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Half day traditional Tokyo tour, Yanaka and Ueno!

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Tokyo Tour Guide - Tomoko K.

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Tomoko K.
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Yanaka is an old temple town which survived WWII air raids, having nostalgic atmosphere. Walking around the back streets, you can see usual Japanese lives. The shopping street has a variety of shops. It also has Hand Puppet Showkichi. Enjoying the old town, we can reach Ueno. It has a lot of museums, a famous temple called Kaneiji, a shrine with a lot of red torii gates, a nice park which has 800 cherry trees, Ueno Zoo and also the bustling Ameyoko shopping town.

Itinerary

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10:00 AM

Meeting Point

At Nippori station

10:00 AM

At Nippori station

Meet up with your guide

10:00 AM

Yanaka

An old temple town where you can feel the good old days in Tokyo. It is a beautiful calm town that preserves its tradition and has been featured in many Japanese dramas. It has a lot of narrow streets and a lot of curbs, which makes you easily lost. But your guide helps you walk around the area. It also has a very interesting finger puppet show theater, Hand Puppet Shokichi! The puppets are lovely and the movement is funny.

11:30 AM

Ueno Park

It has some museums including National Museum, temples, shrines, a lot of cherry trees, the oldest zoo in Japan. Walking through the park you can see many interesting things. Out of the park there is a bustling shopping town,Ameyoko. You can hear selling everythig from clothes to fish. It's a good idea to have some Yakitori, skewed chicken with beer at the stall.

01:00 PM

Ueno station

I will take you to the nearest Ueno station, JR, Keisei, or subway.

Ending Point

Ueno

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee,

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What‘s not included

Entrance fee to Hand Pupper Shoukichi 600 yen per person, Shitamachi museum 300 yen per person (you and your guide).

Tour Important Information

This is a walking tour, so wear comfortable shoes.

If the weather forecast predicts rain the day of the tour, you can either have the tour with a different itinerary or you can cancel the tour and get your money back.

Hand Puppet Shoukich closes on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Some shops don't accept credit cards, bring Japanese Yen.

Some Mondays are available

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Tokyo Tour Guide - Tomoko K.

Joined 2022

Tomoko K.
5.00 / 5
(22 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Tomoko K.

Hello, my name is Tomoko Koizumi, call me Moko. I was a cabin attendant before and now I am teaching English to adults. I have been a national licensed tour guide for 11years. I have guided in Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Takayama, Kanazawa, Nikko, Mt. Fuji and so on. I also hold Sushi making and eating lessons at my house. My house is located in Chiba between Narita airport and Tokyo. I will pick you up at Narita airport and take you to my house and you will make sushi and taste them at a usual Japanese house. I'm sure it will be a fantastic experience in Japan. If you prefer the sushi lesson in Tokyo. You can do it in the center of Tokyo. I am looking forwared to hearing from you! Moko

Reviews

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Hillary J.

5 / 5
Jun 3, 2024

Tokyo highlights 3-hour tour.

Tokyo
3 hours

Knowledgable, Personable Guide in Tokyo!

My teen son and I took a tour of the Tsukiji Market and Sensou-ji Temple in Asakusa with Tomoko. Tomoko met us in our hotel lobby, and balanced historical information with traditions and local knowledge along the way. We had a very enjoyable and comfortable time with Tomoko!

Hillary J.

Thank you for your wonderful review. It was a wonderful weather and I also enjoyed guiding you. I was happy you were able to eat fatty tuna in Tsukiji market without making a line for a long time. I have only daughters. I envy you because you have a good son. Have a nice trip in Japan. Thank you.

R

Rena L.

5 / 5
May 23, 2024

7-hour tour in Tokyo

Tokyo
7 hours

Customized

A day in Tokyo

Tomoko was an excellent guide. She was very obliging and happily added to our itinerary so we could see as much as possible. Her English was very good and she made our day in Tokyo special. Rena and John

Rena L.

Thank you for the nice review, Rena-san, and John-san. You are a nice couple. Rena-san is interested in Japan. I enjoyed talking to you. John-san is always kind and a gentleman. It was my pleasure to guide you. Thank you and see you again in Tokyo!

S

Siv B.

5 / 5
May 22, 2024

Two-day tour in Tokyo

Tokyo
2 days

Customized

Perfect Guide for Tokyo!

My husband and I were lucky to be guided by Tomoko during our recent trip to Tokyo. On two half-day-tours she showed us a whole lot of fascinating landmarks such as Shibuya, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando, Ueno, Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa. She knows everything about history, culture, food etc. and with her help we discovered so many things we would never have noticed on our own. Her timing and navigation were perfect, and though we walked a lot it was never exhausting as she took care to include some relaxing strolls through Tokio's beautiful parks. She also went out of her way to help us with some unusual shopping (musical instruments). Thank you, Tomoko, for a delightful and memorable experience!

Siv B.

Siv-san, thank you for the wonderful review. You are a nice couple, and I enjoy guiding you in Tokyo. You have a lot of knowledge about Japan and are interested in Japanese history and culture. It was my pleasure to talk about Japan to you. I hope you enjoy the sound of, the musical instruments, hyoushigi and orin! I'm looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo again someday. Thank you, Tomoko

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