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Tokyo Private Tour - Asakusa, Sumida River
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Meiji Shrine
Tokyo Private Tour - Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine
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Asakusa, Kaminari Mon Gate
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Ueno, National Museum
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Ueno, Ameyoko Street
Tokyo Private Tour - Ueno, Toshogu Shrine
Ueno, Toshogu Shrine

Your First Tokyo, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Asakusa 1 Day Tour

Art, Culture, & Historical
Tokyo Tour Guide - Shin N.

Joined 2024

Shin N.
5.00 / 5
(11 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks
Tokyo
English, Japanese (Native)
8 hours
Private tour (only you and Shin N.)
Up to 7 people

This tour is a proposal for your first visit to Tokyo with must-see places.

This is fully customized private tour for you. If you have interests in particular destinations, I will rearrange the itinerary of the tour and feedback it to you. Be my guest!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Your hotel, ferry terminal, or the closest station in Tokyo, Yokohama

- I will meet you with a red cap and a meeting board.

10:30 AM

Meiji Shrine

Public transportation will bring us to Meiji Shrine, enshrined for Meiji Emperor after his death, 1930. Thoughtfully designed by professional forest designer from the scratch supported by public donations.

You can enjoy serenity and tranquility of Meiji Shrine with its thick forest in the Tokyo City Centre.

11:30 AM

Takeshita Street

Opposite area of Meiji Shrine is Takeshita Street next to Harajuku Station.

You can walk through the famous Japanese cute ‘Kawaii’ culture street and enjoy shops and restaurants.

12:30 PM

Omotesando Promenades & Lunch

Ginza is a shopping area for established class. Omotesando is more young and vivid.

You can find a lot of new challenges by shop owners and architect designers in Omotesando.

If you have an interest in architecture, you will surely enjoy your time.

Famous names of architects are Hiroshi Nakamura, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma, Kisho Kurokawa, Kenzo Tange, Toyoo Ito, and goes on.

Let's enjoy good Japanese or Western style lunch in Omotesando Area.

03:00 PM

Asakusa ( + Ueno)

Move to Asakusa by train, we will walk to Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo built more than 1300 years ago. Its main street to the Hall is Nakamise, the famous shopping street, where you can find unique and original Japanese foods and products. We walk around busy streets, temples, and shrines in Asakusa.


When we have time and you have some energy to visit one more, we can move to Ueno by subway.

In Ueno, you can find several museums like the national museum, Ueno Zoo, Kaneiji temple etc.

We can find lots of restaurants and interesting goods in Ameyoko shopping street.

Finish would be a good Japanese restaurant.

06:00 PM

End of the tour

Ending Point

The last place of the tour or your hotel

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

What‘s included

Guide fee, Pick up in Tokyo & Yokohama area

What‘s not included

Transportation fee (you & guide), Entrance Fee, Lunch or Dinner (you & guide)

JR &subway 1 day Tokyo free pass : 1720 yen etc.

I will estimate our transportation fee after deciding our itinerary.


Entrance Fee

Most of sightseeing places are free of charge.

If you have a particular interest in museums, I will check it for you.

National Museum : 1,000 yen

Nezu Museum : 1,500 yen etc.

Tour Important Information

To enjoy good walking, your proper clothes and shoes are appreciated.



As for transportation, I will propose to use public transportation of JR or subway mainly.



In the case, you want to book the tour with more than 8 persons, please send a message to me.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide you to Mt. Fuji, Japanese Alps, Nikko, Kyoto and Osaka if you cover my expenses.

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 Guide - Shin N.

Joined 2024

Shin N.
5.00 / 5
(11 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Shin N.

Welcome to Japan! I'm Shin. I have been an English Guide in Japan more than10 years.

I can guide Tokyo, Kanagawa and almost all metropolitan sightseeing and walking spots.

I was born in Kobe, grown up in Osaka, and studied in Kyoto,

so not only Tokyo but I also have a good knowledge of Japanese historical cities.

I love talking about Japanese food & culture, walking quiet narrow streets, drinking tasty Japanese whisky, Sumo, Rugby & Sports, and Japanese mountains.

I climbed Mt. Fuji 18 times with foreign guests. We enjoyed the auspicious moments of sunrising from the summit.


I would like to support you to make your stay in Japan memorable and precious one.

It is grateful if you refer to my proposed tour schedule,

in the case you have your own interests, I am happy to tailor the tour schedule responding your requests.


Please feel free to contact me.

I look forward to sharing wonderful time in Japan with you. Be my guest!


Reviews

Great Time!

Shin, our Tokyo tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. He made the tour enjoyable by sharing interesting facts about the city while keeping everything well organized and on schedule. We had a great experience and would definitely recommend him to anyone visiting Tokyo.

Elizabeth S.

Shin N.

Elizabeth san, Thank you for your kind review. I just want to refresh our tour day in early July 2026. When you booked my date, you gave me specific ideas of destinations & meals, which helped me a lot. Based on your request, we started our tour from Meiji Jingu Shrine & Takeshita Street close to your hotel. We moved to Tsukiji Outer Market. We enjoyed Edomae Sushi at a Sushi restaurant few min away from Tsukiji Station, where we could enjoy authentic but reasonable Sushi. After lunch, you explored the unique food culture of Tsukiji and bought some Japanese snacks there. We took a taxi from Tsukiji to Imperial Palace. Unfortunately, the East Gardens was closed for maintenance, we walked to the main gate of Imperial Palace, where we took some memorial photos in front of Double Bridges, one is stone made, another is steel made. We talked about the Edo Castle history and the Imperial family. We had a short tea break at the center of Marunouchi business area, where you enjoyed Japanese ice-cream and fruit gelato. We got on JR Yamanote Line to Shibuya and join the crowded passengers of Shibuya Crossing. Our goal was a Wagyu beef restaurant near Harajuku. I recommended Sukiyaki, the most popular way for Japanese to enjoy Wagyu, a kind of Japanese dishes which is made of high-grade beef, vegetable, egg, and special soy sauce. We ordered the medium size course of Sukiyaki; however, its quantity was enough to make our stomach full. I hope your family enjoyed one busy day, lots of walking & eating, in Tokyo! Arigatou, Shin

Shin was more than a guide he became family!

Took a week trip to Japan, shin was accommodating and helped make our trip a success. When shin didn’t join us on a day the kids would all ask where is shin? He joined us for dinner helped us order and made the experience a true joy. Next time I go to Japan he will be on our speed dial.

Tony P.

Shin N.

Tony san, Thank you very much for your thoughtful review. We met at Narita airport on the first day. Based on your request, I booked a hire to your hotel in Ueno with no necessity to get on trains. Using our own car enabled us to visit Imperial Palace on the way to Ueno. We took a memorial picture in front of main entrance of Imperial Palace. After your checking in, we walked through the Ueno Park, where were quiet and less people. Your family showed interests in Toshogu Shrine, worshiped for Tokugawa Shogunate Family with 5 story pagodas. We enjoyed Tonkatsu, deep fried pork, dinner together. Next morning, your family went to Team-Lab on your own at Toyosu, we tried Ramen noodles at Toyosu market. In the afternoon, we used Narita Express to pick up your elder son and return to Ueno by Tobu Sky liner. That means in your two days, we experienced all three choices of transportation between Tokyo and Narita by car, two different train companies, which is the first time in my guiding career. Thank you again for giving me such unique opportunity. Leaving your hotel, we moved to Shibuya by Yamanote Line. We walked the famous Shibuya Crossing and enjoyed Sushi dinner. It was lucky for us to enjoy our 2day-tour under comfortable weather. When you have next chance to visit Japan, I am very happy to join your family again. Regards, Arigatou! Shin

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