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Explore Japanese history and culture in Eastern Tokyo
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Joined 2024
Knowing mid-to-modern Japanese history is important as you start your stay in Japan.
I will provide the cultural and traditional background of Japanese culture and people’s behavior.
Tokyo is a vast city, and we will use public transport, such as trains and subways. I will also explain how to use the IC train card, take the subway, and change stations to reach your destination.
Suitable for learning the big picture of Tokyo
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your Hotel
- I will meet you in the lobby of your hotel.
Imperial Palace tour (including to the East Garden)
The historic site of Edo Castle
Tokyo National Museum
Best site to learn about the Japanese artistic and historical treasures
Asakusa Senso-ji Temple
stroll through Sensoji Temple and Nakamise shopping street
Yanaka Village
a charming, off-the-beaten-path village preserved for nearly 100 years
Ending Point
Your hotel or any point you like
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
Hotel Pick-up Fee
Public Transportation Fee (about 2,000yen per person: you and your guide)
Food and Beverage Fee (when applicable: you and your guide)
Admission Fee (where applicable: you and your guide)
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Depending on your hotel location, the visiting sites and the order of the visiting sites may change.
Important message from the supplier
I now work as an English translator and an interpreter at home, and my availability is very flexible.
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 2024
About Tour Guide Atsushi K.
I have been working for the business with American companies for many years and have many experiences guiding customers from all over the world, from Japan to the USA and Europe.
I lived in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for five years and loved to drive around Europe, the USA, and Japan.
I now have a national license as a guiding interpreter and want to introduce Japanese traditional culture to people worldwide who are interested in it.
I can be your guide in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura for your enjoyable time in Japan.
Reviews
Beverly F.
“Amazing GUIDE”
It was our first trip to Japan. Atsushi is the best guide we have ever worked with and I highly recommend him. He has amazing knowledge of the history of his country. Every question we asked he answered in amazing detail. He planned every detail of our trip to perfection. He taught us how to use the subway system, took us to amazing places to eat. Because of him we saw Mt Fuji on a beautiful sunny day, the great Buda and so many temples and he knew the history of all of them. Thank you Atsushi for an amazing trip. He deserves 10 stars
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Atsushi K.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I also enjoyed talking with you two. It was my pleasure to share our culture and history, and I hope it helped you understand the real background of Japanese culture and made your tour even more enjoyable- not just a simple sightseeing tour. I would be very grateful if you could look back on Japan and reflect on what you experienced.
Mary R.
“Amazing Day in Tokyo with Atsushi K!”
We recently took a guided tour with Atsushi K in Tokyo and it was perfect! We had a unique request to find the home of my sister-in-law's family. He located it with no problem and we were able to leave a package for the family. Atsushi was extremely knowledgeable and designed an itinerary that included every site that we requested and additional points of interest that we had not thought of. We never felt rushed but had all the time we wanted at each attraction. (We especially loved the fish market!) His English was perfect and we enjoyed his company. We would highly recommend him as a guide for any group. Having only one day in Tokyo, we felt that we had an excellent overview and expanded understanding of that beautiful city and the Japanese culture. Thank you, Atsushi!!!!!
Atsushi K.
Thank you very much for your nice review. I also enjoyed talking with you all. I hope you will remember Japan whenever you have a chance to watch it on YouTube or talk about it with your friends.
Greg S.
“Great knowledge, flexible and an expert at what he does.”
Atsushi was a great guide. We had some different needs as we wanted to get familiar with the train system, pick up some pre purchased train tickets and see some essentials of Tokyo if that was possible within a 4hr window. Atsushi wove together an experience that got us familiar with the train system and etiquette, helped us pick up tickets at Tokyo Station, wander through the gardens of the Imperial Palace and visit the major Shinto Shrine before a visit to madness of Shibuyu Crossing and a safe delivery to our return train. What was even better was that he managed to include some essential insights into the Japanese culture, traditions and psyche during those experiences without making it sound like a lecture tour. We appreciated his ability to weave all of that together with the added complication of a rainy day. A great experience put together by an expert.
Atsushi K.
Thank you for your nice review. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour, and I enjoyed talking with you both. It's important to understand that traveling around our country deepens our cultural understanding. Please have a nice and enjoyable stay in Japan!
$298/ per group
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