Tour Itinerary
- 8:00 Meeting point: Hotel Tokyo
- 8:10 Depart Hibiya Station
- (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- 8:20 Arrive Tsukiji Station
- Tsukiji Tsukiji Outer Market
- Tsukiji Uogashi
- 9:30 Depart Tsukiji Outer Market
- (On foot)
- 9:45 Shiodome Hama-rikyu Gardens
- 10:45 Shiodome
- (On foot)
- 11:00 Arrive Tsukiji Station
- (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- Kasumigaseki Station
- (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)
- 11:20 Arrive Shinjuku Station
- Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho
- Kabukicho
- Shinjuku Golden Gai
- Isetan
- 12:20 Depart Shinjuku-sanchome Station
- (Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line)
- 12:40 Arrive Shibuya Station
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- Hachiko Statue
- Lunch: Tsukiji Sushisei
- 13:40 Depart Shibuya Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- Omotesando Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- 14:00 Hibiya Station
- 14:00 Dismissal: Hibiya Station
Title: What's a Private One-Day Tokyo Tour Like? Tsukiji, Shinjuku, and Shibuya with a Licensed Guide The guests were a group visiting Japan for the first time from North America. This was their first visit to Japan, part of a celebratory trip lasting eight days, with only three days spent in Tokyo. After Tokyo, they planned to visit Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka, then return to Tokyo before heading home. They had arrived at Haneda Airport a couple of days earlier. The previous day, they visited Asakusa and the Imperial Palace, and strolled around Ginza in the evening. Today, their request was: "We'd like to visit different spots in Tokyo from yesterday, while also learning how to use the subway." It was a cloudy day, with occasional light rain during the tour. First, we headed to Tsukiji. ("We haven't had breakfast, so we'd like to eat something at Tsukiji.") Despite it being a market holiday, the area was crowded with tourists. I explained "the history of Tokyo's fish markets since the Edo period" and "the difference between Toyosu Market and the Tsukiji Outer Market." There were questions and comments such as "Do all Tokyo residents come here to buy fish?" and "It's crowded, but it seems there are a lot of tourists." The guests purchased and sampled "grilled Kobe beef skewers," "tuna sushi," and "melon." Since they wanted to see a Japanese garden, we walked to Hamarikyu Gardens. I explained "the history of the garden," "the history of Edo to Tokyo," and "the Meiji Restoration." There were comments and questions such as "Japanese gardens really are wonderful, especially the pine trees," and "We have maple trees planted in our garden at home. Can we not see autumn maple leaves yet?" We walked back to Tsukiji Station and headed to Shinjuku. I explained "the origins of Shinjuku," "the difference between the east and west sides," and "the history of Kabukicho." We strolled through "Omoide Yokocho," "Kabukicho," and "Shinjuku Golden Gai" in turn. The guests seemed to like the "cat billboard" and took photos enthusiastically. There was a comment: "This place (Kabukicho) has a different atmosphere from the others. There's some litter scattered around." Almost all the shops in Shinjuku Golden Gai were closed, but several groups of tourists were walking around. We also looked at the underground food floor inside Isetan. We moved on to Shibuya. We actually crossed the Scramble Crossing. There were questions such as "Why do so many people gather here?" and "Why did it become so famous?" We also took photos in front of the Hachiko statue. Since they wanted to have sushi, we went to a sushi restaurant. They remarked, "There are many sushi restaurants in North America too, but the ones where you can eat with peace of mind are very expensive." There were also comments and questions such as "There are hardly any homeless people on the streets. Why is that?" "The streets are clean and there's no litter." and "Why are there no trash bins on the streets?" There was also a question: "The public restrooms are clean and wonderful, but there are no hand dryers. Why is that?" I saw them off at Hibiya Station, where we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Hibiya～Tsukiji | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Tsukiji～Shinjuku (Tokyo Metro) | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Shinjuku-sanchome～Shibuya | 180JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Shibuya～Hibiya | 180JPY |
| Total | 750JPY | ||
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
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
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
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
Viator review: Private Tokyo Tour with Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 15 persons)
Adler Family Tour
Our tour with Masa was…
Jun 1, 2026
Lisa_A
Viator review: Private Tokyo Tour with Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 15 persons)
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.
