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
- 1. 9:30 Meet up＠Hotel Tokyo
- 2. 10:00 ＠Meiji Shrine
- 3. 11:00 ＠Harajuku (Takeshita Street, Omotesando)
- 4. 11:50 ＠Ginza (Mitsukoshi basement food hall, 4-chome intersection, Kabukiza Theater, Kobiki-cho)
- 5. 12:20 ＠Tsukiji Market
- 6. 12:40 Lunch＠Sushisei (Tsukiji Market)
- 7. 13:40 ＠Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, Taiyaki
- 8. 14:00 ＠Imperial Palace (Sakuradamon Gate, Nijubashi Bridge, Main Gate, Outer Garden)
- 9. 14:30 ＠Tokyo Station (station square, station building, Midori no Madoguchi ticket office)
- 10. 15:20 ＠Asakusa (Azumabashi Bridge, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Asakusa Shrine)
- 11．16:15 Dismissal＠entrance to Asakusa Shin-Nakamise Street
Private Tokyo Walking Tour Report: What Can You See in a Day with a Licensed Guide from Meiji Shrine to Asakusa?
The guests were a young group who had arrived from North America the previous day. One of them had briefly seen Tokyo before during a flight layover, but for the group this was essentially their first time sightseeing in Japan. After Tokyo, they planned to visit Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima. They had also done thorough research in advance and signed up for programs to experience authentic Japanese culture, such as watching morning sumo practice and attending a kabuki performance in the evening the following day. During conversation on our walk, we happened to discover that we had attended the same university, which gave us a sense of familiarity as we chatted.
Meiji Shrine was their very first visit to a Shinto shrine, and they experienced purification at the water pavilion and offered their prayers. In Ginza, I guided them through the basement food floor of the Mitsukoshi department store, and being interested in Japanese sweets, one of the guests bought sakuramochi from among the many options to try back at the hotel. On the way toward Tsukiji Market on foot, I introduced the Kabukiza Theatre in Higashi-Ginza; with their kabuki performance booked at the Kabukiza the day after this tour in mind, I showed them the souvenir and bento shops in Kobikicho, as well as the corner in the Kabukiza Tower where one can learn about the history of kabuki.
At Tsukiji Market, they thoroughly enjoyed and finished a set of nigiri sushi, and afterward savored anko-filled taiyaki and warabimochi at a long-established taiyaki shop. At the ticket counter of Tokyo Station, I helped them reserve and issue Shinkansen tickets for their upcoming journey around Japan. At Senso-ji Temple, our final stop, they tried drawing an omikuji fortune for the first time; one of the guests drew a "bad luck" slip but reacted cheerfully with a laugh, saying it contained quite a good lesson. We parted ways on Shin-Nakamise Street, as they said they would have a coffee on their own before heading back.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Toei Oedo Line Tochomae Station～Yoyogi Station | 1,100JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Yoyogi～Harajuku | 160JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Omotesando Station～Ginza Station | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Tsukiji Station～Kasumigaseki Station | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Toei Subway Asakusa Line Nihombashi Station～Asakusa Station | 0JPY |
| Total | 1,260JPY | ||
Hello, I’m Noripy.
I am a lively woman in my 60s who loves having fun. My charm lies in my bright and approachable personality. Drawing on over 30 years of international experience, I began working as a tour guide in 2023. I have conducted over 100 tours annually, ensuring that my clients enjoy Tokyo and its surrounding areas. I have received high praise from a wide range of customers, from teenagers to people in their 80s. I cater to solo travelers, couples, newlyweds, families, and groups of up to about 10 people. Living in the heart of the city, I actively guide tours primarily in Tokyo. In addition to being certified in English, one of my strengths is being able to communicate effectively in Spanish as well.
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