Tokyo in One Day: Monday Apart Premium Akihabara & Meiji — Guide Danda

Title: What's a Rainy-Day Private Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Zojoji, Tokyo Tower, Harajuku and Meiji Shrine

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The guests were a family visiting from Oceania. Some of the guests were wearing sandals despite the rain, and I wondered whether their socks would get wet. At lunch, they mentioned that their luggage had been lost, and one of the guests spent much of the time exchanging messages with the airline (all the way from lunch to Meiji Shrine while walking). I had assumed a direct flight would be safe, but they had come via Beijing on an airline I learned about for the first time. Since they were moving on to Lake Kawaguchi and then to Kyoto, they were unsure where to have the suitcase delivered even if it were found.

In our prior communication, the only requests were "we want to visit Tokyo Tower and Shibuya Crossing," so I suggested we explore the western side of the city, and the flow became Zojoji Temple and Tokyo Tower first, followed by Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Shibuya. They liked Zojoji Temple and Tokyo Tower so much that it took more time than expected. Because it was Sunday morning and a Buddhist sermon was being held, we could not enter or take photos inside the main hall, but we walked around it and enjoyed the area from the large ossuary at the back to the Jizo statues.

At Tokyo Tower, the rain meant we could not climb the stairs, but we enjoyed the view from the main deck. When I explained that people were lining up for the popular photo spot in the underground parking area, some of the guests wanted to go, so we waited about 15 minutes to take a photo of Tokyo Tower framed by the stairs. Takeshita Street, which I had expected to be quieter because of the rain, was as crowded as ever, so weekends may be best avoided.

Everywhere was crowded at lunchtime, and I apologized for keeping the guests waiting, but we were able to get into a MOS Burger without lining up and had our meal. At Meiji Shrine it happened to be 2 o'clock, so they watched the Shinto ritual drumming with great interest for a long time.

I was surprised, and somewhat humbled, that "Seven-Eleven" was not understood at one point. Despite the worry over the lost luggage, everyone thoroughly enjoyed sightseeing in Tokyo without letting it show.

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Tour Report by Danda

Nice to meet you. I am delighted to introduce myself. My nickname is Danda. I live in Saitama prefecture next to Tokyo, but I was brought up in Kanazawa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. My favorite things are bonsai and hiking. Also, I have been a big fun of history and sumo since my childhood. As for the guide, I have enjoyed making communication with foreign visitors since 2019. I have taken more than 30 private groups to not only major scenic spots but also their favorite places such as tea ceremony, maid cafe, sumo tournament, bonsai village, fire ritual and so on. I can arrange the original tour based on your requests and curiosity. It will be only for you. I look forward to meeting you soon. Thank you.