Tokyo Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Sam

October, 2025

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

1. 09:25 Meet up @ Hotel Ryogoku by HULIC
2. 09:30 Travel: Train, Subway
3. 09:50 Visit @ Tokyo Skytree
4. 11:50 Travel: Subway
5. 12:00 Visit @ Sensoji Temple
6. 12:50 Lunch @ Sansada
7. 14:10 Travel: Subway
8. 14:35 Visit @ Imperial Palace (Exterior), Tokyo Station
9. 15:10 Travel: Subway
10. 15:30 Visit @ Meiji Shrine
11. 16:25 Travel: Train
12. 16:35 Visit @ Shibuya Scramble Crossing
13. 16:55 Travel: Train
14. 17:10 Visit @ Omoide Yokocho
15. 17:30 Disband @ Shinjuku Golden Gai

Title: What Does a Full-Day Private Tokyo Tour Cover? A Licensed Guide's Report on Skytree, Asakusa, and Shinjuku

The guests were visitors from Europe. Since they had Suica cards, we used both the subway and JR trains as needed depending on the situation.

From the outset, the guests had wanted to visit Tokyo Skytree, and they kindly agreed to cover my admission fee as well, so I guided them there. It was a clear, sunny day for the first time in a while, and because Mount Fuji was visible, the site was extremely crowded, so waiting for the elevators and other steps took considerably longer than usual. We took a lunch break at the next stop, Senso-ji Temple, but perhaps due to the crowds at Skytree, we ended up taking things somewhat slowly, and the first two locations took more time than expected.

Even so, the guests kept a fairly brisk pace in the latter half as we visited each spot. The fact that it was a Friday and the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace were closed may also have played a part. By the time we reached the final stop, Shinjuku Golden Gai, it was right around the scheduled end time, and after confirming that the bars were gradually beginning to open, we parted ways on-site.

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Transportation cost per person

No.	Transportation	Route	Fare
Section 1	Train	Ryogoku～Kinshicho	150JPY
Section 2	Subway	Kinshicho～Oshiage	180JPY
Section 3	Subway	Oshiage～Asakusa	180JPY
Section 4	Subway	Asakusa～Otemachi (Tokyo)	290JPY
Section 5	Subway	Nijubashimae～Meiji-jingumae	210JPY
Section 6	Train	Harajuku～Shibuya	150JPY
Section 7	Train	Shibuya～Shinjuku	170JPY
Total			1,330JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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