Tokyo Must-See Places for first time visitors
This is a full day package for the first time visitors. Let's explore Tokyo with a professional local guide. The tour is open to any kind of arrangement.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
your hotel or convenient station
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is one of the most worshiped shrines in Japan and is dedicated to Emperor Meiji, the first emperor to live in Tokyo. Although it is located in the center of Tokyo, we can feel the quiet and sacred atmosphere when we step inside. You will also be able to understand the relationship between the Japanese people, Shintoism, and the imperial family.
Imperial Palace Tokyo
This place has been the Imperial Palace since Emperor Meiji entered the former Edo Castle after the terminate of Tokugawa shogunate about 150 years ago, and since then has been the residence of the imperial family, and has played a major role in the modernization of Japan. Although Japan's imperial family currently has no political power, important national ceremonies are still held at the Imperial Palace.
Sensoji temple
Sensoji tenple is the oldest temple in Tokyo and has been widely worshiped by the common people. Approach is also Japan's oldest shopping street, where we can enjoy typical Japanese
Have lunch near Sensoji Temple
Ending Point
your hotel
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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 in Tokyo area, hotel drop-off in Tokyo area, and transportation fee for guide during the tour
Transportation fee for guests: about 1000 yen/person, lunch: 2000~3000 yen/person for guests and me.
If there is an admission fee, admission fee for guests and me, however, there is no admission fee for this basic course.
Tour Important Information
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
*Basically, this tour is a walking tour using public transportation, mainly Tokyo Metro (Subway).
*Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket is 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for children. In some cases, you may use other public transportation such as JR Line.
*We can flexibly change in the order of destinations depending on the location of your hotel.
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 Atsuhiro M.
Hello, I am Atsuhiro, national licensed English tour guide and interpreter. I have extensive knowledge of Japanese history and culture, as well as a wealth of knowledge about flowers, plants, and agriculture.
I have long experience working in official organizations related to agriculture and plants, including the United Nations and the Japanese government. If you are interested in Japanese gardens, my knowledge of plants will surely satisfy your interest. Japan has four seasons, then we can enjoy beautiful scenery no matter when you visit.
I will guide you anywhere in Japan according to your request. on a field in beautiful country side, in a market, in a lecture room.
Of course, we can enjoy to visit many tourist spots, like Sensoji temple, Imperial palace, Tsukiji fish market and so on.
It is my pleasure to support you to create your happiest memory in Japan.
I am very happy to be with you for assisting your job and trip here in Japan
Why don't you to travel to this wonderful Japan with me?
I am very looking forward to meeting you soon here in Japan.
Reviews
Lance L.
“four architects spend two weeks in Japan, 3 days in Tokyo”
We had a number of buildings we wanted to see in Tokyo as part of our architectural tour. Atsuhiro research their location before we arrived and toke us to them as well as to sites he selected in a two day tour. He was prompt, efficient, and flexible in his well planned itinerary. We would certainly use him again for a similar purpose. High marks all around.
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Atsuhiro M.
I am very happy to receive such a high evaluation from you. I was amazed at the aesthetic sense and knowledge of each member of your team regarding architecture and art. It was a very valuable experience for me as a guide to be able to spend two days with such intelligent people. I look forward you to visiting Japan again.
$245/ per group
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