京都市ビジターズホスト人材バンク - City of Kyoto Visitors Host -

Sophie and,Ben
2018-04-20
The perfect way to visit the temples and shrines of Kyoto
Takaaki was a friendly and earnest guide to both famous and little-known temples and shrines around Kuramaguchi, Kyoto. The cycling was a great way to get around Kyoto where you can pop in to a temple or shrine virtually every hundred metres. Takaaki is very knowledgeable about Japanese religions, their structures, teachings and customs: he has a great feeling for religious history. We had a great day.

Chris Norwood
2018-01-08
My wife and I went on the six hour bike tour with Takaaki in November and it was excellent! It was the perfect combination of riding through the beautiful streets of Kyoto and spending time at some truly spectacular sites. We were interested in visiting one well known site (the Golden Pavilion), so on the way there and back we visited several hidden gems that one might never see on a larger or more commercial tour. Takaaki speaks excellent English and his knowledge of Kyoto history is amazing. We loved learning about Kyoto life from a local and highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to escape the tourist crowds and see the true beauty of Kyoto!

Sandra
2017-12-03
We are three friends from various parts of Europe. We were looking for someone to help us understand what we were seeing while in our holidays in Japan. TK is a very passionate and knowledgeable guide. He managed to answer all of our many questions and gave us a good insight into Japonese culture and history. He made the tour interesting and diverse. We wished we had met him at the start of our journey as he gave us good tips for the rest of our trip. He is a kind and friendly gentleman who is easy to talk to. We highly recommend his tour and his company.

Laura Avery
2017-11-07
I toured Gion with Takaaki on October 26, 2017 and it was a true highlight of my trip. Takaaki was extremely knowledgeable about the area and history, and spoke excellent English. Touring Gion in the evening was fabulous as well as we were able to spot 6 maiko and geiko on their way to appointments, and because it was evening there were fewer tourists, which made the tour that much more private and enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is really interested in learning more about the history of beautiful Kyoto.