Hi, I’m Alex

(194)
Kyoto
Alex

Hi, I’m Alex

(194)

I’ve lived in Kyoto for 12 years

I speak English, Spanish, Japanese

I am a Tour Guide

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Hi there! I’m Alex Before ending up in Japan, many years back, I had a nomad life across several Asian countries for many years as well. I spent most of that time in India, where among other activities I had my first experiences as a tour guide. There I also met my wife, and when the relationship got more serious we decided to settle down and have a more stable life, we chose Japan where she is from. Since then I had many personal experiences in this country in different fields such as human relations, jobs in different sectors, trips, bizarre situations, etc, experiences that I always like to share, together with some knowledge about aspects of the culture that I studied for years, just for the sake of getting knowledge without thinking that I would do this activity later on. By the way, I appreciate a lot the human factor, and besides having a responsibility I enjoy a lot just meeting and being with new people. In other words; I love this job, I love the culture I show, and I love human communication in itself. Let’s meet and spend time together so I can show you the best of this city, the cultural capital of Japan

My knowledge & interests

Hosts expertise Food Hosts expertise Arts Hosts expertise Nature / outdoors Hosts expertise History Hosts expertise Culture & customs
Street food Local cuisine Desserts Food markets Theater Art galleries & museums Parks Gardens Scenic routes Political history Economic history Social history Architectural history Religious history Cityscape photography Street photography Modern architecture Classical architecture Third wave coffee Local beers Artisanal tea Department stores Street markets Handicrafts & souvenirs Traditional culture Popular culture Religious customs Lifestyle culture Rituals & ceremonial customs
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My reviews

    Ale is very friendly and knowledgeable about culture and history of Kyoto, he showed us very interesting offbeat places, took many nice pictures of us, we really enjoyed his guide.

    June 2025

    Evelyn Z

    Alex is very friendly and knowledgeable about Kyoto, we had a great time.

    June 2025

    Evelyn Z

    Alex really enhanced our trip a great deal! Very knowledgeable about local history and culture. His perspective helped us understand the uniqueness of different regions of Japan. He was very helpful in navigating the area and the helped us buy travel items we needed such as stamps and sunglasses! We appreciated his insight in what it is like for locals living here in Japan instead of just seeing tourist sights! Really enjoyed going to a local supermarket to discuss what families ear and getting a flavor for daily life in Japan.

    June 2025

    Laura F

    On the day of the tour we were greeted by a WhatsApp message from Alex offering assistance in finding the meet-up spot which was a nice touch. Alex was very friendly and welcoming throughout the tour with excellent English speaking skills. He was very knowledgeable about the area covered in the tour and about Japan and its history in general. Alex was happy to take photographs for us throughout the tour. Alex was very happy to recommend additional areas of interest in Kyoto and other areas of Japan. I would highly recommend the this tour as an introduction to Gion and Kyoto in general, if this is early in your trip you may also get recommendations for other areas of Japan during your stay.

    May 2025

    Jennifer T

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