Tokyo Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide kazu
November, 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
- 09:00 Hotel→09:30 Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge→10:50 Asakusa→12:50 Local ramen shop (Asakusa)
Title: What's a Private Tokyo Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on the Imperial Palace and Asakusa
The guests were a group visiting from North America. The tour was initially proposed to include Meiji Shrine and Asakusa, but at the guests' request Meiji Shrine was changed to the Imperial Palace. The guests already had a good amount of knowledge about Japan and asked many insightful questions. Since they requested ramen for lunch, I guided them to a restaurant in Asakusa famous for its ramen and gyoza, and we had lunch together after the tour. It is a very popular restaurant that always has a line and has been featured on television, and it was my first time visiting as well. I found the food reasonably good but not necessarily worth waiting in line for. The guests kindly said it was tasty, though I quietly wondered whether they truly felt that way. The photo shows the Sakuradamon Gate of the Imperial Palace.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Shinjuku～Ochanomizu | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Shin-Ochanomizu～Nijubashimae | 180JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Sakuradamon～Ichigaya | 180JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Ichigaya～Ueno | 170JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Ueno～Asakusa | 180JPY |
| Total | 890JPY | ||
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
May 26, 2026
jilliand744
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We had a good experience with our guide Kazu. He…
May 26, 2026
jilliand744
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Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a good experience with our guide Kazu. He was very nice and made sure whatever we wanted to see or know he would accommodate. We covered a lot of ground in the 6 hour tour. He took to a wonderfully delicious sushi restaurant.
We would have been lost without him and probably would have wandered circles all day. I’m very happy with our experience
Thank you Kazu.
May 7, 2026
artsZ6836LO
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Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kazu was very flexible and knowledgeable
Made good suggestions…
May 7, 2026
artsZ6836LO
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Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kazu was very flexible and knowledgeable
Made good suggestions for places to visit
Knew the subway system very well
Apr 20, 2026
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A good overview of Tokyo with a guide that was very accommodating for our wants and
needs. We saw all the places we had requested. It was a great experience
Apr 7, 2026
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From ancient traditions to rapid trains
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We had an ambitious set of Tokyo sights to see located over a wide area of this busy city. Our guide, Kazu, led us through the day with a smile, giving us lots of historical background about each area. We rode so many subways that we lost count but we felt we got a strong sense of the city’s past and its current culture.