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Tokyo Private Tour - Sacred Fudaten Shrine hidden behind the greenery
Sacred Fudaten Shrine hidden behind the greenery
Tokyo Private Tour - A wonderful view of Nogawa River in the cherry blossom season
A wonderful view of Nogawa River in the cherry blossom season
Tokyo Private Tour - “Hidden gem” Jindaiji Temple of Tokyo
“Hidden gem” Jindaiji Temple of Tokyo
Tokyo Private Tour - Beautiful colored leaves of trees in autumn at Jindai Botanical Gardens
Beautiful colored leaves of trees in autumn at Jindai Botanical Gardens

The Best of Chofu: Jindaiji Temple & Soba Lunch Walking Tour

Off the Beaten Path
Tokyo Tour Guide - Yoko I.

Joined 2014

Yoko I.
4.91 / 5
(88 reviews)
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Tokyo
Japanese (Native), English
4 hours
Private tour (only you and Yoko I.)
Up to 4 people

Located 15 minutes west of Shinjuku Station, the city of Chofu is full of outdoor fun. In this walking tour, we will visit Fudaten Shrine and Nogawa River, famous for the beautiful natural landscape during any season. We will then see the famous Jindaiji Temple, and the Jindai Botanical Garden - well known to be Tokyo’s biggest rose garden and cherry trees. This is an excellent opportunity to escape the intensity of the central city and enjoy this truly off the beaten path private tour!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Chofu Station

10:10 AM

Fudaten Shrine: Visit the shrine considered a spiritual spot for locals

11:00 AM

Jindaiji Temple: Explore the second oldest temple in the Tokyo metropolis and feel the Edo-charm in the traditional Japanese architecture.

11:50 AM

Soba Lunch near Sanmon gate, where traditional soba restaurants line the lanes and paths leading up to the temple.

12:50 PM

Jindai Botanical Garden - Home to the biggest rose garden in Tokyo and a variety of seasonal plants that transform during the seasons.

If we have time and you're interested in, shall we stroll the garden? or I'll take you to a cozy cafe in my neighborhood.

02:00 PM

Chofu Station

We'll finish our tour at Chofu station.

Ending Point

Chofu Station

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Lunch, transportation fares (you and guide) - if you take a bus: 210 yen for adult, 110 yen for a child. If you will go to Jindai Botanical Garden, the entrance fee is 500 yen for adult, 200 yen for junior high school students.


Tour Important Information

Please let me know if you have food allergies.

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 Guide - Yoko I.

Joined 2014

Yoko I.
4.91 / 5
(88 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Yoko I.

Hello, I'm Yoko. I was born and brought up in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture (80 km north from Tokyo) and I've lived in Tokyo for more than 20 years.

I love traveling, both overseas and inside Japan. After I visited other countries and saw many local cultures there, I realized that Japan has a variety of unique cultures with a lot of tourist attractions.

I hope you enjoy your stay in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!

Reviews

Peaceful first day tour

We wanted a relaxed first day tour to learn more about Japan and get comfortable navigating . Yoko was a very calm and kind guide who is an experienced traveller herself. In addition to her thoughtfully planned tour, she went out of her way to help us explore other interests and was very compassionate with our son. She had no issue understanding our rough Australian accents and her English was great. We would recommend Yoko to guide anyone wanting a gentle introduction to Tokyo.

Baothán Ó.

Yoko I.

Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Ben! Also thank you for sharing the lovely photo taken at Senso-ji temple. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your first day tour in Tokyo. I had a wonderful day with you, your wife and son. I was amazed that all of you were interested in Japanese culture, especially your son. His knowledge about Japanese culture impressed me a lot! Touring with all of you was enjoyable and memorable. Talking with you, I remember my enjoyable trips in Australia. Thank you again for having me as your guide. I’m grateful for your thoughtfulness. I hope I can see you again if you ever come to Tokyo. Have a lovely journey!

Tokyo Touring with Yoko 10th & 11th April 26

Yoko was a very good guide. Before the two days of guiding around Tokyo, she made sure she understood my interests & preferences. Then based on my rather vague information she composed a draft itinerary, & asked for my feedback. She took careful notice of my reactions & several times revised her suggested itinerary. On the guiding days she was patient, helpful, & gave lots of interesting information about Tokyo. If in Tokyo again I would certainly like to take advantage of her professionalism, cheerful disposition, patience & helpfulness. Additionally I would like to send my thanks & very best wishes to her.

Bob B.

Yoko I.

Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Bob! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed touring with me. I had lovely days with you – I’m grateful for your thoughtfulness. Your questions about things in Japan and Japanese culture were intriguing. Also your curiosity and your way of thinking impressed me a lot. Thanks to you I had an opportunity to rethink about Tokyo and its culture. Talking with you and listening to your stories were very interesting. It was lovely meeting you. Thank you so much for having me as your guide. I hope I can see you again if you ever come to Tokyo. Please stay healthy and happy always.

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