Explore Kansai Through a Local Foreigner’s Eyes
🎌 Explore Osaka and Kyoto with a Local Guide ⛩️
💫 Embark on a personalized journey through Japan’s cultural heartlands with me, Paren — a guide with local knowledge and a foreigner’s perspective. From Osaka’s vibrant streets to Kyoto’s serene temples (and beyond), I’ll help you explore like a local.
💫 Embark on a personalized journey through Japan’s cultural heartlands with me, Paren — a guide with local knowledge and a foreigner’s perspective. From Osaka’s vibrant streets to Kyoto’s serene temples (and beyond), I’ll help you explore like a local.
🏯 Customizable Tours to Match Your Interests 🍣
🐙 Osaka: Neon-lit Dotonbori, historic Osaka Castle, and secret local spots
🍵 Kyoto: Zen gardens, iconic temples, the elegant Gion district, and hidden corners
🦌 Nara: Friendly deer, serene gardens, historic temples, and charming streets
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly & Special Requests 🍽️
I guide guests of all ages, adjusting pace and activities to suit your group.
Special requests? I’ll tailor the tour to make it fun, memorable, and stress-free.
I guide guests of all ages, adjusting pace and activities to suit your group.
Special requests? I’ll tailor the tour to make it fun, memorable, and stress-free.
🤔 Why Choose Me? ✨
🇯🇵 10+ years living in Japan — lived in Fukuoka, Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka, sharing local insights and a foreigner’s perspective
👀 Cultural insight — see Japan through the eyes of a long-term foreigner, blending history with hidden gems
🌍 Experienced guide — 50+ tours and 200+ happy guests from diverse backgrounds
🗣️ Fluent in English & Japanese — communication made easy
⛩️ Kyoto Highlights Walking Tour
⏱️ 6 hrs (13:00–19:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥50,000
📍 Fushimi Inari, Bamboo Forest, Gion District
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Gion
⭐ Best for: First-time visitors to Kyoto who want a full-day introduction to the city’s iconic sights
📍 Fushimi Inari, Bamboo Forest, Gion District
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Gion
⭐ Best for: First-time visitors to Kyoto who want a full-day introduction to the city’s iconic sights
🌙 Kyoto Evening Walking Tour
⏱️ 4 hrs (16:00–20:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥35,000
📍 Fushimi Inari, Yasaka Shrine, Gion Geisha and Shopping Street
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Gion
⭐ Best for: Travelers looking to explore Kyoto’s magic at sunset and enjoy a cooler, less crowded experience
📍 Fushimi Inari, Yasaka Shrine, Gion Geisha and Shopping Street
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Gion
⭐ Best for: Travelers looking to explore Kyoto’s magic at sunset and enjoy a cooler, less crowded experience
🚴 Kyoto Highlights Bike Tour
⏱️ 6 hrs (11:00–17:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥60,000
📍 Higashi Honganji Temple, Nijo Castle, Imperial Palace Gardens, Nanzenji Temple, and more
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚲 Bike rental included | 🛎️ Start/End: near Kyoto Station
⭐ Best for: Active travelers who want to see Kyoto’s major sights and hidden gems on two wheels
📍 Higashi Honganji Temple, Nijo Castle, Imperial Palace Gardens, Nanzenji Temple, and more
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚲 Bike rental included | 🛎️ Start/End: near Kyoto Station
⭐ Best for: Active travelers who want to see Kyoto’s major sights and hidden gems on two wheels
🏯 Osaka Highlights Walking Tour
⏱️ 6 hrs (10:00–16:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥50,000
📍 Osaka Castle, Den Den Town, Kuromon Food Market, Amerikamura, Dotonbori
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Dotonbori
⭐ Best for: Visitors who want a lively mix of history, pop culture, shopping, and street food in Osaka
📍 Osaka Castle, Den Den Town, Kuromon Food Market, Amerikamura, Dotonbori
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest hotel → End: Dotonbori
⭐ Best for: Visitors who want a lively mix of history, pop culture, shopping, and street food in Osaka
🦌 Nara Highlights Walking Tour
⏱️ 7 hrs (10:00–17:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥55,000
📍 Todai-ji Temple, Nara Deer Park (feeding & interacting with the deer), Isuien Garden
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest Hotel → End: Nara/Osaka Station
⭐ Best for: Travelers wanting to see Nara’s iconic temples, friendly deer, and serene gardens in a relaxed pace
⏱️ 7 hrs (10:00–17:00) | 👥 Up to 2 Adults | 💴 From ¥55,000
📍 Todai-ji Temple, Nara Deer Park (feeding & interacting with the deer), Isuien Garden
🍱 Guests cover own meals | 🚆 Guests cover own transport | 🏨 Start: Guest Hotel → End: Nara/Osaka Station
⭐ Best for: Travelers wanting to see Nara’s iconic temples, friendly deer, and serene gardens in a relaxed pace
➤For tour bookings, kindly reach out via the Booking Section.
➤Pricing is tailored to your needs to make your Japan trip unforgettable, with private car/taxi tours including a chauffeur and guide also available.
➤Pricing is tailored to your needs to make your Japan trip unforgettable, with private car/taxi tours including a chauffeur and guide also available.
Testimonials
M.C・Australia
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This was our 1st tour in Japan and we were so lucky to have Paren as our guide. We played local for a day. We had yummy Okonomiyaki for lunch, learned how to get our train tickets and identify platforms! Best of all, Paren is a good photographer so our Kyoto in a day was captured well. We are planning to see Osaka next time and hoping we end up with Paren as our guide as well.
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Talk about an amazing tour. We covered so much ground and we took a lot of photos, spent time at several stops off the bike. We even hit a sweets shop and talk about one of the best tours ever!! Do not miss this tour if you are in Kyoto
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We had Paren as our guide for a private tour guide and it was a really great time! He reached out to us days before to confirm and give us all the information, and he included some spots we wanted to visit in the tour. The tour itself was wonderful and Paren explained all the places we visited very well. Just a heads up that novice bikers might want to be extra careful because at some points we were biking with traffic, but it was so beautiful seeing various parts of Kyoto. You get to see so much on a bike tour. Thank you so much again for the lovely tour!!