Tokyo Tour of Traditional Town, Buildings and Garden
This tour includes several essential sights such as Tsukiji outer market, Rikugien-garden, Zojoji temple, Ameyoko town,Toshogu shrine & Daibutsu in Ueno park and Yanaka district where you can feel and enjoy active fish market atmosphere, historically important temple and shrine building, traditional town atmosphere, food enjoyment and beautiful garden.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Tsukiji outer market
Tsukiji Fish Market used to consist of two main areas as the inner market and the outer market. Tokyo government already relocated the inner market of Tsukiji to Toyosu new market on Oct,2018. Tsukiji outer market sells various kinds of food fish related, cooking tools, restaurants and so-on. You can walk around the outer markets to see those.
Rikugien garden
Rikugien garden is a stroll garden with a central pond, large garden and making a mountain with enjoying by walking around it.
This was founded by a top worrier in Edo era with spending 7 years period.
Zojoji temple
Zojoji temple is one of the representative temples in Tokyo and lots of people come here to pray.
This temple is the family temple of Tokugawa shogunate who established and had ruling power in Edo era.
Ueno Ameyoko
This food town is located near JR Ueno station and around 400 shops are lined up in the street such as perishable foods, fashion and brand goods, miscellaneous goods, street stalls and restaurants. You can feel as if you are in festival.
Ueno Toshogu shrine in Ueno park
This shrine defies Ieyasu Tokugawa who established Edo era and was the top worriers in Japan.
Ueno Daibutsu in Ueno park
The face of this Buddha statue was fallen down by the big earth quake in 1923 and the body was thrown away.
Therefore, only a face statue has been remained up to now. You can mainly receive blessing of success in examination.
Yanaka
In Yanaka, you can enjoy the atmosphere of old temple town including old shopping street. You can eat traditional Japanese food such as minced meat cutlet, cream croquette and paste food. Also, you can see old Japanese-style wall during 17th -18th century.
This area of Yanaka remains the street of friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
because this area could be escaped from the fire war by air raid during World War 2. From Ed period (1603 ~ 1867), a lot of temples were gathered and flourished as a temple town. Therefore, Yanaka was registered as on of 100 selected Japanese traditional beautiful area in 2007.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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,
Pick-up-fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
Guide's transportation fee,
Entrance fee of Rikugien-garden for you: JPY300 per person,
Transportation fee of you about JPY1,000 - 1,500 / person,
Lunch fee,
Tour Important Information
1) For fairly long walking of sight -seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.
2) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir.
3) I prepared the blog of Tokyo which shows various tour spots with detail photos and detail explanation each shown as below.
Blog title of Tokyo: Various Tokyo Tour Spots for Each Category
Important message from the supplier
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
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 Kashima H.
I am Kashima. I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.
I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.
I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.
I had worked for one of biggest Electric Company in the world which manufacture various type of Electrical products. I had a task roll of design development of Semiconductor for Video movie appliance in Japan and semiconductor marketing for 5 years in USA. Secondly, I had worked for one of big grovel Electric part Company which manufacture connectors for Electrical appliance usage. I had a task roll of quality assurance cooperating with the grovel college including USA, Europe (Ireland, Germany, France), China and Eastern Asia. As a result, I have communicated with people from different countries and I have become interested in introducing Japan to them. That is why I made decision to become an English tour guide.
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By introducing Japan to non-Japanese tourists, I would like to do my best to serve the best customized private tours in Japan that you and your family are looking forward to enjoying the fantastic experience as below.
1) Sightseeing of natural scenic spots, historical landmark (Temples, Shrines, Palace, Gardens) and cultural assets (Paintings, sculptures, swords and so-on)
2) Strolling of the bustling streets & towns
3) Traditional town atmosphere experience
4) Japanese Modern Architecture in both Tokyo,
5) Experience of Traditional performing arts & events enjoyment such as Kabuki, Sumo-training, tea ceremony and Ninjya training
6) Famous relaxation spots enjoyment such as Onsen and Japanese bar
7) Crafts art of Japan experience such as Sake brewery and Bonsai museums
8) Enjoyment for kids such as Amusement facility (Anime, Games, Comics), shopping of latest trendy goods, entertainment café and so-on.
9) Night-time foods and drinking enjoyment in Food market & Drinking streets
Reviews
Martand N.
“Fantastic day at Hakone and Mt fuji!”
Hashima san made sure our one day trip was comfortable, family friendly and informative, . We thoroughly enjoyed and hope many other tourists can benefit from his expertise and knowledge. He told us many interesting things not about Mt fuji and Hakone area but also about Japan. and the lunch - traditional Mt fuji area "hatou" which he suggested was awesome! Many thanks!
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Kashima H.
Martand san, Thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We visited both Hakone area and Mt.Fuji area in one day which include Oowakudani with Ropeway, Pirate cruise on Lake-Ashi, Oshino-Hakkai and Ohishi park. Thanks to your nice prediction of weather condition, we could see beautiful Mt.Fuji figure in both Hakone and Lalu-Kawaguchi area. Also, it was good for you to taste “Houtou” which is local specialty in Mt.Fuji area. Thanks to you and your family strong curiosity, we could exchange various information and lots of conversation for each tour spot and also enjoyed funny conversation for various topics with your family. I am very much pleased that you and your family could enjoy the tour. Thanks, Kashima,
Karen T.
“Cherry Blossoms ”
Kashima H. was a great guide and communicator. Before we arrived he told us the cherry blossoms were early this year so with our permission he would take us to several spots of late blooming trees. We were happy with the spots chosen and enjoyed going on the Tokyo subway with him too. He found a ramen restaurant for us at Ueno Station. We very much enjoyed the tour and recommend Kashima H. to be your guide.
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Kashima H.
Karen san, Thank you very much for your upmost evaluation review for me. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy and satisfy the late-blooming cherry blossoms viewing such as the area of Ueno park and Shinjuku Gyoen garden. We also could exchange various funny conversation each other. Thanks, Kashima
Christina P.
“Fun day at Mt.Fuji!”
Kashima was a great guide! Although we had rain, Kashima was very accommodating to adjusting our itinerary and he had a lot of knowledgeable facts and insights to share. He even had fun materials, like a brief Japanese language guide. We recommend him!
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Kashima H.
Christina san, Thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed Mt.Fuji viewing and surrounding beautiful nature spots such as Fugaku-Fuketsu/caves , Ohishi park and Oshino Hakkai. Even a rainy day in the afternoon, we could see the perfect Mt.Fuji in the morning during our tour. We were very much pleased of the miracle. Thanks to your family strong curiosity for Japan, we could talk and exchange various information about every tour spots. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima
$251/ per group
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How about an enjoyable walking in Tokyo?
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Tokyo,Now &Then
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Die ganztägige Stadtführung durch Tokyo
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Tokyo Six Hour Tour Customized for You
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