Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Naoki

November, 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

  • Morning, meet at the hotel at 9:30. Confirm today's destinations. 10:15 Gotokuji　12:40 Tsukiji　14:00 Asakusa　15:30 disband

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The guests were visitors from South America, visiting Japan for the first time. I explained how to ride the trains, the railway lines, and popular destinations, then confirmed the day's itinerary before setting off. We first visited Gotokuji Temple. One of the guests commented that they enjoyed the quiet residential atmosphere between Miyanosaka Station and Gotokuji Temple. We then moved to Ginza, walked through the district, and continued on to Tsukiji while I explained the area. We toured the Tsukiji Outer Market. For lunch, rather than eating within the outer market, we went a little further to a sushi restaurant a short distance away and had a nigiri sushi set (standing-style dining). The guests commented, "Very delicious. Fresh. It's great because it's not overly touristy." We then moved to Asakusa. First, we enjoyed the view from the 8th floor of the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center and took a break at the cafe. One of the guests commented, "What a wonderful view." After that, we walked to Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise, Sensoji Temple, and Asakusa Shrine. The weather was fine, and the guests took many photos and videos. One of the guests commented, "Asakusa was the best." Since the guests would be staying in Tokyo for about a week, I recommended Tokyo Station, the Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, and the Harry Potter shop in Harajuku.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayShibuya～Sangenjaya180JPY
Section 2TrainSangenjaya～Miyanosaka160JPY
Section 3TrainMiyanosaka～Sangenjaya160JPY
Section 4SubwayShibuya～Ginza210JPY
Section 5SubwayHigashi-Ginza～Asakusa210JPY
Total920JPY

Tour Report by Naoki

English / Guide in English and German / Guiding areas are in Tokyo, Yokohama and my home town Okayama. (Since I’m based in Tokyo, I might not be able to guide in Okayama, depending on the timing.) My profile in German follows!
First of all, thank you very much for your taking time to have a look at my profile. My name is Naoki Shimono. Naoki would be fine. I’m a certified tour guide in English and German. After long years of work at Japanese electronics manufacturer, always in charge of international marketing, I’m focusing on tour guide and interpreter. As of now, I did tour guide more than 50 times in English and more than 50 times in German. Not only in Tokyo but also other cities, such as Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hakodate, Niigata, Shimizu, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Naha etc. It is always a big pleasure for me to show around Japan to guests from abroad. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan!

Deutsch / Reiseleiter auf Deutsch und Englisch / In Tokio und Yokohama sowie in meiner Heimatstadt Okayama. (Da ich in Tokio ansässig bin, kann ich je nach Zeitpunkt möglicherweise nicht in Okayama als Reiseleiter tätig sein.)
Zunächst einmal vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, mein Profil anzusehen. Mein Name ist Naoki Shimono. Naoki wäre schön. Ich bin zertifizierter Reiseleiter in Englisch und Deutsch. Nach langjähriger Tätigkeit bei einem japanischen Elektronikhersteller, wo ich stets für das internationale Marketing verantwortlich war, konzentriere ich mich nun auf die Reiseleitung und Dolmetschertätigkeit. Bisher habe ich über 50 Mal auf Englisch und über 50 Mal auf Deutsch als Reiseleiter gearbeitet. Nicht nur in Tokio, sondern auch in anderen Städten wie Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hakodate, Niigata, Shimizu, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Naha usw. Es ist mir immer eine große Freude, Gästen aus dem Ausland Japan zu zeigen. Ich freue mich darauf, Sie in Japan zu sehen!

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