Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

The guests were visitors from North America who did not often have opportunities to use trains. It took a little time for them to understand how convenient a one-day subway pass would be for getting around that day. Even after purchasing the passes successfully, the guests both damaged their one-day passes with perspiration, which meant we had to explain the situation to station staff at every subway gate — a bit of a hassle.

The guests had separately booked another tour of Tokyo for a later date, so they wanted to avoid overlapping spots as much as possible. I thought Meiji Shrine might be covered on the other tour, but taking them only to Takeshita Street in Harajuku felt unnatural, and it was difficult to include Akihabara and Ginza, which they had also hoped to see, so I chose the route described above.

One of the guests was a smoker, so especially in the first half of the tour, we had some difficulty finding places to smoke. Since there are many smoking areas in the Shibuya area, I actively pointed them out wherever smoking was allowed.

In the latter half, the temperature rose and some of the guests seemed tired, so I slowed the pace a little. As a result, we arrived at the Hotel slightly later than planned and ended the tour.

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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.