Tokyo: Meiji Shrine & Zojoji Temple — Guide Seky
March, 2025
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 Meet @ Hotel
- 8:30-9:15 Meiji Shrine
- 9:40-10:15 Hie Shrine
- 10:30-11:45 Imperial Palace (Sakuradamon Gate – East Gardens – Kitanomaru Park)
- 12:00-12:45 Yasukuni Shrine
- 13:15 Lunch @ Asakusa (Sushiya Street)
- 14:00-14:30 Sensoji Temple
- 15:00-15:40 Sengakuji Temple
- 16:55-16:25 Zojoji Temple
- 16:40 Dismissal @ Hotel
Title: What's a Full-Day Private Temple and Shrine Tour in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
Body: This was the guests' third visit to Japan, and they brought a goshuin (temple stamp) book they had obtained on a previous trip. As they enjoy watching Japanese period films, they wished to visit as many temples and shrines as possible to add more goshuin stamps, so we followed a list of desired locations they had prepared in advance. Because the Tokyo Marathon was scheduled for the following day, there were many runners out practicing, but the weather was fine and the guests were able to have a very enjoyable time. According to the pedometer on the smartphone, we exceeded 26,000 steps. For lunch, the guests enjoyed the nigiri sushi they had requested in Asakusa. From the next day, they planned to board a cruise ship and return to Tokyo two weeks later.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Hibiya～Meiji-jingumae | 178JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Meiji-jingumae～Akasaka | 178JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Akasaka-mitsuke～Sakuradamon | 178JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Kudanshita～Asakusa | 286JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Asakusa～Sensoji Temple | 272JPY |
| Section 6 | Subway | Sengakuji～Daimon | 178JPY |
| Section 7 | Subway | Onarimon～Hibiya | 178JPY |
| Total | 1,448JPY | ||
Hi friends, I’m Seky, a tour guide in Tokyo, but I cover all over Japan, namely from Hokkaido to Kyushu. I have lived overseas for more than 15 years in total, such as US, UK, Singapore and others, and enjoyed local culture there. Back in Japan, I wish I could help travelers to Japan enjoy Japanese culture, and this is why I became a tour guide.
In Tokyo, my favorite places are Shibuya, Harajuku, Asakusa, and if you are interested in fish market, I’d love to take you to the world largest Tuna auction and/or if you are sports lovers, I’ll go to ball games (baseball) too.
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Sell was very knowledgeable and willing to talk on all kinds of subjects so we could get a
better understanding of Tokyo and Japan. He was also flexible with the itinerary so we could
prioritize according to our wishes.
Mar 2, 2025
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Excellent Custom Tokyo Tour
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Mar 2, 2025
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Excellent Custom Tokyo Tour
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Great tour, customized to my interests, Edo period cultural sites. Mr. Seky was an excellent guide who reached out to me before the tour and proposed an itinerary based on my interests. Tokyo is a large city, and having a tour guide who efficiently navigated the geography was invaluable. Also Mr. Seky was friendly, knowledgeable, and shared his insights and suggestions. I highly recommend this tour. Thank Mr. Seky.
Mar 1, 2025
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Excellent Custom Tours, Great Guides, Reasonable Prices.
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R2911ISjoef
Excellent Custom Tours, Great Guides, Reasonable Prices.
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Excellent tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide who customized the tour to my interests. As a seasoned solo traveler, my interests are specific and focused, my guide Seky san was a great match and provided a great itinerary that was realistic and varied with our time allotment. We covered a lot of ground in 8 hours, thank you Seky san!
Oct 27, 2024
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Great day touring Tokyo !
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Oct 27, 2024
Jennifer_G
Great day touring Tokyo !
Viator review: Private Tokyo Tour with Government Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 7 persons)
We had a wonderful day with our guides. They happily accommodated our group and
worked with us on our chosen itinerary. They were very knowledgeable and patient. I highly
recommend Suzuki and Siky !