yukohirai1178
English tour guide in love with Sake breweries, castles, food hopping and Japanese history
yukohirai1178
- Language
- Japanese, English
- Qualifications
- National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
- Likes and interests
- Music, History, Sake, Traditional Culture, Fashion, Nature･Scenery, Gourmet, Technology, Art and Architecture, Cooking, Animals
- Instagram account
- https://www.instagram.com/yuko.fm.hirai/
- Organization
- General
- About Mediator
- Hello! Are you looking for an English speaking tour guide familiar with Kansai area? I am Yuko Hirai, an English speaking tour guide based in Kansai area, including Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and Himeji. Please call me Yuko! I was born in Kobe and raised in a small town near Kobe where I live now. I have worked for a TV station in Kyoto as a reporter. So, I am so familiar with lots of attractive spots loved by locals as well as well-known tourist attractions in Kansai area. I especially love showing my guests around Japanese castles such as Nijojo castle, Himeji castle, which are well-known world heritage sites in Japan, Japanese Sake breweries, Japanese gardens, traditional temples and shrines. I am looking forward to seeing you soon!
Recommendations
Traveler
We met Yuko when the tour company we were travelling with organised her to be our guide for the day in Himeji. She is bubbly, very knowledgeable, friendly and witty. She showed us around Koko-en Gardens after a delicious lunch in the garden restaurant, then enhanced our visit of Himeji Castle with her wealth of information. She topped off our day by taking us to a great cafe (Nagomi Cafe) near the Himeji Shinkansen Station that we would never have noticed if not for Yuko. She also had a great recommendation for us to visit the next day in Kobe. Highly recommend, and shall be contacting her next time we are in the Kansai area.