Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Noripy

Title: What's a Private Walking Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Ginza, Shibuya, and Tokyo Station

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[Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guided a private walking tour of Tokyo for guests visiting from Europe. One of the guests had visited Japan about ten years earlier, while it was the first visit to Japan for the group as a whole. After Tokyo, they planned to enjoy views of Mount Fuji from the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, then travel to Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka before catching their return flight.

Along the tour route, I helped the guests purchase train tickets at the JR ticket office at Tokyo Station. Since we started from a point where nothing had been reserved yet, it took some time, but the guests were greatly reassured, as their anxieties about the rest of their itinerary were resolved. That made it worthwhile.

In Ginza, when I briefly introduced the Kyukyodo stationery shop and started to walk on, the guests showed strong interest, so we went inside, where they purchased many items such as postcards, decorative gift envelopes, and cards. The guests were also interested in the cars displayed at the NISSAN showroom. As their professional field involved glass, while walking along Ginza's main street they explained to me, as their guide, the glass facades of various buildings. They took many photographs.

On the day they arrived in Japan, the day before this tour, the guests had already taken a double-decker sightseeing bus around Tokyo. However, although explanations of the sights were provided, they were sometimes hard to hear, and some places were difficult to make out from the moving bus. For example, the Hachiko statue in Shibuya was not visible at all from the bus, and it was only through today's walking tour that they were able to see it on foot for the first time — they realized this was what yesterday's explanation had referred to.

For lunch near Tokyo Station, the three of us sat side by side at the counter and had cold bukkake udon topped with egg and chikuwa tempura. Cold udon seemed to be a new experience, and they were very pleased, saying that the chikuwa tempura was also delicious. Since the three of us happened to be of a similar generation, our conversation flowed easily on a variety of topics.

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Tour Report by Noripy

Hello, I’m Noripy.
I am a lively woman in my 60s who loves having fun. My charm lies in my bright and approachable personality. Drawing on over 30 years of international experience, I began working as a tour guide in 2023. I have conducted over 100 tours annually, ensuring that my clients enjoy Tokyo and its surrounding areas. I have received high praise from a wide range of customers, from teenagers to people in their 80s. I cater to solo travelers, couples, newlyweds, families, and groups of up to about 10 people. Living in the heart of the city, I actively guide tours primarily in Tokyo. In addition to being certified in English, one of my strengths is being able to communicate effectively in Spanish as well.
I’m looking forward to meeting you all in Tokyo!