Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Naoki

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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • Meet at Asakusa at 9:00 AM. Places to visit: around 10:00 Shibuya Station, see the Scramble Crossing, around 11:00 Gotokuji, around 13:30 Shibuya Station, see the Hachiko Statue, cross the Scramble Crossing, around 14:00 Meiji Shrine, around 15:30 Harajuku Station, around 15:50 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory, around 16:45 Takanawa Gateway, NEWoMan 28th floor observation deck. Disband at Takanawa Gateway Station at 17:00. (Since the guest wishes to visit as many places as possible, they requested a simple lunch, so lunch will be a light meal from a convenience store in Harajuku.)

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The guests were a group visiting from North America. They were touring Japan by cruise ship, but the voyage from Hakodate to Tokyo was delayed due to the effects of a typhoon. As a result, the group traveled by Shinkansen from Hakodate to Tokyo in October, and the Tokyo sightseeing took place the following day in October. Some of the guests had been to Japan before, while for others it was their first visit. The beckoning cats (maneki-neko) at Gotokuji Temple, the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, and the view from the 28th floor of Newoman at Takanawa Gateway were especially well received. The timing at the 28th floor of Newoman coincided beautifully with a lovely sunset (photo). The guests commented that they had a wonderful time.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainAsakusa～Shibuya260JPY
Section 2TrainShibuya～Miyanosaka340JPY
Section 3TrainMiyanosaka～Shibuya340JPY
Section 4TrainShibuya～Harajuku150JPY
Section 5TrainHarajuku～Shinjuku150JPY
Section 6TrainShinjuku～Takanawa Gateway210JPY
Total1,450JPY

Tour Report by Naoki

English / Guide in English and German / Guiding areas are in Tokyo, Yokohama and my home town Okayama. (Since I’m based in Tokyo, I might not be able to guide in Okayama, depending on the timing.) My profile in German follows!
First of all, thank you very much for your taking time to have a look at my profile. My name is Naoki Shimono. Naoki would be fine. I’m a certified tour guide in English and German. After long years of work at Japanese electronics manufacturer, always in charge of international marketing, I’m focusing on tour guide and interpreter. As of now, I did tour guide more than 50 times in English and more than 50 times in German. Not only in Tokyo but also other cities, such as Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hakodate, Niigata, Shimizu, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Naha etc. It is always a big pleasure for me to show around Japan to guests from abroad. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan!

Deutsch / Reiseleiter auf Deutsch und Englisch / In Tokio und Yokohama sowie in meiner Heimatstadt Okayama. (Da ich in Tokio ansässig bin, kann ich je nach Zeitpunkt möglicherweise nicht in Okayama als Reiseleiter tätig sein.)
Zunächst einmal vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, mein Profil anzusehen. Mein Name ist Naoki Shimono. Naoki wäre schön. Ich bin zertifizierter Reiseleiter in Englisch und Deutsch. Nach langjähriger Tätigkeit bei einem japanischen Elektronikhersteller, wo ich stets für das internationale Marketing verantwortlich war, konzentriere ich mich nun auf die Reiseleitung und Dolmetschertätigkeit. Bisher habe ich über 50 Mal auf Englisch und über 50 Mal auf Deutsch als Reiseleiter gearbeitet. Nicht nur in Tokio, sondern auch in anderen Städten wie Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hakodate, Niigata, Shimizu, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Naha usw. Es ist mir immer eine große Freude, Gästen aus dem Ausland Japan zu zeigen. Ich freue mich darauf, Sie in Japan zu sehen!

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