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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
“Knowledgable, Personable Guide in Tokyo!”
My teen son and I took a tour of the Tsukiji Market and Sensou-ji Temple in Asakusa with Tomoko. Tomoko met us in our hotel lobby, and balanced historical information with traditions and local knowledge along the way. We had a very enjoyable and comfortable time with Tomoko!
Tomoko K.
Thank you for your wonderful review. It was a wonderful weather and I also enjoyed guiding you. I was happy you were able to eat fatty tuna in Tsukiji market without making a line for a long time. I have only daughters. I envy you because you have a good son. Have a nice trip in Japan. Thank you.
“A day in Tokyo ”
Tomoko was an excellent guide. She was very obliging and happily added to our itinerary so we could see as much as possible. Her English was very good and she made our day in Tokyo special. Rena and John
Tomoko K.
Thank you for the nice review, Rena-san, and John-san. You are a nice couple. Rena-san is interested in Japan. I enjoyed talking to you. John-san is always kind and a gentleman. It was my pleasure to guide you. Thank you and see you again in Tokyo!
“Perfect Guide for Tokyo!”
My husband and I were lucky to be guided by Tomoko during our recent trip to Tokyo. On two half-day-tours she showed us a whole lot of fascinating landmarks such as Shibuya, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando, Ueno, Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa. She knows everything about history, culture, food etc. and with her help we discovered so many things we would never have noticed on our own. Her timing and navigation were perfect, and though we walked a lot it was never exhausting as she took care to include some relaxing strolls through Tokio's beautiful parks. She also went out of her way to help us with some unusual shopping (musical instruments). Thank you, Tomoko, for a delightful and memorable experience!
Tomoko K.
Siv-san, thank you for the wonderful review. You are a nice couple, and I enjoy guiding you in Tokyo. You have a lot of knowledge about Japan and are interested in Japanese history and culture. It was my pleasure to talk about Japan to you. I hope you enjoy the sound of, the musical instruments, hyoushigi and orin! I'm looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo again someday. Thank you, Tomoko
$273/ per group
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