Maria G. Santovito is a certified tour guide, travel consultant, storyteller, and author based in Japan since 2011. With over 20,000 hours of experience leading cultural tours across the country, she shares Japan’s history, art, and architecture through an engaging and human perspective.

Drawing on years of research and storytelling, Maria designs bespoke itineraries that connect travelers with Japan’s timeless heritage and living traditions.

She is the author of The Sword and the Fan, a historical novel dedicated to Hōjō Masako—the legendary nun-shogun of medieval Japan—and Diary of a Woman Traveler: Journey through Asia, exploring women’s voices, resilience, and cultural bridges across the East.

Discover more about her work on her Amazon author page: amazon.com/author/1608mgs