Efficient One Day Tokyo Tour
Efficiently visiting various popular sightseeing spots in central Tokyo like Buddhism temple, Shinto shrine, palace, park, market and entertainment district by using public transportation. Schedule of this tour is flexible. Below itinerary is a standard sample. It is possible to change the place to visit by requests of tourists.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- Start of the tour from the front desk area of your hotel
Hie Shrine
Shinto shrine with red Torii gates tunnel at the central Tokyo
Imperial Palace: Nijubashi area (Double Bridge)
Old Tokyo castle during Samurai time more than 150 years ago
Tsukiji: Honganji Temple and Fish & local food Market
Retail area of Fish & local food Market
Lunch (your favorite dish)
Sushi is recommended if you like it
Ueno Park: Large public park located in central Tokyo
Statue of Saigo, Kiyomizu Kannondo, etc.
Asakusa: Down town area with an atmosphere of the traditional Tokyo
Kaminarimon, Nakamise Street and Sensoji Temple
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your hotel
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, hotel pick-up in Tokyo 23-ward area
transportation fee (you and guide), drink, lunch, dinner
Tour Important Information
In this tour, public transportation like Tokyo Metro subway lines is used. Transfer to next spot is mostly a single line subway ride without transit. Time loss by transportation is minimized.
If your hotel is accessible from Tokyo Metro subway station, total transportation fee on this tour is only 700 JPY per person by using 24 hours ticket. No entrance fee is required for all the destinations in case of the standard itinerary.
At every spot, we need to walk from the nearby subway station. Some stations don't have an elevator nor an escalator. We need to walk up or down a stairway.
Places to visit and time schedule are flexibly adjustable by your requests.
Important message from the supplier
If your hotel is located in 23 wards of Tokyo, pick-up fee to the hotel is free.
Tours are basically done by using public transportation like trains and subways.
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 Toshihiro Y.
Hello. Thank you for your interest in Japan. I am a tour guide living in central Tokyo area. My hobby is travel, taking photos, watching sports, etc. I have visited more than thirty countries on business or vacation. While I was in overseas countries, I encountered a lot of troubles. But many people at my travel destination kindly helped me and I could do what I wanted to do. To do something in return for their kindness, I became a tour guide.
As a guide, I have offered tours for more than hundreds of tourists all over the world. Each tourist has the different style of sightseeing. Through experience, I have got better skills to arrange the tour flexibly.
Your stay in Japan must be very important moment. I would like to show you unique aspects of Japan. It is possible to create a customized tour for you to meet your requests. Please tell me what kind of sightseeing you would like to enjoy. Feel free to contact me.
Reviews
Roy B.
“A great day with Toshi”
We had an outstanding day in Tokyo with our tour guide Toshihiro. He was extremely knowledgeable, courteous, patient, and professional, and he went out of his way to ensure we had a wonderful experience. Knowing that my wife deals with a debilitating illness Toshihiro showed exceptional kindness, patience, and consideration throughout the day. He continually made sure we were comfortable, well rested, and hydrated, taking our needs into account at every step. His guidance through the Tokyo metro system was excellent, making navigating the city easy and stress-free. He was always willing to share his knowledge, answer our questions, and provide information about the places we visited. Toshihiro took us to his favourite sushi restaurant for lunch. He was thoughtful in accommodating my wife’s preferences, knowing that she wasn’t normally a sushi eater. He handled the situation wonderfully and made sure we both enjoyed the experience. Toshihiro truly went above and beyond to make our day special. His kindness, attentiveness, and genuine care made a lasting impression on us, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. We would highly recommend Toshihiro to anyone visiting Tokyo. He made our day memorable, comfortable, and thoroughly enjoyable, and we are very grateful for the wonderful experience he gave us. Thank you, Toshihiro, for such an outstanding day! Roy and Audrey
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Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the splendid tour review with a nice photo, Roy-san. In early autumn of this year, many storms came to Tokyo and rainy days continued. But we could do the tour on a really clear sky day. I think that your daily behavior turned a weather condition. During the tour, I felt your true kindness for your wife Audrey-san. You are a great gentleman with wonderful escorting style. Consequently I tried to offer the most comfortable and cozy tour for you. You investigated Tokyo well and planed to visit some touristic spots on the next day by yourself. This tour was customized to visit the shrine and the more beautiful parts by your requests. I am glad to hear that you both enjoyed the experience and that I could make your day memorable. I am relieved to hear that my guidance through the Tokyo metro system was excellent because it is very complicated and difficult to explain. I am sure that you also enjoyed Tokyo on the next day by using Tokyo metro well. In the future, I would like to show you beautiful cherry blossom in Tokyo. Next time, please come to Japan at the end of March!
Richard W.
“Wonderful Day in Tokyo”
Tosihiro was a great guide for our first full day in Tokyo. We hit many highlights while learning and becoming comfortable with the public transportation system. He also coached us on buying bullet train tickets for our on onward journey. We would use him again! Highly recommend!
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Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the marvelous tour review, Richard-san. You have researched well about valuable touristic sites in Japan. I am really happy as I could contribute to your deliberative tour plan. I am sure that you visited various spots in Tokyo and had a great time on the next day by yourself. I think that you are now in Hakone to see a beautiful country side of Japan. Enjoy the rest of your days!
Mei H.
“Great way to see Tokyo!”
We had a fun packed day seeing Tokyo! Be prepared for lots of walking! Toshihiro is a good guide, very knowledgeable about the history & sites we visited! He showed us how to navigate the city. It can be overwhelming. Thank you, Toshihiro!
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Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the amazing tour review, Mei-san. This tour was done just after you arrived at the Tokyo international cruise terminal from Alaska in early morning. You must have been very tired. But you were energetic to try to understand unique history and culture of Japan. I was really glad to guide you. I heard that you would visit many other Asian countries after the short stay in Tokyo. Enjoy the tour!
$221/ per group
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