Tokyo in One Day: @ Hamarikyu Gardens & @ Tsukiji Market — Guide Mika

Tokyo Private Tour Report: What Can You See on a Custom One-Day Tokyo Tour with a Licensed Guide?

The guests were visitors from North America. Based on our advance communication, we had planned to visit Asakusa, the Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, and Harajuku, but when we met, they told me that they had joined a bus tour the previous day and had already been to Asakusa and the Imperial Palace. Instead, since they enjoyed plants, we decided to visit Hamarikyu Gardens, and since one of the guests was interested in art and crafts, we also planned to visit the Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square.

At Hamarikyu Gardens it was between flowering seasons, but they were able to see a little wisteria and iris. Moving along the fine gravel paths presented some difficulty, though they managed. They viewed the tidal pond and the tea house, and enjoyed some ice cream at the flower and tree garden.

When I brought up Meiji Shrine while on the platform at Shiodome Station, they said they had been there the day before and kindly showed me their itinerary. Since it was just about lunchtime, we decided to see the market at Tsukiji before having lunch, so we headed to Tsukiji Market. Unfortunately, it seemed difficult to fully enjoy the Tsukiji shops. As they wanted to have tempura, we went to Tsukiji Uogashi, where one of the guests had a tempura rice bowl and the other had tonkatsu.

When we discussed the afternoon plans, they said they were tired and wanted to return to the hotel early to rest, so I took them back to the hotel earlier than scheduled and ended the tour. As it was hot and getting around had been demanding, I was concerned that they both seemed tired, but once we arrived at the hotel they said they wanted to take a photo with me in the lobby and seemed to have recovered their energy, which was a relief.

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Tour Report by Mika

I am your guide Mika for the private tour in Tokyo.
I would be happy to help you enjoy Japanese culture and people’s everyday activities to the fullest. I like walking, especially visiting Japanese architectures and climbing mountains. I also have practiced Japanese traditional arts such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and calligraphy.
When the tour day is approaching, I will send you a proposed itinerary.
Please let me know your interests via e-mail. I will arrange the tour accordingly. I am looking forward to hearing from you.