Meet your Local Expert, Mariana!

Mariana Avalos

Mariana A.

Certified
5.0(18)

English, Japanese, Spanish

El SalvadorEl Salvador

Kyoto

Mariana

Hi! I'm Mariana. Let's Have fun!

🌿 Nature Seeker🏙️ City Explorer🎉 Festival Spirit🤝 Meet New People🤸 Flexible & Curious

Hi there! My name is Mariana, and I’ve been living in Japan for almost five years. I’ve always loved traveling and exploring, and since moving to Kyoto (where I’ve lived all this time), I’ve dedicated myself to exploring every corner of this city and Japan on foot, by bike, car, train, bus, boat, plane, with flippers, on a paddleboard, on skis… I’ve always been on the move! I’ve already visited 29 of the country’s 47 prefectures and have learned so much about Japanese culture through firsthand experiences and interactions with locals. I’m a very social person, and I really enjoy sharing everything I’ve learned about Japan during my tours. I like to put myself in my guest's shoes to ensure I provide an experience that meets the highest expectations. Knowing that it’s up to me to make your experience in Japan unforgettable always motivates me to give my very best 🙂‍↕️ See you in Japan! IG: @marianavalos_

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Tour Reviews

5.0
(18 reviews)
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Jorge
Apr 6th, 2026

Mariana is an experienced tour guide and awesome companion, she knew a lot of history and facts about the places we visited the culture and knew how to move around.

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Amish Bhandari
Mar 24th, 2026

Mariana was great! She knew her history, and it was fun hearing about the places along with her own stories about those places and living in Japan. I would definitely choose her to lead a tour on my next visit. She was also able to change the plan and timing to accommodate for the fact that the blooming of the cherry blossoms was delayed.

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Tracy San Filipo
Mar 16th, 2026

Great tour, very fun

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Emma Walker
Mar 4th, 2026

She's was very knowledgeable and we had an amazing time!

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Emily
Mar 1st, 2026

She is such a sweet person. Even though we just met, I felt as if we had known each other for years. A wonderful guide with a great personality and presence.

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