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

  • 9:00 – Meet at Hotel Shibuya
  • Imperial Palace Outer Garden – Marunouchi Street Gallery – KITTE – Tokyo Station
  • Meiji Shrine – Omotesando – 13:00 – Disband at Takeshita Street

Title: What's a Private Tokyo Tour Like for Guests Visiting from Overseas? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America. We mainly visited places that the members of the group would enjoy. This report was unfortunately lost partway through several times, and this is now the fourth time I have re-entered it. For that reason, I have kept this report simple. I remain a little concerned about whether this freezing issue is caused by my own computer or by whether the site can handle large amounts of data.

Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayShibuya~Otemachi209JPY
Section 2SubwayTokyo~Meiji-jingumae209JPY
Total418JPY

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
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Jun 19, 2025
josephk547
A definite must-do when visiting Tokyo!
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May 24, 2025
sandrashachar
Terrific Tokyo Tour!
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May 22, 2025
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Private Guided Tour in Tokyo
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Our wonderful guide Kyoko prepared an excellent…