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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 1. 07:55 Meeting @Conrad Tokyo
    • 2. 08:00 Transfer: Private taxi (same below)
    • 3. 08:10 Stay @Tsukiji
    • 4. 09:40 Transfer
    • 5. 10:00 Stay @Asakusa
    • 6. 10:40 Transfer
    • 7. 11:00 Stay @Yanaka
    • 8. 11:45 Transfer
    • 9. 12:05 Lunch @Ibukiya Seimen
    • 10. 12:40 Stay @Akihabara
    • 11. 13:10 Transfer
    • 12. 13:45 Stay @Tokyo Tower → Transfer
    • 13. 14:00 Dismissal @Conrad Tokyo

    Title: What's a Private Car Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Tsukiji, Asakusa, Akihabara, and the Imperial Palace I had also visited this hotel last month, and this time as well I suggested meeting on the first floor rather than in the lobby. This tour included a vehicle, and since some of the guests were staying at a different hotel, I believe this was the right decision. Because we spent more time than expected at Tsukiji at the start, in Asakusa I limited the guiding mainly to Nakamise Street. The udon restaurant the guests requested for lunch in Akihabara was a casual place, and since they did not do much shopping in Akihabara, we had quite a bit of extra time in the latter half. I asked the driver to take us around the Imperial Palace by car on the way back to the hotel, and at the driver's suggestion we were also able to stop by Tokyo Tower along the way. I believe the guests were able to enjoy a variety of experiences within the limited time available.

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    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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    Best experience for a perfect day in Tokyo!
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    Highly recommend 👍
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  • Osaka in Half a Day: Osaka Castle & Dotonbori

    Osaka in Half a Day: Osaka Castle & Dotonbori

    Osaka Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 08:30 Meet @ Tempozan Passenger Terminal
    • 09:15 @ Osaka Castle (exterior only)
    • 11:00 @ Shinsaibashi
    • 11:45 @ Dotonbori
    • 12:00 Disband @ Osaka Metro Nipponbashi

    Title: What Is a Slow-Paced Private Walking Tour in Japan Like for Cruise Ship Passengers? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests moved at a slow pace throughout the tour. One of the guests appeared to have a strong interest in photography, and while the equipment and approach seemed like those of a guide, I felt the skill was at a professional level. Rather than being drawn to the interest of each spot, the main purpose seemed to be photography. During the tour, they kindly explained photography techniques in detail. Because they were taking photos everywhere along the way, I nearly lost sight of them two or three times. Meanwhile, the guests purchased a large amount of medicine and cosmetics at a drugstore. Before meeting, I tried to reach them several times via a messaging app but could not get through. They were using a cruise ship, and they mentioned that the internet connection on board was extremely poor and did not work at all. They seemed concerned about the time to return to the ship, so we parted ways about 30 minutes earlier than planned.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1SubwayOsaka Port～Morinomiya290JPY
    Section 2SubwayMorinomiya～Shinsaibashi240JPY
    Total530JPY

    Tour Report by Yama

    Dear my guests,

    This is (Mr.) Yama, greeting from Kobe, Japan.
    I would like to warmly welcome you to Japan this time. I am from the city of Kobe, which is of course, well-known for very tasty Kobe Beef . You can taste
    real genuine Kobe Beef here. Kobe is also called “Home of Japanese Sake” with lots of Sake breweries, and I recommend you would visit those breweries
    if you have any interest in Japanese Sake as well as one aspect of Japanese cultures. Of course, you can have tastings of various kinds of Sake there.

    Whenever during the tour, I always try to make it safe, pleasant and comfortable for all of the guests, which is my first priority. I am very much confident
    that you can have a pleasant and unforgettable experience in Japan. Just tell me about your preference; what you would like to like to see, have, know
    and eat and so on. Particularly, I hold the license for cooking qualified by the government here and maybe, I can reply you for questions related to the
    foods here. In this respect, I strongly recommend you would try not only famous Japanese cuisine such as Sushi, Tempura or Suki-yaki but some
    Japanese traditional local foods, like Tako-yaki, Okonomi-yaki and Kushkatsu. They are sometimes called the soul foods of Japan. Here is the brief
    explanation for these three foods.

    1) Tako-yaki
    Tako-yaki is a snack filled with pieces of octopus in a batter of flour , egg and soup stock. You can call them octopus dumplings or balls. “Tako” means
    octopus and “yaki” means grilled or broiled.
    2) Okonomi-yaki
    This word Okonomi-yaki means “cook just as you like” and you can use whatever you like as toppings, such as beef, pork, shrimp, squid and octopus.
    Okonomi-yaki is round shape and just like pancakes or pizza in shape mainly made from egg, flour and water.
    3) Kushi-katsu
    Kushi-katsu is skewered cutlet or deep-fried foods on a stick. “Kushi” means skewer and “katsu” means cutlet. Various kinds of foods are used for
    ingredients such as beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, octopus and lots of kinds of vegetables.

    Actually, the western Japan including Osaka, Kobe and Himeji is called as “Home of such local soul foods”. You should give it a try and I am sure
    that you like them very much.

    I sincerely hope that I can be your tour guide this time in Kobe, Osaka and Himeji. If my guests said to me after the tour, “I have had a very good
    and pleasant time with you today. I hope I can come here again and name you as our guide”, which is my great pleasure. Moreover, I would be
    great honored if they say “I like Japan now thanks to you”.

    Looking forward to meeting you soon here.
    Doomo Arigato Gozaimasu!
    Yama

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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 09:00 Met at the lobby of the Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Soumya and Damen, who had arrived in Japan the previous day from New Delhi, India. They will visit Tokyo and Kyoto over 10 days. They said that for the four days following the guided day they would explore Tokyo on their own, so while providing helpful information for that, I guided them along the route we had decided upon based on prior contact. The order was Shinjuku Gyoen → Meiji Shrine → Imperial Palace → Sensoji Temple.
    • 09:25-10:30 Guided them through Shinjuku Gyoen. After finishing, we walked out through the Shinjuku Gate and moved from Shinjuku-sanchome Station to Meiji-jingumae.
    • 10:50-11:50 Guided them through Meiji Shrine. When we finished, it had gotten quite hot and they said "We're getting a little hungry," so we decided to save the Imperial Palace for later and head to Asakusa.
    • 12:50-13:55 When we arrived in Asakusa, I asked "Would you like to go to a restaurant first?" and they said "First please show us the temple, then let's go to a restaurant," so I first guided them through Sensoji Temple.
    • 13:45-14:30 I guided them through Kannon-dori, and when I asked what kind of restaurant they wanted to go to, they answered "Ramen," so we had lunch with ramen at Tanaka Soba shop. After finishing, we moved to Nijubashimae.
    • 15:00-15:35 Guided them through the Imperial Palace Plaza and Nijubashi.
    • 15:40-16:00 We moved from Nijubashimae Station to Shinjuku Station, and parted ways at the West Exit.

    What Is a Private Tokyo Walking Tour Like in Summer? A Licensed Guide's Report When I met the guests, I asked whether they were used to the heat, since they live in Asia, and they said they would be fine. However, the extreme heat in Japan over the past two summers has reached a different level, so to prevent heatstroke I made sure we drank plenty of water and took breaks sitting on benches from time to time. As a result, even though the time difference was only three and a half hours, when I was guiding under the blazing sun at the Imperial Palace at the end, one of the guests seemed a little tired. So I kept our time in front of the Imperial Palace short, and when I asked, they commented, "In our city we spend all our time in air-conditioned places, so this heat is honestly quite tough." As a guide, I feel it is better to worry perhaps a little too much to make sure no one gets heatstroke. As for lunch, guests from that region are very likely to want to visit an Indian restaurant, but this time the guests were unusual, saying, "While we're in Japan we won't go to Indian restaurants, because we love Japanese food." So we walked along Kannon-dori while I introduced a few restaurants, and then they said, "Today I'd like ramen." We went into a ramen shop, which turned out to be the right choice, as they were very happy and said it was delicious. Overall, they thoroughly enjoyed the tour.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1SubwayShinjuku～Shinjuku-gyoemmae600JPY
    Section 2SubwayShinjuku-sanchome～Meiji-jingumae0JPY
    Section 3SubwayMeiji-jingumae～Asakusa0JPY
    Section 4SubwayAsakusa～Nijubashimae0JPY
    Section 5SubwayNijubashimae～Shinjuku0JPY
    Total600JPY

    Tour Report by MINORUASAI

    I acquired national guide license in 2014, and I have been doing guide work full fledged since 2016. In my career before starting guide work, I was a business man and made more than 1,000 business trips both abroad and in Japan, and that experience is my foundation as a guide because I came to know so many places both abroad and in Japan. I have been taking care of both group and individual tourists, and the number of foreign guests I have taken care is close to 2,500 so far. I am based in Tokyo, but I can cover guide work in many prefectures throughout Japan. When I take care of foreign guests, my major concern is to listen attentively to them, find out what they want to know and do in Japan, and give them appropriate guiding in accordance with what I heard from my guests. I would like to provide tailor made tour as much as possible for every precious guest who kindly chose Japan as the tour destination.

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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    July, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 1. 08:00 Meet up ＠Grand Nikko Odaiba
    • 2. 08:10 To Shimbashi by Yurikamome
    • 3. 08:30 To Tsukiji by Tokyo Metro
    • 4. 08:45 ＠Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
    • 5. 09:10 ＠Tsukiji Outer Market
    • 6. 09:45 ＠Hamarikyu
    • 7. 10:45 Walk to Higashi-Ginza
    • 8. 11:30 Lunch ＠Asakusa Tsurujiro
    • 9. 12:40 ＠Asakusa (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine, Nakamise, Rokku, Shin-Nakamise)
    • 10.13:45　To Shibuya by Ginza Line
    • 11. 14:30 ＠Shibuya (Scramble Crossing)
    • 12. 14:45 Disband ＠Shibuya

    What Is a Private Tokyo Family Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Asakusa The guests were a group visiting from North America. They were very close-knit and well-mannered. Whenever I was giving explanations, the group encouraged the younger members to listen carefully, and they came across as cultured and thoughtful. At a restaurant in Asakusa, the group enjoyed monjayaki and okonomiyaki. One of the guests had visited Japan several times before but was delighted, saying they had never tasted anything so delicious. The rest of the group also seemed to enjoy it very much. I gave them a folding fan and a Japanese tenugui cloth as souvenirs, and when I bought them some dango and yukimi daifuku as well, they ate them looking very pleased. Overall, I believe the guests were very satisfied.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1TrainOdaiba～Shimbashi325JPY
    Section 2SubwayShimbashi～Tsukiji178JPY
    Section 3SubwayHigashi-Ginza～Asakusa220JPY
    Section 4SubwayAsakusa～Shibuya252JPY
    Total975JPY

    Tour Report by May

    Hi, I’m May, your guide in Tokyo. Welcome to Japan!
    I have been grown up in Tokyo and working here for more than 45 years, so I’m sure I can share the best attraction of Tokyo with you, such as food, cultural and historic sites, sub-culture, shopping, and nightlife.
    Besides the tour guide, I have been working for a travel agent for more than 30 years, I can advise you the travel plan of not only in Tokyo but all over Japan.
    I had lots of guests from all over the world here in Tokyo, and most of them gave me great and wonderful review.
    I’m sure I can meet all of your demand and expectations, and am ready to welcome you to Japan with the best “Omotenashi” mind, or hospitality.

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  • Osaka in One Day: Abeno Harukas Observation Garden

    Osaka in One Day: Abeno Harukas Observation Garden

    Osaka Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 9:00 Holiday Inn Nanba Meeting Point　
    • 9:00~9:20 Dotonbori, Hozenji Yokocho
    • 9:45~10:10 Abeno Harukas Observation Garden
    • 10:40~11:40 Emperor Nintoku's Tomb・Sakai City Museum
    • 12:20~13:40 Lunch Break Osaka Castle Park~Castle Tower
    • 14:00 Umeda Grand Front 　　Dismissal

    What Can You See on a Private Day Tour of Osaka and Sakai? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were a group from Europe who arrived at Kansai International Airport the day before. In Dotonbori, at Ukiyo Koji, they looked at photographs of Namba and Dotonbori that had been reduced to scorched fields by air raids during the war, and they were impressed by Japan's postwar recovery and resilience. At the Nintoku Emperor's Tomb and the Sakai City Museum, they were struck by the scale of the burial mound and by the power and technical skill of the ancient Japanese kings. They also spoke about the importance of preserving heritage sites around the world, including ruins in Europe. At Osaka Castle, they listed the names of Warring States period commanders and confirmed the relationships among Oda Nobunaga, Akechi Mitsuhide, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyori, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and others.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1SubwayNamba～Tennoji240JPY
    Section 2TrainTennoji～Mozu230JPY
    Section 3TrainMozu～Osaka Castle Park320JPY
    Section 4SubwayTanimachi 4-chome～Higashi-Umeda240JPY
    Total1,030JPY

    Tour Report by shige

    Hello, This is Shige. I was born and brought up in Osaka. I have been enjoying working as a tour guide since 2016 after retired from a manufacturing company in which I worked at the overseas department. So I experienced a lot of business with customers in Europe, Asia, Australia, and USA where my three years of living and working at the subsidiary company with my family was the most amazing experience of my life. Well, Japan has a long history including ancient remains, historic buildings and cultures at each period over 2000 years. I hope you will enjoy exploring Japan in this tour. I look forward to seeing you soon.
    Shige.

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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    July, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 1. 09:00 Meet up ＠ Hotel
    • 2. 09:10 ＠ Shibuya, purchase Shinkansen tickets at the Midori no Madoguchi ticket office
    • 3. 09:30 Take the Ginza Line to Tsukiji
    • 4. 09:50 ＠ Commemorative photo in front of the Kabukiza Theatre
    • 4. 10:15 ＠ Tsukiji Outer Market
    • 5. 11:15 ＠ Hamarikyu
    • 6. 12:15 Walk to Ginza
    • 7. 12:35 ＠ Stroll around Ginza (Ginza main street, Nissan Gallery)
    • 8. 13:00 Take the Ginza Line to Asakusa
    • 9. 13:20 ＠ Asakusa (Nakamise, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine)
    • 10. 14:00 Lunch ＠ Asakusa (takoyaki)
    • 11. 14:30 (Rokku, Shin-Nakamise)
    • 12. 15:00 Break up ＠ Disband at Asakusa

    Title: What Is a Private Tokyo Family Tour Like with Anime Fans? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were a group visiting from Europe. Some of the guests were interested in Japanese anime, and I understand this trip to Japan was arranged at their request. They were very well-mannered and a close-knit group. During the tour, I bought Shinkansen tickets for them and treated them to Yukimi Daifuku. At the Yamaha store in Ginza, I played the piano and performed two pieces for them. I also gave them souvenirs, including a folding fan and a Japanese tenugui hand towel, which delighted them very much. Overall, I believe the guests were highly satisfied.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1TrainShibuya～Tsukiji209JPY
    Section 2SubwayGinza～Asakusa209JPY
    Total418JPY

    Tour Report by May

    Hi, I’m May, your guide in Tokyo. Welcome to Japan!
    I have been grown up in Tokyo and working here for more than 45 years, so I’m sure I can share the best attraction of Tokyo with you, such as food, cultural and historic sites, sub-culture, shopping, and nightlife.
    Besides the tour guide, I have been working for a travel agent for more than 30 years, I can advise you the travel plan of not only in Tokyo but all over Japan.
    I had lots of guests from all over the world here in Tokyo, and most of them gave me great and wonderful review.
    I’m sure I can meet all of your demand and expectations, and am ready to welcome you to Japan with the best “Omotenashi” mind, or hospitality.

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  • Nara Day Trip from Kyoto by Private Car

    Nara Day Trip from Kyoto by Private Car

    Nara Day Trip from Kyoto by Private Car with Licensed Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 9:30 Depart from Ryotei Rangetsu by private car　➡　11:00 Sightseeing on foot at Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Wakakusa Mountain, Nigatsu-do Hall, and Todai-ji Temple　➡　14:00 Lunch and shopping at Higashimuki Shopping Street　➡　15:50 Depart by private car to a hotel near Kansai Airport　➡　17:30 Arrive at the hotel, disband

    What Is a Private Nara Walking Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were a group visiting from North America. Despite the very hot weather, they enjoyed about three hours of walking along the above route. The highlight here was feeding crackers to the deer. Whenever they found a stall, they purchased crackers and enjoyed interacting with the deer. For lunch, they wanted to eat something that could only be found in Nara, so we went to a restaurant serving kakinoha-zushi (persimmon leaf sushi). In addition to the kakinoha-zushi, they enjoyed the maki-zushi and anago (conger eel) sushi, saying how delicious it all was. They also did plenty of shopping at the Higashimuki shopping street. The additional fee was paid to the driver without any problem. Since the tour finished within the scheduled time, no extension fee was incurred.

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    Tour Report by Emi

    Hello! I’m Emi (meaning “smile” or “laugh” in Japanese) , born, raised, and living in Osaka for more than half a century. I’ve been working as a government-licensed tour guide since 2018 after early retirement from a company. My favorite things are hiking, cooking, eating, laughing, learning different cultures, jazz, playing the chromatic harmonica, etc.
    I’ll provide you with a few suggested itineraries first, but of course I’ll be happy to provide you with a flexible itinerary according to your preferences and requests and to help you enjoy your stay in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, etc. I can also offer a tour visiting not only popular destinations but also hidden or less-crowded places.
    I’m looking forward to meeting and guiding you!!

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  • Tokyo Instagram Spots Customized Tour

    Tokyo Instagram Spots Customized Tour

    Tokyo Instagram Spots Customized Tour with Licensed Guide

    July, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 1. 08:00 Meet up ＠Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
    • 2. 08:10 Take the monorail to Hamamatsucho, then the Yamanote Line to Harajuku
    • 3. 08:50 ＠Meiji Jingu Shrine
    • 4. 09:50 Take the Yamanote Line to Shibuya
    • 5. 10:00 ＠Shibuya (Scramble Crossing, Center Gai)
    • 6. 10:30 Take the Ginza Line from Shibuya to Asakusa
    • 7. 11:00 ＠Asakusa (Nakamise, Senso-ji Temple)
    • 8. 11:30 Lunch ＠Asakusa (Tsurujiro Main Store)
    • 9. 12:45 ＠Asakusa (Rokku, Shin-Nakamise)
    • 10. 13:30　Take the Toei Asakusa Line to Haneda Airport
    • 11. 14:20　Disband ＠Haneda Airport Terminal 3

    【当日のツアールート】 11:00　集合場所：Hotel — Title: What Is a Private Asakusa Tour in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report The guest was a solo traveler visiting Japan from Oceania, and appeared very accustomed to traveling, having explored many parts of the world alone. The guest spoke very clear and articulate English that was easy to understand. As this was a tour focused on social media, the guest took many photos throughout the day, and I also took photos of the guest together with the scenery. For lunch in Asakusa, I took the guest to my usual restaurant, and the guest was deeply impressed by monjayaki and okonomiyaki, which they were trying for the first time, saying thank you so much for bringing me to such a delicious place. I also gave a Japanese tenugui cloth as a small gift, which was warmly received. The guest promptly wrote a review of the tour, sharing the wonderful words that they would think of me every time they saw something about Japan. It was a truly charming and delightful person to guide!

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1TrainHaneda Airport～Hamamatsucho519JPY
    Section 2TrainHamamatsucho～Harajuku208JPY
    Section 3TrainHarajuku～Shibuya146JPY
    Section 4SubwayShibuya～Asakusa252JPY
    Section 5SubwayAsakusa～Haneda Airport599JPY
    Total1,724JPY

    Tour Report by May

    Hi, I’m May, your guide in Tokyo. Welcome to Japan!
    I have been grown up in Tokyo and working here for more than 45 years, so I’m sure I can share the best attraction of Tokyo with you, such as food, cultural and historic sites, sub-culture, shopping, and nightlife.
    Besides the tour guide, I have been working for a travel agent for more than 30 years, I can advise you the travel plan of not only in Tokyo but all over Japan.
    I had lots of guests from all over the world here in Tokyo, and most of them gave me great and wonderful review.
    I’m sure I can meet all of your demand and expectations, and am ready to welcome you to Japan with the best “Omotenashi” mind, or hospitality.

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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    July, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 1. 10:00 Meet up　＠Depart from Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
    • 2. 10:10 Take the Tokyo Metro from Toranomon to Omotesando
    • 3. 10:30 ＠Stroll around Omotesando to Harajuku (Takeshita Street)
    • 4. 11:00 ＠Meiji Shrine
    • 5. 12:00 Take the Tokyo Metro from Meiji-jingumae to Shibuya
    • 6. 12:15 ＠Shibuya (Scramble Crossing, Center Street)
    • 7. 13:30 Take the Ginza Line to Asakusa
    • 8. 14:10 ＠Asakusa (Nakamise, Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa Shrine, Rokku)
    • 9. 15:30 Disband　＠Disband at Asakusa Shin-Nakamise

    What Is a Private Tokyo Sightseeing Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were visitors from North America. At first, one of them spoke very little, so it was somewhat difficult to communicate at the start, but by weaving in some light humor I managed to ease the atmosphere and move the itinerary along, and by the end they had opened up quite a bit. They had prepared a list of places they wanted to visit, and the list included a considerable number of spots and shops. We worked through them one by one, including small stops such as a 100-yen shop, and they seemed very satisfied. I also helped them purchase Shinkansen tickets, and they were very grateful in the end. Toward the end, they seemed to be worn out by the heat, so we wrapped up a little ahead of schedule. Overall, I believe they were satisfied with the tour.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1TrainToranomon～Omotesando178JPY
    Section 2TrainMeiji-jingumae～Shibuya178JPY
    Section 3TrainShibuya～Asakusa252JPY
    Total608JPY

    Tour Report by May

    Hi, I’m May, your guide in Tokyo. Welcome to Japan!
    I have been grown up in Tokyo and working here for more than 45 years, so I’m sure I can share the best attraction of Tokyo with you, such as food, cultural and historic sites, sub-culture, shopping, and nightlife.
    Besides the tour guide, I have been working for a travel agent for more than 30 years, I can advise you the travel plan of not only in Tokyo but all over Japan.
    I had lots of guests from all over the world here in Tokyo, and most of them gave me great and wonderful review.
    I’m sure I can meet all of your demand and expectations, and am ready to welcome you to Japan with the best “Omotenashi” mind, or hospitality.

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    Sep 19, 2026
    Plumb72
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    Aug 31, 2026
    labrinir2016
    Excellent- best in class.
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    Jul 16, 2026
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  • Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day

    Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide

    August, 2024

    Tour Itinerary

    • 8:00 Hotel – 8:50 Fukagawa Fudodo – 9:45 Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine – 10:30 Tsukiji Outer Market – 11:15 Lunch – 12:15 Nihonbashi "Haibara" – 13:00 Yanesen – 14:30 Disperse at Hanzomon Line Otemachi Station platform

    What Can You See on a Private Day Tour of Tokyo? A Licensed Guide's Report on Fukagawa, Tsukiji, Nihonbashi, and Yanaka The guest was visiting Japan for a single day of leisure, fitting the tour into a very busy schedule, with plans to depart the country the following day. We first visited a Buddhist temple and a Shinto shrine in the old-town atmosphere of Fukagawa, where the guest enjoyed a taste of everyday Japanese culture. After strolling through the Tsukiji Outer Market, we savored an authentic sushi lunch, and then went shopping at a long-established washi (Japanese paper) shop in Nihonbashi. The guest was amazed by the careful gift wrapping applied to colored paper printed with kanji characters. Instead of the originally planned East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, we changed direction toward the Yanaka-Nezu-Sendagi area and enjoyed a walk through quiet residential streets before concluding the tour.

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    Transportation cost per person

    No.TransportationRouteFare
    Section 1SubwayKayabacho～Monzen-nakacho178JPY
    Section 2SubwayMonzen-nakacho～Tsukiji178JPY
    Section 3SubwayTsukiji～Nihonbashi178JPY
    Section 4SubwayNihonbashi～Nezu178JPY
    Section 5SubwaySendagi～Otemachi178JPY
    Total890JPY

    Tour Report by Michio

    Welcome to Japan. My name is Michio, your tour guide in Tokyo and Japan. I was born and grown up in Tokyo, and still living in western suburb of Tokyo with my wife, except for 10 years outside of Japan travelling and living in 60 countries. So I might have visited your country and still remember a few words.
    Japan has unique history, nature and culture, and there are plenty of secrets and wonders behind them such as food culture, Zen and Ninja.
    So please explore and discover the hidden and most beautiful part of Japan together. Let’s experience!

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