Tokyo (Living)
English
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2 days ago
Hello！ I am Takako Takata. I was born in Kyoto and grew up in other several districts in Japan
where I was attracted by each place's feature. I started the tour guiding in 2009 in which I introduce interesting and unique spots to tourists. I love to share the marvelous time and moment with people through tours. In Japanese, we have a wonderful phrase expressing such moment and we call it "Ichigo Ichie". It means we have to treasure every encounter, a once-in-
a-lifetime-encounter that is , as it may not recur again. This word came from the spirit of tea ceremony. Anyway, let us enjoy extraordinary tours in Tokyo together, shall we ?
As for Sunday, basically I am unavailable but in the case I will.
Ｔhanks
Takako did an excellent job planning a layover tour with little time. She met us at the airport and we all rode the train to the SkyTower and then a train to the oldest temple in Tokyo. The temple area was extremely crowded but, Takako walked us through pointing out interesting shops and food. Takako even researched a gluten free place to eat in the area but, we had to get back to the airport for our next flight. Despite the direct sunlight and crowds, the tour was overall a great way to spend the layover. I would advise bringing more cash than you think…we ended up spending ours on the train rides out to the sites and had to find an atm for the return train.
Hello Shannon B.! Meeting at airport is always so exciting, but I am happy to have met you without trouble It's my pleasure to make an interesting plan for each guest. Sorry for my suggestion of cash. Thank you.I would like to propose much more estimated amount of cash next time. Best wishes Takako
Takako was wonderful. Very informative, accommodating and pleasant guide. My husband and I had a very good experience
Hello Natalie Thank you for your review. I enjoyed the conversations with you and I am glad to know about your home town and the notionality. Could you have a nice time in the evening of Shinjuku? I hope you have awonderful vacation in Japan. Best wishes Takako
Our guide was a most informed and intelligent lady who provided an impressive amount of information, anecdotes, and history about Tokyo . She patiently answered all our questions in a respectful and knowing way. Takako’s manner was warm, friendly and relaxed. We never felt rushed; everything was explained and shown smoothly and knowledgeably. Our lunch was in an amazing underground restaurant whose food was beautifully prepared, and its ambience suited its proximity to the fish market and nearby market laneways. We had a great time.
Hello Halina Today it was nice to have a tour, comfortable temperature. Thank you for the happy time together with your family. I enjoyed the conversation with you too. I am very glad that you were satisfied with the lunch. Have nice experiences and wonderful time in Japan. See you again someday Takako
We had a lovely day with Takako guiding us on our in transit tour of Tokyo. Takako designed a great itinerary for us which showed us a lot in the short time we had available. Takako is a wonderful caring person and we are very glad we spent the day with her. Thank you Takako. Best wishes to you and your family from Debbie and Jerry.
Hello Debbie and Jerry. Thank you for your review. I think you returned to Australia. I am very glad to have been together with youi and introduced Tokyo even for short time. It might be the last memory for you in Japan. See youi again someday! Takako