Tokyo Highlights 1-day for First Timers (traditional)
Joined 2022
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, visiting museums, strolling in a Japanese garden, having some match-green tea, and visiting the most popular temple, Sensouji temple in Asakusa.
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.
If you are hungry, will you try some sushi, seafood barbecue, Waguy stake, 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)
Ueno
It has National museum (a lot of Japanese art), Ueno zoo, Ueno park (full of cherry blossoms, and a temple), old style- shopping streets( sake-or beer stalls with grilled skewed chicken, rahmen, sushi bowl) Cheers!
At Ueno (if you want a sending service to your hotel additional 1000yen and the transportation fee)
End of tour
Ending Point
At Ueno (if you want a sending service to your hotel additional 1000yen and the transportation fee)
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,
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
Joined 2022
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
Kirsti D.
“Enjoyable relaxed walking tour”
I had arrived a day before a 16 day tour that I was going on, so wanted to see something other than sights I would cover in my long tour. Tomoko spent time understanding what I was interested in. We had a very enjoyable and relaxed 3 hour walk during which time Tomoko shared some history and cultural information. We came upon a couple of galleries and small local shops which was lovely, as well as seeing some major sights. I would recommend taking a tour with Tomoko. Thank you Tomoko!!
Tomoko K.
Dear Kirsti-san, thank you for the good review. As soon as I met you at the station, I felt like we had been friends for a long time. I was also relaxed and enjoyed being with you. You know a lot of flowers. You taught me the flower ' bottle brush'. It is beauitiful and has an interesting name. Whenever I see the flowers I will remember your smile. Thank you for everything and have a wonderful tour in Japan! Tomoko
Flavio C.
“A pleasant walk with Tomoko san”
We had the pleasure to walk with Tomoko San through ueno Park and the streets of yanaka district. Tomoko was very kind and give us a lot of interesting informations about Japanese culture, history, tradizione, and many other topics. We visited a house/museum of a famous sculptor in Yanaka. We felt like a japanese friend would welcome us in her city. Thanks Tomoko San Flavio & Barbara
Tomoko K.
Flavio-san & Barbara-san, Thank you for the nice review. I was happy that you were interested in Japanese cultlure, history and art. We talked a lot. I also felt like you were my friend! Thank you. I hope you will come to Japan again soon. Tomoko
Christine B.
“Perfect afternoon”
I had a lovely afternoon exploring the temples and shops of “Yanaka Ginza” with Tomoko. I told her that I wanted to experience more of traditional Japan than modern Japan and she obliged. I had wonderful time poking in little shops, wandering the grounds of temples and photographing to my heart’s content. The highlight of the afternoon was discovering antique Kokeshi dolls for an unbelievably low price! Three are now at home with me!
Tomoko K.
Christine-san, thank you for the good review. I also enjoyed walking around Yanaka area with you. I'm happy you love the kokeshi doll. She must be happy in the USA with you! Take care of your health, and please come back to Japan again. Tomoko
$289/ per group
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