This tour is for travelers who are coming to Japan for the first time. I will take you to major tourist spots such as Hamarikyu Garden, Tsukiji Outer Market, Ginza, and Asakusa. You can feel the Japanese traditional spots of Tokyo. Let's learn how to shop, how to ride the subway, etc. on the tour!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo or near station of your hotel
Hamarikyu Garden
It is a large, attractive Japanese garden in central Tokyo. You can taste the Japanese Macha, green tea.Your entrance fee for Hamarikyu-garden: 300yen / free under 12 / 150yen over 65.
Tsukiji Outer Market
It is a district adjacent to the site of the former Tsukiji Wholesale Market. One of famous fisherman's markets in Japan. We can have Lunch here if you love seafood. Even interesting sight view for foreigners.
Kabukiza Theater
Kabuki is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. We just pass through the front of the theater to Ginza, but it is a nice spot to take a photo of the unique architecture.
Ginza
The Ginza is Tokyo's most famous upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district, featuring numerous department stores, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes.
Asakusa
Asakusa is known for its old-town and historic Buddhist temples. Asakusa is one of the most traditional districts in Tokyo. This spot is one of famous icons among the foreign tourists.
Akihabara
kihabara is famous for its many electronics shops and has also gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku sub culture. Many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. you can feel the sub culture of anime & manga here.
Shinjuku area
Shinjuku is transformed into a futuristic city of neon with endless opportunities for nighttime entertainment.
Ending Point
Shinjuku or your hotel. Shinjuku is a good area for you to have dinner, but so many restaurants & bars. I will introduce you some restaurants according to your requests before I leave so you can have dinner without any problem.
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Hotel pick-up in 23 wards of Tokyo
Public transportation fee for guide
Lunch for the guide
Your transportation fee
Your lunch & Dinner
Admission fee (you and the guide)
* This tour involves walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
My schedule will be flexible, up to my deadline of works.
This is Yuji, Japanese creator, such as painting, illustration, cartoon, and designing for Japanese magazine & advertising. I graduated from college in the US long ago. I used to work for Japanese publishing company for travel and Information magazine. I take lots of foreign friends to many places around Tokyo as a guide. I can take you common famous places, but also I can guide you if you have a special request, such as art, anime, table tennis or something belongs to your interest. For mostly I guide you by using the common transportation. but I also use my car to take you around for a small member of group because my car is so small, mini cooper.
Jennie G.
“Best way to start your Tokyo visit”
Yogi picked me up at my hotel and then proceeded to show me some of the highlights of Tokyo. We used public transport which made me confident to get around by myself. Yugi took many photo of me having a great time which, as a solo traveller, I really appreciated. We saw great places and ate lots of good food. The tour was conducted at a pace that suited me. I would really recommend Yugi’s tour.
Yuji H.
Thank you for your sweet review. I hope you enjoyed your rest of staying in Japan, too. Please, take care of yourself. Hope to see you again !
Leslie S.
“Amazing and included a twist of fate”
We are SO glad to have planned to meet up with Yuji on our first day in Tokyo. As well as sharing his immense wisdom with us, he helped to find an elusive 3-day subway pass that would have been impossible to find without his help, took a zillion pictures of our family, and kept my kids (ages 12-16) smiling, interested and happy. I so greatly appreciate his guidance and insight on our first day in Tokyo. To top it all off, in a twist of fate, we ran into him the next day on the subway. In a city the size of Tokyo this seems as likely as winning the lottery. Yuji thank you so much for all your kindness. I've fallen in love with Japan all over again.
Yuji H.
Thank you for your warm reply ! Your children, they made me happy too. I hope they gonna have lots of experience through this trip and also you I recall many memories in Osaka. Matane…
Kyle R.
“Absolutely amazing!”
Where do I start? Yuji is an amazing guide who put my family at ease right away! He helped us navigate the hectic subway system, took us to amazing sights, and gave us amazing insider advice on the do’s and don’t’s of Tokyo. The best part was that he took photos of my family as we explored Tokyo and gave us the most memorable time. He even went out of his way to get my wife a small gift for her birthday and stopped by a cafe for cake and to sing to her. Yuji is more than a guide he becomes part of your family by the end of the tour. It was hard to say goodbye when our time was up with him! Thanks for such an unforgettable time in Tokyo!
Yuji H.
Thank you for your warm review ! I was so impressed that your knowledge about Japan. I hope you enjoyed your travel in other cities, too. Please, come back here again and we talk about Japanese cartoon things,,, after the travel to Paris for your wonderful wife !!! I miss you guys !
$320/ per group