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Tour Itinerary
- 1. 09:00 Meet up at Shangri-La Tokyo
- 2. 09:20 Ueno Park
- 3. 09:40 Asakusa (Nakamise Street, Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa Shrine)
- 4. 11:00 Tsukiji Outer Market
- 5. 11:30 Lunch at Udon the Birth
- 6. 12:30 Shibuya (Scramble Crossing, Hachiko Statue)
- 7. 12:50 Harajuku (Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street, Harajuku Street)
- 8. 14:10 Shinjuku (Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai)
- 9. 14:50 Disband at Golden Gai
Title: What's a Private One-Day Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Ueno, Asakusa, and Tsukiji
The guest was a visitor from North America, traveling to Japan for the first time. I mainly guided them according to the requests I had received in advance, but since I knew that the oh-kanzakura cherry blossoms at the entrance of Ueno Park were nearly in full bloom, we stopped by to take some photos before heading to Asakusa. We visited Tsukiji on a Sunday, as I had the previous week, and it was just as lively as on a regular opening day. Since the guest mentioned wanting to have udon or soba for lunch, I took them to Udon The Birth just outside the Tsukiji outer market, and they were very pleased. At the end, I took them to Golden Gai, but they said they would find an open bar on their own and had no concerns, so we parted ways there. The weather was fine, and I believe the guest thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Nihonbashi (Tokyo)～Ueno | 180JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Ueno～Asakusa | 180JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Asakusa～Tsukiji | 210JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Tsukiji～Shibuya | 210JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Shibuya～Harajuku | 150JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Harajuku～Shinjuku | 150JPY |
| Total | 1,080JPY | ||
Hi, I am Nobu, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter (English).
I have been an English guide in Tokyo area since January 2017.
Tokyo is a wonderful city, and you may enjoy this city by yourselves.
Even so, I recommend you go around with a guide, especially if it is your first time visit to Tokyo.
A good guide will help you to understand about Tokyo and Japan as well as how to use convenient but complicated public transportations more effectively.
I am glad if I can help you to make your tour more enjoyable.
I am looking forward to meeting you in Tokyo soon!
Nobu
Jun 2, 2026
amandavW9846AW
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great Tokyo day trip!
We had a wonderfull day with Nobu! He…
Jun 2, 2026
amandavW9846AW
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great Tokyo day trip!
We had a wonderfull day with Nobu! He showed us the hight lights of Tokyo and was very
helpfull with getting us a Suica card.
May 25, 2026
Matthew_C
Viator review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Nobu was an excellent and…
Nobu was an excellent and informative guide…
May 25, 2026
Matthew_C
Viator review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Nobu was an excellent and…
Nobu was an excellent and informative guide who showed us around our selected 4
destinations and their surroundings.
May 24, 2026
Diane D
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Pleasant Intro to Tokyo
Nobu was an experienced and informative guide.…
May 24, 2026
Diane D
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Pleasant Intro to Tokyo
Nobu was an experienced and informative guide. It was a great introduction to Tokyo – a busy and vastly interesting city. We learned about Japanese history and toured some of the major sites including the Imperial gardens, a Buddhist temple, a Shinto shrine, and the bustling Shibuya Crossing. Nobu helped us get familiar with the subway system and explained some of Japanese cuisine. We greatly enjoyed our tour and recommend it to others!
Apr 28, 2026
GrandTour57165664797
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Awesome!
It was our first visit to Japan. Nobu was very knowledgeable…
Apr 28, 2026
GrandTour57165664797
Tripadvisor review: Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Awesome!
It was our first visit to Japan. Nobu was very knowledgeable and patient. Perfect start to our
Japan trip.