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Exciting Tokyo - One Day Tour

1.1 Sensoji temple and Nakamise dori

1.3 Samurai Ninjya Museum

2. Tokyo Sky Tree

3.1 Tsukiji Fish Market

3.3 Hamarikyu garden

5.1 Meiji Jingu shrine

6.1 Shibuya scramble crossing

7 Akihabara Maid Cafe

8.2 Ameyoko

9 Toko Camii

Exciting Tokyo - One Day Tour

Highlights

Joined 2017

Hideaki M.

4.87 / 5

(68 reviews)

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Tokyo

Japanese (Native), English

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Hideaki M.)

Up to 5 people

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!

08:30 AM

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.

https://planetyze.com/en/japan/tokyo/sensoji-temple

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

What‘s included

Guide fee

Transportation cost for the guide

Lunch for the guide

What‘s not included

Your transportation cost (Approx. 1,100JPY 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

Hideaki M.

4.87 / 5

(68 reviews)

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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 180 days (492 guests) in 2025, 192 days (531 guests) in 2024, 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

Susie W.

5 / 5

Apr 8, 2026

Exciting Tokyo - One Day Tour

Apr 8, 2026

Tokyo

6 hours

“Tokyo with a Private Guide using the Subway.”

We had a very interesting day with Hideaki M. visiting a number of places in Tokyo by subway which we would never have got to on our own. He did a great job; setting a pace suitable for Senior Citizens who were very tired, having just disembarked from our ship! Tokyo Government Building Observation Room was a great stop where we enjoyed panoramic views and even got to see Mt. Fuji in all its glory. The visit to Shinjuku Gyoen Garden National Park was very special with many of the Cherry trees still in flower giving some beautiful displays of blossoms and so many other spectacular trees and a finally a visit to the traditional Japanese garden. We stopped for lunch where we had to cook our own food on a hot plate at the table which was a great experience as we have never done that before. The food was really very good, reasonably priced and very tasty! Then it was off to Shibuya Scramble Crossing to enjoy the atmosphere of crossing with many, many people in all directions. By then these Seniors were ready for home so we took our last subway ride for the day and were delivered back to our hotel. Hideaki thank you for your assistance with our shopping along the way and especially helping with collecting our pre-purchased train tickets for our upcoming journey: it was much appreciated. It was a great experience all round, so thank you.

Hideaki M.

Susie san, Thank you very much for your review. Yes. It was a good day. Sky is clear enough to see Mt. Fuji. Do blue which made cherry blossoms more beautiful. I’m very glad to know you enjoyed the lunch. Enjoy your last several days in Japan!! Hideaki Murayama

Sandra T.

5 / 5

Apr 6, 2026

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8 hours

“Kamakura with Hideaki”

Wonderful first day in Japan! Great guide and fantastic experience! Can’t highlight how good it was in words! Fantastic guide!!

Hideaki M.

Sandra san, Thank you very much for your review. Fortunately, you could enjoy riding a rickshaw before rain. I think both of you chose a good color and design Kimono. Enjoy your trip in Japan!! Hideaki Murayama

Nilan A.

5 / 5

Mar 8, 2026

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Mar 8, 2026

Narita

7 hours

“Wonderful and efficient!”

I loved the tour around tokyo and wished I had more days to explore. My guide Hideaki , was knowledgeable, friendly and explained in detail the various attractions we visited. It was a very pleasant day and was lucky to get a view of the mount fuji from the observation deck. Loved the stroll along the quiet backstreets of tokyo. Absolutely loved the excellent display of various foods at a farmers market especially ,the sushi. I really enjoyed the tour and Thank you Hideaki for your company.

Hideaki M.

Rajini san, Thank you very much for your review. Yes. It was really a good day. Next time you came to Japan, please stay several days and enjoy Japan more . Hideaki Murayama