Tokyo Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Sam

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. 08:25 Meet up @Hilton Tokyo
  • 2. 08:30 Travel: Train
  • 3. 08:55 Stay @Meiji Shrine
  • 4. 09:40 Stay @Yoyogi Park
  • 5. 10:05 Travel: Subway
  • 6. 10:50 Stay @Kappabashi Kitchen Town
  • 7. 11:30 Stay @Sensoji Temple
  • 8. 12:30 Lunch @Aoi Marushin
  • 9. 13:15 Travel: Subway
  • 10. 13:30 Stay @Akihabara
  • 11. 14:00 Travel: Train
  • 12. 14:20 Disband @Yurikamome Shinbashi Station

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The group's hotel was a little away from Shinjuku Station, but since the guests seemed quite comfortable walking, we started out on foot. After that, we moved around using a mix of the subway and JR lines.

I had originally planned to leave Yoyogi Park off the itinerary, but I found information that the kanzakura (early-blooming cherry blossoms) were in bloom, so I decided to guide the group there after Meiji Shrine. Although the number of trees was small, they were almost in full bloom, and since it was a weekday there were few visitors, so I feel this was a good decision. As we had some extra time in the itinerary, before Asakusa I let the guests do some shopping at Kappabashi Kitchenware Street, and in the time left after lunch I briefly showed them around Akihabara.

One of the guests planned to take part in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday and wished to stop by a related event being held at Tokyo Big Sight after the tour, so at the end we took the JR line to Shimbashi Station and I walked them to the Yurikamome boarding area before we parted ways.

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Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1TrainShinjuku Station～Harajuku Station150JPY
Section 2SubwayMeiji-jingumae Station～Tawaramachi Station260JPY
Section 3SubwayAsakusa Station～Suehirocho Station180JPY
Section 4TrainAkihabara Station～Shinbashi Station170JPY
Total760JPY

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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