Tokyo Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Harry
October, 2024
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
- 0921 Shiomi station
- 1006 Shibuya Shibuya Crossing Hachiko Statue
- 1120 Hamarikyu Garden
- 1210 Tsukiji Outer Market
- 1300 Tour ends at Uogashi Ichiba Food court
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The guests were visitors in their later years who had arrived from Oceania the previous day. During the pre-tour communication, I received the itinerary preferences directly from the guests. Their first request was to buy Suica cards, so they purchased them at the ticket vending machines. Their credit card was not accepted, which caused some delay. There were fewer pedestrians than usual at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, so they may have been slightly disappointed. At Hamarikyu Gardens, we walked around to see the 300-year-old pine tree, the flower fields, the Falcon Teahouse, the tidal pond, and the Nakajima Teahouse. From Hamarikyu Gardens we walked to the Tsukiji Outer Market. At Tsukiji, the guests wanted to see the fish market, so we looked around inside the buildings along the Tsukiji Uogashi. As they live near the sea and enjoy fishing, they observed the seafood with great interest. After stepping outside the building for a moment, they met up with a Japanese friend they had arranged to meet, and I guided them to the food court within the fish market before ending the tour.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Shiomi～Shibuya | 376JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Shibuya～Shimbashi | 178JPY |
| Total | 554JPY | ||
Hello there,
I’m Harry. This nickname comes from Harry Bosch, a character in American detective novels. I like watching films, listening to music and reading books, especially detective stories. I love meeting people from different countries and would like to help them understand Japanese culture and history. I believe that tourism can connect people all over the world and change the world into something truly peaceful. I was born in Osaka and have lived in Tokyo for more than 35 years. I am very happy to welcome tourists from all over the world. I will do my best to make your days fantastic. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Oct 8, 2025
Denise_M
Great tour of Kyoto
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Denise_M
Great tour of Kyoto
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traveled all over the city
Jun 30, 2025
Iguana74
Customized Tour of Kyoto
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Our four-hour private tour of Kyoto was excellent.…
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Our four-hour private tour of Kyoto was excellent. Harry, our tour guide, customized our
experience based on what we told him we wanted to do and see in such a short period of
time. He was insightful, communicative, and made the afternoon unforgettable.
May 12, 2025
Tonya_G
Would do it again.
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Tonya_G
Would do it again.
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Our guide, Harry, did an excellent job of showing us around Tokyo. He helped us navigate the train and subway systems. Had an excellent Japanese lunch and stopped at good local shopping venues. Harry also arranged which order we should do things in since I didn’t know how far apart the attractions we wanted to see were from each other. No way we could have navigated on our own, very pleased, highly recommend.
Mar 22, 2025
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