About Ken Tanaka - Licensed English Guide
Specialist in half day tours of Tokyo - a pro tour guide since 2015
Hi everyone, my name is Ken Tanaka and I am a nationally certified English tour guide based in central Tokyo. I spent some childhood years in Portland, Oregon and after graduating from Waseda University in Tokyo, started out my career in the logistics industry. I entered the tourism field back in 2015.
I do not belong to any tour agency and receive all of my bookings online from platforms such as ToursByLocals and this website you are visiting now. Prior to the pandemic, I also worked as an interpreter/MC on a program featuring former sumo wrestlers to introduce the sport to international visitors.
My focus is on half day tours of Tokyo targeting small groups and independent-minded travelers looking for some quick advice at the beginning of their stay before setting to explore this city on their own.
The tours are based on walking and use of the public transport. The trains and subways are a tourist attraction itself and you are simply missing out on too much moving around in a hired vehicle or being transported on a big tour bus.
The pandemic has proven to be a challenging time for everyone in the tourism industry, and unfortunately I am no longer tour guiding on a full time basis. I continue to honor requests for a half day tour and will try to allocate as much time to tour guiding as possible while also fulfilling other work commitments outside of tourism.
You will continue to see new content on this website so please stay tuned as we gradually return to our pre-pandemic state.
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Ken Tanaka 田中 健太郎
My registration details:
National Guide Cert No: EN03331, Issued 18-Sep-2013 by Governor of Tokyo
You can read reviews from clients who have taken my tours on the following website:
ToursByLocals : https://www.toursbylocals.com/tourtokyo
You can make a booking through these websites but remember you ALWAYS get the best rate by booking direct!
Here are the lineup of tours we have on offer!