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Tour Itinerary
- 08:45 AM: Meet completed in front of the information desk at Haneda Airport Terminal 3. Discuss the day's itinerary and lunch.
- 09:40 AM: Arrive at Tsukiji Market. Explore all the alleys and visit several shops such as knife stores.
- 10:35 AM: Depart Tsukiji
- 11:10 AM: Arrive at Nippori Station.
- Spend a little under 3 hours strolling through Yanaka Cemetery → LUNCH (Momo) → Yanaka Ginza → Asakura Museum of Sculpture → around the former Yoshida Family Liquor Store/Kayaba Coffee → Ueno Park.
- 02:00 PM: Depart Ueno
- 02:15 PM: Arrive at Yurakucho. Guide to HOKA.
- After that, guide around the Sukiyabashi area, and at a coffee shop, explain and introduce shopping spots in the Ginza area, as well as the route home along with materials.
- 03:15 PM: Disband. Tour ends.
What Is a Private Walking Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report from Sendagi to Ginza
The guests were visitors from Oceania who enjoy skiing and had toured Tokyo, Kyoto, and Niseko about ten years ago.
They stopped in Tokyo while in transit and were exploring the city before an evening flight abroad that night at 10:00 PM.
Both guests followed a gluten-free diet. They mentioned that a trace amount mixed into seasonings would be somewhat acceptable, but since one of the guests also disliked raw foods, we headed early to a gluten-free shop in Sendagi that I had listed in advance.
They had considered buying a kitchen knife, but since it could not be carried in their luggage (their suitcases were checked through their entire journey) and they had thought about shipping it via a courier service, they ultimately decided against purchasing one this time, also taking into account customs in their home country.
Both guests were strong walkers, and we took two café breaks to enjoy coffee, which they loved.
At the HOKA store in Yurakucho, they could not find the type they were looking for and decided not to buy, but they hoped to find a souvenir for their grandchild at MUJI, Don Quijote, or Uniqlo, and were looking forward to shopping in Ginza after 3:00 PM.
That concludes the report.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Haneda Airport Terminal 3 (Tokyo Monorail)～Tsukiji Market | 700JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Tsukiji～Nippori | 340JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Ueno～Yurakucho | 200JPY |
| Total | 1,240JPY | ||
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