Absolutely loved this tour! Haruki’s information and tour was fantastic. We learnt so much and really enjoyed every minute. This tour gave us confidence in navigating Tokyo and Japan.
We flew in from Australian to Tokyo at 6am and attended Hiraku’s tour that same morning. As first timers in Japan, we were given an excellent introduction! Hiraku included both historical and cultural knowledge, as well as some great food recommendations. A fantastic way to get the lay of the land if you’re visiting for the first time.
Hiraku is Japanese and has an innate understanding of the culture. I can tell he's an educator in the way he formats his tour with pictures, history and sociological explanations. He helped us to understand how to respectfully participate in prayer at Japanese temples with clear demonstration. Because he's lived abroad as well, his English was perfectly clear so that it was easy for me to follow along. And he gave me multiple awesome, tailored recommendations for other Japanese sites to check out.
This was a great tour for connecting with Tokyo for the first time. I learned a lot in a short period of time. This was the first thing I did in Tokyo and it provided information for the rest of my time here. Thank you!
Hiraku was very knowledgeable. He spoke great English and was very friendly. We not only learn’t about the local area but we learn’t about some Japanese culture. Highly recommended.
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