First we’ll visit Meiji Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the great-great grandfather of the present emperor and nearby Harajuku, a very popular shopping area. Then I will take you to Asakusa, center of which lies a very old and popular Buddhist temple. Later we will enjoy a river cruise and visit Hamarikyu, a beautiful Japanese garden with sea-water ponds where you can enjoy green tea.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
At the lobby of your hotel.
At the entrance of your hotel or wherever you would like (not too far from the endpoint of the tour).
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
The following fees are not included in the tour and should be paid by you.
*Hotel pickup fee: 2,000 yen.
*Transportation fee during the tour: around ¥1,000 (depending on where you are staying). For kids 11 years old or younger: about half of the adult fare.
*River cruise fee from Asakusa to Hamarikyu (of you and the guide) : ¥1,040 (including the entrance fee of Hamarikyu Garden) per person. For kids 11 years old or younger:¥400.
*Lunch
*Green tea with sweets at the tea house in Hamarikyu Garden of you and the guide:¥510 or ¥720 depending on your choice.
*If your hotel is outside central Tokyo (i.e. not near/inside the circle of JR Yamanote Line), I'll also ask you to pay my transportation fee to/from your hotel.
This tour starts at 9:00 and ends at around 17:00.
This is a walking tour and you will walk a lot. Please wear comfortable shoes.
I would highly recommend that you buy PASMO (IC train card) and charge 1,500 yen in advance.
It covers most of the trains , subways and buses in Tokyo and other major cities.
Reservations must be made at least three days in advance.
Hi, I'm Yumi. I'm a government-certified tour guide. I was born and grew up in Tokyo.
So far, I've guided guests from more than 15 countries, and always enjoyed working for them. I am a sociable person and love to meet and talk with people with different cultural backgrounds. I think the greatest charm of Tokyo is that the old and the new coexist with each other. Visit a beautiful traditional Japanese garden with skyscrapers towering at the back, or enjoy tranquility of a big forest surrounding a historical shrine, which lies just next to a very modern and fashionable street! What’s more, Tokyo can meet diverse needs of tourists. Whatever interest you have in – art, garden, anime, architecture and so on, you’ll find the right place for you. I am eager to show you around this fascinating city and make your visit an experience of a lifetime, so see you soon in Tokyo!
“Splendid guide, lovely traveling companion”
My wife and I had a wonderful first-day tour of Tokyo with Yumi, who we wholeheartedly recommend as a personable, knowledgeable, energetic and able guide. Yumi worked closely with us in advance to tailor every detail of our day together and ensured that every need was met along the way. She seamlessly wove together the history, religion and culture of Japan to give us a deeper understanding and greater appreciation of this magical country. Thanks, Yumi!
Yumi T.
(8 reviews)Hi Alan, Thank you so much for your kind words. I also had a wonderful time with you, as you two were so nice! Now I really miss you, and hope you can come back to Tokyo in the near future so that I can show you more of it! Yumi
“A rainy but still perfect day in Tokyo”
I really enjoyed the day with Yumi a lot. Getting all the information about Shintoism and the late emperors of Japan when visiting the Mejii Jingo and Buddhism when visiting the Sensō-ji was wonderful. Closing the day in the quiet Hama-rikyu Gardens was perfect too. But I also enjoyed our conversations about „Gott und die Welt“ („all the world and his wife“ to save you from looking it up) which gave me so much insight into the Japanese culture and thinking. どうもありがとございます Yumi
Yumi T.
(8 reviews)Eduard, Thank you so much for having me show you around Tokyo. I'm glad you enjoyed it although the weather was not so good. Yes, we talked about various things, and found many things in common in our different cultures, which was amazing! Please come back in the near future, as I would like to show you many other interesting places in Tokyo!
“Outstanding!”
Excellent day in Tokyo with Yumi who was a delight to be with. She was very informative and kept the day interesting and adapted our day as required. His English is very good and his knowledge was excellent. She is extremely efficient and will help you with all your questions in Kyoto. I would highly recommend her. Paloma. Madrid (Spain)
Yumi T.
(8 reviews)Thank you so much, Paloma. I’m glad you enjoyed the day. I had a wonderful time with you, too. I really hope to see you again either in Japan or Madrid! Yumi
$231/ per group
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