Tokyo in One Day: Tsukiji Outer Market & Meiji Shrine — Guide Atsushi

April, 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

  • 9:00 Meet at the hotel
  • 9:30 Tsukiji Outer Market
  • 11:00 Imperial Palace・Nijubashi Bridge
  • 13:00 Meiji Shrine
  • 15:00 Asakusa・Sensoji Temple
  • 16:30 Return to the hotel and end of tour

Tour Itinerary in Detail

Meeting at hotel at 9:00, the group explored Tokyo until the tour ended at 16:30. The day ran to 7 hours and 30 minutes from start to finish.

The itinerary covered Tsukiji Outer Market at 9:30, Imperial Palace・Nijubashi Bridge at 11:00, Meiji Shrine at 13:00 and Asakusa・Sensoji Temple at 15:00.

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The guests were a group of friends from North America. They planned to continue to Hakone and later take a two-week cruise around Japan departing from Yokohama. Some of the guests had studied a great deal about Japan in advance, and I received many questions from them. Because it was a large group, I made a point of stopping at key spots to give thorough explanations so that everyone could hear. Perhaps because of this, our pace ended up being slower than usual. For guests not used to a lot of walking, getting around central Tokyo can involve a lot of unfamiliar activity such as going up and down subway stairs, so I chose a route that would place as little strain on the group as possible. We began at the Tsukiji Outer Market, then at Namiyoke Shrine I explained the differences between Shinto and Buddhism, and continuing on to Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, the guests could really sense the differences between a shrine and a temple. Not only with this group, but many guests seem to feel an affinity with Shinto. Finally, we headed to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, where they enjoyed the unique atmosphere. At the end, I saw the guests off at their hotel and concluded the tour.

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Tour Report by Atsushi

Hello and welcome to Tokyo!

I have been working for business with American companies for many years. I have many experiences guiding customers from around the world in Japan and taking Japanese customers to the USA and Europe.

I now have a national license as a guiding interpreter, and I want to introduce the unique gigantic city of Tokyo and the traditional Japanese culture, which is not shown in the guidebooks, to people worldwide who are interested in it. In addition, I want to introduce various Japanese foods you can enjoy only in Japan.
Unique experiences such as the Sumo Training Viewing and Tea Ceremony are optionally available.
Depending on your preference and itinerary, I can guide you in Tokyo, Kamakura, and Hakone so that you can enjoy your time in Japan.

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