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. 10:00~ Meet at Hotel Ochanomizu
- 2. 10:20~ Imperial Palace Outer Garden
- 3. 11:30 ~ Marunouchi Street Gallery Kitte Observation Deck
- 4. 12:30~ Asakusa Information Center Observation Deck – Sensoji Temple – Nakadori Street
- 5. 13:30~ Lunch @ Surugaya
- 6. 14:15~ Dismissal @ Ginza Mitsukoshi
What's a Private Day Tour of Marunouchi, Asakusa, and Ginza in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a group visiting from Europe. Since it was their first time in Japan, they wished to see one new district and one old district of Tokyo, so I chose Marunouchi and Asakusa. We started at the Imperial Palace Outer Garden, then walked through Marunouchi while I explained the history of Edo, the Meiji Restoration, and the origins of Tokyo. One of the guests took a great liking to the Naka-dori area, and when I recommended some of my favorite Japanese clothing brands, they said they would come back later to shop at their leisure. After visiting Asakusa, I had planned to go to Tokyo Skytree, but as the weather was unfortunately poor, I decided to take them to Ginza instead. Before that, they kindly treated me to lunch, and we enjoyed a meal of soba and tempura together. Afterwards, I saw them off in front of Mitsukoshi in Ginza and we parted ways. They told me they had a wonderful time, and it was a great tour for me as well.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Awajicho～Otemachi | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Tokyo～Asakusa | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Asakusa～Ginza | 200JPY |
| Total | 590JPY | ||
Hello! I am Kyoko who has been working as a guide since 2017. I was born in Kyoto. So, my name comes from Kyoto which is Japan’s beautiful ancient capital . And “ko” literally means child in Japanese. Thus, my name Kyoko means Kyoto’s child, Kyoko. But some guests call me Kyoto. It’s okay, not a big problem.
But to say the truth, I feel like this, ” Am I like an ancient person? No way~!!…” I am mainly guiding in and around Tokyo. Tokyo has two faces of well-advanced and old-fashioned. So, you can enjoy both high-tech technology and historical culture plus delicious food and drinks,too. You will surely be inspired in this city with me. Anyway, looking forward to meeting you in the near future. Thank you in advance!
Sep 9, 2025
salanicolas
Superb Tokyo guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kyoko was great! Super knowledgeable, a lot of fun,…
Sep 9, 2025
salanicolas
Superb Tokyo guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kyoko was great! Super knowledgeable, a lot of fun, and very friendly. She was a great guide
to Tokyo and Japanese culture
Jun 19, 2025
josephk547
A definite must-do when visiting Tokyo!
Tripadvisor review: Nikko Full-Day Private Walking Tour with Government-Licensed Guide (Tokyo DEP.)
Absolutely amazing tour…
Jun 19, 2025
josephk547
A definite must-do when visiting Tokyo!
Tripadvisor review: Nikko Full-Day Private Walking Tour with Government-Licensed Guide (Tokyo DEP.)
Absolutely amazing tour in Nikko. We wanted to see something other than the city, someplace rich with history. Nikko did not disappoint. The architecture was breathtaking. Kyoko, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable regarding the shrine and the entire historical site. What a great experience! I highly recommend the Nikko tour along with our guide, Kyoko.
May 24, 2025
sandrashachar
Terrific Tokyo Tour!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a fantastic tour of the Asakusa Shrine,…
May 24, 2025
sandrashachar
Terrific Tokyo Tour!
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a fantastic tour of the Asakusa Shrine, Imperial Palace and Nezu neighborhood in
Tokyo with our guide Kyoko! She was very personable and knowledgeable and tailored the
tour to our interests. We highly recommend any tour with her!
May 22, 2025
andywP8147WV
Private Guided Tour in Tokyo
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our wonderful guide Kyoko prepared an excellent…
May 22, 2025
andywP8147WV
Private Guided Tour in Tokyo
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our wonderful guide Kyoko prepared an excellent tour for my family and me.
I had given Kyoko some rough ideas of the sorts of things that we might like to see but left her to use he expertise to show us what she thought was best.
We certainly were not disappointed. We loved everything on our itinerary. Kyoko had a lot of interesting knowledge to share and her English was perfect.
Kyoko was also very caring towards my parents, who have some mobility issues.
At the end of the tour Kyoko made sure that we got to the correct underground platform.
I would highly recommend