This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 8:00 Standby at Tokyo Station
- 8:15 Meet the guests
- 9:00-10:00 Sensoji Temple → Asakusa Shrine
- 11:00-11:40 Shinjuku Gyoen
- 11:40-12:00 Walk through Golden Gai
- 12:00-13:20 Sukiyaki lunch @ Kabukicho
- 13:30-15:00 Takeshita Street → Cat Cafe
- 15:10-15:55 Meiji Shrine
- 16:00-16:10 Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- 17:00 Guide them to the Narita Express at Tokyo Station and disband
What Does a Full-Day Private Tokyo Tour Cover? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests joined the tour together. At Senso-ji Temple, they enjoyed candied sweet potatoes and seemed to like them very much. At Shinjuku Gyoen, they took photos of the late-blooming cherry blossoms and strolled around the garden. After that, they walked through Golden Gai in Shinjuku and headed to a sukiyaki restaurant for lunch. Since they wanted to try the best option available, they enjoyed sukiyaki made with A4-grade beef. After lunch, they strolled along Takeshita Street and had crepes. As they liked cats, they spent about 30 minutes at a cat cafe before heading to Meiji Shrine. There, they wrote wishes on ema plaques and purchased good-luck charms. After visiting the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, I saw them off at Tokyo Station where they boarded the Narita Express, and we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Tokyo～Asakusa | 340JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Asakusa～Shinjuku-gyoemmae | 260JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Shinjuku～Harajuku | 160JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Harajuku～Shibuya | 160JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Shibuya～Tokyo | 260JPY |
| Total | 1,180JPY | ||
Hello! My name is Chiho Tsukamoto, and I’m a licensed tour guide based in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.
I have been working as a flight attendant, providing thoughtful and detailed service to passengers from around the world. Currently, I serve as a cabin manager on international flights.
During my student days, I studied abroad in Manchester, UK for nine months. When my friends from that time visited Japan, I had the opportunity to guide them around the country, which sparked my interest in becoming a tour guide.
I have strong communication skills, a deep understanding of different cultures, and a sincere spirit of hospitality developed through my career in aviation.
I’m passionate not only about Japanese traditional culture, but also about the country’s modern lifestyle and latest trends. I aim to help visitors experience the real Japan through fun, engaging, and easy-to-understand tours.
I look forward to helping you create wonderful and memorable moments during your time in Japan.
Let’s enjoy this journey together!
Apr 5, 2026
174ramanm
Wonderful day long tour of Tokyo!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Chiho was amazing!! She was very…
Apr 5, 2026
174ramanm
Wonderful day long tour of Tokyo!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Chiho was amazing!! She was very good about reaching out to us prior to our tour to decide what sites we wanted to visit and created a very well organized tour for the day. I was a little nervous about navigating the Tokyo train system and she helped us get familiar with it. We had a wonderful day, but ran behind a little bit on our original schedule for a variety of reasons. Despite that, she never rushed us, and we actually had a wonderful vegetarian lunch, which she found a great spot for. Lastly, and most impressively, as the dayran along, she stayed well beyond the six hours planned for the tour – actually closer to 8 1/2 hrs (!!) and even insisted on guiding us back to our hotel on the train. Just incredible!
She was extremely kind and thoughtful and very informative. We considered ourselves super fortunate to have had her as a guide and it’s hard to imagine having a better experience!!