Tokyo Highlights 1-day for First Timers (traditional)
This tour covers must-see spots for first visitors. If you don't have a special idea about Tokyo-tour, it's the best tour. You can learn about Japan a lot through eating, strolling in a Japanese garden, having some match-green tea, and visiting the most popular temple, Sensouji temple in Asakusa. You can cross the most famous crossing, Shibuya crossing!
You will visit Tsukiji food market, too.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Tsukiji Honganji temple near Tsukiji station
Tsukiji food market
You can see a lot of Japanese fish including tuna and vegetables.
Looking around the market you can learn about Japanese food culture.
Will you taste some sushi, seafood barbecue, Waguy beef, Japanese omelet, etc?
Hamarikyuu garden
It's a Japanese strolling garden, simulating to nature. Seeing the beautiful view you can have some matcha-green tea with Japanese sweets
Asakusa, sensouji temple
It's the oldest and most popular temple in Tokyo . You can have a lunch, tempura, sukiyaki, sushi, or just grabbing snacks. At a shopping street, you can find something good for souvenirs, (Japanese chopsticks, paper, fans, kimono, swords, good luck charms)
Shibuya
Shibuya is a vibrant and bustling district and a shopping paradise in Tokyo. Shibuya Crossing is the most famous crossing in the world. Wne the traffic light turns, at the busiest 3000 people cross from 6 directions. The Hachiko Statue, commemorate the loyal dog Hachiko, is also a must-see spot.
Ending Point
At Shibuya (if you want a sending service to your hotel additional 1000yen and the transportation fee)
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,
transportation fee including me, about 1000 yen per person; lunch; entrance fee (Hararikyuu garden)
Tour Important Information
Some shops in Tsukiji is not opened Sundays and Wednesdays.
If it's raining, we might change the itinerary.
You need entrance fee for Hamarikyuu garden, 300yen and National museum 1000yen.
Some shops accept only cash, Japanese yen.
For the one-day transportaion fee is about 1000yen per person.
Some shops in Tsukiji Market is not opened on Wednesday and Sunday.
Important message from the supplier
Depending on my availability I could also guide you on Mondays, so please send me a message. Thanks!
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 Tomoko K.
Hello, my name is Tomoko Koizumi, call me Moko. I was a cabin attendant before and now I am teaching English to adults. I have been a national licensed tour guide for 11years. I have guided in Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Takayama, Kanazawa, Nikko, Mt. Fuji and so on. I also hold Sushi making and eating lessons at my house. My house is located in Chiba between Narita airport and Tokyo. I will pick you up at Narita airport and take you to my house and you will make sushi and taste them at a usual Japanese house. I'm sure it will be a fantastic experience in Japan. If you prefer the sushi lesson in Tokyo. You can do it in the center of Tokyo. I am looking forwared to hearing from you! Moko
Reviews
Josh S.
“Very good time.”
A lovely time. A park, a fish market, and a high rise skyscrapers.
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Tomoko K.
Josh-san, thank you for the good review. I Ihad a wanderfu time with you. Seeing so many pictures in Hamarikyuu is a lovely memory I'll always cherish. I hope you will visit Japan again. Tomoko
Arlene C.
“Excellent ”
Tomoko was awesome on time in picking me up from Narita airport to Tokyo station all the way to the platform thank you so much
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Tomoko K.
Dear Arlene-san, thank you for your kind review and the photo. I'm also enjoy guiding you. I hope you will visit Japan again and take a Tokyo tour. I'm looking forward to guiding you in Tokyo. Thanks. Tomoko
Diana I.
“Sushi making ”
Very interesting, educational and ‘delicious’ experience! Thank you so much Moko san!
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Tomoko K.
Diana-san, thank you for the good reviews. You're both such great cooks. I was really happy to see you enjoying the food so much - it made me very glad.
$202/ per group
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