It was a hot and humid day in Nara. We had selected Mr Yang as our guide because he was the only guide that was willing to bring us to Nara and sent us back to the hotel. We covered most of the temples that I had listed for him. The temples were beautiful & peaceful and the workmanship were unbelievable. On top of that, Mr Yang brought us to the old town of Nara. The houses were beautiful and nostalgic. In one of the house, we were introduced to the toys that children played in the past in Nara. We ended the day tired (too much walking) but happily satisfied.
We had booked the Osaka 1 day tour for 1 Sep but were worried after learning that the typhoon Shanshan was headed towards Osaka on 30 Aug. Fortunately for us, the typhoon had left Osaka when we commenced our tour. Our tour guide was Mr Yang, a very accommodative guide. He was at his very best, bringing us to all the places in Osaka that I have listed down. Honestly, we could not have covered all those places without his guidance, especially with the confusing train network. In fact, he brought us back to Dotonbori for the 2nd time (on the next day) so that we could cover more shops (this was not in the itinerary). Anyway, I have to apologize to him for bringing him to watch the "whale" in the Aquarium Kaiyukan. It wasn't the whale that I had expected but just a "whale shark". In summary, we were drained, but it was a day well spent. Thanks.
Pancho (Tetsuo) was an amazing guide. His English was fluent, and made it easy to ask questions for everyone in my group. He was highly knowledgeable of the area and as an added bonus, helped us make dinner reservations for the evening. He was positive knew Hiroshima well, and made learning about the city and surrounding area very enjoyable. Highly recommend for anyone interested in going to Hiroshima.
Hi Mari-san, Thank you so much for your great review and recommendation! It was great time to me having all of you and your family on my 400th anniversary tour on that day. We had really good time with all of you not only guiding around but also exchange all of our diverse company's culture/history and more. I'm glad to hear that you felt Hiroshima's positive side as well, that is what I focus on my tour as a guide here in Hiroshima. Happy to hear you enjoyed my favorite dinner place too! Thanks again, Pancho
Vielen Dank an Yukiko für die interessante Tour voller Erlebnisse und Geschichten. Die Kombination aus traditionellen und kuriosen Dingen, aus Natur- und Kulturstätten. Und am Ende noch ein echter Insider-Tipp für ein Restaurant in Asakusa. Wunderbar!
Lieber Alexei, danke schoen fuer Ihren netten Kommentar. Ich freue mich sehr, dass Sie die japanische Kultur genossen haben. Yukiko
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