Testimonials
Isabella from Italy
Posted on 2018.07.27
Kim from Australia
Posted on 2018.07.27
Maya from USA
Posted on 2018.07.27
Hideko was AMAZING!!!! We loved her and our day with her was perfect! She blew us away right from the start when she met us at our hotel lobby and had prepared notecards for me to have during my stay in Japan that explained (in Japanese) my seafood allergy. This was so thoughtful and incredibly helpful as I navigated food markets and restaurants. Hideko also did research on ramen places that didn't use seafood, as I really wanted to enjoy that food while in Japan. She took us to the Meiji Shrine and Sensoji Temple, which she was incredibly knowledgeable about. We enjoyed hearing her talk about the significance of every detail of those historic spots. Hideko also knew lots of hidden gems that she took us to that we never would have found on our own such as a lookout spot that gave a great view of the city and a gourmet food market where we purchased tons of great treats. Hideko was a pleasure to spend the day with and we plan to recommend TFG to everyone we know planning a trip to Tokyo!
:The name of the guide is Hideko Yamamoto.
Alfonso from Spain
Posted on 2018.07.27
Catherine from UK
Posted on 2018.07.27
I cannot recommend Tokyo Free Guide enough, and am so happy I found the website. The information was very clear each step of the way, and I felt lucky when I was assigned Hitomi for my specific date. Hitomi was honestly perfect for me, so friendly, approachable, and such fun! She prepared very well for our trips, providing detailed itineraries well ahead of my travels, yet maintaining flexibility for the weather and my energy levels. We were able to talk about a great host of topics, not limited to the spots we visited, but she also shared about her day-to-day life in Japan, her family, and culture and politics in a wider sense. For me, the TFG service is better than a professional guide, due to its flexibility with tailored itineraries and timings, and also the versatile conversations and sights we visited. I am so grateful for Hitomi's time and kindness, and the services of TFG that made us a match. Please keep up the hard work TFG team!
:The name of the guide is Hitomi Nagao.
Mohammed from Belgium
Posted on 2018.07.23
Julie from USA
Posted on 2018.07.23
This is what I posted on Facebook about my experience with Mayumi. It was fantastic!
I've been finding ways to have a more local experience vs. sightseeing...
Tokyo Free Guide is a non profit of volunteers who want to help overseas visitors experience Japanese culture and customs. My guide, Mayumi, took me around Tokyo for 7.5 hours yesterday. We rode the trains, walked almost 8 miles, ate lunch at a hole-in-the-wall okonomiyaki restaurant, and learned a lot about each other. She is probably ten years older than I am, and dreams of becoming an official guide for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. So she’s flying to The Philippines later this month for an intensive 2-week English course. Guiding lets her practice her English, and she has made friends from all over the world. And yes, it was all free!
A highlight of the day was running an errand with her in Shibuya to pick up a photo of her 3-year-old granddaughter. She explained that in Japan, they celebrate children’s “coming of age” days. Her granddaughter was photographed in a gorgeous kimono. This photo is of a 100-day celebration for babies, their first “eating ceremony”. I thought it was adorable that the baby isn’t old enough to eat any of the food in front of him and he looks so happy!
:The name of the guide is Mayumi Fujihashi.
Isabel from Spain
Posted on 2018.07.23
Tour familiar por Tokyo guiado por Akio
El 4 de julio pasamos un día inolvidable recorriendo los lugares más embleméticos de la mano de Akio. El trato con el guía no pudo ser mejor. Familiar, cercano y muy ameno. Nos recogió puntualmente en el hall del hotel y previamente contactó con nosotros via email para saber qué queriamos visitar y de esa manera diseñar un tour personalizado a nuestros intereses.
Hablaba un perfecto español, lo que nos ayudó a comunicarnos con él sin ningún problema. No solo nos guió a los lugares más importantes sino que también nos contó curiosidades de la cultura japonesa. Tokyo Free Guide muy recomendable para aquellos que quieran visitar Tokyo. Akio magnífico guía.
:The name of the guide is Akio Nakamura.
Glenda from Canada
Posted on 2018.07.23
A wonderful tour of Tokyo
I am so happy with my guided tour of Tokyo with my amazing guide Shinya Iino. Right from the start Shinya-san wrote to me and proposed a wonderful full day tour based on my interests. He was extremely well prepared, and arrived with a full load of tourist pamphlets and booklets for my stay in Tokyo, very considerate of him. We visited temples and shrines, the Imperial palace, had a wonderful lunch on Tokyo Ramen street and later Japanese tea and sweets and finished our day on a wonderful water taxi. Perfect! Thank you so much Shinya-san for all your diligent work to prepare for our tour. I will certainly recommend Tokyo free guides to all my friends. Fantastic service.
:The name of the guide is Shinya Iino.
Ha from Vietnam
Posted on 2018.07.23
I am Ha, from Vietnam. Many thanks to TFG. I was grateful and happy to have Ms. Midori Akabane as my guide. She is a charming lady with very good knowledge on Tokyo. She took care of me all the whole trip and so nice to welcome me on the first day in Tokyo although our tour date was 3 days later. I had very good time on our day trips, especially in Kamakura. I learned a lot from her about knowledge, thoughtfulness and delicateness. Thank you very much Ms. Midori and TFG. This is the best memory in Tokyo for me.
:The name of the guide is Midori Akabane.
Loredana from Italy
Posted on 2018.07.23
Siamo felici di aver conosciuto e apprezzato la vostra cultura. Interessante e molto utile la guida che ci accompagnato per mezza giornata alla scoperta di una Tokyo fuori dai percorsi turistici standard, facendoci conoscere e apprezzare lo stile di vita del vero giapponese. Speriamo di poter ritornare presto. Grazie infinite alla nostra guida Michico Kono per il tempo e la pazienza che ci ha dedicato nel rispondere e cercare di esaudire tutte le nostre domande.
:The name of the guide is Michiko Kono.