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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 0845 Hotel
- 1000 Meiji Jingu Shrine
- 1130 Tsukiji Outer Fish Market
- LUNCH at Uogashi Food court
- 1315 Ginza, walk around the area between 4-chome and 8-chome
- 1415 Yanaka Old Shopping street
- 1525 Shibuya, Hachiko statue, Scramble crossing, Starbucks
- 1650 Hotel
Title: What's a Private Day Tour of Tokyo Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Yanaka, Meiji Shrine, Tsukiji and Shibuya
Today's guests were a group visiting from North America. They were scheduled to board a cruise ship departing from Yokohama Port. It was their first visit to Japan, and they had a limited understanding of the geographical relationship between Yokohama and Tokyo. For train travel, we purchased tickets each time. The following day, they planned to visit Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree, the Imperial Palace, and Shinjuku Gyoen, so today's destinations were places other than these. Yanaka was chosen from three options: Shibuya, Yanaka, and Odaiba. Since we had time to spare, we were also able to stop by Shibuya on the way back. At Meiji Shrine, both of them drew omikuji fortunes, but at other destinations one of the guests was more active in purchasing souvenirs, while another often waited outside the shops. For lunch at Tsukiji Uogashi, one had ramen and another had a fried food set meal. Neither of them seemed to have much experience using chopsticks, so partway through they switched to using a fork (and their hands) to eat. As we parted, one of the guests told me, "I'm tired, but it was a wonderful day."
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Minato Mirai～Meiji-jingumae | 680JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Yoyogi～Tsukijishijo | 220JPY |
| Section 3 | Subway | Tsukiji～Ginza | 178JPY |
| Section 4 | Subway | Ginza～Sendagi | 178JPY |
| Section 5 | Train | Nippori～Shibuya | 208JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Shibuya～Minato Mirai | 502JPY |
| Total | 1,966JPY | ||
Hello there,
I’m Harry. This nickname comes from Harry Bosch, a character in American detective novels. I like watching films, listening to music and reading books, especially detective stories. I love meeting people from different countries and would like to help them understand Japanese culture and history. I believe that tourism can connect people all over the world and change the world into something truly peaceful. I was born in Osaka and have lived in Tokyo for more than 35 years. I am very happy to welcome tourists from all over the world. I will do my best to make your days fantastic. I look forward to seeing you soon.
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