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Customized Day Tour in Tokyo (Optionally with van and driver)

Nobu S.

4.59(74) reviews
Tokyo
Japanese (Native), English
7 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 4 people

Since there are too many places to visit in Tokyo, it is not possible to include all the spots in a one-day tour. I will make a customized day tour in Tokyo based on your requests. You can include 3 or 4 places that you would like to visit depending on your interests. A chartered van tour is available for a group up to 8 people.

Meeting Point

At your hotel

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Asakusa Sensoji Temple

Tokyo Sky Tree

Hama Rikyu Gardens

Ending Point

At your hotel or at the nearest station of your last visiting place

What to Expect

You can visit 3 or 4 places that you would like to see in Tokyo. If you are interested in modern Tokyo, you can choose the Sky Tree, Daiba, Roppongi, Shibuya, etc. If you like temples or shrines, you can visit Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tomioka Hachimongu Shrine, Sensoji Temple, Zojoji Temple, etc.

Following is the list of the places to go. You can add any place as long as it is in 23 wards of Tokyo.

HISTORICAL TOKYO

- Meiji Jingu Shrine

- Asakusa Sensoji Temple

- Tsukiji Fish Market

- Imperial Palace

- Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

MODERN TOKYO

- Tokyo Sky Tree and Soramachi

- Tokyo Tower

- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Observation Deck)

- Daiba

- Roppongi Hills

- Tokyo Midtown

- Pokemon Center (Ikebukuro)

JAPANESE GARDENS

- Hama Rikyu Gardens

- Kiyosumi Gardens

- Rikugien Gardens

- Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

SHOPPING, OTHERS

- Shinjuku

- Harajuku

- Shibuya

- Ginza

- Ameyoko (Ueno)

- Akihabara

- Yanaka

- Any other place in 23 wards of Tokyo

If you are a group up to 8 people or including older people, I can arrange a chartered van with extra fees.

Tokyo is a wonderful city. Please enjoy your stay.

I look forward to seeing you!

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo

What‘s not included

transportation fee (you and guide), lunch, entrance fee (you and guide), offerings to the shrine and temple (if any)

(option) van chartering fee

Important Information

I can guide you in Tohoku District including Akita, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata only if you could bear my transportation fee of 8,000Yen. (Sorry, but I usually live in Chiba.)

For Kanto District including Chiba, Hakone, Ibaraki, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Mt. Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yokohama, the pick up fee is 3,000Yen.

If you would like me to guide you in any other area, please feel free to contact me.


- Move by public transportation (except the chartered van tour)

- The temple and the shrine are sacred places. Please behave respectfully while inside them if you are visiting.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the van chartering fee?

Approximately 55,000 Yen for 7 hours including driver fee, toll and tax. (excluding parking fee)

How much is an offering to the shrine and the temple?

Depending on you.

Usually small coins (e.g. 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 50 Yen, 100 Yen)

Reviews

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Anthony T.

Mar 19, 2023

Day visit to Chiba

Great & wonderful experienced for a day visit to Chiba. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time for the last place. Nevertheless, Nobu continue to guide us as much as the time allow. It was good to drive to and around Chiba. The experienced journey along the coastal road were beautiful. Traffic is very much lesser here than in Tokyo. A random pick on local cottage for lunch was a lovely experienced as well. Managed by an old couple with authentic Japanese cuisine normally served to the locals. All the spots we went were not packed with many people. Providing us to see more and take beautiful pictures. In summary, great and nice to have Nobu as our guide for this trip. Highly recommended to everyone.

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am glad you know that you enjoyed the tour. Chiba is not very far from Tokyo, but still remains good old days in Japan. I would be happy to guide every guest coming to Japan in this area. Thank you again for having me as a guide. Nobu

Susan C.

Mar 14, 2023

Spend time in Narita and Sawara! What a delight. 5 Stars

Nubo is friendly, accommodating, and very knowledgeable. He designed the perfect itinerary for my short time in Narita and Tokyo. We packed a lot in! I highly recommend Nobu his communication was superb both written and spoken. Susan (Hamilton, ON, Canada)

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you enjoyed the tour. I am always try to prepare the best itinerary for each guest. Thank you again for spending your time with me. Nobu

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Jared S.

Feb 23, 2023

A wonderful Narita tour!

Nobu provided us a well-planned and enjoyable tour of Narita on our long layover. While our stay was much too short and we were very jet-lagged, Nobu helped give us a good taste of Japanese cultures, sites, and food with just enough local details without being overwhelming. He is highly recommended as a tour guide.

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you enjoyed the tour. I hope you stay longer in Japan next time so that you can enjoy more Japan and Japanese. Nobu

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Margaret W.

Oct 21, 2022

Mt. Takao

I highly recommend this trip with Nobu. I was able to choose my trails and stops along the way. He explained the different places and things on the trails. He also took some photos for me. I had an interesting and fun hike!

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you enjoyed the tour. Mt. Takao is an hour distance from Shinjuku and we can easily enjoy various hiking course. I would like many people to enjoy hiking in Mt. Takao. Nobu

$294/ per group

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