Sumida river cruise to visit Asakusa and Hamarikyu garden
Joined 2014
At first, I will take you to Asakusa and Senso-Ji Temple, which is a very popular shopping area for foreign tourists. Then we will take the Sumida river cruising to enjoy the view of Tokyo from different angles. It will take 35 minuets to arrive Hamarikyu Garden where Tokugawa Shoguns enjoyed duck hunting. We walk along Hamarikyu Garden for 30 min.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad.
The following is an example of itinerary starting at 9:30AM. It depends on when and where we start our tour.
At your hotel
I will pick you up near the reception.
10:30-11:30 Asakusa and Senso-Ji Temple
Asakusa and Senso-Ji Temple ( Lunch & Shopping ); We will have delicious Japanese lunch at Asakusa and visit Senso-Ji Temple with five story pagoda. Asakusa is one of the most popular shopping areas for souvenirs. Senso-Ji Temple was started in 8th century, which is the most famous temple in Tokyo.(Admission free)
11:40-12:15 Sumida river cruise
Sumida river cruise; The cruise boat goes through many bridges and you can sit on comfortable seats to see the unique view of Tokyo. (Ticket: 1040 JPY per adult, 400 JPY per child under 13)
12:20-13:30 Hamarikyu Garden
Hamarikyu Garden; You can walk along Hamarikyu Garden which is a typical Japanese Garden with ponds and pine trees. Leaders of Tokugawa Shogunate used to enjoy a duck hunting with eagles in this garden. (Admission is included in the cruise fare)
14:00-15:00 Sushi launch
We will have sushi at my favorite place in Tsukiji outer rmarket.
Ending Point
At Tsukiji outer market
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
hotel pickup
transportation cost of the guide within Tokyo
transportation cost of you
cruising cost of you and the guide (1040JPY per adult, 400 JPY under 13)
lunch from 3000 JPY
Tour Important Information
- The tour guide is not available on Monday.
- Please, send a direct message to the tour guide for confirming the availability before booking
Not available on Mondays.
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 2014
About Tour Guide Yuki K.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them more deeply than just visiting there by yourself or a member of group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Reviews
Kayoko C.
“Excellent way to start our Japan trip”
Yuki was an exceptional guide! He met us at Haneda Airport and provided valuable tips that made our transportation during our trip so much easier. Yuki shared insights we would never have figured out on our own - starting with a convenient door-to-door transfer from the airport to our hotel that saved us $50 USD compared to an Uber or taxi. Yuki was also incredibly helpful in setting us up with transit cards apps, which turned out to be the most useful advice we received. Yuki mapped out the logistics for our 10-day, 4-city trip, which involved the various train systems in Japan. Thanks to Yuki’s services, everything went smoothly - allowing us to navigate Japan's busy and complex transit system with ease!
Yuki K.
Dear Kayoko Thank you for your review. I was not sure how much I could help your travel in Japan. I know you had difficulties but I'm glad if my advices helped you ease some of them. Best regards Yuki
Gerald H.
“Organized highlights. ”
Yuki was friendly, prompt, organized and efficient in providing me with a perfect day of sightseeing in Tokyo.
Yuki K.
Dear Gerald Thank you for your review. We covered Shibuya, Meiji Shrine, Takeshita street, Tokyo Metropolitan Observatory, Akihabara, and Asakusa. It was a cold day but I'm very happy if you enjoyed my tour of Tokyo. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
Hieu N.
“Hakone trip”
Mr. Yuki was an incredible guide. He was precise with his time allowing us to see alot of sites within a short time. Amazing!
Yuki K.
Thanks for the review during our tour Yuki
$169/ per group
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