About Us

Welcome to Tanuki Tabi Travel

A hearty hello and welcome from those of us at Tanuki Tabi Travel. Thank you for stopping to learn more about us.

Tanuki Tabi Travel was founded in 2024 following the dramatic rebound in tourism post-pandemic. As travel restrictions were lifted and tourists flocked to take advantage of the weak yen, media outlets began reporting on the severe lack of language resources for those traveling to Japan.

Our CEO took the opportunity to put his language abilities to good use in 2023 and began providing tours of Sensouji Temple in Asakusa. Wanting to provide a more customized experience, he launched Tanuki Tabi Travel late 2024.

Whether your interests are Japan’s rich history, cuisine, traditions, or architecture, we at Tanuki Tabi Travel want to provide you with a custom itinerary that suits how you like to travel.

At Tanuki Tabi Travel we offer custom tours put together at your request that cover anything from seeking out the Tokyo locations in hit animated movie “Your Name” to strolling through Ueno Park and seeing Tokyo city’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. We do our best to accommodate requests such as hotel pick up and drop off and to address any accessibility concerns.

Simply request a booking via our online form to start email correspondence with our founder and main guide, Manabu. He’ll send you the planned itinerary with tour duration, pricing, and any other details you may need. For more details on payment or our other policies please see our policy page.

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Hello! I'm the founder of Tanuki Tabi Travel and currently its sole permanent guide. If you decide to book a private tour with us, I will be the one showing you around.

While I'm not a native Tokyoite I have lived in the Tokyo area since graduating from Kyoto University in 2017. I worked for several large companies following my graduation, but thinking back on my travels to Australia and Bolivia as a student, I longed for something different.

In 2023, I began working as a group tour guide on my days off, giving tours of Sensouji. After only a year, I knew guiding tours was what I wanted to do. I love sharing my culture with people from all around the world and in turn learning some about theirs.

Founding Tanuki Tabi Travel was a big step for me in sharing my culture and traditions. Someday I hope to include others in this vision and offer even more tours and services to everyone interested in traveling here.