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
- 9:00 Meet at the Hotel Ginza in Ginza – Ginza – Korakuen – 9:50~11:00 Koishikawa Korakuen – Suidobashi – Kanda – 11:40 Asakusa
- Lunch @ Aoi-Marushin – Sensoji Temple – 13:40 Tobu Asakusa Station – Tokyo Skytree Station – 14:00~15:15 Tokyo Skytree
- – Oshiage – 15:50 Shibuya – Crossing – Center Street – Spain Slope – Koen-dori – 17:00 Disband at Ginza Line Shibuya Station
【タイトル】 What Is a Full-Day Private Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Koishikawa Korakuen, Asakusa, Skytree, and Shibuya
【本文】 The guests were a group visiting from Europe. Based on their requests, I selected Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, and Shibuya. They were very pleased with Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, though it had some slopes and inclines that made parts of it a bit challenging for one of the guests, so I was relieved that we managed to get through it safely. After that, we headed to Asakusa. They had been in a relaxed mood, remarking how quiet it felt despite being in the city, but the atmosphere completely changed at Asakusa. It happened to be the day of the Asakusa Sanja Matsuri festival, and the area was incredibly lively. Many mikoshi (portable shrines) were out, carried by large crowds, creating a very energetic scene that the guests seemed to thoroughly enjoy. After that, they took in Tokyo Skytree and the Solamachi shopping complex, and then we moved on to our final stop, Shibuya. As it turned out, Shibuya was also holding a festival that day, so we crossed the Shibuya Crossing amid even more excitement than usual, walked a loop around the Shibuya area, and then I saw them off at the Ginza Line's Shibuya Station before parting ways. I believe they enjoyed the day.
The tour was arranged through [Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/), one of Japan's largest networks of government-licensed, English-speaking private tour guides, serving all 47 prefectures.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Ginza～Korakuen | 178JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Suidobashi～Kanda | 146JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Kanda～Asakusa | 178JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Tobu Asakusa～Tokyo Skytree | 157JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Oshiage～Shibuya | 252JPY |
| Total | 911JPY | ||
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!
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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.
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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