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
- 10:50 Pick-up at Hotel Asakusa-Ekimae
- 11:10 After strolling, Asakusa Station
- 11:40 Kyobashi Station
- 12:00 Stationery store Itoya
- Shopping & lunch at the top-floor cafe
- 13:30 Ginza UNIQLO
- 14:00 Nakamura Tokichi Ginza store
- 14:45 Yurakucho Station
- 15:10 Nippori Station
- 15:15 Yanaka Ginza
- 16:15 Nippori Station
- 16:30 Tokyo Station
- Shopping at Character Street
- 17:15 Tokyo Station
- 17:25 Ueno Station
- 17:35 Guide to the Ginza Line ticket gate and disband
Title: What Can You Do on a Private Tokyo Shopping and Matcha Tour? A Licensed Guide's Report
Body: [Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guided the guests to some of their most requested spots in Tokyo, including one of Japan's largest stationery stores, an authentic matcha shop, one of the largest UNIQLO stores, and Tokyo Character Street, all of which they greatly enjoyed. A stroll through the Yanaka area had also been clearly listed in advance as a desired destination.
The guests were very kind, and the conversation flowed wonderfully throughout the tour.
They had originally chosen a food-focused tour, but since they had already spent several days in Osaka enjoying the local cuisine before coming to Tokyo, and had also eaten lunch, they decided to skip the visit to Tsukiji. Instead, they preferred shopping, matcha, and strolling through traditional old streetscapes.
Click here for more details: Tsukiji & Asakusa Local Food Tour in 1 Day, Licensed Guide
Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Asakusa～Kyobashi | 209JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Yurakucho～Nippori | 178JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Nippori～Tokyo | 167JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Tokyo～Ueno | 167JPY |
| Total | 721JPY | ||
Have worked for a US-based organization for over 30 years as a translator/interpreter.
Since the time I acquired the official interpreter-guide license issued by the Japanese Government in 2015, I have been working part-time as a tour guide for a bus tour consisting of 20-40 customers and a tour for a small group of 2 to 5 or 6 customers to visit Tokyo and its vicinities using trains.
The following are the major places and events I covered:
Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Nagano, Mt. Fuji, Nikko, etc.
Riverboat cruise, soba making, Sumo viewing, pro-baseball viewing, etc.
I really love to entertain people and always try to improve my tour quality by assessing what I talked about and the reaction of customers each time the tour is over. Let me help you making your visit extremely worthwhile during your short stay.