Tour Itinerary
- 13:00 Meeting place: Yokohama Hilton
- (Hilton Garden Inn Yokohama Minatomirai)
- 13:10 Depart Shin-Takashima Station
- (Minatomirai Line)
- 13:20 Arrive Bashamichi Station
- Minatomirai Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
- Cup Noodles Museum
- 14:30 Depart Bashamichi Station
- (Minatomirai Line)
- 14:40 Arrive Motomachi-Chukagai Station
- Motomachi-Chukagai Yamashita Park
- Hotel New Grand
- Chinatown
- 15:40 Depart Motomachi-Chukagai Station
- (Minatomirai Line)
- 16:00 Arrive Yokohama Station
- Yokohama Yokohama Pokemon Center
- 16:45 Depart Yokohama Station
- (Minatomirai Line)
- 17:00 Arrive Shin-Takashima Station
- Dismissal: Shin-Takashima Station
Title: What's a Private Walking Tour of Yokohama Like? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were a group visiting Japan for the first time from North America. The group had arrived at Narita Airport three days earlier and taken a taxi into Tokyo, where they stayed for three days and did some sightseeing around the city. This morning they took the train to Yokohama. This visit to Japan was part of a return trip to another destination in Asia; the next day they planned to fly from Narita to that destination, staying three days, then stop over for three days elsewhere in Asia before flying home. For today, the group's request was simply to take a relaxed stroll around Yokohama and enjoy the atmosphere. It was a tour under cloudy skies but in hot and humid weather. The meeting point had initially been specified as a Hotel, but when I went there and inquired whether the guests were staying, I was told they were actually at a different Hotel. I hurried on foot to that location and was finally able to meet up with the group. In line with their request, we first went to the Cup Noodles Museum. However, one of the guests said they were tired and their legs hurt, so they left at this point and returned to the Hotel alone by taxi. While walking through the museum, I explained the history of Nissin Foods. They mentioned that they often eat cup noodles and instant noodles because they are convenient and tasty. From here, we walked to the Red Brick Warehouse. I explained about the Meiji Restoration, the history of Yokohama, and the connection between the Meiji Restoration and the opening of Yokohama's port. We strolled slowly through the warehouse district, and they bought some small souvenirs. From here, we went first to Yamashita Park. We took a relaxed walk through the park. There were questions about the Hikawa Maru, such as "Why is it displayed here?" We also walked through the old wing of the Hotel New Grand, and while looking at the photographs on display, I again explained the history of Yokohama. From here, we went to Motomachi Chinatown. As it was a Sunday, it was extremely crowded and bustling. They commented that it was even livelier than places they had seen elsewhere in Asia. We took commemorative photos in various spots, especially in front of the Kanteibyo Temple. After this, at the request of one of the guests, we went to the Yokohama Pokémon Center. This too was very crowded. They bought figures and other items as souvenirs for friends. They said they could now understand how the atmosphere of Tokyo and Yokohama differ. I saw the group off at Shin-Takashima Station, and we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Shin-Takashima～Bashamichi | 200JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Bashamichi～Motomachi-Chukagai | 200JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Motomachi-Chukagai～Yokohama | 230JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Yokohama～Shin-Takashima | 200JPY |
| Total | 830JPY | ||
Guiding career:
Guide work started in July 2022. A guide focused on FIT compliance.
FY2022 results: 17 cases, FY2023 results: 97
Destinations: Various places in Tokyo, Hakone, Kamakura and Nikko
As a recent group travel record, in October 2023, we have a track record of guiding a group of 33 people from Singapore to Narita Airport transfer plus sightseeing in Tokyo.
Self-introduction:
In the past, I was stationed in Canada, the United States, and Mexico as an expatriate of a Japanese bank for over 11 years.
Since I have been mainly involved in the financing business in the United States for a long time, I think I am able to provide interpretation and translation services related to business and finance.
I am a certified CPA in the United States.
In addition, for three years from April 2016, I will be engaged in Japanese-English translation work (part-time), and I can also handle translation work.
Although I don’t have a qualification in Spanish, but I think I can handle day to day conversation in Spanish without any problems.
My hobby is trekking and from time to time, take a walk around mountains near Tokyo like Mt. Takao, Tanzawa, etc. I think it is possible to provide tourist information here as well.
Since April 2015, I have been working as a Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Volunteer and Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Prevention Volunteer.
One more, I have a separate house near Asuka Village, Nara prefecture, and I stay there for a total of about 30 days every year and have been enjoying sightseeing personally in the vicinity. Therefore, I think in the Kansai region, especially in Nara, Asuka, Yoshino, Koyasan, Kumano Kodo, etc., where I think I will be able to tour guide with confidence.
Jul 21, 2026
Christelle_G
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Excellent tour guide
Masa san is extremely knowledgeable and…
Jul 21, 2026
Christelle_G
Viator review: Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Excellent tour guide
Masa san is extremely knowledgeable and lovely company. My 13-yr-old daughter and I had a great day walking around the sites we had picked with him. He tooks his time to explain all the history and then kindly walked us to the spot of our next booking as it was quite confusing. I would very highly recommend him. Of all the tours we did in Tokyo Masa Sam was my favourite tour guide.
Jul 1, 2026
97TexAg
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Amazing day in Tokyo
Masa was our tour guide. Masa was an…
Jul 1, 2026
97TexAg
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Amazing day in Tokyo
Masa was our tour guide. Masa was an amazing tour guide that communicated extremely well ahead of time about the sites we would like to see in Tokyo, picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel, was very friendly and well prepared and finally but most importantly made our day in Tokyo very memorable.
We went to the Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Meiji Shinto Temple, imperial Palace, Shinjuku Gyoen National Gatden, and Shibuya Crossing. All were great and amazing suggestions by Masa.
Would highly recommend this tour as it was a private tour guide for a full day and provided discretion on which 5-6 sites you want to see. Also highly recommend our tour guide Masa who was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly and charming.
15/10 would do again.
Jun 2, 2026
Tagare S
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Great tour and guide!
This is a great tour, and our…
Jun 2, 2026
Tagare S
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great tour and guide!
This is a great tour, and our guide, Masa was really great. Although it was raining, he had no
hesitations in completing his tour and showing us great places around Tokyo. If you are still
on the fence about this, please don’t, you won’t regret it. Thank you, Masa!
Jun 1, 2026
Lisa_A
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Our tour with Masa was…
Jun 1, 2026
Lisa_A
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Adler Family Tour
Our tour with Masa was incredible and filled with interesting facts and history, he gave us incredible insight on each location. We loved that we were able to choose 3-4 sites from a large selection and really spend enough time at each spot. Masa was kind and knowledgable and even helped us with a restaurant reservation for later in the evening when were unable to find one.
