Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

November, 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. 09:00 Meet @Hotel Tokyo
  • 2. 09:05 Travel: Subway
  • 3. 09:40 Stay @Rikugien Garden
  • 4. 10:40 Travel: Subway
  • 5. 11:05 Stay @Nezu Shrine
  • 6. 11:50 Travel: Subway
  • 7. 12:15 Stay @Tsukiji Fish Market, East Street
  • 8. 12:40 Lunch @Tsukiji Sushisei Shinkan
  • 9. 13:30 Stay @Middle Street, West Street
  • 10. 14:15 Stay @KOMEDA is □
  • 11. 14:55 Travel: Subway
  • 12. 15:25 Stay @Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  • 13. 15:35 Travel: Subway
  • 14. 16:00 Disband @Hotel Tokyo

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The guests were a unique group visiting Japan. Both of them had intellectually engaging conversations, and it was challenging to keep up. As with another group of guests earlier in the month, staying in touch throughout the day via a messaging app was very effective.

The requested spots were Rikugien Garden, Nezu, Tsukiji, Meiji Shrine, and the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. For this reason, I first took the group to Rikugien Garden, the farthest point, then headed south to Nezu and Tsukiji, where we had lunch. At Tsukiji, the guests became unexpectedly absorbed in shopping, and after lunch they wished to have a plant-based dessert, so we then walked to a vegan café in East Ginza. This break used up almost all of the remaining time, so I omitted the visit to Meiji Shrine and instead took them to the Shibuya Scramble Crossing at the end, before seeing them back to their hotel and parting ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1Free PassTameike-sanno Station～Komagome Station600JPY
Section 2Free PassKomagome Station～Todaimae Station0JPY
Section 3Free PassNezu Station～Tsukiji Station0JPY
Section 4Free PassHigashi-ginza Station～Shibuya Station0JPY
Section 5Free PassShibuya Station～Tameike-sanno 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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