Ken

My love of travel began with backpacking as a student, when I discovered how much I enjoyed meeting people, experiencing different cultures, and finding incredible places. Since then, I’ve traveled to around 100 countries and regions. I’ve also hosted more than 100 groups of travelers through a hospitality-sharing platform, welcoming people into my home and sharing a glimpse of everyday life in Japan. Hosting travelers also taught me to see my own country through fresh eyes, often rediscovering the appeal of places I had once taken for granted. I spent more than 10 years working at a Japanese government cultural organization, developing strong skills in research, information organization, project management, problem-solving, and cross-cultural communication. I’m now pursuing graduate studies while working independently as a Travel Advisor. Becoming a Travel Advisor felt like a natural next step. I’ve always enjoyed researching and putting trips together, and friends often asked me for travel advice and told me I was good at creating enjoyable trips. I realized that something I genuinely love could also be useful to others. I lived in the Czech Republic for a year and Egypt for five years, traveling extensively around both. I know Egypt particularly well from repeatedly traveling throughout the country during my time there, and I’ll soon be spending two years living in Poland. I’m a curious traveler and culture lover, and I especially enjoy helping people discover Japan. Having spent most of my life there and experienced it both as a local and through the eyes of visitors, I’m happy to help with anything from the well-known highlights to the places and experiences that make Japan feel truly special.

You’ll get a thoughtfully curated trip that balances iconic highlights with authentic local experiences—so you can discover what makes a place unique without feeling rushed. I draw heavily on my own travels and first-hand experiences to find the places and experiences that fit your interests—from iconic sights and distinctive architecture to local cafés, markets, neighborhoods, cultural performances, nature, and places beyond the usual tourist path. I carefully connect the key parts of the trip and consider practical details such as travel times, opening hours, and potential delays, while avoiding an overly packed schedule. Rather than planning every minute, I build in flexibility so you can stay longer somewhere you love, take a café break, wander down an interesting side street, follow a local recommendation, or make an unexpected discovery without feeling that you’ve fallen behind. I love the moments when a carefully planned day takes an unexpected turn—and those often become the stories you remember most. My goal is to create a trip that combines the places you shouldn’t miss with the local atmosphere and spontaneous moments that make a destination truly memorable, while giving you the freedom to experience it at your own pace.