Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

October, 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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

1. 08:40 Meet up @MIMARU Tokyo Kinshicho
2. 08:45 Travel: Subway
3. 09:15 Stay @East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
4. 10:40 Travel: Subway
5. 11:15 Stay @Tokyo Tower
6. 12:25 Travel: Subway
7. 13:00 Stay @Shibuya Scramble Crossing
8. 13:15 Lunch @Excelsior Caffe Shibuya Mark City
9. 14:05 Stay @MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Main Store
10. 15:05 Travel: Train
11. 15:30 Stay @Yoyogi Park
12. 16:10 Disband @Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station

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I arrived at the Hotel at almost the same time the guests came down to the lobby, so we were able to meet up 20 minutes early.

The guests were from Oceania, and having previously lived in Africa, the English they spoke was very easy to understand, which was a great help.

In the morning I guided them around the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower, and we had lunch at a casual cafe in Shibuya. When I mentioned the MEGA Don Quijote in Shibuya, they said they would like to shop there, so I set aside about an hour of free time for everyone to purchase whatever they liked. At Yoyogi Park we walked through an event venue and eventually arrived at Shibuya Koen-dori, so I took them back to Shibuya Station once more, showed them the platform for the Hanzomon Line, which would take them back to the Hotel without any transfers, and we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.	Transportation	Route	Fare
Section 1	Subway	Kinshicho Station～Otemachi Station	210JPY
Section 2	Subway	Otemachi Station～Kamiyacho Station	180JPY
Section 3	Subway	Kamiyacho Station～Shibuya Station	180JPY
Section 4	Train	Shibuya Station～Harajuku Station	150JPY
Total			720JPY

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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