Greeting
EGG NARA YMCA started in 1970, when Expo’70 was held in Osaka. Our aim is “to help contribute to world peace by improving our international friendships.”
All our guides are friendly and knowledgeable on the history and culture of Nara. They have trained at the Nara YMCA Guide Course and want to be friends with many people from all over the world.
So far we have guided people from 129 nationalities, many of whom have become our best friends.
We are very happy to be a part of your trip in Japan.
See you soon in Nara!
Sincerely,
Friendly guides from EGG NARA YMCA
Information
We call ourselves "EGG" after the initials of English Goodwill Guides.
| Name | Nara YMCA English Goodwill Guides |
|---|---|
| Foundation | in 1970 |
| Members | 83 people (in 2023) |
| Activity | Customized tour in Nara city and suburban area
Fixed point guide at Todaiji-temple and Isuien-garden Guidance in the information counter at JR & Kintetsu Nara station Interpreter in the specific event |
| Recent statistics
(in 2023) |
Guide requests: 212
Number of guests: 762 Accepted nations: 37 |
Staff
| Chairperson | Haruo Tomita, Akihito Kikukawa, Fumiko Nishida |
|---|---|
| Advisor | Yoneko Oyama, Hiroko Kitada |
| Web design | Mayako Kataoka |
| Photo | Takafumi Horibe |
