Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

August, 2024

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. 09:15 Meet up @Aloft Tokyo Ginza
  • 2. 09:20 Travel: Subway
  • 3. 09:45 Stay @Nezu Shrine
  • 4. 10:30 Travel: Subway
  • 5. 11:00 Stay @Asakusa
  • 6. 12:30 Lunch @Aoi Marushin
  • 7. 13:30 Travel: Subway
  • 8. 14:10 Stay @Tokyo Tower
  • 9. 15:10 Travel: Subway
  • 10. 15:30 Disband @Aloft Tokyo Ginza

What Does a Full-Day Private Tokyo Tour Look Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Nezu Shrine, Asakusa, and Tokyo Tower

The guests arrived in the lobby at almost exactly the same time I reached the hotel, so we were able to get off to a smooth start. This time the guests were a group visiting Japan. One of the guests currently lives in Japan and was very familiar with local matters, having advised the others about the spots to visit on this tour, so we were able to follow a comfortable and manageable course. Since our time at the first stop, Nezu Shrine, was relatively short, I gave a slightly longer tour in Asakusa, including the western approach. As on the previous day, I chose Aoi-Marushin for lunch. It is very helpful that you can be seated without waiting even on weekends. If there had been time, I had planned to show the guests Takeshita Street at the end, but perhaps because of the holiday period, Tokyo Tower was extremely crowded and took longer than expected. So I took the guests directly to the hotel via the Hibiya Line, and we parted ways almost as scheduled.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1Free PassHigashi-Ginza Station～Nezu Station600JPY
Section 2Free PassNezu Station～Yushima Station0JPY
Section 3Free PassUeno-hirokoji Station～Asakusa Station0JPY
Section 4Free PassAsakusa Station～Kamiyacho Station0JPY
Section 5Free PassKamiyacho Station～Higashi-Ginza Station0JPY
Total600JPY

Tour Report by Sam

Hi. My name is Masafumi Miyazaki. Please call me “Sam”. I am a government-licensed guide.
I was born in Tokyo and was raised in the suburbs of Tokyo called Tama area. When I was in university, I majored in western dramas, so I am good at playing like an actor.
I like reading, listening to the music, and walking. I belong to several walking clubs, and sometimes I guide the members around Tokyo.
One of my strengths as a guide is that I know well about kombu, Japanese kelps. In December every year, I work at a traditional kombu shop in Tsukiji Fish Market. At that shop, I learned a lot of things related to kombu or other ingredients for washoku. I can explain the different characteristics of them to you.
Also, I am familiar with Japanese flowers and plants. If you stroll around a Japanese garden with me, I am sure you will be able to enjoy beautiful flowers and unique plants in every season.
I look forward to meeting you. Thank you.

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