Mao M.

4.62 / 5
(13 reviews)
 

Available Areas

Gifu, Takayama (Living), Shirakawago

 

Languages

Japanese (Native), English

 

Response Time

1 day on average

 

Availability Updated

2 days ago

 

About Tour Guide Mao M.

Hi! I'm Mao. My home town is Takayama and I like here a lot! I’d like to show you! I love meeting friends, chatting, travel around, play sports, drinking and go to my favorite restaurants. I'll offer more local sightseeing spots,eateries,cafes,bars and leisure facility and also I'm familiar with suburban area.

I have an experience of living in BC, Canada and then taught Japanese and culture for kids in a school. After that, I have been working at a hostel in Takayama. I like to meet people and to know new things for me.

Feel free to contact me!

Important

Please contact me before a month basically, but feel free to contact me!

Tours

Casual tour in Takayama

Takayama
2 hours 30 min

I'll guide main part of Takayama and local place. We'll go old town, morning market, sake breweries, shrines and temples area, also good cafes or eateries. Also I can arrange a plan where you want to go like to see cherry blossom, to walk in country side.

FROM$98/ per group

Country side tour in Takayama

Takayama
2 hours

We will go country side in Takayama.This is a journey to landscape in the original state in Japan.Here is a very local side so you can experience deep Japan.

FROM$84/ per group

Skiing and snowboarding tour

Takayama
5 hours

Enjoy skiing, snowboarding and playing with snow at the snow park! We have amount of powder snow every year! Whether you are use to snow or not, you would enjoy then! I really like snowboarding, let’s go together! Available month is from December to March.

FROM$93/ per person

Hida Furukawa Tour

Gifu
2 hours

Furukawa is a small town next to Takayama. We can go just 15 minutes by train from Takayama. It locate on the way to Toyama, Kanazawa by train. We will go around the town which more calm and not too touristy.

FROM$84/ per group

Kamioka Local Tour, far from one hour from Takayama

Gifu
3 hours

Kamioka is a nostalgic town of Japanese olden days. It was a biggerst main town over 50 years ago, so the atmosphere is still remain everywhere. It has such a cozy local stores. Also it has popular activity "Rail mountain bike Gattan Go!!",so if you have a time, it's a good activity as well. So the town shows local, slow, deep side of country side of Japan. If you prefer Syowa era of Japan, this town like that.

FROM$84/ per group

Casual Shirakawago Tour

Shirakawago
4 hours 30 min

Shirakawago is a world heritage in Hida, Gifu.I'll show traditional houses and amble around. Here is always beautiful.It shows many faces according to the season, climate and time of the day. Basically, it can booked only Saturday, Sunday, Japanese notional holidays, please contact and ask me!

FROM$164/ per group

Reviews

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Debra C.

5 / 5
Apr 22, 2024

A local guide makes a difference

We really appreciated Mao’s tour yesterday. She grew up here and knows Takayama inside out. Before we met up with her, we walked around for a hour with a map, but could not connect with the city. Then it all changed after we met her! She was very friendly and enthusiastic. It made us feel a friend is showing us around in Takayama!

Mao M.

Thank you for your review! I really enjoyed with you just like friend. I remember your recommendation and please enjoy your trip in Japan!

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Alev O.

5 / 5
Apr 9, 2024

Best guide for Takayama

Mao is local and very knowledgeable about her city. She was very pleasant and helpful. Her smile was a bonus.

Mao M.

Thank you for joined my tour though the day was cold. I'm glad that you enjoyed my home town! Have a safe trip and enjoy Japan!

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Roberto giancarlo C.

5 / 5
Apr 8, 2024

Short tour in Takayama

A young girl really pleasant and proactive, we had a good time and a relaxed walking tour in interesting spots.

Mao M.

Thank you for your review! I really enjoyed with you and thank you for your lovely gifts! See you next time in Takayama!

Stefano U.

5 / 5
Apr 16, 2023

Young, enthusiast guide with sense of humor

My time in Takayama would have been less interesting if I didn’t book a tour with Mao-san. She’s a young and enthusiast guide. She has a surprising sense of humor. She was so kind to listen to my requests and could combine Takayama with a short visit in Furukawa. She gave me good advice on where to eat. Grazie Mao-san!

Mao M.

Arigatou for joined my tour! I enjoyed talking with you too. I hope you don’t get hangover! See you next time!