Tokyo in Half a Day: KNOT TOKYO Shinjuku — Guide Hideaki

What Is a Private Hakone and Tokyo Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were visiting from Europe. Below are some of the memorable exchanges and topics that came up during the tour.

1. I've made a romance car reservation with web tickets and need to change them to physical tickets. 2. Education in their home country is free. Students get paid every month for attending university, keeping good records, and working at the same time at a hospital and at a senior house. 3. Partners must take 11 weeks of parental leave; otherwise, a full year of leave cannot be taken. 4. You wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. It's mandatory. 5. You study the local language and English and choose German or French. 6. Why can't you walk in the center (the approach to the shrine's main hall)? 7. Everywhere is so clean. Many seniors are working. The retirement age used to be 60, then 65, and is currently 70, the same as in their home country. 8. When it reaches 15℃, people go out to get some sun. 9. Voter turnout depends on the election, but is around 80 percent overall in their home country. 10. We're kind of done, thank you.

Additional notes: First, the guests wanted to quickly change the web tickets for the Hakone Romancecar, as it was for the next day. We were able to convert them right away, and the guests appeared relieved. After completing the itinerary, at 12:30 the guests decided between one of two dining spots, and the tour ended there. I received the question, "By the way, how many years did Hachi sit at the station?" I provided an answer that same day. It was a wonderful group whose warm and pleasant nature really came through. Thank you very much.

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Tour Report by Hideaki

Hello, welcome to Japan you all.

I’m a resident of Ebina, Kanagawa, and am a national government licensed guide and interpreter.
I enjoy showing travelers both the new and old of central Honshu, primarily Tokyo and Kanagawa, ranging from Meiji Shrine, Edo Castle, Tsukiji Outer Market, Ueno, Asakusa, Ginza, Ginza Sky Farmstead, Shibuya Zebra Crossings, Yokohama, Kamakura, to Hakone, not to mention Mt. Fuji, and sharing views with my guests on Japanese homes and their surroundings, Japan’s labor productivity and labor market, among others.

I also enjoy introducing travelers to Japanese culture through home visits with Japanese families, touring Zen temples, and explaining the intricacies of Japanese culture.

I am happy to arrange personalized tours to other places of your interest.
I am making the most of my long experience as a foreign language education service, escorting VIPs at the Sony showroom in Ginza, Tokyo.
I also offer services to help families and individuals relocating to Japan with immigration VISA applications.

My hobbies are movies, strolling along the river in my neighborhood and am a novice at la lingua Italiano.
Let’s enjoy touring together, shall we?