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
- 8:30 Meet at the hotel → Move to Otemachi 8:30~9:00 → Stroll around the Imperial Palace 9:00~10:00 → Move to Meiji Shrine → Stroll around Meiji Shrine 10:00=11:00 → Stroll around Takeshita Street and Omotesando 11:00~12:00 → Move to Shibuya → Stroll around Shibuya Crossing 12:00~13:00 → Move to Shinjuku 13:00~13:20 → Visit the Godzilla Head 13:20~14:00 → Stroll around Omoide Yokocho 14:00~14:30 → Lunch at Omoide Yokocho 14:30~15:00 → Move to Hamarikyu 15:00~15:30 Disband
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Today's guests were visitors from North America. We first visited the Imperial Palace, where I explained the three guardhouses and the reconstructed castle keep. We then headed to the keep base, and the guests were amazed as they imagined the size of the castle keep from its scale. Next, we visited Meiji Shrine, where I explained the role of the torii gate. The guests were also impressed by the beauty of the sake barrels, and I explained that they are donated every year by breweries from all over Japan. We then moved to Shinjuku, where the guests got a close-up view of the Godzilla Head. After having lunch at Omoide Yokocho, the guests expressed a wish to visit Hamarikyu Gardens, so I took them there before we parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Shinjuku (Tokyo Metro)～Otemachi (Tokyo) | 210JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Otemachi (Tokyo)～Meiji-jingumae Station / Shibuya Ward, Tokyo | 210JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Harajuku～Shibuya | 150JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Shibuya～Shinjuku | 170JPY |
| Section 5 | Subway | Shinjuku～Tsukiji Market | 280JPY |
| Total | 1,020JPY | ||
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Oct 14, 2025
Randi R
Amazing tour of Tokyo with Yuji
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Yuji was an amazing guide.…
Oct 14, 2025
Randi R
Amazing tour of Tokyo with Yuji
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Yuji was an amazing guide. He was able to add so much information about all the sites we chose to see. He was very kind and when we were tired he suggested a stop for coffee. It revived us and we kept going.
I would highly recommend Yuji to any one visiting Tokyo.
Sep 30, 2025
K6530TRangelor
Great tour.
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our guide Yuji was excellent. He was very punctual and…
Sep 30, 2025
K6530TRangelor
Great tour.
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our guide Yuji was excellent. He was very punctual and polite. He was knowledgable and
explained very clearly the various sites that we visited. would highly recommend if 1st time
visiting Tokyo.
Sep 19, 2025
belindaf2022
Tokyo highlights
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a wonderful day with being shown the key…
Sep 19, 2025
belindaf2022
Tokyo highlights
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a wonderful day with being shown the key highlights of Tokyo. Our tour guide Yuji
was very knowledgeable and organised and catered the tour to our families needs. Would
definitely recommend.
Sep 8, 2025
S8908ADcarolinab
Family friendly guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a great experience with our 6 hour…
Sep 8, 2025
S8908ADcarolinab
Family friendly guide
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
We had a great experience with our 6 hour walking tour. Yuji was our guide, he was knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful through the whole experience. He took us to places that were family friendly and recommended good places to eat and enjoy. We recommend him for your next trip to Tokyo!!!