Tokyo Four Hour Tour Customized for You
Tokyo is a fantastic city with so many places to visit.
The city has it’s own history, culture, art, food and religion, and you will know better when you have a guide.
If you are interested in specific area like street food, Japanese architecture and garden, tea ceremony experience, animal cafes, anime figures, or finding kimono/pottery, I can help you.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Meeting point
At your hotel or anyplace you’d like
You can choose some of the popular spots below if you don’t have particular area of interest
Sample Itinerary
09:00 Pick up at your hotel
09:30 Destination #1
11:00 Destination #2
12:30 Destination #3
13:00 End tour at your hotel or anyplace you’d like
Asakusa (Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street)
Also known as Asakusa Temple, Sensoji Temple is one of the most popular tourist sites in Tokyo which dates back from the year 645. To reach the temple, you go in via an iconic gate called Kaminarimon. You also pass by a series of shops in a street called Nakamise.
Tsukiji (Outer Market)
Tsukiji Fish Market is the old and historical area which supports people's stomach. You can see and eat a variety of local food on the streets in Tsukiji, become familiar with the town.
Ginza (high-end shopping street)
Ginza is one of the highest-end shopping district in Japan. European luxury brand shops, department stores, and high-class restaurants are there. Kabukiza theater dedicated to Kabuki is just five minutes from the central area of Ginza.
Harajyuku (Meiji Jingu Shrine, Omotesando and Takeshita Streets)
Meiji-Jingu Shrine was built in 1920 to commemorate Emperor Meiji who changed Japan into a democratic industrialized country after a series of long feudal period. It is one of the most popular Shinto shrines in Japan where you will feel a special sacred Japanese atmosphere. Omotesando and Takeshita Streets are famous shopping streets especially for young girls.
Shinjuku (National Park, observatory deck, local food and Kabukicho)
Shinjuku is always exciting and have many faces. We can visit the beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen garden (admission ¥500), sophisticated department stores, a historical shrine, narrow back streets of bars and pubs and famous nightclub streets.
Akihabara (hobby district)
Akihabara is Japan’s largest electric appliance shopping district with its concentration of more than 600 stores selling exclusively electronic products. The recent trend of “otaku culture” has led to the introduction of animation-related establishments including “maid cafes,” where waitresses are dressed in anime characters’ costumes.
Odaiba (Tokyo’s newest area with futuristic architectures)
Odaiba is a reclaimed island made in Tokyo bay. You can see many futuristic buildings, the Rainbow Bridge, beach and big Gundam statue from the window of Yurikamome (a monorail that connects Shimbashi Station to Toyosu). The fantastic TeamLab Planets digital museum (admission ¥3200) is located here.
Shibamata (Taishakuten Temple and old street)
Shibamata Taishakuten Temple is famous for its beautiful Japanese garden (admission ¥400). The shopping street between the station and the temple have many food, souvenior and folkcraft shops and restaurants. The whole area shows the atmosphere of traditional busy downtown in 1960’s.
Imperial Palace
You cannot see the Imperial Palace directly but from the Palace Outer Garden you can get a view of the Nijubashi double bridge with white Fushimi-yagura watchtower. There are several gates that date back to the Edo period.
Yanaka & Nezu
The Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi areas are called “Yanesen”. The stairs leading to Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street is famous as a spot to see Japanese people’s real life. The areas have atmosphere of good old days of Tokyo downtown in 1960’ and also known as a religious town because they have many local temples, shrines and graveyards. There are small shops selling Japanese traditional kitchen items and souvenirs, and sweets shops and stalls basing on a concept of Japanese traditional colors.
End tour at your hotel or anyplace you’d like
Ending Point
Any place you’d like
Want to personalize this tour?
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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 pick-up
Your transportation fee (about ¥1,500/pp), Lunch for you and guide (about ¥1,500/pp), Entrance fee for you and guide (if any)
Tour Important Information
This is a flexible tour you can pick up places to visit upon your wish. I will make an itinerary customized for you, so you can fully enjoy the city with your limited time.
Because it is a private tour, you can change the route according to your interest, condition or the weather during the tour.
In this tour, we will take public transportation and walk a lot so please wear comfortable shoes.
If you have someone with allergies or dietary restrictions in your group, please let me know in advance.
Important message from the supplier
If you stay in the central area of Tokyo or Chiba, I will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or anyplace you like.
We will take public transportation and walk a lot so please wear comfortable shoes.
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
About Tour Guide Chiaki K.
Welcome to Japan! My name is Chiaki. I’m a government licensed guide interpreter, a wife and mother of two grown-up children. I’ve been living in Tokyo for 30 years so I know the area well.
If you don’t want to miss popular “must see” places, wish to eat a variety of Japanese popular and delicious food, have particular interest in Japanese theatrical arts, architectures, gardens, tea ceremony and “kawaii” characters, or are tired of tourist spots and like to see the real life of people in Japan, I can help you.
My goal is to help you to make your stay in Japan as memorable and fulfilling as possible. If I can serve you to make your special trip more special, it will be my pleasure.
Reviews
Lyndsay S.
“Beautiful first day in Tokyo with Chiaki.”
We were a group of 6 and we booked our first day in Tokyo with Chiaki and we had a lovely day. Chiaki was warm, interesting and flexible to our needs. She helped us navigate our way on the trains and took us to some beautiful shrines and temples explaining along the way and answering our many questions. Nothing was too much trouble for her. We would highly recommend booking Chiaki for a tour. Shes a gem.
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Chiaki K.
Thank you Lyndsay for your lovely review! It was such a pleasure spending your first day in Tokyo with all of you. Girls are full of curiosity and enthusiasm, and boys are so funny! I feel very fortunate to have met such a lovely group and to have been part of your Tokyo adventure. Thank you again for your kind words and recommendation, including “she’s a gem”! I hope the rest of your time in Japan will be filled with wonderful memories!
Alice J.
“Shimbata Hidden Gem”
Four of us had a wonderful experience w Chaiki who met us at the Harumi cruise port for a tour of Shimbata. We loved using our Suica card to take the bus and subway out to this neighborhood of Tokyo. We enjoyed walking the charming pedestrian street filled with traditional shops selling moochi candies and hand made udon noodles and other Japanese delicacies . The street was filled with Japanese families on a Saturday outing to the neighborhood and shrine. We enjoyed the shrine and walking in the lovely peaceful Japanese garden spending so much time observing Japanese families celebrating special rituals for new babies and seeing children in tiny kimonos that we had to head to our lunch reservation We had a fabulous time at a susnhi turntable restaurant where we ate ramen and delicious assortment of sushi. We made a stop at the dollar store to buy some reading glasses and saw the Sky Tree tower and free city views from the 36th floor of the building next door. We enjoyed getting to know Chiaki, who was knowledgeable, warm and cheerful and accommodating to our needs. She is a lovely person and we felt very fortunate to have her as our guide. The tour was definitely a highlight of our Tokyo visit! We mingled with Japanese people as they enjoyed the weekend day which made it that much more special. Chaiki helped in so many ways, making sure we got in the correct bus back to our ship at the end of the day. It was overall a great time and we r so glad to have engaged Chaiki and cannot recommend her enough! Thank you — thank you — thank you!!
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Chiaki K.
Dear Alice, thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! Your words truly made me smile. It was such a pleasure meeting the four of you and spending the day exploring Shibamata together. Shibamata is one of my favorite places to introduce to visitors because it is such a wonderful place showing Japanese ordinary life. I’m glad you enjoyed the charming and traditional environment. I’m also glad that you enjoyed so many little things along the way—from your rotating sushi lunch and shopping stop to seeing Tokyo Skytree and the city views. Most importantly, I’m happy that you felt comfortable throughout the day, and I was glad to hear that you return to your cruise ship safely and stress-free. Thank you for your very kind words about me. I feel fortunate to have met such warm and enthusiastic travelers, and I truly enjoyed getting to know all of you. Please send my best wishes to George, Susan and Russ! I hope you take home many wonderful memories of Japan through your cruise trip, and I would be delighted to see you again someday! Thank you!
Melissa M.
“Tokyo beyond the crowds ”
We loved our tour with Chiaki. She showed us how to navigate the local subway and read the signs, which made getting around Tokyo on our own much easier afterward. She helped us get the lay of the land and gave insightful details at every stop. We covered a lot: Tsukiji Outer Market, Fukagawa Fudodo, the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi food hall, the Yanaka and Nezu neighborhoods, and Nezu Shrine. The fire ceremony at Fukagawa Fudodo was incredible, a highlight of our whole trip. What stood out most was that she took us to off-the-beaten-path spots that weren't crowded, a real relief in Tokyo. She's very friendly and pleasant to spend the day with. Five stars.
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Chiaki K.
Thank you Melissa, for your wonderful and thoughtful review! I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed your day with me. I’m also very happy that you enjoyed the quieter, off-the-beaten-path places. Tokyo can certainly be busy, so discovering peaceful neighborhoods and local spots is one of my favorite ways to experience the city. Thank you again for your kind words and five-star recommendation. I truly enjoyed spending the day with you and sharing Tokyo with you. I hope you and Joe have a wonderful time in Tokyo and safely go back home. Arigato!
$120/ per group
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