Brandi
2026-03-15 
We were lucky to spend two days with Yuko while visiting Kyoto. She’s kind, fun, and extremely knowledgeable about everything - from Japanese history to the best shops for trendy items and great restaurants. She took us to Nara, the bamboo forest, monkey park, and managed to find a river walk outside of town with early cherry blossoms (which was a last minute request!). She’s also an excellent photographer! We got the best family photos thanks to her. If we lived in Kyoto, Yuko and our family would be close friends! She’s an excellent guide but also super fun to hang out with. We feel blessed we met her and hope we’ll keep in touch. If you’re in Kyoto, you need to find her … and, no doubt, your trip will be better with her as your guide! PS: Her English is exceptional!
carolina andrade
2026-01-24
Yuko was a wonderful guide. She took us to Osaka and showed us some really cool areas in Kyoto. We had an amazing day with her. I highly recommend her
Michael Rotenberg and family
2026-01-07
Five star across the board. Yuko was the best guide we had in Japan. And we had many! She had a strong sense of history, modern and ancient. Really gave us context to Kyoto and Japan as a whole. Took us to great places and had inside and insightful stories to tell. She kept us all enthralled ages 17-60!
And Yuko introduced us to some great food along the way. Loved Kyoto most of all of our cities visited because of Yuko.
She was the best. Excellent English and so knowledgeable. Would recommend her to all.
Mark and family London
2026-01-07
Amazing info. Super knowledgeable and personable. In-depth breakdown of attractions and history combined with being very approachable and warm. Also knows all the good local spots to eat ! Would highly recommend.
Amy Workman
2026-01-05
Yuko is a wonderful guide, we appreciated her flexibility in working with us. She shared her knowledge of the Kiyomizo temple during our visit to Kyoto. We definitely recommend her and hope to visit again!
