Noriko

City of Kyoto Visitors Host National Guide

Language(s)	:	English
Expertise	:	Cultural properties, Traditional industries, Traditional Culture, Food Culture
Qualification	:	National Guide, Itinerary management supervisor
Fee	:	32,000 JPY / day (8hours) 18,000 JPY / half a day (4hours)

Recommend Course	:	Higashiyama area Kiyomizu-dera and Gion walking tour Sanju Sangen do templ → Tofukuji temple → Nijo-jo-castle → Gion Shinbashi

Hello. I'm Kyoto native . Moved to Tokyo then worked at foregin companies as accountant for a long time. Currently I live in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. My hobby is Ballroom Dance.

From great temples and shrines of UNESCO world heritage sites to old wooden town houses along narrow streets, Kyoto has a plenty of photogenic sites. Lets walk around this charming town while talking with local guide.

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Russell Smith
2024-11-02
Noriko-san opened our eyes to the people and culture of Kyoto. She recommended cultural treasures that we would have never visited on our own. We ate at a restaurant, where, if we closed our eyes, we could imagine the sounds and smells of Kyoto two hundred years ago. She was patience and encouraging in our attempts to speak Japanese. She was always attentive to our safety and comfort. Because of Noriko-san, we will always cherish our visit to Kyoto and we are already planning our return.

Jean Dunning & Jim Reain
2023-10-25
Noriko was the best guide. She was always on time to meet us and greeted us with a smile and enthusiasm. She is very knowledgeable about Kyoto and Japanese culture and history. Her English is excellent. She listened to what our group hoped to see and do and accommodated our excursions to meet our wishes. We feel that with Noriko as our guide we saw and learned much more than we would have been able to do on our own. We highly recommend spending time in Kyoto with Noriko as your guide.

Eve-Marie Lacroix
2023-10-24
With 6 friends we contracted with Noriko to guide us through Kyoto for 2 full days. It was a most wonderful decision. Using every mode of transportation (Bus, Taxi, train...) we were able to see so many areas of Kyoto both north and south that we never would have seen. In addition to getting to the many sites, we walked 8-9 miles each day! Noriko also gave us so much insight into life in Kyoto, customs, etc. and so patiently answered so many questions from us. I highly recommend Noriko for an English tour.

Marg Hurley
2023-10-20
Noriko went out of her way to show us as many sites as possible in Kyoto. She was very receptive to any suggestions that we made regarding our two day tour. She guided us well past the time that we had booked. She was able to explain Japanese customs and history. I would highly recommend her. She had a very good command of the English language. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her.

Geoff Kennedy
2023-10-20
Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide with good English. Went out of way to be helpful.