Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
September, 2026
Tour Itinerary
- 9:00 Meeting place:
- Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
- Holland Westerdam
- 9:10 Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station
- (Yurikamome)
- Shimbashi Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 9:40 Arrive at Asakusa Station
- Asakusa Sensoji Temple
- Asakusa Shrine
- Nakamise Shopping Street
- 10:30 Depart Asakusa Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- Ueno Station
- (JR Yamanote Line)
- 10:50 Nippori Station
- Nippori Yanaka Ginza
- 11:10 Depart Sendagi Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- 11:20 Arrive at Nezu Station
- Nezu Nezu Shrine
- 12:00 Depart Nezu Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- 12:30 Arrive at Meiji-jingumae Station
- Harajuku Meiji Shrine
- Break: Forest Terrace Meiji Jingu
- 13:30 Depart Meiji-jingumae Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Omotesando Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 13:40 Arrive at Shibuya Station
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- Hachiko Statue
- 14:20 Depart Shibuya Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 14:40 Shimbashi Station
- (Yurikamome)
- 15:00 Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station
- 15:00 Dismissal: Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station
Title: What Can You See on a Private One-Day Tour of Tokyo? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were visitors from North America, both visiting Japan for the first time. They had arrived this morning on a cruise ship and planned a full day of sightseeing in Tokyo. The cruise ship would later travel south along the Japanese archipelago to the Republic of Korea, after which the guests planned to fly home from Seoul. Tomorrow they planned to enjoy a tea ceremony experience and visit a capybara cafe. For today, their request was simply to be shown the main highlights of Tokyo. Although the sky was cloudy, we managed to finish the tour without any rain. First, following their wishes, we headed to Asakusa, starting in front of Kaminarimon Gate. I explained the history of Senso-ji Temple and the transition from Edo to Tokyo, the purpose of the five-story pagoda, what Buddhism is, and the differences between Buddhism and Shinto. We took commemorative photos at Kaminarimon and various other spots, and strolled slowly through the Nakamise shopping street, which was crowded with school excursion students. There were questions such as "What are the main religions in Japan?", "How many Buddhists are there in Japan?", and "Besides Buddhism, what other religions do people follow?" After this, following their wishes, we went to Yanaka Ginza and Nezu Shrine. They said they were happy to see the old townscapes of Tokyo. At Nezu Shrine, a festival was taking place and it was extremely crowded. Spotting a family visiting for Shichi-Go-San, they asked what the purpose of such a visit was. We took photos many times in front of the torii gate, and I explained Inari shrines in detail. We then moved to Harajuku and visited Meiji Shrine. I explained about Shinto, torii gates, Emperor Meiji, why sake barrels are displayed, and why wine barrels are also displayed. There were questions such as "What kind of religion is Shinto?", "How do Buddhism and Shinto differ?", and "Why did Shinto arise in Japan?" We took a break at the cafe terrace by Meiji Shrine, where the guests seemed to be getting tired. After this, following their wishes, we moved to teamLab Planets Tokyo. We then moved to Shibuya. From in front of the Keio Line platform, we looked out over the scramble crossing, and then actually crossed it. We also took photos in front of the Hachiko statue. There were comments and questions such as "The streets are clean and there's no litter," "There are no trash cans around the city—why is that?", and "The subway is complicated but very well made." I saw the guests off at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station, where we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Tokyo International Cruise Terminal～Shimbashi | 390JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Shimbashi～Asakusa | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Asakusa～Ueno | 180JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Ueno～Nippori | 160JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Sendagi～Nezu | 180JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Nezu～Meiji-jingumae | 210JPY |
| Section 7 | Train | Meiji-jingumae～Shibuya | 180JPY |
| Section 8 | Train | Shibuya～Shimbashi | 180JPY |
| Section 9 | Train | Shimbashi～Tokyo International Cruise Terminal | 390JPY |
| Total | 2,080JPY | ||
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
Viator review: Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
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
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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
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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!
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Our tour with Masa was…
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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.
