Tokyo: Shibuya & Tokyo Tower — Guide Toshi
December, 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
- 13:00 Hotel
- 13:30 Shibuya
- 14:00 Imperial Palace
- 15:00 Asakusa
- 16:15 Tokyo Skytree
- 17:30 Tokyo Tower
- 19:30 Hotel
Tour Itinerary in Detail
From there the group visited Shibuya at 13:30, Imperial Palace at 14:00, Asakusa at 15:00, Tokyo Skytree at 16:15 and Tokyo Tower at 17:30.
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The guests were a group visiting from Asia, including a young child and other members of the group. The original plan, communicated in advance, was to visit Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, the Imperial Palace, and Tokyo Tower in that order, but the guests wanted to see the Shibuya Scramble Crossing and the Hachiko statue first, so we started with that route. The taxi driver was very kind and accommodating to our requests, which allowed us to proceed through the course smoothly. In Asakusa, after strolling through Nakamise, it took about one hour to visit Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa Shrine. At Tokyo Skytree, the guests explored Solamachi and enjoyed the sunset. At the Imperial Palace, they viewed the Nijubashi Bridge and admired the vast grounds and the view of Tokyo's buildings. At Tokyo Tower, they went up to the observation deck and enjoyed the night view of Tokyo. We were able to proceed almost exactly on schedule. Since the young child was hungry, the group had dinner together at the Tokyo Tower food court, which extended the tour by 30 minutes. After that, we returned to the hotel and parted ways.
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Self-Background
During my university years, I lived in a dormitory for four years and had the opportunity to live with many international students.
Of course, we spoke English.
After graduating from university, I started working as an English teacher at a junior high school.
I was able to have a fun teaching life while interacting with many students. During that time, I continued to study English on my own and obtained the pre-1st grade English proficiency test.
After that, I worked for the Board of Education as a supervisor in charge of English education, and then managed a school as a vice principal, and later principal.
After retiring from teaching, I took the TOEIC (L&R) and achieved my highest score of 945.
I also obtained a license as a national guide-interpreter, and began working as a guide for overseas visitors in English.
Currently, I guide tourists to several places around the country.
Many customers have told me that I am a good guide, saying that my guidance is easy to understand and that I have a lot of knowledge about sightseeing spots and history.
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