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Best of Tokyo in one or two day(s)

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Tokyo Tour Guide - Takano Y.

Joined 2017

Takano Y.
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One or two-day tour which covers best part of Tokyo with your personal guide who will give you neutral advice. Even if you are a first timer in Tokyo, you can visit locations of your choice; Asakusa, Tsukiji outer market, Kagurazaka Geisha District, Shinjuku Gyoen, Hamarikyu garden, Imperial Palace East Garden, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku / Omote-Sando , Shibuya crossing, Yanaka waking, teamLab, Ghibli Museum (advance ticket reservation by travelers required) or Tokyo National Museum.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel or JR or Subway Stations

Tsukiji fish market (World largerst outer fish market)

Hama-Rikyu strolling garden (walking distance from Tsukiji fish market. Garden with seawater ponds, tea house and duck hunting blinds) 

Kagurazaka-- old geisha district with old teahouse, shrines, modern shops, french-style cafés and maze easily get lost

Asakusa with Sensoji Temple (If you have a plan to visit Kyoto or Nara later, this Temple visit can be skippied)

Tokyo National Museum or Yanaka Ginza, a reasonable priced shopping street which best represents an old town flavor of Tokyo from the past decades.

Museum is closed on Monday.

Meiji Shrine, Harajuku & Omote-Sando Shopping District

teamLab Borderless, enter museum with barefoot. Immersive space in Tokyo filled with interactive digital artworks

advance on-line ticket reservation by travelers required

Ghibli Museum and/or Small Jazz Live House in Kichijyoji

Studio Ghibli Museum is 15 minutes walk through Inokashira Park from Kichijyoji station.

Reasonably priced jazz live house located west side of Tokyo, 20 minutes train ride from Shinjuku or Shibuya station.

advance ticket reservation by travelers required at least one month prior to the planned visit

Imperial Palace East Gardens

Gardens of former Edo Castle offer seasonal flowers and original moats, walls, entrance gates and guardhouses built by the Tokugawa shoguns. The Gardens are closed on very Monday and Friday (open on National Holiday except the Emperor's Birthday, February 23)

In the event that a National Holiday falls on a Monday, the Gardens will be closed on the Tuesday immediately following the National Holiday. Also closed from December 28 to January 3

The Stairs which appears in the final sciene of Anime Movie

The Stairs exist in the middle of Tokyo.

Kappabashi Kitchenweare Street

You can find Chopstic shops, food sample shops, Japanese kitchen knife shops, ceramic shops and/or everthing related with Kithen in Kappabashi.

Shibuya Crossing and shopping district with Pokemon Center, Nintendo Tokyo

Ending Point

At your hotel or JR or Subway Stations

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee up to seven hours, hotel pick-up within walking distance from Shibuya/ Shijuku stations

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What‘s not included

・transportaion fee (you and guide)---Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket – Adult: 600 yen~900 yen

・lunch,

・entrance fee (if applicable)

・overtime guide fee (if applicable) $50/hour, $30/half hour

・hotel pick-up fee $10 outside Shibuya/ Shijuku station areas

Tour Important Information

By engaging a professional tour guide, you would feel that you have an old friend in Japan showing you around Tokyo.

If you have your personal interests, you do not have to follow standard attractions and I will be happy to customize tour for you.

It is best to visit and see what you are interested in and spend as much time as you want. You have a CHOICE as this is your tour.

You can also obtain useful advice on how to use public transportation, shopping, choice of restaurant.

During the tour, you can ask any qusetions which normal guide will hesitate to even talk about.


Tokyo Subway 24-hour Ticket will take you most of the places and costs 600yen to 900yen per adult, whic is a very good deal in Town.

Important message from the supplier

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Born and raised in Niigata prefecture, visit my mother and sister who live in Niigata city every month from Tokyo. Niigata has lots of attractions for tourists, including Yahiko Shrine/suspension cable car ride to the top of Mt. Yahiko, Northern Culture Museum where you can see the richest farmer's residence and garden, sake breweries with free sake tasting, castle towns like Shibata city or Murakami city, winter ski resorts with four meters of snow, delicious local sea food from Sea of Japan or from Sado Island/ fruits and brown edamame. It takes only two hours by Shinkansen train to reach Niigata from Tokyo.

Niigata prefecture and Niigata city each has a population of 2.3 Million and 0.8 Million, good sizes but much smaller than Tokyo, the biggest city area in the world. By experiencing both Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean side and Niigata on the Sea of Japan side, you can taste both modern gigantic city life/culture and traditional city/rural life/culture in Japan.

In addition to Greater Tokyo Area where I live, I will be happy to be your guide in any cities/areas on the Sea of Japan side as well.

My tour destinations outside Greater Tokyo area include Niigata-city, Nagaoka -city, Itoigawa-city, Sado island, Nagano city, Snow Resorts in Niigata and Nagano mountain areas, Yamagata city, Tsuruoka city, Sakata city, Kanazawa city, Oono city, Echizen city, Tsuruga city, Fukui city, Gokayama and Shirakawago which are World Heritage sites famous for Gassho-zukuri and Kyoto/Nara.


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Tokyo Tour Guide - Takano Y.

Joined 2017

Takano Y.
4.97 / 5
(40 reviews)
Identity Verified
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About Tour Guide Takano Y.

Obtained my National Guide License (English) in 2010 and my MBA from University of Michigan's Ross School of Business decades ago, when I had more hairs to allow me to choose variety of hair styles.

In the past, have lived outside Japan for the total of 12 years in such cities as Boulder, CO; Ann Arbor, MI; Washington DC (USA); Manila (PHI), Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Bishkek (Kyrgyz) and visited 40 countries----I stayed in Kyrgyz Republic between October 2018 and Feb. 2019 as my 40th country.

Examples of my tour destinations are Tokyo where I live, Nikko, Mt. Fuji 5th station, Lake Kawaguchiko, Aokigahara Forest, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt. Takao, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route, Kanazawa, Gokayama, Shirakawa-go, Takayama and Niigata prefecture.

Foreign tourists/media who visited Tomioka Silk Mill (World heritage site) with me were interviewed by NHK TV crews at Tomioka, and my guests and I appeared on NHK Greater Tokyo Area evening TV news.

Since foreign travelers enjoy talking to local people who live in the areas, travelers are welcome to go out of their comfort zone and try to talk to local students on the street, housewives with shopping bags and small shop owners.

Currently live in Suginami-ku, western side of residential area in Tokyo with my wife and a Norfolk terrier. Able to reach Shinjuku or Shibuya areas in less than 30 minutes, Tokyo station area in 45 minutes, door to door from my residence by train.

Tours will be conducted using public transportations or taxis or private cars in some cases as needed. According to your interests, physical/health conditions and duration of your tour, I will tailor-made your tour and arrange destinations. I can meet you at your hotel and take you back when the tour concludes.

Consider myself as one of the most experienced travelers who have survived many difficult situations without getting into any serious trouble. Can be a good tour guide for business persons or retired business persons or travelers who like walking/outdoor activities/taking photos/wine or sake tasting/finding healthy food ---fresh seafood such as sushi, sashimi--soba or buckwheat noodles. Also, at the end of tours, travelers will be bringing home their photos taken by my CANON R6 camera during the tour.

Reviews

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John W.

5 / 5
Apr 11, 2024

Best of Tokyo in one or two day(s)

Tokyo
7 hours

With Takano Yoshi, We Felt Japanese

My wife and I spent our first two days in Tokyo with Takano Yoshi. Having lived in the US, India and other countries, Yoshi is sensitive to the intimidation of being a stranger in a strange land. Spending time with Yoshi is more than a tour, it is a cultural revelation, replete with insights and suggestions that will enrich your further travels in Japan and beyond. Yoshi's guidance enhanced our entire two-weeks in Japan. We will introduce Yoshi to everyone we know going to Japan and will re-engage him when we return. Takano Yoshi surpassed our expectations. Arigato gozaimasu Yoshi!!!

John W.

It is good to hear from you, John san. You must have returned safely to your residence in Virginia Beach by now. I enjoyed walking with and eating lunch with Kim san John san who can appreciate the real Japanese food such as Sushi and Japanese eels. Please visit Japan again during cherry blossom season.

N

Noah K.

5 / 5
Jan 3, 2024

Best of Tokyo in one or two day(s)

Tokyo
7 hours

First Day in Tokyo

Yoshi was an excellent host for our first day in Tokyo. He met us in the lobby of our hotel, showed us how to navigate the trains so we were comfortable the next few days on our own. He showed us some hidden gems in the fish market and picked out the most perfect piece of toro tuna for us. He shared great stories along our route. We enjoyed talking Michigan Football with him! Go Blue.

Noah K.

I enjoyed touring with Noah san and his family in Tokyo. Just as we both hoped for, Michigan defeated Alabama in Rose Bawl and will head for the Final against Washington next week. Go blue!

Jena H.

Jena H.

5 / 5
Nov 28, 2023

Best of Tokyo in one or two day(s)

Tokyo
7 hours

A great day exploring Tokyo!

Yoshi was a fabulous guide, showing us all the must-see places in Tokyo. His English was fantastic. It was very helpful to have a local helping to answer all our questions and know where the best places to go were. Thanks Yoshi for showing us around your city, we can't thank you enough.

Jena H.

You must have returnd to your residence in Colorado by now. It has been my pleasure to introduce major attractions in Tokyo including good Japanese restaurant for lunch to you and your husband. Please come back to Japan again during cherry blossom season in Spring.

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