Licensed Guide Volunteer Group in Tokyo

Principle: We aim to realize a society where people all over the world understand each other and trust deeply through languages.

Action: We act to help mainly foreign tourists learn about Japanese culture, acting as a bridge between countries overseas and Japan.

Besides, to improve Licensed guides’ skills and inform Japanese citizens of the work of Licensed guides, we help many shops become more foreign-friendly and stress-free by interpreting through volunteers.

Recently, more and more tourists have been coming to Shinjuku and all around Japan to enjoy Japanese culture and history.
Because of that, there are so many inbound services to carry out around Japan. However, especially regarding “Night Life,” it is on its way to being made.

We work mainly in Shinjuku, where there are many restaurants and bars. Unfortunately, it is hard for tourists to understand the charge system and habits. In some cases, it gets into trouble.

We hope that every person all over the world enjoys Japan without any stress by interpreting.

Every day, we patrol voluntarily. Feel free to call us even after tourist information centers are closed.

These are the ones we have to solve.

Shop side

They do not pay and go.
They do not understand the system of charge, and so on.
It is tough to communicate.
We can’t manage well because of too many tourists coming in.

Tourist side

We can’t easily get to the place we are looking for, even by using a map
We can’t get in only because we are foreigners.
We feel uncomfortable being told by people working on the streets.
We don’t understand the charge system.

It is super easy.
Just call　 or
MAIL　info@nationalgovernment-licensedguide-interpreter.com

We are licensed guides, in other words, national government-licensed guide interpreters. Only licensed guides are permitted to receive a reward from tourists. To become a licensed guide, we must pass the exam about Japanese history, culture, geography, economy, politics, foreign language skills, such as English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Russian, and so on—a total of 10 languages. The Japan Tourism Agency, a part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, authorizes the exam. That is why the exam is so hard. Only 9.8% of the examinees pass (2018 data). We are so professional that we are super familiar with these fields.

Meanwhile, we must bring the National Guide Certificate while working. If not, we are not able to work. We take pride in this job.

By the way, diplomats work hard for their people. On the other hand, licensed guides are called “Diplomats for people all over the world.” Therefore, we passionately help tourists overseas understand Japan well.