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Shibamata Good old Tokyo
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.
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)
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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 guide
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
Tokyo Tour Reviews
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Mutoh catered to what we asked for our ‘Day Tour of Tokyo’. We saw Tokyo in a way that we felt like locals Thank you Mutoh for our wonderful tour that turned into a memorable day.
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(8 reviews)Marisa san Thank you so much for your warm comment. I’m so grad to hear it became a memorable day. It was a memorable day for me as well. Please take care of your health and come Japan again! Best regards. Tsuyoshi
“Great introduction to Tokyo ”
An afternoon with Mutoh was an ideal way to start our visit to Tokyo. He was very knowledgeable, considerate of us feeling jet lagged, but showed us some of Tokyo both old and new. I would recommend.
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(8 reviews)Charlotte san Thank you very much for your warm words. I am glad to hear that. How was your trip to Japan afterwards? I hope you enjoyed Japan to the fullest. Please come Japan again. I hope you I can see you again !
“Day Two with Mutoh”
We had engaged Mutoh for a second day as we suspected, and so it proved, that Tokyo was simply too immense to cover in one day. I will tell you two days will not do it either but we had confidence we could carry on later as Mutoh's good pupils. He was prompt, as always, and escorted us to other major city sights and experiences, explaining them and other details as we traveled between. He was also a good lunch companion after finding an excellent Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) restaurant for us. I had stumbled on a curb early, on as my trifocals are sometimes a bother, and from then on I couldn't negotiate a curb or step without Mutoh calling my attention to any unevenness. He was the perfect and considerate gentleman throughout and provided his phone number in case we needed any advice later. Rest assured, Mutoh will look out for you before, during, and after your time with him. He will go where you want and at the pace you desire. He'll look after your needs in his company and afterward. You will be in good hands with Mutoh!
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(8 reviews)Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy to hear this. I'm sorry that I made you walk a lot while sightseeing in Tokyo. Every time I pass by the cafe where we enjoyed coffee with the portraits printed on the foam, I think of you. Thanksgiving is coming soon. I hope you are living happily with your children and grandchildren in Atlanta. It's finally getting cold in Tokyo. Please take care of yourself and stay healthy!
