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
- 08:00 ホテルオークラ
- 08:45 虎ノ門駅周辺を散策
- 09:10 – 10:50 浅草寺、浅草神社、周辺を散策
- 浅草 – 上野経由で東京へ – 地下鉄とJRの乗車を体験
- 11:35 皇居
- 13:10 樽善で昼食
- 14:10 ツアー終了
Title: What Do Guests Ask on a Private Tour in Tokyo and Kyoto? A Licensed Guide's Report
1. I take the subway back home, one hour 20 minutes each way, just the same here. 2. Subways – Not running this frequently. 3. Parking is expensive back home – 50 dollars. 4. We don't use cash anymore. Paypal, etc.. SUICA, Is it worth downloading for five days use and in Kyoto? Oh, it is only in Japanese, they don't have English guide. 5. We don't eat McDonald. 6. This is the best sushi I've ever had. Wasabi is not separate. Oh, it's in the sushi? Sushi cooks are perfectionists. They clean the chopping board. 7. I come to Japan often for travel. 8. Some of the guests enjoy cooking, and we go to Kappabashi to buy cooking knives. 9. Is there an army in Japan? Is the draft mandatory? 10. You put your palms together with a rosary around your hands, and that's at the temple not the shrine? 11. That many people commit suicide?
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | 虎ノ門～浅草 東京 | 554JPY |
| Total | 554JPY | ||
Hello, welcome to Japan you all.
I’m a resident of Ebina, Kanagawa, and am a national government licensed guide and interpreter.
I enjoy showing travelers both the new and old of central Honshu, primarily Tokyo and Kanagawa, ranging from Meiji Shrine, Edo Castle, Tsukiji Outer Market, Ueno, Asakusa, Ginza, Ginza Sky Farmstead, Shibuya Zebra Crossings, Yokohama, Kamakura, to Hakone, not to mention Mt. Fuji, and sharing views with my guests on Japanese homes and their surroundings, Japan’s labor productivity and labor market, among others.
I also enjoy introducing travelers to Japanese culture through home visits with Japanese families, touring Zen temples, and explaining the intricacies of Japanese culture.
I am happy to arrange personalized tours to other places of your interest.
I am making the most of my long experience as a foreign language education service, escorting VIPs at the Sony showroom in Ginza, Tokyo.
I also offer services to help families and individuals relocating to Japan with immigration VISA applications.
My hobbies are movies, strolling along the river in my neighborhood and am a novice at la lingua Italiano.
Let’s enjoy touring together, shall we?
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Hideaki was the highlight of our time in Tokyo. We were a group of six — two grandparents and two young kids — and he handled every dynamic with ease. Patient, warm, and endlessly accommodating, he read the energy of the group and adjusted the pace so no one ever felt rushed or left behind. He was especially wonderful with our kids, keeping them engaged and curious all day — from the grandeur of the Imperial Palace, to shopping, to the wonderful craziness of Shinjuku. As a licensed guide his knowledge was deep, but what set him apart was how genuinely kind and thoughtful he was with our whole family. If you want a guide who treats you like family and makes Tokyo come alive for all ages, book Hideaki. Highest possible recommendation — thank you, Hideaki!