Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Toshi
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
- 08:30 Hotel for Shibuya, arrive 09:10
- 09:30 Scramble Crossing, after seeing Hachiko go to Meiji Jingu, arrive 09:40
- 10:45 After seeing Meiji Jingu, its Gyoen garden, and Takeshita Street, head to Tsukiji, arrive 11:20
- 11:20 See Tsukiji Outer Market, there is a tuna cutting show, lunch at the food court
- 12:15 Head to Asakusa, arrive 13:00, after seeing Nakamise and Sensoji Temple, go to Kappabashi Kitchen Town
- Stroll around Kappabashi Kitchen Town from around 14:00 to past 14:30
- Arrive at hotel around 15:10
What Is a Private Walking Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Meiji Shrine and Kappabashi
The guests arrived in Japan the previous evening. They mentioned that they had not been able to sleep well on the flight, nor much at the Hotel the night before, so they seemed a little tired, but both walked energetically throughout the tour. At Meiji Shrine, they seemed impressed that such a large forest could exist in the center of the city. They listened attentively to my explanations about Shinto, and about the relationship between Shinto and Buddhism. Since they had expressed interest in Kappabashi Kitchen Town after I explained it beforehand, I took them there, but perhaps it did not meet their expectations, as they only walked past the storefronts. Or perhaps they were mindful of the time. I had also planned to visit Rikugien, but due to time constraints, and since we had already visited the Meiji Shrine Inner Garden, we skipped it today, and they said they would go on their own tomorrow. Meiji Shrine is fine even in rainy weather, but Nakamise Street becomes very difficult to walk along.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Jimbocho～Shibuya | 900JPY |
| Section 2 | Other | Shibuya～Meiji-jingumae | 100JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Meiji-jingumae～Tsukiji | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Tsukiji～Asakusa | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Tawaramachi～Kanda | 0JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Kanda (Tokyo)～Suidobashi | 150JPY |
| Total | 1,150JPY | ||
I have worked as a diplomat for 48 years until last year(2024), so I think I am good at explaining anything about Japan in English. Though I’m a novice as tour guide, l promise that I will make detailed and thorough preparations for guiding you and to make your trip smooth and enjoyable. I myself like to experience various means of transportation and interested in local culture, history and food. You may be a bit concerned about my age(71 years old), but I am quite fit for work. Just to prove this I wish to say that I played 5 rounds of golf this summer month of August, 2025.
Apr 16, 2026
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Tripadvisor review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Very enjoyable to have a day being toured about with no…
Apr 16, 2026
127dougg
Tripadvisor review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Very enjoyable to have a day being toured about with no need for us to do all the advance planning.
We had Mr. Toshihisa as a guide for a day in Hakone. We might have been able to do the route ourselves but it was great to have a day with no planning, it was all done ahead of time by Toshi. We got an early start to avoid spending too much time in queues, which was great. Toshi is very knowledgeable and shared many explanations, stories and anecdotes with us, which was most appreciated. The Hakone FreePass made it very easy to navigate all of the various styles of transportation – highly recommended. Overall for us, this was a great experience.
Oct 25, 2025
Julia_G
Tokyo gardens and museums.
Viator review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Toshi is an excellent guide. He crafted a…
Oct 25, 2025
Julia_G
Tokyo gardens and museums.
Viator review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Toshi is an excellent guide. He crafted a beautiful tour of places I would not have found on
my own.
Oct 14, 2025
M
Manohar_S
Superb must see
Viator review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Very scenic and beautiful trip… Mr Toshi…
Oct 14, 2025
M
Manohar_S
Superb must see
Viator review: Hakone 6 hour Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Very scenic and beautiful trip… Mr Toshi San was a very well educated and friendly guide…
he took us to all the most beautiful and scenic places.. he also was very helpful person and
made sure we had a good vegetarian lunch
Oct 7, 2025
Robert_H
Lots of walking. We are…
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Oct 7, 2025
Robert_H
Lots of walking. We are…
Viator review: Tokyo 8hr Private Tour with Licensed Guide from Yokohama
Lots of walking. We are all 70+ with 1 guest using a walker, and the guide was very
accommodating and flexible to our restrictions. Guide was knowledgeable and interesting.
Excellent English. Very good at helping us navigate the trains and subway.