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
- 10:00 Meet at the hotel
- 11:00 Stroll around the Ginza area from Higashi-Ginza
- 12:30 Lunch at Ginza SIX
- 13:30 Imperial Palace / Nijubashi Bridge
- 14:40 Tokyo Tower
- 15:50 Tour ends at Tokyo Tower
Tour Itinerary in Detail
The tour started at 10:00 at hotel and ended at 15:50. The day ran to 5 hours and 50 minutes from start to finish. It included lunch at Ginza SIX at 12:30.
Over the course of the day the route took in Stroll around the Ginza area from Higashi-Ginza at 11:00, Imperial Palace / Nijubashi Bridge at 13:30 and Tokyo Tower at 14:40.
Title: What Can You See on a Private Accessible Tokyo Day Tour? A Licensed Guide's Report
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The guests had informed us in advance that a wheelchair would be used and that there were some dietary restrictions, so I planned a route with terrain that was as flat as possible, exploring the Ginza area. At Ginza Six we enjoyed an art exhibition that happened to be on display, and I then suggested the Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge, and at the guests' request we added Tokyo Tower.
The trip from Haneda to Ginza went smoothly with staff assistance at the stations, and in Ginza we strolled around mainly with a member of the group pushing the wheelchair. One of the guests was not entirely unable to walk and was able to stand up and move independently when using the restroom or getting into a taxi.
I kept the movement within a manageable range so as not to be too tiring. Along the way I explained the differences between temples and shrines and the influence each has had on Japanese culture, which the guests seemed to appreciate. It was a hot and humid day, but even when I offered to take a turn pushing the wheelchair, one of the guests insisted that caring for the group was their own role and attended to it throughout, which left a strong impression on me.
Finally we headed to Tokyo Tower, and although the sky was cloudy, Mount Fuji was faintly visible in the distance, which delighted the guests. Since they planned to return directly from Tokyo Tower to their Hotel by taxi, we concluded the tour there.
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Hello and welcome to Tokyo!
I have been working for business with American companies for many years. I have many experiences guiding customers from around the world in Japan and taking Japanese customers to the USA and Europe.
I now have a national license as a guiding interpreter, and I want to introduce the unique gigantic city of Tokyo and the traditional Japanese culture, which is not shown in the guidebooks, to people worldwide who are interested in it. In addition, I want to introduce various Japanese foods you can enjoy only in Japan.
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Highly recommend this tour for first time visit to Tokyo. Our guide Atsushi took great care to acclimate us with navigating through busy train stations efficiently with a group of eight family members. Along the way and at each site he explained various cultural practices and associated histories that made the tour very immersive and enjoyable. We will highly recommend Atsushi and Viator to our family and friends for future tours.
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Atsushi-san was an incredibly well-researched and friendly tour guide. His knowledge allowed us to explore and get to the historical significance of the various locations we visited. His explanations were simple but comprehensive. The six hours flew by and included some off-the-beaten opportunities including coffee at a very austere but memorable location near the fish market. I would highly recommend him as well as this tour for anyone with limited time in Tokyo wanting see as much as possible
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Our guide, Atsushi, was great! He met us at our hotel in Hakone and took us clockwise to tour all the sites. He was informative and taught us a lot. Our group was two adults and a 14 year old. We saw Mt Fuji from the rope way, but unfortunately the pirate ship was canceled because of high wind. We would absolutely use Atsushi again for this tour, or any other tour he provides.