Kanagawa in One Day: Ginza & Shibuya — Guide Atsushi

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.

Tour Itinerary

  • 08:00 Meet at the hotel
  • 09:00 Imperial Palace & East Gardens
  • 10:30 Ginza
  • 12:00 Hamarikyu
  • 13:30 Nezu
  • 14:50 Shibuya
  • 16:15 Tour ends at the hotel

Tour Itinerary in Detail

The tour started at 08:00 at hotel and ended at 16:15. The day ran to 8 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish.

Over the course of the day the route took in Imperial Palace & East Gardens at 09:00, Ginza at 10:30, Hamarikyu at 12:00, Nezu at 13:30 and Shibuya at 14:50.

Title: What Can You See on a Private One-Day Tokyo Tour Before a Yokohama Cruise? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group of friends visiting from Oceania. They had arrived in Japan the day before and wanted to spend one day sightseeing in Tokyo before boarding a cruise departing from Yokohama.

Although it was an early morning start, soon after departure the guests were delighted to see Mount Fuji glowing in the morning sun from the car. Before our first destination, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, opened at 9:00, we explored the area around the Imperial Palace so the guests could enjoy the scenery from various angles. In the East Gardens, one of the guests had some difficulty walking around the grounds, so we took our time exploring at a comfortable pace.

In Ginza, one of the guests had requested in advance to purchase a used camera, and we also visited several places to buy a replacement suitcase after theirs was damaged upon arrival in Japan. In the end, we managed to accomplish both goals.

After Hamarikyu Gardens, we headed to Nezu, which the guests had requested in advance. As it was right around lunchtime and we were a group, it took some effort to find a suitable place to eat, but we managed at a small Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood. It was a very ordinary little local shop, but the guests actually liked it all the more for that, and since the food was delicious, they were very pleased.

After that, at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the guests experienced the impressive energy of the spot on a holiday afternoon, and we finished the tour at the hotel.

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Tour Report by Atsushi

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.
Unique experiences such as the Sumo Training Viewing and Tea Ceremony are optionally available.
Depending on your preference and itinerary, I can guide you in Tokyo, Kamakura, and Hakone so that you can enjoy your time in Japan.

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