Naritasan Shinshoji temple before your flight
If you have more than 4 hours before your flight at Narita airport, you should visit Naritasan Shinshoji temple, and experience Japanese culture. It's a time-honored temple with a history of over 1000 years.
In my opinion, it's the best temple in Tokyo region with great traditional buildings, beautiful Japanese gardens and Japanese food. Here, I can tell almost everything about Japanese couture and traditions to you.
I can make your layover time in Japan more enjoyable and fruitful !!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Narita Airport or JR Narita station or Keisei Narita station
Meet at Narita Airport or JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station.
Meeting time can be earlier, but most of shops near the temple open at 10:00am.
Omotesando (Shopping Street).
Omotesando street lasts approximately 800m from Narita station to the temple.
There are more than 150 restaurants and souvenir shops along this street. Let's fully enjoy traditional Japanese food, drink and souvenirs. Especially, grilled eel dish is a must-eat.
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.
The time-honored temple has a history of over 1000 years. There are five buildings designated as important cultural properties. A Goma Fire Ritual is a must-see.
More than one million people visit this temple on new year’s day for praying.
Naritasan Japanese Garden.
Behind the temple, there is a beautiful Japanese garden.
You can enjoy plum flower in Feburary, cherry blossom in March and autumn leaves in November.
Say good bye at Narita Airport or JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station.
Japanese Kimono and Tea Ceremony
Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, you can try beautiful Japanese Kimono with 800Yen.(Close in Summer Time)
Every Thursday, you can enjoy Tea Ceremony free of charge.
Ending Point
Narita Airport or JR Narita station or Keisei Narita station
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Guide’s transportation cost
Guide’s lunch cost
No extra charge for extra hours.
Your transportation cost
Your lunch cost
Tour Important Information
We will use public transportation during this tour.
Credit card is not acceptable at some shops and restaurants
Important message from the supplier
Free pick-up service to your hotel is only in Tokyo metropolitan area, in 23 wards. For other places, the extra charge will be added depending on the distance and the time necessary.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Hideaki M.
Hello!
I’m Hideaki. Just call me “Mura” or “Mura-san”. “San” means “Mr.” or "Ms." in Japanese. I have a national tour guide license in English.
I have guided for 180 days (492 guests) in 2025, 192 days (531 guests) in 2024, 201 days (576 guests) in 2023, 170 days (501 guests) in 2019 and 149 days (455 guests) in 2018.
I have experiences to live in the following cities on business.
- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Four years
- Nantong (China) One and half years,
- Jakarta (Indonesia) One and half years
- Baton Rouge (Louisiana, USA) Two years.
My hobbies are playing golf, listening classical music and watching football.
My basic policy as a tour guide is to entertain my guests with my best hospitality. I really like to see my guests smiling. I myself also enjoy chatting with my guest about not only a general explanation about Japanese culture and history but everything based on my experiences and hobbies.
Let’s enjoy a wonderful tour in Japan !
Reviews
Nilan A.
“Wonderful and efficient!”
I loved the tour around tokyo and wished I had more days to explore. My guide Hideaki , was knowledgeable, friendly and explained in detail the various attractions we visited. It was a very pleasant day and was lucky to get a view of the mount fuji from the observation deck. Loved the stroll along the quiet backstreets of tokyo. Absolutely loved the excellent display of various foods at a farmers market especially ,the sushi. I really enjoyed the tour and Thank you Hideaki for your company.
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Hideaki M.
Rajini san, Thank you very much for your review. Yes. It was really a good day. Next time you came to Japan, please stay several days and enjoy Japan more . Hideaki Murayama
Geraldo B.
“Great day in Hakone!”
We had a wonderful day-trip from Tokyo to Hakone on March, 5th with Mura-san. He delivered everything and much more of what we had originally planned making our tour really great!
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Hideaki M.
Geraldo san, Thank you very much for your review. I think it was a perfect day. Beautiful Mt. Fuji, not so cold, not so crowded. Chatting with you and your wife was also a fun for me. Have a good trip in Japan. Hideaki Murayama
Dania T.
“Beautiful first glimpse of Tokyo”
Hideaki was very professional. He researched everything that we wanted to do and timed it like clockwork so we could be back for our flight on time without feeling hurried or like we missed out on anything. My son was very happy eating sushi in Tokyo and visiting the Nintendo store!
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Hideaki M.
Dania-san, Thank you very much for your review. Thanks to you and your son, we were able to be on schedule, not missing your flight. Next time you come to Japan, please stay several days. Hideaki Murayama
$129/ per group
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