Tokyo Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Noripy
March, 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.
Tour Itinerary
- 1. 11:50 Meet up @ Hotel Okura
- 2. 12:20 @ Tokyo Tower
- 3. 13:00 @ Azabudai Hills
- 4. 13:20 @ Ginza (Kabukiza Theatre, Kyukyodo, Pedestrian Paradise Ginza Main Street)
- 5. 14:20 @ Imperial Palace (Sakuradamon Gate, Nijubashi Bridge, Main Gate, East Gardens)
- 6. 15:20 @ Tokyo Station (station building, station plaza)
- 7. 16:05 Disband @ Hotel Okura
Title: What's a Private One-Day Tokyo Tour Like Before a Japan Cruise? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from Europe. They shared that over the next few days they planned to sightsee in Tokyo and around Mount Fuji, after which they would board a cruise and spend about ten days traveling to various parts of Japan. They said they were surprised by how clean and beautiful the city was, how precisely the subway ran, and how polite and kind the people were. They mentioned that they had arrived at their Hotel more smoothly and earlier than expected. I received a message asking whether we could begin the tour a little earlier, so we started about an hour ahead of schedule. The weather was excellent, and since there was no crowding in the ticket line at Tokyo Tower, we went up to the 150-meter main observation deck. We could not see Mount Fuji from there, but the guests said they had already seen it from the airplane and kindly showed me a beautiful photo of the summit taken from above. Hoping we might see some early-blooming cherry blossoms, we also extended the tour to the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, which had not been part of the original plan, and enjoyed the flowers. The guests loved every place we visited and captured them all in photographs. At the start of the tour they had not yet been able to check in to their Hotel, so to help them rest after their long journey, I saw them back to the Hotel at four o'clock, guided them to some nearby dinner options, and said goodbye.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Toranomon Hills Station～Kamiyacho Station | 700JPY |
| Section 2 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Kamiyacho Station～Higashi-Ginza Station | 0JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Ginza-itchome Station～Sakuradamon Station | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Tozai Line Takebashi Station～Otemachi Station | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Tokyo Station～Hibiya Line Toranomon Hills Station | 0JPY |
| Total | 700JPY | ||
Hello, I’m Noripy.
I am a lively woman in my 60s who loves having fun. My charm lies in my bright and approachable personality. Drawing on over 30 years of international experience, I began working as a tour guide in 2023. I have conducted over 100 tours annually, ensuring that my clients enjoy Tokyo and its surrounding areas. I have received high praise from a wide range of customers, from teenagers to people in their 80s. I cater to solo travelers, couples, newlyweds, families, and groups of up to about 10 people. Living in the heart of the city, I actively guide tours primarily in Tokyo. In addition to being certified in English, one of my strengths is being able to communicate effectively in Spanish as well.
I’m looking forward to meeting you all in Tokyo!
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Noripy is such a great guide and just a wonderful human being that felt like an old friend. We had first visited Tokyo eight years ago, so we had not planned on getting a tour, but we felt like we got both a Food Tour and a cultural tour with her and we were so grateful for both. My daughter is moving to Japan, and so we were excited to be here but we were disappointed that we had not been able to find vegetarian food as easily. Noripy had tips and tricks and language she suggested we use and helped us with our first vegan ramen which was excellent. I highly recommend anything you can do with a Noripy, you should run and go do it! She trained at Boston University and international relations, and had ties with both my daughters from her schooling which tickled us with delight. She is a spry woman and the kindest soul and I’m so glad our paths crossed as Tokyo came to life through her welcoming eyes. We were nervous about going on this tour because we had a bad experience with a different tour with someone else the night before, but she restored our faith in humanity and tour guides and that was a tall order.
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