Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Take

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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 10:00 Meet at Hotel. A couple with a 12-year-old boy. They moved from Ukraine to Germany and are visiting Japan from Germany. Travel to Tsukiji via the Oedo Line. In the outer market, we go from Namiyoke-dori to Naka-dori and Harumi-dori, passing through the 1st and 3rd floors of Tsukiji Uogashi, arriving at Tsukiji Station at 11:30. Via Ginza, arrive at Asakusa Kaminarimon. Pass through Nakamise, Hozomon, worship at the main hall, then West Sando, Hoppy Street, and lunch at an okonomiyaki restaurant. Return to Asakusa Station from Orange Street at 13:50. Arrive at Meiji-Jingumae Station. Pass through the 1st and 2nd torii gates, the sake barrels, and the wine barrels, then purify at the temizuya before arriving at the South Gate. Shrine-style worship at the main hall. Pass through the Meoto Kusu (couple camphor trees) and return to Harajuku via the back streets at 15:30. Stroll along Takeshita Street at 16:00.

What Can You Do on a Private Tour of Asakusa, Tsukiji, and Harajuku in Tokyo? A Licensed Guide's Report

When I asked the guests about food, since they had already had breakfast, they said they preferred to eat in Asakusa. When I asked what they wanted to eat, they said okonomiyaki, so we went to an okonomiyaki restaurant where they enjoyed the first-time experience of grilling it themselves. When I asked for their honest impressions, they said it was delicious. At Tsukiji, they ate raw oysters and tuna at a seafood shop, sampled various items, purchased swordfish at the fish market, and ate it on the third floor. The elderly woman at the shop was very kind, offering mustard in addition to wasabi and saying it was delicious, and the guests also enjoyed conversing with the shop staff. On Takeshita Street, they were very interested in a micro pig cafe and took many photos. Since they liked taking photos so much, I introduced photo spots at each place we visited and took photos of the group.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayTochomae～Tsukiji Market280JPY
Section 2SubwayTsukiji～Toei Asakusa Line Asakusa Station290JPY
Section 3SubwayAsakusa～Jingumae250JPY
Total820JPY

Tour Report by Take

Hi, everyone!
My name is Ryoji Takeuchi. Please call me Take.
I am really glad to have an opportunity to guide you.
I would like to tell you why I became a tour guide. About 10 years ago I traveled mountain area. On the same day I arrived there, Tyhoon hit the area too. A river was raging and maddy but at noon of the next day, the river became transparent, I could see the garvel at the bottom of the river, so clear. I just thought it was because Typhoon had passed, but the guide walking with me said water soaked into the mountain ground, then filtered. That pure water sprang up from the bottom of the river, so it became clear so quickly. Without a guide, I could not notice that natural mechanism. And I want to be like her, then I am a guide now.
BY the way I would like to introduce my career and myself, briefly.
I was born in the suburbs of Tokyo. I grew up there in nature, so I like nature very much. I worked at a construction company for 26years, a massage practice and an architect’s office for about 15 to20 years, and retired. I started to work as a tour guide in 2019. I like sports, such as swimming, scuba diving, Japanese martial arts(Judo, karate, sumo etc.), soft ball and so on, now walking and watching rugby.
I often guide Tsukiji market, sumo watching ,Ninja and Samurai experience, and one day tour of Tokyo or old city Kamakura and so on.
I often travel in Tokyo here and there with my wife. Tokyo has various faces, high technology, traditional culture, historical building, fish market, subculture spot and so on.

Enjoy Tokyo with me!

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May 8, 2025
Jennifer_K
Great way to start our 2 week trip!
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