There is nothing more delightful than a great tour guide and Yuri is EXCELLENT at her job. This beautiful experience is now a great memory for us both! Yuri curated the tour especially for us which made all the difference. We set the pace and she was fun, kind, and had great energy and knowledge to share with us about her hometown while guiding us to the next perfect spot. Book this tour if you can get it! Yuri is a beautiful person inside and out!
事業者からの返答
Thank you for sharing your time with me. I was so happy to share my hometown with you. I also really enjoyed listening to your stories about your family, friends, and your hometown, and learning about the differences in your history and culture. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip, have a safe journey back home, and hopefully see you again soon in your hometown! 😊
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940l_anay
September 21, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A fantastic guide tour !
Yuri was our guide for an evening, and it was a fantastic experience. I highly recommend her ! She is vibrant, warm, and took the time to answer all our questions about Japanese culture while providing great historical background on Kanazawa.
We are from France and don't speak English very well, but Yuri speaks great English and was very patient with us. Everything went smoothly despite the language gap !
Finishing the tour with a ramen tasting was a wonderful touch !
If you want to explore Kanazawa with a guide who brings positivity and great insight, book with Yuri !
Thank you so much Yuri, see you next time 💐
事業者からの返答
Thank you for giving me a warmth message! I really applicate sharing your time in Kanazawa with me!☺️Please enjoy your trip in other destinations as well!!!
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Compass50863400502
September 19, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Anytime again - unrestricted recommendation
Yuri is a very friendly, competent, and flexible young woman with whom we were able to spend a very nice day in Kanazawa.
事業者からの返答
Vielen Dank, dass ihr eure Zeit mit mir in meiner Heimatstadt verbracht habt. Es hat mir auch sehr viel Spaß gemacht, so viele interessante Geschichten über Deutschland von euch zu hören. Wenn ich euer Land besuche, würde ich mich sehr freuen, euch wiederzusehen! ☺️
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greedo0100
September 12, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Yuri is a sunshine :-)
We booked the half-day Kanazawa Samurai-Tour. Getting around is by bus and by foot. Tour starts at 9.00 and ends at 1 p.m. … no…. actually the tour started even before arriving in Japan. Our guide Yuri supplied us with all the details of the tour weeks before. She even sent tips for Japan, which was highly appreciated since it was our first trip.
So we were well prepared when we finally met Yuri. What should I say? She is a sunshine!! She explained everything well with additional material she showed us on her mobile. After visiting the Kanazawa Castle Park Yuri was open and flexible to change the program skipping the Honda Museum in order to see the Kenrokuen Garden (which was the better choice from our point of view). After that we went to the Nagamachi Samurai District.
Thank you Yuri for such a wonderful day. Hoping to see you in Munich next June :-)
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事業者からの返答
Thank you for giving me such a warmth comment! I'm also really appliciate having a time with me. I also could learn lots of things about your city and country. Please have a safe trip and see you soon in next year in your city. I hope you and your family stay healthy.
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999avivak
September 6, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Explore Kanazawa with a local based on your interests
I had a wonderful time with Yuri exploring Kanazawa! She got in touch with me before the tour so I could help shape the itinerary based on my interests, which made the tour a really special mix of things I wanted to do and things I didn’t even know existed! I’m a pretty experienced traveller in Japan, and Yuri did a great job of tailoring her explanations to my level - I learned a lot! I also got to see some places off the beaten tourist track, which was what I wanted. This makes her the perfect guide for visitors both new and experienced. In short, this tour is great value for both time and money. Thank you so much Yuri!
事業者からの返答
Thank you so much for coming to Kanazawa and spending your time as your last destination during your travels in Japan. I really enjoyed talking with you. The Kaga Yūzen kimono dyeing experience was also very interesting for me, and I really enjoyed doing it together with you.
Thanks to your help, we were able to communicate with each other before the tour and create the itinerary together. So, I hope that made the experience even more special for you. When I visit your country next time, I would really love to see you again. Thank you so much for the wonderful time!💐
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djabaroki
September 4, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Yuri is one of the best tour guides we have ever encountered!
My husband and I have been living in Kanazawa for quite some time now, but until recently, we had never explored the city with a professional guide. We knew the general things Kanazawa is famous for - its gold leaf production, Kenrokuen Garden, the geisha and samurai districts, etc. - but we had never really delved into the history and stories behind these places. Whenever we travel in Europe, we always sign up for guided tours, and we have never been disappointed. This time was no exception!
We had been wanting to try on a kimono or yukata for quite some time, and since we don't speak Japanese, we wanted to make the experience as easy as possible for ourselves. That's when we reached out to Yuri!
Our communication with her was flawless. She made all the necessary arrangements with the rental shop, met us there, and translated everything for us. She is such a polite and positive person! She is also incredibly organized and provided very clear instructions on how the tour would work alongside the yukata rental. Even though we had to reschedule due to bad weather, everything went perfectly thanks to Yuri's preparedness and excellent time management.
After getting dressed in our yukatas, we explored the Higashi Chaya District with Yuri, and she showed us a completely new side of a place we had visited so many times before. I feel that, however much you read and research on your own, there are simply some things you notice while walking around that only a local person can point out and explain properly.
She is also very social and outgoing, and thanks to her, we had the opportunity to speak with so many other locals, which made the day even more memorable and special.
I highly recommend booking a tour with Yuri!
Thank you, Yuri, for giving us the opportunity to experience Kanazawa in such a magical way! ❤️
事業者からの返答
I really appreciate you and your husband joining my tour! It was my pleasure to see and explore in my hometown! 🥹 I hope it was a big memorable moment for you. If you have another chance to join my tour, let me tell you your country culture as well!!! Our moment in the tour day is also really special for me! Please take care of yourself. And see you again soon!!!
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kurarisum
August 20, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
A Truly Wonderful Guide
Yuriya is the best guide in town I can say! She was kind, friendly, always smiling, with no dull moments, and very knowledgeable! She made the experience fun and comfortable, and she was always happy to help and answer our questions. She also took photos for us, very helpful, I really appreciated her warm personality and attention to detail. And she’s so thoughtful, she gave us a konjac jellies after the tour (which is so yummy!😋 )Highly recommended if you’re looking for a wonderful guide!
事業者からの返答
I really appreciate you joining me! Thank you so much for sharing your time with me. I was very happy to spend time with you and have such a great conversation. I hope you were able to discover some new aspects of Kanazawa through my tour. I hope we can see each other again soon. Thank you so much!
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johnfarson99
August 18, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Connect with Kanazawa like a Local Thanks to a Local!
Yuri was an absolutely fun and charming tour guide of Kanazawa. She was patient and kept us on task. She showed us not only things the tour books will tell you, but what nuances she likes about the neighborhoods.
It was funny, she would show us the best place to take a picture and then other people would start following what we were doing!
Yuri would even help us take pictures which was a lot more convenient than relying on my selfie arm or fellow tourists!
It was fun watching her connect with vendors and restaurant owners adding a sincere, personal touch. She was sweet to introduce us to locals.
Yuri also has a good sense of humor. It shows she really enjoys exhibiting her hometown!
事業者からの返答
Thank you for sharing your time with me!!! I really enjoyed talking with you. I hope you could find new aspect in Kanazawa through the tour. Your stories about hometown, working and culture were so interesting for me! Thank you again, and I hope we'll see each other again!!!
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Julio_M
August 12, 2026 · via Viator
The best tour.
We went to Japan for 25 days and did more or less 15 tours / activities. This was by far the best tour / activity that we had during our trip. Yuri was an amazing guide. 100% recommended.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for joining my tour. I really appreciate your kindness. I was so happy to spend time together with you. I hope your travels not only in Kanazawa but also other places in Japan were memorable and wonderful, and I hope we'll see each other again in your country!
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yolas418
August 5, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Juri in Kanazawa top
Very nice experience, Juri is a nice guide, knows a lot and adapts well to your interests. It's great that we got to know her.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for joining my tour! I really appriciate. It was my first time to discuss about how differences about funeral system. And it was really fun! I hope your first trip in Japan will be wonderful! Please enjoy other destinations as well!!!