Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

December, 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. 09:05 Meet @ The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Hotel
  • 2. 09:10 Travel: Subway, Train
  • 3. 10:00 Visit @ Gotokuji Temple
  • 4. 10:40 Travel: Train, Subway
  • 5. 11:40 Visit @ Tsukiji Uogashi, Outer Market East Street
  • 6. 12:10 Lunch @ Tsukiji Sushisei Shinkan
  • 7. 13:10 Visit @ Outer Market Middle Street, West Street, Tsukiji Honganji Temple
  • 8. 13:35 Travel: Subway
  • 9. 14:00 Visit @ Nezu Shrine
  • 10. 14:40 Travel: Subway
  • 11. 15:05 Visit @ Takeshita Street
  • 12. 15:40 Travel: Subway
  • 13. 16:00 Disband @ In front of Akasaka-mitsuke Station

What Is a 6-Hour Private Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Gotokuji and Tsukiji

The guests arrived a little late, but since I had received specific advance information about the meeting point by email, I was able to wait without much concern. The guests were a group visiting from North America. They all spoke standard American-style English, which made communication very easy and was a great help. As this was a 6-hour tour, I first took the guests to Gotokuji Temple in line with their wishes. That day happened to be the day of the major local event known as the Setagaya Boroichi flea market, so it was very crowded, but a shop selling cat goods that is normally closed on Mondays had opened specially, so the guests, who love cats, were able to enjoy some shopping. Because we also spent a little longer at Tsukiji, we ended up running slightly over time at the end. Since some of the guests wished to stay in Harajuku, I saw one of the guests off to the area near the Hotel before we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1Free PassAkasaka-mitsuke Station～Shinjuku Station600JPY
Section 2TrainShinjuku Station～Gotokuji Station200JPY
Section 3TrainGotokuji Station～Yoyogi-Uehara Station170JPY
Section 4Free PassYoyogi-Uehara Station～Tsukiji Station0JPY
Section 5Free PassTsukiji Station～Nezu Station0JPY
Section 6Free PassNezu Station～Meiji-jingumae Station0JPY
Section 7Free PassMeiji-jingumae Station～Akasaka Station0JPY
Total970JPY

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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