Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Noripy
February, 2025
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
- 1.10:00 Meet up＠The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho
- 2. 10:50 ＠Asakusa (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine, Sumida Park)
- 3. 12:00 Lunch＠"Chanko Room" (Asakusa)
- 4. 13:00 ＠Nihonbashi (Takashimaya food section)
- 5. 13:30 ＠Tokyo Station (Yaesu exit, inside the Marunouchi side station building, station front plaza)
- 6. 14:00 ＠Imperial Palace (Nijubashi Bridge, Main Gate, Sakuradamon Gate)
- 7. 14:30 ＠Ginza (Main street, 4-chome intersection)
- 8. 15:00 ＠Shibuya (Scramble Crossing, Hachiko Statue, FUKURAS)
- 9. 16:15 Dismiss＠The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho
**Title:** What's a Private Tokyo Food and Sightseeing Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from North America. They had arrived in Tokyo the day before the tour and described it as the start of a long journey. After Tokyo, they planned to spend a day in Osaka, followed by a cruise through several Asian destinations. The interests within the group seemed to differ. One of the guests asked questions about Japan's relationships with neighboring countries (China, Korea, and North Korea) and shared observations about diversity in Japan. Another of the guests showed a strong interest in food, purchasing matcha and dark matcha chocolate at a shop in Asakusa, and at the basement food floor of a department store in Nihonbashi buying strawberry-filled white bean daifuku and apples (Fuji) that were remarkably large and impressive compared to those back home. They were also amazed by the size of Japanese green onions. For lunch, the guests expressed a wish to eat casual dishes at a place where locals go, so I took them to a chanko restaurant in Asakusa. Unfortunately the chanko hot pot set meal was sold out, but they ordered various set meals and tried karaage, minced chicken cutlet, and simmered beef and tofu. Including the side bean sprout salad and the miso soup with fried tofu, they were very satisfied and found it all delicious. When we visited Shibuya, I additionally introduced a robot café (inside FUKURAS), which they found very charming and thoroughly enjoyed.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Akasaka-mitsuke Station～Asakusa Station | 600JPY |
| Section 2 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station～Nihonbashi Station | 0JPY |
| Section 3 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Sakuradamon Station～Ginza-itchome Station | 0JPY |
| Section 4 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Ginza Station～Shibuya Station | 0JPY |
| Section 5 | Free Pass | Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Shibuya Station～Akasaka-mitsuke Station | 0JPY |
| Total | 600JPY | ||
Hello, I’m Noripy.
I am a lively woman in my 60s who loves having fun. My charm lies in my bright and approachable personality. Drawing on over 30 years of international experience, I began working as a tour guide in 2023. I have conducted over 100 tours annually, ensuring that my clients enjoy Tokyo and its surrounding areas. I have received high praise from a wide range of customers, from teenagers to people in their 80s. I cater to solo travelers, couples, newlyweds, families, and groups of up to about 10 people. Living in the heart of the city, I actively guide tours primarily in Tokyo. In addition to being certified in English, one of my strengths is being able to communicate effectively in Spanish as well.
I’m looking forward to meeting you all in Tokyo!
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Noripy is such a great guide and just a wonderful human being that felt like an old friend. We had first visited Tokyo eight years ago, so we had not planned on getting a tour, but we felt like we got both a Food Tour and a cultural tour with her and we were so grateful for both. My daughter is moving to Japan, and so we were excited to be here but we were disappointed that we had not been able to find vegetarian food as easily. Noripy had tips and tricks and language she suggested we use and helped us with our first vegan ramen which was excellent. I highly recommend anything you can do with a Noripy, you should run and go do it! She trained at Boston University and international relations, and had ties with both my daughters from her schooling which tickled us with delight. She is a spry woman and the kindest soul and I’m so glad our paths crossed as Tokyo came to life through her welcoming eyes. We were nervous about going on this tour because we had a bad experience with a different tour with someone else the night before, but she restored our faith in humanity and tour guides and that was a tall order.
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