Tokyo tour of traditional and modern spots (case2)
This tour include several essential sights such as scenic & historical spots, traditional and modern culture spots, the most advanced atmosphere exeperience of both graceful & sophisticated town and the most crowded amusement town. You will be impressed with the combination of Japanese traditional old town atomosphere and the most bustling area with advanced modern culture & entertainment.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Imperial Palace
The Edo Castle, formerly the Tokugawa Family’s residence, became the Imperial Palace as the Emperor moved to Tokyo from the Kyoto Imperial Palace after the Meiji Restoration. The main residence of the Emperor open only twice a year such as beginning of each year. We visit the East Garden of the Imperial Palace. We see two main spots such as the main tower of the former Edo castle and the Ninomaru Garden. Many kinds of seasonal flowers and plants are planted. You can enjoy the scenery all year around. It's very a beautiful Japanese garden. Also we visit Nijyubashi bridge (Front entrance of Imperial palace).
Marunouchi-district
Tokyo Station was completed in 1914, designated Important Cultural Property, and it is said to have been modeled after Amsterdam’s central station. This station is constructed by using red-bricks which express the essence of Europe. Marunouchi is one of the Japan’s most famous business districts. The Mitsubishi group bought up the primal land sandwiched between Tokyo station and the Imperial palace moats and made it into a business district.
KITTE is a commercial facility handled by Japan Post. You can find lots of shops that have you experience Japanese craftsmanship as well as restaurants that serve delicious food from all over Japan.
Asakusa
To see around the area where Thunder gate ,Nakamise survenir shop street, two stort treasure house gate, and Asakusa shrine. Sensoji temple was founded in 628 and the oldest temple in Tokyo. Around 30million people come to pray every year.
Kaminari-mon or Thunder Gate is the best symbol of Asakusa. There is a famous huge red lantern in the center of Kaminari-mon.
The souvenir shops of Nakamise-street are lined up from Kaminari-mon to Hozo-mon for around 205 meters. The number of the shops is 89 and they are selling souvenirs such as Kaminari okoshi, Ningyo-yaki, folding fans, beckoning cats, lanterns and Japanese Kimonos including light cotton Kimono called “Yukata”.
Tokyo-skytree
To ride up to Tokyoskytree observatory floor and overlook the view of Tokyo from there and to do shopping at Tokyoskytree Soramachi. Tokyo Skytree is the tallest self-standing broadcasting tower (634meters) in Japan and is located about 1km east of Asakusa which is one of the main amusement center where the atmosphere of Shitamachi/old Tokyo (traditional shopping, entertainment and residential district in Tokyo) is still preserved.
Ginza
Ginza is the best graceful and sophisticated town in Japan where a lot of brand name shops are lined along the street and all kind of luxurious and delicious food restaurants and bars are gathered. Kabuki Theater is located in the eastern end of Ginza that was built in 1889. You can enjoy not only attending a performance but also lots at the atmosphere including the Kabuki gallery on 5th floor.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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,
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
Transportation fee inside Tokyo for a guide,
Transportation fee during this tour for you: About JPY1000/ adult,
Entrance fee for you and a guide: Tokyo-sky tree: JPY2700/ adult,
Lunch fee,
Tour Important Information
1) For fairly long walking of sight -seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.
2) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir.
3) I prepared the blog of Tokyo related spots with photos and detail explanation each shown as below,
Blog titles: Earthquake-Resistant Construction Method of Tokyo Sky-tree,
Various Tokyo Tour Spots For Each Category,
Japanese Modern Architecture in Tokyo (Around Ginza, Nihonbashi area),
Japanese Modern Architecture in Tokyo (Around Imperial Palace),
Important message from the supplier
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
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 Kashima H.
I am Kashima. I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.
I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.
I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.
I had worked for one of biggest Electric Company in the world which manufacture various type of Electrical products. I had a task roll of design development of Semiconductor for Video movie appliance in Japan and semiconductor marketing for 5 years in USA. Secondly, I had worked for one of big grovel Electric part Company which manufacture connectors for Electrical appliance usage. I had a task roll of quality assurance cooperating with the grovel college including USA, Europe (Ireland, Germany, France), China and Eastern Asia. As a result, I have communicated with people from different countries and I have become interested in introducing Japan to them. That is why I made decision to become an English tour guide.
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By introducing Japan to non-Japanese tourists, I would like to do my best to serve the best customized private tours in Japan that you and your family are looking forward to enjoying the fantastic experience as below.
1) Sightseeing of natural scenic spots, historical landmark (Temples, Shrines, Palace, Gardens) and cultural assets (Paintings, sculptures, swords and so-on)
2) Strolling of the bustling streets & towns
3) Traditional town atmosphere experience
4) Japanese Modern Architecture in both Tokyo,
5) Experience of Traditional performing arts & events enjoyment such as Kabuki, Sumo-training, tea ceremony and Ninjya training
6) Famous relaxation spots enjoyment such as Onsen and Japanese bar
7) Crafts art of Japan experience such as Sake brewery and Bonsai museums
8) Enjoyment for kids such as Amusement facility (Anime, Games, Comics), shopping of latest trendy goods, entertainment café and so-on.
9) Night-time foods and drinking enjoyment in Food market & Drinking streets
Reviews
Brian N.
“A wonderful day doing the Hakone loop”
Kashima san was an absolutely wonderful guide. I I booked him for a private day tour originating in Tokyo and taking the Shinkansen to Hakone to do the loop and visit in Onsen. He met me at my hotel and was incredibly professional organized and knowledgeable. Throughout the day, he shared information with me about the sites we were seeing and about Japan in general, including some really interesting history and aspects of Japanese culture. He even printed out an organized folder for me covering the things we would do during the tour as well as some interesting reading about Japan in Tokyo. The restaurant he picked for lunch had fantastic food. Aside from that he is a delightful person to spend a day with. Highly recommended!
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Kashima H.
Brian san, thank you very much for your upmost review to me. We visited Hakone from Tokyo including Oowakudani valley with riding Hakone mountain train, Cable car and Ropeway and Hakone shrine where many historical Shogun and high-level Buddhist monks also had visited to pray for their success and Brian san asked me very much unique request to make experience of brief hot spring which is located just near Hakone Yumoto station. Thanks to your aggressive curiosity and physical strength to acquire Japanese culture and nature beauty, I was very much inspired to exchange various information and lots of conversation for each tour spot and also enjoyed funny conversation for various topics for both Japan and USA. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima
Jack E.
“Outdoor Art and Steaming Sulphur Vents in Hakone”
Kashimi gave us a notebook with great background information on our tour sites and Japan. The outdoor art museum and cable car and ropeway trip to steaming sulphur vents in the caldera were the trip highlights. We greatly enjoyed our day with him.
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Kashima H.
Jack san, Thank you very much for your upmost review to me. The tour day was foggy and cloudy, however it was almost no rain all day and I am very much please to hear that you could enjoy various spots we visited such as Open-air museum, Gora-park and Oowakudani valley by using various riding such as Hakone mountain railway, Cable car and Ropeway. We could exchange various information and lots of conversation for each tour spot and also enjoyed funny conversation for various topics with you and your wife. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima
Leslie L.
“Amazing Day at Mt. Fuji”
Our guide was terrific. He communicated with me very quickly and answered all of my questions in detail. He prepared a beautiful itinerary for the day. The Taxi he arranged for us was safe and clean. His knowledge of English is wonderful and he is a kind person. He knows much of the history and filled in the gaps with much information.
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Kashima H.
Leslie san, thank you very much for your upmost review to me. We visited Hakone including Oowakudani valley with riding Ropeway, Hakone shrine and enjoying beautiful scenery in Hakone by riding private car, We also enjoyed tasting Japanese food lunch. Thanks to you and your family strong curiosity for Japan culture, history and nature beauty, we could exchange various information and lots of conversation for each tour spot and also enjoyed funny conversation for various topics with your family. I am very much pleased that you and your family could enjoy the tour. I hope that you continue to enjoy your Japan tour, Thanks, Kashima
$279/ per group
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