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Tour Itinerary
- 9:00 Meet up @ Hoshinoya Tokyo – Otemachi st – Ginza st – Tsukiji st
- 9:30~10:30 Tsukiji Market – Tsukiji st – Ueno st – Asakusa st
- 11:00~13:00 Senso-ji Temple – Hoppy Street – Lunch @ Sushizanmai – Asakusa st
- 13:30~14:45 Harajuku st – Meiji Shrine – Meiji Shrine Iris Garden – Harajuku – Omotesando
- 15:15 Disband @ Omotesando st
What Is a Private Tokyo Tour Like? Tsukiji, Asakusa, and Meiji Shrine — A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from Europe, traveling from other destinations in Asia to Japan and continuing on to North America afterward. At Tsukiji, they did not shop, but wishing to try something new, one of the guests enjoyed a wagyu skewer priced at 4,000 yen. At Asakusa, after praying, they purchased various amulets for about 5,000 yen and were delighted to have found wonderful souvenirs. For lunch, they wanted to eat sushi, so I took them to Sushizanmai. The Sushizanmai in Asakusa serves generous portions, but compared to Tsukiji it felt somewhat pricey. At Meiji Shrine, the lotus flowers in the inner garden were blooming beautifully. Many irises were also in bloom, and it was fortunate that this is the best time of year to see them. Afterward, the guests planned to visit the Nezu Museum on their own, so we parted ways along the way. Since I am scheduled to guide them again the following day, I recommended a plan to first visit Yokohama and then stop by Shibuya on the way back. They were a lovely group, and I am looking forward to tomorrow's tour as well.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Otemachi～Tsukiji | 178JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Tsukiji～Asakusa | 209JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Asakusa～Meiji-jingumae | 252JPY |
| Total | 639JPY | ||
Hello! I am Kyoko who has been working as a guide since 2017. I was born in Kyoto. So, my name comes from Kyoto which is Japan’s beautiful ancient capital . And “ko” literally means child in Japanese. Thus, my name Kyoko means Kyoto’s child, Kyoko. But some guests call me Kyoto. It’s okay, not a big problem.
But to say the truth, I feel like this, ” Am I like an ancient person? No way~!!…” I am mainly guiding in and around Tokyo. Tokyo has two faces of well-advanced and old-fashioned. So, you can enjoy both high-tech technology and historical culture plus delicious food and drinks,too. You will surely be inspired in this city with me. Anyway, looking forward to meeting you in the near future. Thank you in advance!
Sep 9, 2025
salanicolas
Superb Tokyo guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kyoko was great! Super knowledgeable, a lot of fun,…
Sep 9, 2025
salanicolas
Superb Tokyo guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kyoko was great! Super knowledgeable, a lot of fun, and very friendly. She was a great guide
to Tokyo and Japanese culture
Jun 19, 2025
josephk547
A definite must-do when visiting Tokyo!
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Absolutely amazing tour…
Jun 19, 2025
josephk547
A definite must-do when visiting Tokyo!
Tripadvisor review: Nikko Full-Day Private Walking Tour with Government-Licensed Guide (Tokyo DEP.)
Absolutely amazing tour in Nikko. We wanted to see something other than the city, someplace rich with history. Nikko did not disappoint. The architecture was breathtaking. Kyoko, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable regarding the shrine and the entire historical site. What a great experience! I highly recommend the Nikko tour along with our guide, Kyoko.
May 24, 2025
sandrashachar
Terrific Tokyo Tour!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a fantastic tour of the Asakusa Shrine,…
May 24, 2025
sandrashachar
Terrific Tokyo Tour!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a fantastic tour of the Asakusa Shrine, Imperial Palace and Nezu neighborhood in
Tokyo with our guide Kyoko! She was very personable and knowledgeable and tailored the
tour to our interests. We highly recommend any tour with her!
May 22, 2025
andywP8147WV
Private Guided Tour in Tokyo
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our wonderful guide Kyoko prepared an excellent…
May 22, 2025
andywP8147WV
Private Guided Tour in Tokyo
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our wonderful guide Kyoko prepared an excellent tour for my family and me.
I had given Kyoko some rough ideas of the sorts of things that we might like to see but left her to use he expertise to show us what she thought was best.
We certainly were not disappointed. We loved everything on our itinerary. Kyoko had a lot of interesting knowledge to share and her English was perfect.
Kyoko was also very caring towards my parents, who have some mobility issues.
At the end of the tour Kyoko made sure that we got to the correct underground platform.
I would highly recommend