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Exciting Tokyo - One Day Tour
Joined 2017
We will visit several places in Tokyo where you can experience traditional and modern Japan in one day.
Please select some places from the list below or just let me know what kind of attractions you are interested in, then I will propose a one-day tour itinerary for you.
This tour is so flexible that we can change our itinerary depending on your interests. If you are Muslim, we can visit Tokyo Camii mosque and Halal restaurant.
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.
1. Asakusa area
1.1 Sensoji temple and Nakamise-Dori
This is the oldest and the most popular temple in Tokyo with a big gate and 5 story pagoda. Nakamise-Dori is a pedestrian street leading to the temple lined with many traditional shops and souvenir stands.
1.2 Kappabashi Dougugai
Kappabashi is a place full of restaurant supply stores. If you are interested in kitchen knives or potteries, this is the place to go.
Each store has its own specialty ; dishes, furniture, aprons and hats, baking utensils, cooking utensils, lanterns and super-real plastic display food.
1.3 Samurai Ninjya museum (Admission fee : 3,300JPY)
You will go through the samurai and ninja exhibits while their knowledgeable guide will tell you all about the displays, from the technical aspects to the wonderful stories that these items carried in their past lives.
Try on full samurai armor for your pictures.
Learn how to throw ninja stars.
2. Tokyo Sky Tree (Admission fee : Weekday 3,500JPY, Holiday 3,800JPY)
It’s the second tallest free-standing broadcasting tower in the world (634m ). Its higher observation room is at the height of 450m.
I will wait at the bottom of the tower, if you think 3,100JPY for the guide is too much.
3. Tsukiji area
3.1 Fish market
There are about 60 wholesalers and 400 retail shops here. You can taste some street food like seafood BBQ and fresh fruits. You can enjoy the best sushi as well.
Basically, it’s close on Wednesday, Sunday and national holiday.
3.2 Honganji temple
This is one of the biggest temples in Japan and quite unique.
Its main hall is an Indian style not like a traditional temple.
3.3 Hamarikyu garden (Admission fee : 300JPY)
This is a typical Daimyo(Japanese feudal lord) garden in the Edo period (1603-1868) with a tidal pond and two wild-duck hunting sites.
4. Shinjuku area
4.1 Shinjuku Gyoen national Park (Admission fee : 500JPY)
It is considered one of the most important parks of the Meiji Era.(1869-1912) It's wonderful for strolling because of the variety of its planed gardens; styles range from French and English to Japanese traditional.
4.2 Observation room of Tokyo metropolitan city hall
You can have a sky view of Tokyo at the height of 202m.
It’s not as tall as the Sky Tree, but it's tall enough and free of charge.
5. Harajuku area
5.1 Meiji Jingu shrine (Admission Free, Japanese garden : 500JPY)
This is the most venerable Shinto shrine in Tokyo, opened in 1920 in honor of Emperor and Empress Meiji. It has two big Torii, a traditional gate of shrines.
5.2 Takeshita dori (Shopping street)
This street is the center of Japanese Kawaii (Cute) fashion and very popular among young girls.
5.3 Ota Memorial Museum of Art (Admission fee : 800JPY)
Ukiyoe is a Japanese traditional wood-block printing developed during the Edo period.(1603-1868) It affected impressionist artists in Europe like Gogh and Monet.
6. Shibuya area
6.1 Shibuya scramble crossing
This is one of the most popular sightseeing spot for international tourists. Watch Japanese people’s behaviors here.
6.2 Depachika (the food section in a department store basement)
It's like a food museum. It carries many kinds of food from prepared delicacies to delicious imported confectioneries.
7. Akihabara
Akihabara has two faces.
The first one is an electronics shops town and the other one is the center of Otaku culture. Otaku is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime fandom. There are so many amine goods shops here and a maid café is one of the symbols of Otaku culture.
8. Ueno area
8.1 Ueno Park
It's a cultural mecca with a number of museums including the prestigious Tokyo National Museum and the delightful Shitamachi Museum with its displays of old Toyko, Ueno Zoo and so on.
8.2 Ameyoko (Shopping Street)
This street is crowded with stores offering clothes, fresh fish, dried food and so on.
8.3 Yanaka
You can feel an old style traditional town. There are many small temples, boutiques and ateliers.
9. Tokyo Camii
It’s the largest mosque in Japan and known as the most beautiful mosque in all of Asia.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo.
Want to personalize this tour?
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
Transportation cost for the guide
Lunch for the guide
Your transportation cost (Approx. 900JPY per person)
Your lunch
Admission fee (you and the guide)
Tour Important Information
We will use public transportation during this tour.
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
Joined 2017
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 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
Sridhar R.
Exciting Mt. Fuji - One Day Tour from Tokyo
“Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo”
Hideaki San is an excellent guide and our Mt Fuji trip was well planned.
Hideaki M.
(56 reviews)Sridhar-san, Thank you very much for your review. I'm very glad to know that you were satisfied with the tour. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
“Tokyo City tour”
Hideaki San is a meticulous, flexible and very knowledgeable tour guide. We covered most of the important monuments in Tokyo within a day. Tokyo is delightful, mesmerizing, and a clean city. People are unassuming and very respectful and well dressed, and one can get a taste of Japanese culture in Tokyo.
Hideaki M.
(56 reviews)Sridhar-san, Thank you very much for your review. I hope you enjoyed the tour. I also enjoyed chatting with you and your family. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
Sharon N.
Exciting Mt. Fuji - One Day Tour from Tokyo
“Mt. Fuji Tour”
The tour started with a 90 minute highway bus to get to the Mt. Fuji area. Hideaki had reserved the bus and the seats in advance. We first went to Arakurayama Sengen Park. This is a wonderful Mt. Fuji viewing spot. We were able to take family pictures of Mt. Fuji with a five-story pagoda. To get to this point we had to walk up 398 stairs. One of the members of our family got a bit tired/overheated along the way to the top and Hideaki stayed with him until he got to the top. The delay caused us to miss our scheduled train time to get to Lake Kawaguchi, where we were supposed to have lunch. This is where Hideaki really shined. We have severe food allergies/issues in our family and where we were, there were only two "restaurants". He spoke to the chef/owner of one of the restaurants about what the allergies were and they created a meal that was free of any of his allergens. It was one of the best meals we had all trip! We then took a train and went on a cruise on Lake Kawaguchi. After that we visited Oshino Hakkai where we had some more treats and purchased souvenirs, Of note, we purchased two HUGE Fuji Apples. Because, how could you not buy Fuji apples AT Mt. Fuji?!?! We also bought two peaches - which were probably the best peaches we've ever had! The highway bus took us back to the Bus Station, where our trip began. Hideaki was absolutely wonderful. Thoughtful, Knowledgeable and Flexible. Would highly recommend Hideaki and any tour he leads - especially this Mt. Fuji Tour!
Hideaki M.
(56 reviews)Sharon-san, Thank you very much for your review. I am very glad to know that you enjoyed the tour even though we weren’t able to see Mt. Fuji very well. I also enjoyed chatting with you and your family. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
$230/ per group
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