Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

January, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Tour Itinerary

1. 09:45 Meet up@THE ONE
2. 09:50 Travel∶Subway
3. 10:05 Stay@Asakusa
4. 11:25 Travel∶Subway
5. 11:50 Stay@Tokyo National Museum
6. 12:55 Lunch@Katsuraku
7. 13:30 Travel∶Train
8. 13:55 Stay@Nakano Broadway
9. 15:45 Travel∶Train, Subway
10. 16:40 Disband@THE ONE

What Can You See on a Private Tokyo Day Tour Including Asakusa, Ueno, and Nakano Broadway? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guest was one person visiting from North America. Initially, the plan was to guide them around Asakusa and the Tokyo National Museum, both near their hotel, in the afternoon. However, since I learned that they wished to go shopping at Nakano Broadway, I first took them to Asakusa and Ueno. Around Ueno Station, restaurants are always crowded on weekends, but since it was a weekday, I was able to quickly find a reasonably priced tonkatsu restaurant.

The highlight of this tour was Nakano Broadway in the afternoon. The guest was fond of vintage wristwatches and was especially a fan of Seiko. Although there were only small shops on the first floor of Nakano Broadway, Jackroad on the third floor, which handles parallel imports, had a rich inventory. It took some time, but the guest was able to purchase an item they were satisfied with.

I explained how to purchase Shinkansen tickets at Ueno Station, then saw them off at their hotel where they were staying, and we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.	Transportation	Route	Fare
Section 1	Subway	Inaricho Station～Asakusa Station	180JPY
Section 2	Subway	Asakusa Station～Ueno Station	180JPY
Section 3	Train	Ueno Station～Nakano Station	230JPY
Section 4	Train	Nakano Station～Ueno Station	230JPY
Section 5	Subway	Ueno Station～Inaricho Station	180JPY
Total			1,000JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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