇄ French
- Japanese ⇄ German
Language-pair and subject-area availability must be confirmed.
GUIDE PROFILES
Meet your guide, before the day.
Profiles with photographs, languages, regions, years of guiding and interpreting fields will appear here with each guide’s consent. Public profiles are currently being prepared.
You receive your assigned guide’s profile before the day. This preview does not publish names, biographies or portraits without verified information about the person.
LET’S CREATE YOUR JOURNEY
Tell us what you need.
Tell us your dates in Japan, group size, preferred language and region, and interests—even if your plans are not yet decided. Rates are quoted per assignment. We reply within 24 hours and provide a quote for your assignment. In this preview, review your details, then prepare or copy an email draft. The website does not send information or confirm a booking.
WORK WITH TAKUMI
Guide with TAKUMI.
Licensed guide-interpreters, experienced guides and bilingual staff are welcome. Tell us your region, guiding languages and experience.
The planned registration process uses our official LINE account, through which we contact you about assignments in your area. The LINE registration link is not yet available; for now, enquire about registration using the shared form.
Use the preferred-date field for your enquiry date, and describe your guiding experience, languages and region in your requests. This form does not confirm registration or an assignment.