Request a Volunteer Guide
Tour-Guide Interpreter Matching Service
- About the service
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Our Tour-Guide Interpreter Matching Service connects you with experienced tour guides who can introduce Otsu’s history, culture, temples, shrines, and traditional townscapes in your preferred language.
Please let us know your preferred date, language, destinations, group size, and interests. We will match your request with the most suitable available guide and help create a memorable experience in Otsu.
From half-day sightseeing in Otsu, just a short distance from Kyoto, to full-day tours covering Mt. Hiei and Sakamoto, Miidera Temple, central Otsu, Ishiyama-dera Temple, and more, we can help arrange a tour according to your preferences. - Available Language
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English, Chinese, etc.
Please note that available languages vary by guide. - Areas
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- Enryaku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei
- Sakamoto, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, and Saikyo-ji Temple
- Miidera Temple and Otsu Hyakucho
- Omi Jingu Shrine
- Ishiyama-dera Temple
- Seta and Takebe Taisha Shrine
- Other areas within Otsu
Guides can also help you plan a sightseeing route based on your preferences.
- Application deadline
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At least 10 days in advance.
How to Use
① Fill in and send the request form
Fill in and send your contact information, guide request, and other information using the request form.
② Matching
Our office will share your request with available tour-guide interpreters and arrange a suitable match.
We will contact you with the results of the guide matching within 3 business days (excluding weekends and public holidays).
③ Contact with guides
If a guide matching your request is found, the guide will contact you directly to discuss the details.
For information regarding the guide’s availability, fees, and other details, please communicate directly with the tour-guide interpreter after receiving their response to your request.
Please note that Otsu City Tourism Association shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for any communication or arrangements made with the tour-guide interpreter after your request.
Please note that we may not be able to arrange a guide depending on the date, language, or other circumstances. We recommend submitting your request as early as possible.
For Japanese-Language Guided Tours
For sightseeing tours in Japanese, we can introduce volunteer guides who are active in Otsu City.