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Shibamata Good old Tokyo
Joined 2022
Shibamata is located at east end of Tokyo wards, and at there you can feel the daily life of good old Tokyo. There is a famous Taisyakuten temple and known as a home town of "Tora-san" who is one of a most famous movie character among Japanese. You can also try riding Yagirino-Watashi, man power ferry between chiba and Tokyo.
I hope this tour will give you a new point of view to Japan and Japanese with compact schedule.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kanamachi Station (Joban line /JL 21)
Meeting
Metro Chiyoda line is directly connected to Joban line. Meeting point Kanamachi-station is 30minutes ride from Otemachi-station (C11) .
Keisei Kanamachi (KS50) to Shibamata (KS51)
Enjoy short ride on small suburban train
Shopping at the approach road to TAISHAKU-TEN
At the approach road to TAISHAKU-TEN, you can try a famous street foods "Kusa Dango" , rice cake with herb and sweet paste. Souvenir shops and restaurants are lined both side of the approach road.
TAISHAKU-TEN - Temple, Garden, and sculpture.
Taishaku-TEN is a Old Buddhist temple often appear on Japanese novels and movies. Famous with carvings gallery and Japanese garden.
YAMAMOTO TEI Tea time viewing Japanese garden
YAMAMOTO TEI used to be a house of Japanese businessman and Its garden has been ranked in best 10 by US fan magazine. We can have a green tea and Japanese sweet while watching beautiful Japanese garden.
Yagirino--watashi - Human-powered ferry between Tokyo and Chiba
Cross Edo river with traditional man power ferry between Tokyo and Chiba. It’s only a remained man power ferry at Tokyo. In case the ferry is suspended with weather reason, we will go to movie museum which exhibit old Japanese way of life.
Lunch
Lunch at the restaurant at the approach road. We have a option to have privileged ramen lunch at Chiba. (reservation is needed in advance )
End of the tour
Ending Point
Keisei Shibamata Station (KS51)
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
Guide fee
Lunch(Guide)
Tea(Guide)
All entrance fee for guide
Hotel pick-up
Lunch (You)
Tea (You)
Entrance fee for Taisyakuten (¥400/person) and Yamamoto-tei (¥100/person)
Ttransportation fee for human-powers ferry (¥400/person)
Tour Important Information
- The itinerary I wrote above is a standard plan. I'm happy to customize it to you! Let me know where you want visit, foods you want to eat, activity you want to try, or anything you expected in this tour. I will make a most effective plan and propose it to you before your trip.
-As this is a walking tour, please wear shoes easy to walk.
-Yagiri-no-watashi is a human-powered ferry with tiny boat, so it will not run in bad weather. In case, this event will be replaced.
Important message from the supplier
If you have any restriction for your meal please let me know in advance.
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 2022
About Tour Guide Mutoh T.
I’m mutoh, licensed tour guide. I’ve been working at Tokyo for more than 30 years, and started this tour guide job.I love traveling, music, food, and drinking. As for traveling, I’ve been to 38 countries so far and I think I know what tourist wants to do. I really hope to help you to enjoy your once in a life time event. Anyway I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan!
Reviews
Kevin K.
Tokyo half day (5hr) tour with picking up at Yokohama. (October 22nd)
Customized
“Knew the city well....great local insight...good English skills”
Mutoh was consistent and reliable on our pre meeting conversations. I had to change my hotel two times and he did not flinch. He made great choices on maximizing our time there and was of immense help on us understanding our next twelves days in Japan. I have been a guide for over sixteen years and it is through this lens that I highly recommend him. Should I come back for a future visit I will mostly certainly look for him to guide us.
Mutoh T.
(14 reviews)Kevin, thank you so much for your warm comments! Actually I enjoyed guiding you myself and it’s more than happy to hear you’ve enjoyed the day! I’m on the way back from Kyoto by another tour. It’s getting cold these days in Japan and winter will come soon. Please take care your health and come Japan again!
“Tokyo with Mutoh”
This is our first time in Tokyo and we enjoyed sightseeing with Mutoh. From start to finish he is a professional and a gentleman. He is very prompt in getting back to you when you book a tour. He is on time, creates an itinerary and presents it to you in case you want to make any changes. He is friendly, flexible abd always makes your safety and welfare number one. He watches to make sure you are getting off and on the subway safely. He points out things that are happening that are unique to your visit. A beautiful wedding at the shrine or an upcoming election. He teaches you about proper etiquette, some easy phrases and words to use when you need them. Mutoh is a gentleman, he has manners and is polite and respectful. He also laughs, has fun and has a great sense of humor. Mutoh is an excellent guide. If you are fortunate enough to hire him you will enjoy a perfect day in Tokyo! Mutoh will design an itinerary with a great mix of culture, arts, history, and souvenir shopping if you like. He takes many photos to capture your vacation. We are baseball fans and Mutoh, even as busy as we were kept us updated on the score of game one of the Workd Series! We enjoyed a delicious lunch and caught an exciting extra innings walk off home run finish! Mutoh is your Guide for a memorable visit to Tokyo!! Thanks for the perfect day. K & G
Mutoh T.
(14 reviews)Kathy, George, Thank you so much for your warm words! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the tour. Watching the World Series together at the market food court was a very lovely memory for me as well. It was the fantastic moment! I think the journey continues. Please take care of yourself and enjoy it to the most. Please come to Japan again. Sayonara!
“A wonderful day ”
Mutoh was an exceptional tour guide who made our day in Tokyo truly unforgettable. His knowledge of the city was impressive, and he was able to share fascinating insights into Tokyo's history, culture, and hidden gems. Mutoh was also incredibly accommodating and patient. He was always willing to answer our questions and adjust the itinerary to suit our interests. We felt like we were exploring the city with a friend, rather than a guide. We highly recommend Mutoh to anyone visiting Tokyo. He is a true asset to the city and made our experience there truly special.
Mutoh T.
(14 reviews)Nicola, Thank you so much for your warm to comment! ( It's too good to me! ) Guiding wonderful people like you around my country is always my pleasure and actually I enjoyed this tour so much. Please enjoy rest of your tour and I hope I can see you again somewhere in Japan!
$155/ per group
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