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Get to Know Our Travel Guides Series: Let’s Meet Russ, From KANSAI

Feb 13, 2023
BY Selsabil Chebbouba

Today, we're back with our guide series and we are super excited to introduce you to Russ, one of our lovely tour guides in Osaka. If you are booking a tour with us in the city, make sure to request him.  Hi Russ, can you tell […]

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Guide of the Month September 2019: Asami from Tokyo

Oct 19, 2019
BY Jessica Iragne

I have been working in Arigato Japan since 2017. The thing I love about being a tour guide is meeting people from all over the world, and sharing Japanese culture with people who visit Japan. I also have a special interest in Sake, and I love to explain how to pair sake and food together.

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Guide of the Month July 2019: Ryuichi from Tokyo

Aug 13, 2019
BY Jessica Iragne

The reason why I became a tour guide was because I’ve been to a lot of countries by myself, experienced many different cultures and I really wanted to share Japanese culture with tourists from overseas through my experiences in both Japan and other countries.

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Ask our guides: best places to visit in Winter in the Kansai area

Feb 22, 2019
BY Jessica Iragne

To celebrate the last cold days of winter, this month we asked our beloved, adventurous guides Hiroe and Yuko what are their favorite places to visit during the coldest seasons in the Kansai area.

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Ask Our Guides: Favorite Arigato Japan Food tour?

Dec 1, 2018
BY Jessica Iragne

This month we asked our beloved, adventurous guides Taena, Mario and Gabi what are their favorite Arigato Japan food tours and why?