Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

October, 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

  • 1. 09:20 Tokyo Monorail Hamamatsucho Station Central Exit
  • 2. 09:25 Travel: Subway
  • 3. 09:55 Stay @ Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  • 4. 10:10 Travel: Train
  • 5. 10:15 Stay @ Meiji Shrine
  • 6. 11:10 Stay @ Takeshita Street
  • 7. 11:30 Travel: Subway
  • 8. 11:55 Stay @ Tsukiji Uogashi
  • 9. 12:20 Lunch @ Tsukiji Sushisei Shinkan, Stay @ Tsukiji Outer Market
  • 10. 13:20 Travel: Subway
  • 11. 13:40 Stay @ Asakusa
  • 12. 14:50 Travel: Subway
  • 13. 15:00 Stay @ Akihabara
  • 14. 15:15 Travel: Train
  • 15. 15:30 Dismissal @ Tokyo Monorail Hamamatsucho Station Central Exit

The guests were active visitors from Europe. They appeared to be staying at a hotel along the Tokyo Monorail line, and as they requested, we set the meeting point at Hamamatsucho Station on the monorail. There were two exits, but they were close to each other, so we met up without any trouble. They had Suica cards, and we traveled using both the subway and JR lines.

The guests were both strong walkers, so we took longer routes at each spot. Surprisingly, Takeshita Street was very well received. Since there was still time to spare after I had shown them Asakusa, we finished by walking briefly through Akihabara while I explained the area, then returned to Hamamatsucho Station on the Tokyo Monorail, the same meeting point, before parting ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayDaimon (Tokyo)～Shibuya290JPY
Section 2TrainShibuya～Harajuku150JPY
Section 3SubwayMeiji-jingumae～Tsukiji210JPY
Section 4SubwayTsukiji～Asakusa290JPY
Section 5SubwayAsakusa～Suehirocho (Tokyo)180JPY
Section 6TrainAkihabara～Hamamatsucho170JPY
Total1,290JPY

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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