Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

September, 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

  • 1. 08:40 Meet @ Hotel
  • 2. 08:50 Travel: Train
  • 3. 09:05 Stay @ Tokyo Station
  • 4. 09:15 Travel: Subway
  • 5. 09:25 Stay @ Imperial Palace East Gardens
  • 6. 11:30 Travel: Subway
  • 7. 11:45 Stay @ Sensoji Temple
  • 8. 13:05 Travel: Subway
  • 9. 13:40 Lunch @ Tsukiji Sushisei Shinkan
  • 10. 14:25 Travel: Subway
  • 11. 15:10 Disband @ Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

What Is a Private Full-Day Walking Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on the Imperial East Gardens, Senso-ji, and Tsukiji

This was a booking where I had been concerned because it was difficult to get in touch with the guest beforehand, but once I received a message via a messaging app just before the tour, our communication went smoothly. The guests were visiting from Oceania and traveled using PASMO cards.

The guests expressed a wish to stroll slowly at each spot, so aside from the first stop at Tokyo Station, I took plenty of time guiding them through the Imperial East Gardens, Senso-ji, and Tsukiji. In particular, at the Imperial East Gardens, one of the guests was strongly interested not only in history but also in the gardens themselves, so I spent about two hours on the tour there.

While we were having lunch at Tsukiji, we were caught in a torrential downpour. The guests had hoped to experience teamLab at the end of the tour, but since they had not made a reservation and the facility was also closed that day, we had to give up on it. As a facility that could be enjoyed even in the rain, I took them to LaLaport Toyosu, explained how to get back to the Hotel from Toyosu, and we parted ways on site.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainShiomi～Tokyo170JPY
Section 2SubwayTokyo～Otemachi (Tokyo)180JPY
Section 3SubwayOtemachi (Tokyo)～Asakusa290JPY
Section 4SubwayAsakusa～Tsukiji290JPY
Section 5SubwayShintomicho (Tokyo)～Toyosu180JPY
Total1,110JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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