This is a short tour of Tokyo for approximately 5 hours.
We visit the Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, have lunch somewhere nearby, and move to Hamarikyu Garden while enjoying a river cruise.
At your hotel in Tokyo
At the final destination or your hotel
Guide fee
Hotel pick-up in 23 wards of Tokyo
Transportation fee (For you & your guide) : about 1000 yen per person.
Lunch (For you & your guide) : approximately 1000 yen to 2000 yen per person
Admission fee for Hamarikyu (For you & your guide) : water bus & admission = 980 yen per person
I recommend you bring cash in Japanese yen, too, because some restaurants and shops still don't accept credit cards, and we need it for transportation.
If this is your first time in Tokyo, Asakusa is the most popular sightseeing place where you can see many traditional things here and there.
We see the famous landmark "Kaminarimon Gate," walk along the Nakamise shopping street, and go on to the Sensoji Temple.
After having lunch somewhere nearby, let's get out of this busy area and have some relaxing time on the boat bound for Hamarikyu Garden.
Hamarikyu is a large, historical, and serine landscape garden, which used to be a garden owned by Tokugawa shoguns in Edo period.
You can enjoy the set of a cup of matcha and a Japanese sweet, if you would like.
We walk a lot, so please wear comfortable shoes.
I usually do the guiding in Tokyo and Kawagoe, but I can guide you in Nikko and/or Hakone if you pay my transportation fee.
Candice C.
15th to 18th September - Tokyo Family Tour
Customized
“Pleasant vist”
Aki san was always on time and could suggest places that is interesting. She will visit the locations that you have interest in beforehand to ensure your trip is as smooth as possible. She also makes the effort to interact with my toddlers which is very helpful at times.
Aki K.
(10 reviews)Thank you for your review. I hope you enjoyed your trip with your family in Japan. I understand it’s extremely hard to travel with a toddler and a baby, and we also had a heavy rain day, which made your trip even more difficult. I tried to do the best I could, but I’m sorry we had to skip some of the destinations. Maybe we should have thought more about the balance between what you wanted to do and what you could actually do with taking children’s pace and energy into consideration. I enjoyed the company of your “kawaii” daughters, by the way;-) I hope they liked my “origami” toys. It was a long trip, so please take a good rest!
“Aki is the best!”
Aki was the best tour guide! From the moment I inquired of her availability, she was responsive, curious about our trip, and eager to help us have the best day—and she completely succeeded. She managed to do the impossible and pack 3-days’ worth of sight-seeing into one day, all accompanied by her charming personality, interesting factoids about Tokyo and Japanese history, and overall lovely demeanor. I will absolutely ask Aki to be our guide again. We now consider her our friend! See you in Oregon, Aki!
Aki K.
(10 reviews)Dear Erin, It was such a lovely day yesterday! It was a little cooler than the past couple of days, and no rain. More than that, I really enjoyed your company and our conversation during the tour. I also felt this one-day trip would become a special one from the beginning. I’m glad you liked all my favorite places although we were a little too busy(^-^; Actually, there are more places I would like to take you to, so I’ll wait for you to come back! I hope I can go to Oregon someday, too. Thank you so much for the 5 stars and wonderful review!! Best, Aki
“A very nice tour...”
We had a very nice tour with Aki , she had listened very well what we like to see and do in Tokyo. She told us a lot of interesting things according typical japanese things. I really would recommend her.
Aki K.
(10 reviews)I hope my tour helped you explore Japan for the rest of your trip;-) The tour was short, but I enjoyed it very much. I wish the dream your daughter wrote at the Meiji Jingu Shrine comes true!! Best, Aki