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Tour Itinerary
- 10:00 Meet in the hotel lobby (Hotel B Ginza)
- 10:45 Imperial Palace Nijubashi Bridge, walk through Inui Gate cherry blossom avenue
- 11:30 Lunch (light meal) at Kitanomaru Park
- 12:30 Chidorigafuchi
- 14:00 Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Hachiko Statue
- 15:00 Asakusa Sensoji Temple
- 16:30 Disband at Ginza Station
Title: What's a Private Cherry Blossom Tour in Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Chidorigafuchi, Meiji Shrine, and Asakusa
In the morning, while on the train heading toward Ginza, I received a message from the guests saying they wanted to meet at a hotel in Ginza rather than the one specified in the documents. This caught me a little off guard, but since I arrived in Ginza 30 minutes early, I went straight to that hotel and was able to meet the guests. When I checked with them, they said it had not been a change and that it had been that hotel from the beginning. I am not sure whether this was a mistake by the local travel agency acting as intermediary, but if the guests had not messaged me that morning, we would not have been able to meet, which I consider a serious matter. Please look into the cause. Thank you.
The guests were visiting from Europe. They agreed that they wanted to fully enjoy the cherry blossoms, so I guided them through the Inui Gate passage to Kitanomaru Park and Chidorigafuchi. After that, I showed them the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Meiji Shrine, and Asakusa. They seemed very satisfied, and I saw them off at Ginza Station before we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Ginza～Nijubashi | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Kudanshita～Shibuya | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Shibuya～Meiji-jingumae | 180JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Meiji-jingumae～Asakusa | 260JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Asakusa～Ginza | 210JPY |
| Total | 1,040JPY | ||
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I obtained license of guide interpreter in 2018 and started guiding in 2019 Jan.
The reason why I got this license is that I have strong passion to introduce Japan to foreign people.
Japan has a lot of attractions to be proud of in the world, fascinating historical places, culture, food, and beautiful nature like Mt.Fuji, and expertise that has been preserved through long history.
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