Hi, I’m Kenya
Hi, I’m Kenya
I’ve lived in Kyoto for 23 years
I speak English, Japanese
I am a Company Executive
Hello, my name is Kenya, originally from Osaka who studied and now lives in Kyoto:) With years of experience in tourism, I dedicate most of my time to research and experience to improve my tours, as reflected in numerous positive reviews. I'm not only a tour guide but also your personal concierge in Japan. I have a deep appreciation for history, culture, food/drinks, and nature. Feel free to request anything, and I'll do my best to accommodate it. I can't wait to meet you!
My knowledge & interests
History
Culture & customs
Local cuisine
Desserts
Unique & unusual foods
Art galleries & museums
Parks
Wildlife
Hikes
Political history
Economic history
Social history
Architectural history
Religious history
Cityscape photography
Street photography
Classical architecture
Third wave coffee
Local beers
Artisanal tea
Department stores
Handicrafts & souvenirs
Traditional culture
Popular culture
Religious customs
Lifestyle culture
Rituals & ceremonial customs
Alternative or underground culture
Organic, Vegan, Healthy
Organic, Additive-free, healthy
Dronegraphy
Kyoto Machiya
My reviews
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Had a fantastic tour with Kenya back in January exploring many of Kyoto's beautiful sights. One of my favourite parts was visiting the Sake distilleries in the south- they were super interesting but also the surrounding area was virtually free of tourists and felt like a more authentically Japanese area. Very knowledgeable, friendly and especially helpful with taking photos and videos since I was a lone traveller!
Jul 2025
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Our guide Kenya was excellent. He was communicative before our arrive to personalize our experience and organized it in a manner that helped us to avoid the major rush at some locations.
May 2025
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Kenya was a great guide for our introduction tour to Kyoto, personable and knowledgeable! If had more time we would have requested more time/exploration of Kyoto with him. Gave us recommendations of restaurants and shopping in addition.
May 2025
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Excellent communication throughout starting from prior to tour and throughout. Tour was very unrushed. Kenya made sure we were able to experience what we had requested prior to the tour.
May 2025