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Tokyo Private Tour - Sake Barrels at Meiji Jingu Shrine
Sake Barrels at Meiji Jingu Shrine
Tokyo Private Tour - Fujimi-yagura Keep at East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
Fujimi-yagura Keep at East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
Tokyo Private Tour - Sakura at East Gardens
Sakura at East Gardens
Tokyo Private Tour - Sensoji Temple at Asakusa
Sensoji Temple at Asakusa
Tokyo Private Tour - One cup of sake is 550 yen at this standing bar.
One cup of sake is 550 yen at this standing bar.
Tokyo Private Tour - Sweet sake using Sekkishoku Kobo Yeast
Sweet sake using Sekkishoku Kobo Yeast
Tokyo Private Tour - Memory Lane (Omoide Yocho)@Shinjuku
Memory Lane (Omoide Yocho)@Shinjuku
Tokyo Private Tour - Fresh sashimi available from Toyosu Market with SAKE
Fresh sashimi available from Toyosu Market with SAKE

Must-see Highlights w/ SAKE Tasting

Highlights
Tokyo Tour Guide - Yoko T.

Joined 2017

Yoko T.
4.84 / 5
(161 reviews)
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Tokyo
Japanese (Native), English
9 hours
Private tour (only you and Yoko T.)
Up to 5 people

We will visit the must-see spots in Tokyo: Meiji Jingu Shrine, East Gardens and Asakusa with Nakamise Souvenir Shopping Streets.

Sightseeing spots in Tokyo is widely spread.

At the end of the tour, we will do SAKE TASTING. You might find the sake list overwhelming but I would advise you which ones to drink as a Kikisake-shi.

Itinerary

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

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Harajuku Station (in front of New Days, convenience store near Omote-Sando ticket gate)

10:00 AM

Harajuku Station (in front of New Days, convenience store near Omote-Sando ticket gate)

10:10 AM

Meiji Jingu Shrine

11:40 AM

Meiji Jingu Mae Station

12:00 PM

Lunch: Tsukiji/ Restaurant near Tokyo Station etc.

If you have any food allergies please let me know. Also please let me know what you would like to have for lunch

01:10 PM

East Gardens (not on Mondays and Fridays)/ Double Bridge

Visit the beautiful gardens and learn about the Imperial Family and the history of Edo, older days of Tokyo

02:30 PM

Takebashi Station

03:00 PM

Asakusa (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine and Nakamise Shopping Street)

The most lively tourist spot in Tokyo

04:40 PM

Izakaya

I will choose one of the Izakayas based on your request and accomodation where you can taste various Sake.

Some places are standing bars. If non-drinkers are in your group, I will choose a place where they could have soft drinks.

07:00 PM

At your hotel or Izakaya or a station close by

Ending Point

At your hotel or Izakaya or a station close by

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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

GUIDING FEE

Hotel meet up in 23 wards of Tokyo

What‘s not included

Transportation fare (You and guide: Tokyo Metro One day Ticket is ¥700, Yurikamome Monorail Shinbashi to Odaiba is ¥330, Water Cruise from Odaiba to Hinode Sanbashi is ¥480, it is OK to use the Monorail round trip, or skip the Odaiba part, the rest depends on your hotel and requests),


meals, snacks, BEVERAGES


admission fee (Basically none is necessary for the listed spots)

Tour Important Information

MINORS below 20 years old are NOT ALLOWED to drink alcohols in Japan but there are places that they could soft drinks while you drink Sake.

If you have any food allergies, please let me know.

The sightseeing spots are scattered around the big City of Tokyo, e.g. from Asakusa to Meiji Shrine would take approximately forty-five minutes.

Shopping spots might take much more time, because there are quite crowded and shopping usually takes time.

We will basically use Tokyo Metro One day Ticket ¥600, but if you have JR Pass or would like to see the City itself from the train, we will use JR, too, if you would like to. Asakusa, however, is not close to any JR station but only Metro Subway station.

There are various kinds of sakura in the Japanese Gardens or Ueno Park :-)

Or if you don't want to, please make sure to tell me so, but Meiji Jingu Shrine would be an hour walk at least, anyway.

East Gardens will be closed on Mondays and Fridays.

ke, not only traditional dry type but also quite fruity and some sweet ones. Give them a try!!

We are supposed to WALK A LOT, so PLEASE WEAR WALKING SHOES.

Highheels or sandals might give you a hard time. There is no ca

There is BAGGAGE INSPECTION at the entrances of East Gardens.

For typical tourist souvenirs, you can get them at places like Asakusa.

Sake list might be quite overwhelming and hard to imagine what it tastes like but just looking at the name, but I can advise you what to drink if you tell me your preference.


Important message from the supplier

To the tour agents:  I can only deal with cases when the tourists will pay every necessary admissions and transportation fare themselves.

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 - Yoko T.

Joined 2017

Yoko T.
4.84 / 5
(161 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Yoko T.

Hi, I'm Yoko, a National License Tour Guide&International Kikisake-shi.

I speak with an American accent, 'cause I lived in Seattle, Washington for six years in my childhood(3-9 years old). My tours might be better with people who LOVE TO WALK, have STAMINA and keen to learn about the culture.


Now I live within a walking distance from Ueno Park, Tokyo, so I see a lot of International tourists walking around in my neighborhood every day.

(PLEASE CHECK EACH TOUR. The expenses are spelled out, too.)


"Tokyo is larger than we thought and the transportations are so complicated," Swedish guys told me. I'm here to help you. I know well about Tokyo, Yokohama, Yamanashi etc. and I travel most of the parts of Japan.

I would appreciate if you could see more sightseeing spots with me as your guide and enjoy your stay.


I love to answer your questions, even though I became nearly breathless when I was with American guests, a family of three, curiously asking me questions after questions:-)

I appreciated their interest in Japan very much.


I also go mountain trekking for nearly thirty years. I've been to the summit of Mt. Fuji and Mt. Kitadake three times. Talking about Mt. Takao, maybe more than fifty times.

I hope we can enjoy the beautiful view together.


I'm looking forward to seeing you soon and having a good time together.

Hope to hearing from you soon.

Reviews

Yoko is an awesome guide

We arranged to spend a day with a private guide so that we could see the highlights of Tokyo, learn the complex subway system and plan for the next few days on our own. We were successful on all three fronts … with Yoko’s help. We visited Meiji Jinga Shrine, East Gardens, Ootoya and Asakusa Denpoin Street, Sensoji and Asakusa Shrine and Nakamise Shopping Street and a few things in between. Yoko is knowledgable about Japan’s history, religions and culture. We learned a lot! She moves quickly and we had trouble keeping up to her from time to time. Glad we did though as we saw and learned lots on our one day tour!

Anne R.

Yoko T.

Thank you so much for a great review.  Sorry I moved quickly but I made sure that you would take your time and wait. I was amazed that both you and Rick san was energetic enough to make the most of the day even you've been traveling nearly a month already and I didn't notice you were pushing yourselves so much. You were so lucky that we could see a wedding processions when we were at Meiji Jingu and had the great timing to see a special parade of Hirosaki Neputa Festival at Asakusa. I had a great time including talking more over the dinner we had at the Izakaya with the drinks. I hope your grandchildren will enjoy the souvenirs you bought for them and your grandkid who plays Ice Hockey have a great season. Thank you again for everything, Anne san and Rick san!!

Knowledgeable and experienced

Our family of 3 had a great full day tour with Yoko! She determined the best places to visit based on what was available, our interests and the weather! We visited Meiju Jinko shrine, enjoyed a family run traditional tea ceremony and went to a special and authentic Japanese lunch together. In the afternoon we visited a traditional residential neighborhood, enjoyed a few galleries and went to Ueno Park where we learned about more of the history surrounding a few more incredible shrines and temples. And finally Asakusa area where we visited the Senso-ji temple. We definitely would not have seen these places on our own and it was great to have a knowledgeable guide to experience this with! She also gave us a plan for our remaining days in Tokyo. Would recommend her!

Jeannie K.

Yoko T.

Thank you for the great review and giving the opportunity to meet the wonderful Kenkares. Jay san and your son Cyrus were really nice that I had a great time with all of you. I deeply appreciate that you seemed to enjoy many spots, taking pictures of them. We were lucky to see the only wedding processions in the morning that day at Meiji Jingu Shrine. It was quite interesting to hear you talk about the huge brush with Allan West, Japanese painting artist, at Yanaka. I hope you will remember yesterday when you see his picture. I hope you enjoy Hakone,HIroshima and Kyoto too. Thank you again for the wonderful day, Jeannie san.

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