Kyoto Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Kazu

What Is a Private Day Tour of Kyoto's Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting Japan for the first time from Europe. Everyone walked quickly, sometimes so fast that I nearly got left behind. At each site they seemed eager to move on quickly, so at one point I asked whether they had plans after the tour, but they said they did not. Thanks to this pace, however, we were able to proceed smoothly and finish nearly on schedule. There were moments when the group tended to split up and move separately, which made giving guidance at each site a little difficult. One of the guests was very diligent, always reading the pamphlets at each site carefully. Another guest was responsive but did not seem very interested in history. Some of the guests had a strong accent, and there were times when communication took a bit of effort. For example, the word for lotus, usually pronounced "lotus" in English, sounded more like "laytus" to me. Despite some difficulty in communication, we managed to finish the tour without any trouble. The photo was taken at the bamboo grove in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

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Tour Report by KAZU

I was born and grew up in Kyoto and now live near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. I used to be a schoolteacher of English and welcome a lot of students from foreign countries. I really enjoyed showing them around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, and Hiroshima. I have been a professional tour guide for about 8 years. I always try to let my guests learn Japanese traditional and modern culture. Since I was born in Kyoto, I know a lot about its culture and people. I myself enjoyed several sports, such as soccer, judo, and marathon when I was young. I’m much interested in baseball and sumo. My motto as a tour guide is to let my guests learn about our tradition and culture precisely and really enjoy themselves. I strongly hope you will enjoy the tour in Japan with me.