Tokyo Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide kazu

What Is a 4-Hour Private Walking Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group from North America. Since this was a 4-hour tour, my plan was to cover three locations, and I had proposed Meiji Shrine, Tsukiji or the Imperial Palace, and Asakusa. However, in response to their request to visit four places, I guided them to four locations. By the time we arrived at Asakusa, it was already past the 1:00 finishing time, so I could only give a brief explanation of Asakusa. Even so, we ran 30 minutes over the scheduled time. I should have firmly decided on three locations from the start.

Since May, monthly invoicing is no longer required, which has made things simpler, but I think there are also some issues.

This time, I submitted the report for the guiding done on May 31 on the same day, but since the confirmation happened after June began, payment is scheduled to be made at the end of July together with the June guiding fees. Having the guiding fees for work done in May mixed together with the guiding fees for work done in June is difficult to handle for guides who file tax returns. I think this is a problem.

Also, a month-crossing case may be manageable, but if this crosses over a year — for example, if the guiding fee for guiding done in December is mixed together with the January guiding fee of the following year and paid in February — management becomes even more troublesome. Could this be improved so that each month's guiding fee is paid as that month's portion?

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Tour Report by kazu

Hello ! My name is Kazuo Inoue, please call me ,”kazu”.
I started guide business in 2016, 8 years ago . So I have a lot of experience as a guide .
Also I have joined Tokyo city guide club ,specialising in Asakusa, Meiji shrine,Imperial Palace.
I have much of knowledge of Tokyo , especially history. I am a specialist of Tokyo.
I can guide not only main sightseeing spots , but also Tokyo off the beaten path ,
like Nezu Yanaka, Shibamata , the surbuarb of Tokyo.
( the photo is the ring of the Sumo-stadium in Ryogoku ,Tokyo)

I am looking forward to seeing you. kazu