When is the best time to visit Japan?

Apr 24 | Evan | Comments Off on When is the best time to visit Japan? |

Japan does have 4 season and while anytime is a good time to visit, spring and fall are the best times. Specifically from about Mid March to Mid April, when cherry blossoms are blooming, and Early November to Early December, when the leaves turn into a parade of colors. In the spring, the cherry blossom trees bloom and capture the nations attention like nothing else. It is truly a magically time that comes and goes too quickly! Another great time great time would be around the first/second week of February for the Sapporo Snow Festival.

Why experience Japan with Evan?

Apr 24 | Evan | Comments Off on Why experience Japan with Evan? |

The short answer is my experiences, connections and set of skills. As a westerner who has lived and traveled around Japan for almost 4 years now, I’ve experienced parts of Japan that most tourists simply don’t have access to. I’ve lived with 2 different Japanese families, by myself while working in Japan so I am familiar with daily life in Japan and learned about Japanese customs (although I learn more everyday I’m in Japan).

As a professional photographer, I look at the world differently and find beauty where others find ordinary. My experiences as a photographer, and as a travel guide in Japan, have also taught me that simply providing a product or service isn’t enough to really satisfy my clients or for me to be fulfilled. Instead, my aim is to provide you with special memories that even if I wasn’t freezing them with photographs, they would be forever in your mind.

Why should I experience Japan?

Apr 24 | Evan | Comments Off on Why should I experience Japan? |

Too many reasons to list! The first time I came to Japan, I was just looking for something different. I didn’t realize that Japan had so much to offer. Whether it is history, culture, food, scenery, arts, architecture, or just looking for something different, Japan has something to offer you. Your friends might not know why you decided to visit Japan, but they know that they want the experience too! Life is too short to never get away from your daily routine and experience the world.

Are you an official licensed guide?

Apr 24 | Evan | Comments Off on Are you an official licensed guide? |

No, I am not an official licensed guide in Japan or anywhere else! Japan has very strict guidelines on becoming an official guide. Basically there are 3 levels:

1. English Speaking Guide(ESG): Officially licensed guide. She/He can do guiding, escorting, interpreting, teaching about Japanese history/culture and so on.

2. English Speaking Escort(ESE): Non-Licensed. She/He can escort the group and give them the instruction or information but cannot provide the history, culture, tradition and so on.

3. English Speaking Assistant(ESA): Non-Licensed. She/He will just help boarding train or bus, or helping check-in etc.

I am number 2, ESE. This means that I cannot be paid to teach you about Japanese history, culture, traditions and so on. The “guide” in Japan Photo Guide is meant for photography guide, not guide of Japan. My fees are not to hire me as an “English Speaking Guide” in Japan.

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