Tokyo One Day Tour Customized Just For You
This tour takes you to the places you chose from a wide variety of sight seeing spots only Tokyo can offer. Some of them are: Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, and Akihabara. Also, please don't hesitate to tell me what you would like if you are more interested in non-touristy spots, such as Used Bookstore Street in Jimbocho or secondhand clothing stores in Shimo-Kitazawa. In any case, I will customize a perfect tour for you!!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At the lobby of your hotel
- ****This itinerary is a sample. The actual itinerary is made according to your request.****
Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
Let's catch a morning breeze in an "urban oasis." You can enjoy gorgeous cherry blossoms from mid to late March.
Asakusa Sensoji Temple
This is the oldest temple in Tokyo, founded in the 7th century. Also, Nakamise Street is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan, and it is still a lively street lined with lots of souvenir shops and candy shops.
Ueno Park
This is a huge park with several important public museums. It is also home to Ueno Zoo, the oldest zoo in Japan. The park is famous for beautiful cherry blossoms.
Shopping time (in a town of your choice)
You can choose one from the below or any other town.
Shibuya (for trendy items) /Ginza (for upscale items) /Akihabara (for technology related items and "otaku" stuff)
Ending Point
At your hotel
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 pickup, the guide's transportation fees to/from home.
lunch for you and the guide (about 1,000-2,000 yen per person), transportation fees and admission fees for you and the guide during the tour (the amount depends on where we will visit, so I will tell you approximate amount after our itinerary is set.)
Tour Important Information
1) This tour involves lots of walking, so please make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
2) In this tour we will use public transportation such as subways/trains and buses. However, if you prefer to use a private car with a driver, please reserve one by yourself using the "Private Cars" button on GWG website. I'll be happy to guide you in the car you hired.
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 Junko Y.
Hi there! I'm Junko, a government licensed tour guide and interpreter. I was born and bred in the Tokyo area. I can customize my tour or create a tour any way you like, so please send me a message if you are interested. I have spent a year as a graduate student in the US, and traveled in several countries. I've made friends with non-Japanese people throughout my life, and I have a pretty good knowledge of what they want to know. I love goofy jokes and having fun. I will do my best to make our clients' stay in Japan a wonderful one.
Reviews
Shannon Y.
“Junko does an excellent job!”
Please see detailed review written on other post. Booked two full days with Junko (two one-day, customized, private tours). Excellent tour guide, wonderful experience. Made a huge difference to have a customized, private tour with a tour guide who is knowledgeable and cares about giving you a tour that meets your needs. Junko did an excellent job.
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Junko Y.
Thank you so much!! It was a great pleasure that I was able to guide you for two days in a row. I really appreciate it. You two were amazing guests! I'm so happy that you enjoyed my tour because I had so much fun and also I was able to learn many things from you two! I really hope to see you and your mother again.
Shannon Y.
“Wonderful tour with a wonderful guide!”
Our customized, private tour with Junko was a really great experience. We booked two full days with her to sightsee in Tokyo before taking a cruise. From the beginning, Junko was always responsive to messages. We proposed a number of places to visit, and she helped ensure the timeframe to get around was doable. She also checked that there were no duplicates between our tour with her and what we would see on the cruise. Before we arrived, Junko made sure she was familiar with the current conditions of all of our planned stops and worked with us on whether or not to purchase tickets in advance. She also determined whether to use the subway, bus or taxi. We agreed in advance to cover transportation costs and lunch for her so that we could all be together. As a tour guide, Junko is very knowledgeable about the area and helped us navigate the subway, bus and taxi. It was helpful that she spoke Japanese because we did not. She explained common customs that we did not know, such as which side to stand on an escalator. She was also prompt on both days, meeting us at our hotel early. Her English is strong. Junko is very pleasant and polite, especially with my mom who was 80 years old. When my mom got tired, we ended up taking more breaks. When we ended up liking a particular place, we spent more time than planned. Junko was always patient and flexible when we wanted to adjust. This is a great benefit of having a customized, private tour as opposed to a larger one that chooses the itinerary and timeframe for you. We were able to see what we wanted to see, at our own pace, without impacting others if we were slower than expected. We also received a lot of helpful information from Junko and could ask as many questions as we wanted. Also, Junko helped us find and use transportation efficiently (such as subway stations) so we would not get lost. We highly recommend a customized, private tour with Junko - if we do return to Japan, we will request her again!
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Junko Y.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!! Honestly, I really enjoyed showing you and your mother around Tokyo and I'm so glad that we had a great time together. It was so interesting to listen to your work experiences, since I found them really relatable. Your mother's experience in Tokyo 50 years ago was fascinating, too. I could spend hours just chatting with you two. I will be more than willing to guide you again when you come back. I trully hope to see you and your mother again. Untill then, see you!
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Sandra B.
“Excellent tour guide!”
Junko was a very friendly, knowledgeable and very organized tour guide. Junko personalized our tour exactly how we wanted it. We loved our tour and highly recommend Junko!! She was wonderful!! Thank you Junko for an unforgettable tour of Nikko!!
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Junko Y.
Thank you so much, Sandra!! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour. You and your friend were so nice and I wanted to spend more time with you! I hope you will have a great time for the rest of your stay in Japan. See you again!!
$251/ per group
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