Tokyo Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Sam

June, 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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 1. 09:00 Meet up@the b Ginza
  • 2. 09:05 Move∶Subway
  • 3. 09:35 Stay@Nezu Shrine
  • 4. 10:30 Move∶Subway
  • 5. 10:45 Stay@Ameyoko
  • 6. 11:10 Stay@Ueno Park
  • 7. 12:25 Move∶Subway
  • 8. 12:35 Stay@Sensoji Temple
  • 9. 13:25 Disband@Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station

What Is a Private Tokyo Walking Tour of Ueno and Asakusa Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The meeting point Hotel for this tour has its lobby on the second floor, but guests sometimes go directly to the first-floor entrance, which occasionally causes us to miss each other. This time as well, when the guests did not appear in the lobby near the meeting time, I went down to the first floor to check, and as expected, the guests were near the entrance. The guests did not have a messaging app account, so it was difficult to contact them at the last minute, which made me a little nervous.

The guests were visitors from North America. In line with the guests' wishes, I guided them mainly around spots on the eastern side of central Tokyo. It was helpful that travel between the locations did not take much time. On the other hand, we spent more time than expected at Ueno Park, so at Asakusa I limited the explanation to the area around Senso-ji Temple.

After returning to Asakusa Station, I showed them the locations of restaurants along Kaminarimon-dori and other information before we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayGinza Station～Nezu Station180JPY
Section 2SubwayNezu Station～Yushima Station180JPY
Section 3SubwayUeno Station～Asakusa Station180JPY
Total540JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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