Meet our Team, Local Guides
TABITTO Mate
We are local staff/guides specializing in Kagoshima/ Kyushu.
We live locally & know many hidden gems in our area.
We also connected to local companies and experience providers.
Our concerns are our local community and sustainable tourism!
Yoshie KAKIMOTO
Managing Director
Grew up in Kagoshima and living in Hong Kong from 2006. Dual located between Hong Kong and Kagoshima since 2016. Loves hiking. Oxfam100 trail finisher. Guiding in Kirishima area. Shochu Meister / Kikisake-shi. Completed GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training with a Professional Certificate.
"Join our tours and experiences. You will have memorable moments with us!
Kanako NAKAJO
Marketing Manager, State-licensed Guide
Born and mostly raised in Kagoshima. A big fan of Kagoshima's nature, Japanese tea, Tea Ceremony, Japanese sweets, hot springs, flowers and plants. "I can show you tranquility of Japanese culture and Kagoshima, not hustle and bustle of urban areas. When you come to Kagoshima, you might have a different impression about Japan than you expected! Let's explore Kagoshima together."
Tomoe IIDA
Administration and Operation Manager
Born and Raised in Kagoshima. Have lived in Amami, Nagashima, Akune in Kagoshima before. Also traveled several times to Yakushima. Loves food culture, hot springs, traveling, and spending time in nature. "I hope our guests enjoy the variety of cultures and activities in Kyushu!"
Mikiko HORIKIRI
State-licensed Guider
Born and bred in Kagoshima. I love Kyushu Island including Kagoshima and other 6 areas, so I can be your guide everywhere on Kyushu island. I’m very excited to welcome you and happy to assist you to have one and only local experience! If you have any specific interests or requests, please don’t hesitate to ask me! I also love to make it happen using the local network I’ve built ^ ^ See you very soon!
Eiko TATSUMOTO
State-licensed Guider
Born in Kanoya, Kagoshima. After living in overseas for more than 10 years, came back to the hometown in 2002. Loves summer and outdoor activities. The big advantage being in Osumi is that the inland sea & the open sea are very close for water activities and many mountains for hiking & camping are also very close.
Yoshiko FUKUDA
State-licensed Guide
Born and grew up in Kagoshima. I am 7 years experienced tour guide. I love to eat and walk with my guests. I am so happy that I could show you around in Kagoshima.
Kiyoko TOKUNAGA
State-licensed Guide
Friendly character, having a great deal of curiosity, a cat & dog lover! Loves Kagoshima and to guide guests from all over the world. "Please come to Kagoshima and enjoy beautiful and rich natural environment, people, foods!"
Yumi TOKUDOME
Regional-licensed guide
Loves nature, history, culture and tradition.
Lived in different places and countries and returned to my hometown Kagoshima. Kagoshima has one of the most active volcanos in the world. You can feel the power of nature by sea kayaking around the volcano island Sakurajima. Kagoshima is full of adventure and deep history. I am looking forward to guiding you, my hometown!!
Hiromi ARAKI
State-licensed Guide
Born and raised in Kagoshima. Loves communicating with people and sharing each other’s culture and history. Used to work for an airline company, so could travel to many foreign countries with lots of joy experiencing their unique cultures. Now, want to help visitors from abroad enjoy Japanese unique culture, history and nature.
Tiffany TANG
Regional-licensed guide (Mandarine, Cantonese and English)
Grew up in Macau and settled in Kagoshima from 1999. Totally have lived in Japan for more than 27 years. Native Cantonese speaker, speak Mandarin, English and Japanese. Worked for Kagoshima Tourism Association, Kagoshima International Exchange Association and local TV program on tourism and food. Have more than 10 years of working experience as a tour guide. Enjoy traveling around Kagoshima, Kyushu and Japan with my guests, exploring the beautiful scenery and cuisine. In Kagoshima, we have Japan's most active volcano (Sakurajima) and Japan's romantic city to starry sky (Tanegashima), and so on...please come and experience with me!
Akikazu HIROTA
Guide at Kinko Bay
Cruises in KinkoBay with fishing using leisure fishing boats (License# Kagoshima-3439) can be provided.
Leisure fishing boat insurance, Private Boat Insurance are covered.
Focusing on child-rearing, development of view points and fishing points from Kinko Bay.
Over 40 years of operational experience, including development of medical devices and customer support in the medical device industry, and over 20 years of experience of medical device manufacturing operations in the United States (CA, Bay Area).
Global activities in the healthcare industry, especially in the radiotherapy industry, distribution channel development, equipment introduction planning, regulatory support and medical devices training of engineers were provided.