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Tokyo one day tour for 1st time visitor
Let's walk around Tokyo and make once in a lifetime memory.
I made this tour for first time visitor to Tokyo to cover "Must see" spots in most effective way.
I listed 9 most popular tourist spots in Tokyo for your convenience.
All you should do is to select 4 or 5 locations from the list. ( If you select 5 locations, it might be busy day, but we can make it )
I'll make an optimized route to go around these place and propose it to you!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Meeting *Meeting time : flexible
hotel pick up
Asakusa - Kaminarimon, Nakamise, Sensoji
In Asakusa, there still remains an old townscape. You can see famous temples and shrines which let you feel the mood of the Edo era. You can also buy variety of souvenirs at Nakamise shopping street.
Imperial Palace - Higashi-gyoen
Imperial Palace is a Emperor's residence and It used to be a Edo castle where Tokugawa shogun lived in Edo era. We will visit Higashi - Gyoen (East garden) of Imperial palace. We can see a beautiful garden and feel a calm atmosphere at the center of Tokyo.
Meiji-Jingu shrine
Meiji-jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Meiji Emperor and Empress in a huge man made forest. You will see what Japanese unique religion is, and you can feel sovereign atmosphere of shrine. You may also see Japanese wedding ceremony if you are lucky.
Shibuya - Scramble crossing, Shibuya Sky, Hachiko
In the front of Shibuya station, You can try to cross the famous scramble crossing and look at the people crossing from some higher place. You can also see the statue of loyal dog Hachiko. At another side of the Shibuya station, there are Shibuya sky where you can see whole Tokyo from 230m high open deck. ( Reservation in advance will be necessary to visit the Shibuya sky. The open deck will be close when rainy )
Tsukiji Outer Market
Tsukiji Outer market is consist of 400+ retailers of Japanese foods and food related items. You can enjoy variety of street foods including fresh Tuna, Sea urchin, Wagyu skewer, Strawberry mochi, and so on. The lively atmosphere is worth visiting. You can also visit nearby temple (Tsukiji-Honganji) and Shrine (Namiyoke-shrine)
Tokyo Tower- Beautiful tower with observation deck at the center of Tokyo
Tokyo Tower used be a highest tower in Tokyo. Even though now it is next highest to his younger brother, Tokyo Skytree, still Tokyo Tower is a popular tourist spot because of its beautiful shape and nice view at the center of Tokyo city.
Tokyo Skytree- World Highest tower with observation deck
Tokyo Skytree is a highest tower not only in Tokyo but also in the world. From its higher observation deck at 450m high, You can look down Tokyo city like diorama model.
Ueno - Park, Museums, zoo and bustling shopping street
Ueno Park is a cultural complex. There are 5 museums including famous national museum and scientific and technology museum, 1 concert hall and 1 zoo. National Art college is also in Ueno Park. All of these places are located in the park with peace atmosphere.
You can also visit bustling shopping street, "Ameyoko" and/or famous temples and shrines at Ueno area.
Kappabashi -Shopping street for kitchen wares
Kappabashi street is a kitchen ware shopping street originally for professional chef. There are more than 10 Japanese kitchen knife shops and it became a popular spot for foreign tourist to buy Japanese kitchen knives.
End of the tour
Ending Point
Your convenient station close to final spot
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Hotel pick up
Transport fee (Guide)
Entrance fee (You and guide)
Transport fee (You)
Lunch
Tour Important Information
-I listed most popular tourist spots in Tokyo for your convenience but your destination is not limited to these spots
Please let me know anything you expect in Tokyo. I will advise you how to make it happen and I will make a itinerary for you !
-As this is a walking tour, please wear your comfortable shoes easy to walk. We may walk more than 20,000 steps in some case.
Important message from the guide
If you have any restriction for your meal please let me know in advance.
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
Tokyo Tour Reviews
“Wonderful experienced”
Mutoh catered to what we asked for our ‘Day Tour of Tokyo’. We saw Tokyo in a way that we felt like locals Thank you Mutoh for our wonderful tour that turned into a memorable day.
Mutoh T.
(8 reviews)Marisa san Thank you so much for your warm comment. I’m so grad to hear it became a memorable day. It was a memorable day for me as well. Please take care of your health and come Japan again! Best regards. Tsuyoshi
“Great introduction to Tokyo ”
An afternoon with Mutoh was an ideal way to start our visit to Tokyo. He was very knowledgeable, considerate of us feeling jet lagged, but showed us some of Tokyo both old and new. I would recommend.
Mutoh T.
(8 reviews)Charlotte san Thank you very much for your warm words. I am glad to hear that. How was your trip to Japan afterwards? I hope you enjoyed Japan to the fullest. Please come Japan again. I hope you I can see you again !
“Day Two with Mutoh”
We had engaged Mutoh for a second day as we suspected, and so it proved, that Tokyo was simply too immense to cover in one day. I will tell you two days will not do it either but we had confidence we could carry on later as Mutoh's good pupils. He was prompt, as always, and escorted us to other major city sights and experiences, explaining them and other details as we traveled between. He was also a good lunch companion after finding an excellent Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) restaurant for us. I had stumbled on a curb early, on as my trifocals are sometimes a bother, and from then on I couldn't negotiate a curb or step without Mutoh calling my attention to any unevenness. He was the perfect and considerate gentleman throughout and provided his phone number in case we needed any advice later. Rest assured, Mutoh will look out for you before, during, and after your time with him. He will go where you want and at the pace you desire. He'll look after your needs in his company and afterward. You will be in good hands with Mutoh!
Mutoh T.
(8 reviews)Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy to hear this. I'm sorry that I made you walk a lot while sightseeing in Tokyo. Every time I pass by the cafe where we enjoyed coffee with the portraits printed on the foam, I think of you. Thanksgiving is coming soon. I hope you are living happily with your children and grandchildren in Atlanta. It's finally getting cold in Tokyo. Please take care of yourself and stay healthy!
