Company Profile

Local Travel Partners, Inc. (since 2015)
We are a travel agency focusing on “local-based tours & activities”.
Travel Agency Registration, Shizuoka Governor 3-639 

We focus on small groups and individual travelers who are interested in customized travel.
Our mission is to provide high-end, enjoyable, comfortable and memorable services for overseas travelers.

We are the first travel agency in Shizuoka City (include Shimizu Port) who started private tours for cruise ship passengers. 

In 2025, we have welcomed 371 groups (2,553 guests) at Shimizu Port.

We provide professional drivers (taxi drivers and bus drivers who are good at sightseeing) and professional guides (national licensed English speaking guides, native French speaking guides.)

(Please be careful tour providers who offer tours without a travel license, who use white plate vans instead of legal green plate vans and who are not professional guides or drivers.)

Our hometown Shizuoka is situated between Tokyo and Osaka.
Please stop by through your travel in Japan.
It is well known with its No.1 amount of green tea in Japan, the beautiful views of Mountain Fuji and green tea fields, delicious sea foods.
We look forward to welcoming you!

What we offer

1. Private tours mainly in Shizuoka Prefecture.

2. Private (van) taxi tours, private bus tours from Shimizu Port ” for cruise ship passengers who are calling at Shimizu Port ( it is also called Mt. Fuji Port) Wheelchair equipped cars are also available.

3. Guided bike tours around Shizuoka area, rental hybrid bikes (not electric bikes but cross bikes)

4.Arrangements of tea farm visiting, tea tasting experience, farmers house stay

5.Travel arrangement for overseas travel agencies as an incoming tour operator
We have been welcoming guests from travel agencies in France, Germany, Italy, the U.K, Norway, Singapore, Malaysia.

After the pandemic, we have been receiving many requests of guided bike tour in Shizuoka.
Visiting a green tea farm or visiting countryside area of Shizuoka, etc.
It is our great pleasure to guide you our beautiful hometown.

We look forward to welcoming you!

17th December 2025.

Representative Director: Hirokane ISHIKAKI
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirokane-ishikaki
For people who are working in tourism industory,
Please feel free to contact me via Linkedin, too.

Self Introduction
Hirokane ISHIKAKI
Born in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture
Raised in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Graduated Kyoto Sangyo University,  Department of Economics
I worked in the financial industory.
(Hyogo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Numazu, Kyoto)
Shizuoka City Small Business Development Center
Started this business in 2015

traveled 
France, Germany, the U.K, Spain, Ireland, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Palau, Maldives, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Guam,  Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Hawaii, 

love
travel, scuba diving, cycling, cats, Scotch Whisky (Especially Islay,  Laphroaig), Guinness Beer, Japanese soba noodle (Mori-soba), Mac computer, 

music
Rod Stewart, Gloria Estefan, Ed Sheeran, Pink、Tailor Swift、George Winston, Paul Mauriat, 
Dai Hirai, Southern All stars, Hikaru Utada, Tetsuro Oda, 

Thank you!

Staff Introduction
Emu
Born & raised in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

traveled
The U.K., France, Italy, Thailand, Hawaii, Florida

love
travel, Walt Disney movies, beer, Yakiniku (Japanese style BBQ)

Look forward to meeting you in Shizuoka!