Tokyo Customized Full-Day Private Tour — Guide Sam

July, 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

  • 1. 07:55 Meet up @Hotel
  • 2. 08:05 Travel: Subway
  • 3. 08:45 Stay @Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  • 4. 09:05 Travel: Subway
  • 5. 09:15 Stay @Meiji Jingu Shrine
  • 6. 10:30 Stay @Takeshita Street
  • 7. 11:10 Travel: Subway
  • 8. 11:45 Stay @Tsukiji Uogashi
  • 9. 12:05 Lunch @Tsukiji Sushisei Tsukiji Shinkan, Stay @Tsukiji Nakadori
  • 10. 13:25 Travel: Subway
  • 11. 13:50 Stay @Akihabara
  • 12. 14:30 Travel: Subway
  • 13. 14:45 Stay @Asakusa
  • 14. 16:20 Travel: Subway
  • 15. 17:00 Disband @Hotel

Title: What Is a Private One-Day Subway Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Shibuya, Harajuku, Akihabara, and Asakusa

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The guests were a group from North America. They purchased a one-day pass at Tochomae Station, and we traveled entirely by subway.

We first visited Shibuya, and since it was still early in the morning, it was uncrowded and ideal for taking photos. On Takeshita Street some shops had not yet opened, but there was still plenty of shopping to enjoy. In Akihabara, the guests purchased figures of their favorite characters, and their bags kept getting heavier. Since they wished to buy stationery, I took them to a popular stationery shop in Asakusa. They especially enjoyed taking their time shopping there, so their stay in Asakusa ended up being longer than expected. Kuramae Station is a little away from the center of Asakusa, but since it allows travel to Tochomae Station, the nearest station to the Hotel, without transferring, the guests made the effort to walk there. I saw them off at their Hotel, and we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1Free PassTochomae～Shibuya900JPY
Section 2Free PassShibuya～Meiji-jingumae0JPY
Section 3Free PassMeiji-jingumae～Tsukiji0JPY
Section 4Free PassTsukiji～Akihabara0JPY
Section 5Free PassSuehirocho～Asakusa0JPY
Section 6Free PassKuramae～Tochomae0JPY
Total900JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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