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Tour Itinerary
- 8:00 Meet at hotel
- →9:00 Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- →9:30 Meiji Shrine
- →11:00 Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge
- →12:30 Lunch @ Marunouchi
- →14:00 Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Shopping Street
- →16:00 Return to hotel
What Is a Rainy-Day Private Tokyo Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
This was the first visit to Japan for the guests from North America. According to the forecast the day before, heavy rain was expected until the early afternoon, so I prepared a Plan B that included a museum and proposed it on the morning of the tour. However, the guests wanted to experience the real thing, so we decided to proceed as originally planned. Since walking was slow and we had to walk under umbrellas in the strong rain, I frequently included rest breaks so that the guests would not become too tired, and I chose barrier-free routes as much as possible. At our final stop in Asakusa, the weather cleared up, and I was glad we were able to finish the tour safely.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Yokohama～Shibuya | 440JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Shibuya～Harajuku | 160JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Meiji-jingumae～Nijubashimae | 210JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Tokyo～Asakusa | 340JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Asakusa～Yokohama | 630JPY |
| Total | 1,780JPY | ||
Hello, I’m Yukie Tachibana, national licensed tour guide living in Yokohama with my family. Please call me Yuki. I have been working as a tour guide for 5years mainly around Tokyo, Kanagawa, for example, Hakone, Kamakura, Yokohama and Kawasaki. I have had an experience of attending a lot of foreign visitors from all over the world in both private and group tours for sightseeing and business in one to multi-days. I’m able to arrange the tour for you, so please feel free to ask me your favorite plan in Japan as to spot, food and some activities. I like to see Buddhist statues in temples so I’d like to introduce our history and culture. Also because I like Japanese animation and character, and animals, I can take you to some shops for the animation and animal cafes that are so popular among tourists. Looking forward to seeing you soon and share wonderful time in Japan! Thank you.
May 1, 2026
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We had a great experience on May 1 with our guide Yukie Tachibana. She was very friendly
and provided excellent service and history of the sites we visited in Tokyo. She was great at
navigating the city using the train system.
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Lovely Yokohama!
We had a lovely day in Yokohama with Yukie…
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We had a lovely day in Yokohama with Yukie Tachibana today! Sankeirn Garden, Chinatown
and Red Brick Warehouse were
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Yuki was awesome. She reached out right after we…
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Yuki was awesome. She reached out right after we made our reservation, inquired about our interests and provided a customized itinerary. She guided us to six different venues using public transportation over the course of six hours and was very professional, flexible and informative. I highly recommend her services especially for first time visitors.
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We had an amazing tour with Yukie, the best guide ever. We saw all the great sights in
Kamakura and ended with a fantastic lunch. Loved it so much and would definitely
recommend!