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Who is KEN OKA?
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Who is KEN OKA? you can see who I am!

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  • Name/Gender/Age：Ken Oka, Male, 61
  • Title : CEO
  • Company：
    ZENflow Planning LLC (ZENflow Tours)
  • Address：
    Kagurazaka N Bldg. Room 2-L, 3-14 Suidocho, Shinjuku-city, Tokyo Japan 162-0811
  • Email：t.oka@zenflowplanning.com
  • Phone：+81-80-7792 1950
  • Language：English, Chinese, Japanese
A portrait of a man wearing glasses and a white shirt. He has a serious expression in front of a simple background.
Logo of the business name
  • Name/Gender/Age：Ken Oka, Male, 61
  • Title : CEO
  • Company：
    ZENflow Planning LLC (ZENflow Tours)
  • Address：
    Kagurazaka N Bldg. Room 2-L, 3-14 Suidocho, Shinjuku-city, Tokyo Japan 162-0811
  • Email：t.oka@zenflowplanning.com
  • Phone：+81-80-7792 1950
  • Language：English, Chinese, Japanese

My Passion and likes :

Japanese culture (Religion and Faith, Japanese cuisine, Tea ceremony, Japanese gardens, Traditional performing arts, History, Ukiyoe printings, Modern architecture, hot springs etc.)

Areas Covered :

Tokyo and its suburbs including Yokohama, Nikko, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji/Hakone, Izu peninsula, Kawagoe, Yamanashi etc.

My Belief :

Respecting diversity and cultural identity leads to world peace.

Credentials :

  • National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter (English) :
    Certificate No. EN04793
  • General Travel Service Supervisor :
    Passed 2017 No.29-232
  • ​Travel Itinerary Control Manager(Domestic) :
    Passed 2019 Sept
  • A member of Japan Federation of Certified Guides (JFG)
  • A member of Tokyo City Guide Club (TCGC)
  • Senior first aid certificate given by Tokyo fire department
  • Certified Care-Fitter
  • Urasenke tea ceremony certificate
    elementary level

I was born in 1962 and brought up in Tokyo, Japan. I am a native Tokyoite, received an education in Tokyo. Since graduation from a school of economics at Tokyo University, I had worked for a multi-national trading firm for more than 30 years and then jumped into the tourism industry in 2018. During my long business career, I had visited more than 30 countries and 60 cities (including stationing in New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing) worldwide to learn international communication. This experience made me realize the importance of understanding my own cultural background.​

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After 3 years’ experience as a freelance tour guide, I decided to expand my business for my fellow tour guides, and set up a new company ‘ZENflow Planning LLC’ at the end of 2021. This company is officially registered as a category-3 type travel company in Japan and introducing tour guides in Tokyo and other cities to the visitors to Japan. My private guiding service ‘Japan Culture Guide’ is still active under the name of this company now.

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if you have interested in KEN OKA’s private guide,

send your inquiry now !

Ken Oka extends one hand, posing to guide the customer.

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The grand entrance gate of Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo, crowded with visitors under a bright blue sky.
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Three people posing happily with Doraemon statues lined up outdoors.
A group of five people enjoying a meal at a teppanyaki restaurant. They are smiling and posing for the camera.
A group of six people posing in front of the Mori Art Museum. It's a moment from their sightseeing.
Two men raising their glasses in a toast at an izakaya, surrounded by a lively and colorful atmosphere.
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Four people sitting around a table in a cozy Japanese restaurant, enjoying a meal.
A family of five and a friend enjoying dinner at a restaurant. Warm smiles and a cozy atmosphere are captured in the moment.
A serene view of the Imperial Palace moat and stone walls, with a traditional Japanese guardhouse and lush greenery under a clear blue sky.
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Two people standing in front of a temple. The beautiful traditional architecture and clear blue sky are highlighted.
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