Tour Itinerary
- 9:30 Meeting place: Mesm Tokyo
- 9:40 Depart Takeshiba Station
- (Yurikamome)
- Shimbashi Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 10:00 Arrive Suehirocho Station
- Akihabara Akihabara Electric Town
- 11:00 Suehirocho Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- Nihombashi Station
- (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)
- 11:15 Arrive Otemachi Station
- Tokyo Imperial Palace East Gardens
- Nijubashi Bridge
- 12:00 Depart Nijubashimae Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- 12:10 Arrive Hibiya Station
- Hibiya Lunch: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya / Tsukiji Sushisei
- 13:00 Depart Hibiya Station
- (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- 13:20 Meiji-jingumae Station
- Harajuku Meiji Shrine
- Takeshita Street
- 14:20 Harajuku Station
- (JR Yamanote Line)
- 14:30 Shibuya Station
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- Hachiko Statue
- Tokyu Food Show
- 15:00 Depart Shibuya Station
- (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 15:30 Arrive Shimbashi Station
- 15:30 Disband: Shimbashi Station
Title: What Is a Private One-Day Tokyo Tour Like on a Rainy Day? A Licensed Guide's Report The guests were visitors from North America. It was their first visit to Japan. They arrived at Haneda Airport on a direct flight yesterday and took a taxi to their hotel. In the evening, they enjoyed kaiseki cuisine in Ginza. This trip to Japan is for ten days, and the day after tomorrow they will head to Kyoto and Osaka, then return to Tokyo before flying home. Tomorrow they plan to visit teamLab. They also mentioned, "We love Japanese food and want to try many different dishes during our stay in Japan." Unfortunately, the tour took place in very cold, rainy weather. First, we went to Akihabara. One of the guests is an anime fan. We browsed several shops, and in the end they bought a T-shirt as a souvenir at Don Quijote. We strolled through the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace. In the rain, the cherry blossoms were on average about half in bloom. We took commemorative photos in front of several cherry trees. I explained topics such as "the history from the Edo period to the Meiji era," "the Meiji Restoration," "why Edo Castle became the Imperial Palace," and "an overview of the current Imperial family." They commented, "The pine trees are beautiful," and asked questions such as "Does the Emperor of Japan hold political power?" Despite the rain, there was quite a large crowd. They said, "Today we'd like to eat sushi," so we went to a sushi restaurant in Hibiya Chanter. They mentioned, "Recently, three sushi restaurants with Japanese chefs have opened in our area as well." They added, "As expected, sushi eaten in Japan is fresh and delicious, and the price is reasonable too." After this, we moved to Harajuku. First, we went to Meiji Shrine. I explained topics such as "about the torii gate" and "about Emperor Meiji." I also explained "the difference between Buddhism and Shinto." There was also a question: "How many Christians are there in Japan?" In the rain, we came across a wedding procession and took photos. We moved to Shibuya. Despite the rain, there was a large crowd. I explained "the history of Shibuya." We walked across the scramble crossing at Shibuya Scramble Square and took commemorative photos in front of the Hachiko statue. They asked questions such as "Why are there so many people at the scramble crossing?" and "Are they all local people?" They commented and asked, "The people passing by are so quiet and polite," and "There is no trash on the streets." They also commented, "The trains and subways are clean and quiet," and "The public restrooms are well-equipped." I saw them off at Shimbashi Station, and we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Other | Takeshiba Station～Shimbashi Station | 189JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Shimbashi Station～Suehirocho Station | 178JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Suehirocho Station～Otemachi Station | 178JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Nijubashimae Station～Hibiya Station | 178JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Hibiya Station～Meiji-jingumae Station | 178JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Harajuku Station～Shibuya Station | 146JPY |
| Section 7 | Subway | Shibuya Station～Shimbashi Station | 178JPY |
| Total | 1,225JPY | ||
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.
