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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 1. 08:35 Meet up @ Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo
  • 2. 08:40 Travel: Train
  • 3. 09:10 Stay @ Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  • 4. 09:15 Travel: Train
  • 5. 09:20 Stay @ Meiji Shrine
  • 6. 10:15 Stay @ Takeshita Street
  • 7. 10:40 Travel: Subway
  • 8. 10:55 Stay @ Imperial Palace East Gardens, Marunouchi
  • 9. 12:00 Lunch @ Tempura Kushi to Mabushimeshi Hageten (Tokyo Station)
  • 10. 13:00 Travel: Subway
  • 11. 13:30 Stay @ Asakusa
  • 12. 14:30 Stay @ Rio (Dog Cafe)
  • 13. 15:05 Travel: Subway
  • 14. 15:45 Disband @ Nakano Broadway

Title: What Can You See on a Private Full-Day Tokyo Tour? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guest arrived a little later than planned, but since I had received advance notice, I was able to wait without concern. The guest walked at a fast pace, so the time spent at each spot was relatively short. During the tour of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, the guest expressed a wish to have an early lunch, so I took them from Marunouchi to Tokyo Station and we went to a tempura restaurant inside the station building. Since the guest was interested in a dog café, after guiding them through Sensoji Temple I took them to a dog café on Shin-Nakamise Street. It appears to be part of a major chain that also has a location on Takeshita Street, and I think it is a place that dog lovers would greatly enjoy. As with an earlier guest, this guest was also interested in a wristwatch shop in Nakano Broadway, so although we went over time, I finally took them to Nakano before we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainShinjuku Station～Shibuya Station170JPY
Section 2TrainShibuya Station～Harajuku Station150JPY
Section 3Free PassMeiji-jingumae Station～Otemachi Station600JPY
Section 4Free PassTokyo Station～Asakusa Station0JPY
Section 5Free PassAsakusa Station～Nakano Station0JPY
Total920JPY

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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