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One day - Experience Tokyo & Edo Culture

Tokyo Cruise

Edo-Tokyo Museum 1

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One day - Experience Tokyo & Edo Culture

Highlights

Joined 2017

Nobuo K.

4.77 / 5

(13 reviews)

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Tokyo

English

7 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Nobuo K.)

Up to 8 people

You never see Tokyo until you see Edo. By joying the tour, you will experience the present Japanese culture, history, the way of thinking, and a sense of beauty developed from the Edo period. I am sure I provides you with the most impressive tour.

In 1603 the first Tokugawa shogun, established the Edo government. This is the beginning of Edo, From then on, Tokyo's history & Tokyo culture started.

Itinerary

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

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

JR Sobu line(Local) / Ryogoku station / West Exit

●Edo-Tokyo Museum

- Ryogoku Edo NOREN (Sumo Ring)

- Ryogoku Sumo Arena (Sumo museum, if it is open)

- Former Yasuda Garden

- Tokyo Memorial Temple

- Walking along the Sumida river (15 minutes)

● Asakusa (Temple and Shrine)

● Tokyo Cruise (the Sumida river: Asakusa to Hama-rikyu Gardens)

● Hama-rikyu Gardens

Ending Point

Subway: Oedo line Tsukijishiyo station (E18) or Shiodome station (E19)

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

What‘s not included

Edo-Tokyo Museum entrance fee (600 yen)

Transportation (180 yen : Subway / Kuramae staion to Asakusa station)

Tokyo Cruise (980 yen - including a Hama-rikyu Gardens entrance fee 300 yen)

Lunch

hotel pick-up

Tour Important Information

If you request another place, I can arrange it. (For example, if you have visited Asakusa already, I will recommend visiting the Imperial Palace or the Tokyo Skytree instead of Asakusa.)

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 2017

Nobuo K.

4.77 / 5

(13 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Nobuo K.

Hi, I'm Nobuo. Please call me "Nob" or "Noby".

I am a national certified English tour guide.

I became a tour guide, after working for a foreign company for over a quarter century.

I am interested in the Edo (the old name of Tokyo) culture. And I also join volunteer groups which are "the Edo-Tokyo Museum" and "the Imperial Palace East Gardens", which used to be the Edo Castle.

You will learn the present Japanese culture, history, the Japanese way of thinking, and a Japanese sense of beauty based on the Edo culture by joying the tour. I am sure that I can provide you with the most impressive tour.

I hope you enjoy your stay in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

Reviews

Sonja R.

5 / 5

Sep 27, 2026

The tour on Sep. 26th (Sat)

Sep 27, 2026

Tokyo

6 hours

Customized

“Beautiful tour 5-stars***** ”

Kono-san gave us a fantastic 6-hour tour. We asked him to customise the tour so we could see two places we particularly wanted to visit. We saw the main shrines and some stunning Japanese gardens, away from the crowds and the main tourist routes. He stopped along the way to give us some history and context. Our sit-down sushi/sashimi lunch in the fish market was a welcome little rest and great value. Finally, we stopped at Ryogoku Edo Noren before having coffee and catching the train back to our hotel. We chose Kono-san because he listed a variety of sites and clearly has a love of Edo history, and we 100% recommend him. 本当にありがとうございます、河野さん！

Nobuo K.

Sonja-san, It’s very kind of you. Thank you for joining the tour. Also thank you the great comments. I was afraid it was raining a little, but I'm glad I heard You could wnjoy the tour. Please enjoyed the tour and the rest of your stay Japan. Best Regards, Kono

Karla G.

4 / 5

Jul 31, 2026

The tour on July 17th

Jul 31, 2026

Tokyo

8 hours

Customized

“Tokyo’s Main Sites”

Spent two days with Nobu in Tokyo. We got to experience the main sites with ease.

Nobuo K.

Karla-san, It’s very kind of you. Thank you for joining the tour. Also thank you for the review. Japan’s summer is hot and humid, but I hope you could enjoy Japan. Best Regards, Kono

Trudi H.

5 / 5

Jul 19, 2026

the tour on June 26th

Jul 19, 2026

Tokyo

6 hours

Customized

“Flexible Tokyo Tour ”

Kono was very flexible with our changes, we walked to Tsukiji Jogai Market, then took a train to Meiji Jingu Shrine (great history info), Harajuku (Takeshida-street) and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (very pretty) and he also took us to Shibuya Crossing and explained how to get the train back to our hotel. Was great to learn the train system and Kono also helped put our father and kids in a taxi back to the hotel as they were too tired to finish the tour (lots of walking). Thanks for the great photos and your help during the day Kono :)

Nobuo K.

Trudi-san, It’s very kind of you. Thank you for joining the tour. Also thank you the great comments. I was afraid typhoons were approching, but I'm glad I heard that the weather was nice after that. Also I am happy that you enjoyed the tour and the rest of your stay Japan. Best Regards, Kono