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Tour Itinerary
- ①9:00 Meet at the hotel, procedure for purchasing Suica at Shinjuku Station
- ②9:40-9:50 Akihabara
- ③10:15-10:50 Senso-ji Temple
- ④10:55-11:55 Sumida River Cruise (to Odaiba by water bus)
- ⑤11:55-12:20 Odaiba
- ⑥13:00-14:30 Meiji Shrine, lunch
- ⑦14:30-15:00 Harajuku Takeshita Street → Disband at the Jingumae intersection. After this, the 4 guests plan to tour Omotesando and Shibuya and return to the hotel.
What's a Full-Day Private Tokyo Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Asakusa, Meiji Shrine, and a Sumida River Cruise
The guests were a group visiting Japan for the first time, having arrived the previous night. Since they left the itinerary up to me, I built the tour around Asakusa and Meiji Shrine, and added Akihabara, a Sumida River cruise, Odaiba, and Harajuku's Takeshita Street so that everyone could enjoy the day. We were blessed with good weather, making it a comfortable tour, and everyone was very pleased. In particular, they enjoyed the water bus, spending an hour on the deck feeling the refreshing breeze while taking in the scenery of Odaiba and other sights. As they also planned to visit Kyoto during their stay in Japan, I offered some recommended spots for them to see.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Shinjuku～Akihabara | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Akihabara～Asakusa | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Tokyo Teleport～Harajuku | 520JPY |
| Total | 910JPY | ||
Hello! I am Osamu Kitagawa , National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter(English). Please call me SAM.
I love Japanese culture, history, and visiting historical places, scenic spots, and fashionable spots as well. I can guide you all over Japan as I have ever visited all prefectures in Japan. I have a global experience in international banking business including residing in Hong Kong and Jakarta. So I’m able to have daily conversations in Indonesian language, too. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!
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