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Tokyo Private Tour - We love seafood!
We love seafood!
Tokyo Private Tour - Eels are roasted and they smell good!
Eels are roasted and they smell good!
Tokyo Private Tour - Busy street in the market
Busy street in the market
Tokyo Private Tour - Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
Tokyo Private Tour - Kabukiza Theater.
Kabukiza Theater.
Tokyo Private Tour - Food floor of Mitsukoshi Department Store
Food floor of Mitsukoshi Department Store
Tokyo Private Tour - Ginza Street
Ginza Street

Food tour of Tokyo for First-Timers

Food & Drink
Tokyo Tour Guide - Chiaki K.

Joined 2019

Chiaki K.
4.93 / 5
(122 reviews)
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Tokyo
English
3 hours
Private tour (only you and Chiaki K.)
Up to 6 people

Japan is known for a lot of delicious food. This tour takes you to Tsukiji Outer Market (the old and historical area which supports people's stomach) and Ginza. During the tour, you will know the Japanese transportation system and how to find good and reasonable restaurants, etc. so that you can visit other places by yourselves. Please feel free to consult me concerning where to visit and see.

You can see and eat a variety of local food on the streets in Tsukiji, become familiar with the town.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

Pick up at your Hotel in central Tokyo

- At the reception desk

Tsukiji Outer Market

You can see and eat a variety of local food on the bustling streets in Tsukiji.

Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple

The famous Buddhist temple with unique architectural design. You can sit in the main hall and see how people worship Buddha.

Kabukiza Theater

Kabuki is the traditional Japanese theatrical art. You will see how popular it is when you see the theater. You will find a small Japanese garden on the rooftop of it.

Mitsukoshi Department Store Food Floor

In the food floor of Japanese Department Stores (called Depachika in Japanese), you’ll find an incredible array of food item displays. It’s a food paradise! Everything looks yummy! You can buy your favorite food.

Ginza

Ginza is the famous high-end shopping street. If you want to do shopping, I will show you the directions of shops you are interested in and leave you there to enjoy by yourselves.

Ending Point

Ginza or wherever you’d 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

What‘s included

Guide fee, Hotel pick-up in central Tokyo area, Guide's transportation fee

What‘s not included

Your transportation fee

Tour Important Information

In Tsukiji Outer Market, many shops and restaurants are closed on Sundays, Wednesdays and holidays.

Also Tsukiji is the fish market open from early morning till early afternoon. Most shops are closed by 15:00. So you should start your tour in the morning, between 9 and 11 am.

We walk from Tsukiji to Ginza, which takes about 15 minutes.

If you want to do shopping in Ginza, I will show you the directions of shops you are interested in and leave you there to enjoy by yourselves.

This tour doesn't include lunch time.

Important message from the supplier

If you stay in the central area of Tokyo or Chiba, I will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or anyplace you like.

We will take public transportation and walk a lot so please wear comfortable shoes.

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
Tokyo Tour Guide - Chiaki K.

Joined 2019

Chiaki K.
4.93 / 5
(122 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Chiaki K.

Welcome to Japan! My name is Chiaki. I’m a government licensed guide interpreter, a wife and mother of two grown-up children. I’ve been living in Tokyo for 30 years so I know the area well.

If you don’t want to miss popular “must see” places, wish to eat a variety of Japanese popular and delicious food, have particular interest in Japanese theatrical arts, architectures, gardens, tea ceremony and “kawaii” characters, or are tired of tourist spots and like to see the real life of people in Japan, I can help you.

My goal is to help you to make your stay in Japan as memorable and fulfilling as possible. If I can serve you to make your special trip more special, it will be my pleasure.


Reviews

Tokyo one-day tour

We had a great day in Tokyo with Chiaki. This was the first time we have used a private guided tour or GoWithGuide and we were very pleased with the experience. The booking was straightforward and everything on the day went smoothly thanks to Chiaki’s great planning. She was friendly, spoke great English and is clearly knowledgeable about the sites and also gave some interesting insights into Japan and Japanese life more generally, especially helpful for new visitors. We plan to use GoWithGuide again following this experience.

James H.

Chiaki K.

Dear James, thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really happy you enjoyed your first private tour experience and that we could spend such a fun day exploring Tokyo together. It was great having lunch at the rotating sushi restaurant with your girls and sharing a bit about everyday life in Japan. I hope you enjoy the trip to Kanazawa, Kyoto and Nagano. Please send my best wishes to Sandra and girls! Thank you again!

Wonderful tour!

Chiaki was a thoroughly knowledgeable and perfect guide, we moved across the city smoothly and Chiaki was great at making sure we were fully understanding what we were looking at at the shrines and temples but more than that she gave us insights into the Japanese customs and approach to life. We went to Mitsukoshi dept store food hall - think Harrods x 10 - it was dazzling in its variety of foods - we first went to the roof where Japanese people where barbecuing and having a wonderful time, we left our bags on the table to reserve our space and went to the basement to choose lunch - cannot imagine doing that in London! A wonderful day, so much knowledge, we glided through the day, very efficient planning, transferring between sites. Chiaki answered all our questions, helped us book tickets to Kanazawa, showed our grown up sons where to go for fun in the evening, took me to second hand kimono shops I would never have found! clearly loves her job, she moved along just at the right pace, well prepared with background information not just about the sites we were visiting but the history of Japan too. We thoroughly enjoyed the day! Chiaki can you message the addresses of those two kimono shops - I want to go again, they were so good - Many Thanks x x x

Robert S.

Chiaki K.

Dear Pauline and Robert, thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful review! I truly enjoyed spending the day with you and your family — it was such a pleasure to explore Tokyo together and share stories about Japanese culture and daily life. I’m so glad you enjoyed the mix of traditional sites and local experiences like Mitsukoshi’s food hall and the rooftop garden! It makes me very happy to know you felt relaxed and could experience the city at an easy pace. I really appreciated your curiosity and all your great questions — and I hope your sons had a fun evening out too! I sent you the kimono shop’s name and address on the GoWithGuide message site. Hope you find your favorite kimonos there. Wishing you all a wonderful time in the rest of your Japan journey. I’d be so happy to see you again someday! ARIGATO!

Tokyo Customised Tour

We had an amazing day with Chiaki. She is very engaging and was very knowledgeable about the places she took us to. She encouraged us to see authentic places in Tokyo and experience the atmosphere of Japanese life. She has excellent English. She was fantastic at negotiating the transport system. She is a highly organised and very professional lady. We visited The Tsukiji Fish Market, Fukagawa Fudodo, Asakusa (Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street, Imperial Palace Square and the Observatory at the Metropolitan Government Building.

Yvonne K.

Chiaki K.

Thank you Yvonne, for your lovely words! I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring Tokyo and experiencing some of its authentic local spots. It was such a pleasure guiding you and Eamonn through the city and talking about our countries and daily life. I hope the wishes you wrote on the wood sticks at Fukagawa Fudodo will come true. I truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back to Japan again in the future! Please send my best wishes to Eamonn!

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