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Private Day Tour to Yokohama – Scenic Views & Serene Gardens

Sankei-en Japanese garden

Marine Tower (North view from the Observatory)

Marine Tower (N/E view from the Observatory)

Marine Tower (East view from the Observatory)

Marine Tower (106m tall)

Marine Tower (Inside of Observatory)

Sankei-en Japanese garden (Outer garden)

Sankei-en Japanese garden (Inner garden)

Sankei-en Japanese garden (The pagoda)

China Town, the biggest in Japan. There are so many Chinese restaurants.

Yokohama Bay Cruising for 60 minites, the magnificent views from the ocean are unique, worthwhile and must see.

Skyscrapers of Yokohama bay area named "Minao-Mirai 21", you can see them from the ocean.

The ship will cruise under the Yokohama Bay Bridge which is the symbol of Yokohama.

Cup Noodle Museum, History of Cup noodles

Cup Noodle Museum,, make your own cup noodle

Yamashita park, flower garden along the Yokohama Bay

Silk Museum (Japanese Kimono)

Silk Museum (Production of silk from cocoons)

Erismann's Residence in Yamate

Berrick Hall in Yamate

Study of Berrick Hall

Table in the Home of a Diplomat

Private Day Tour to Yokohama – Scenic Views & Serene Gardens

Name: Yokohama Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 189 USD
Rating: 5.0 (416 reviews)

Highlights

Joined 2014

Yuki K.

4.80 / 5

(416 reviews)

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Yokohama

English

6 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Yuki K.)

Up to 5 people

In this tour, you will visit the most impressive places in Yokohama, including the Marine Tower observatory, Sankei-en Japanese Garden, where you can see a variety of traditional tea houses, and have a delicious lunch at my favorite restaurant in Sankei-en Garden or Chinatown. You can choose one place from the options in the itinerary from 15:00 to 16:00.

I was born and grew up in Yokohama, and I am sure this tour will become a treasured memory of your trip to Japan.

Itinerary

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

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel

- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad. I will contact you via WhatsApp, so please have your phone ready. We can find our phone numbers at the bottom of the itinerary two days before the tour date.

10:00 AM

10:00-11:00 Transportation to Yokohama

Transportation: I will take you to Yokohama from your hotel in Tokyo by public transportation. If you are staying in Yokohama, I can add one more place from the optional places (Option A to G below).

11:00 AM

11:00-11:30 Marine Tower Observatory

Marine Tower Observatory: The observatory is about 100 m heigh with very fine view of Yokohama Bay, nearby. You can enjoy a 360° view of Minato Mirai, the Yamate area, and Yokohama Port. You can see Mt. Fuji on clear days. Note: The most popular observatory; Sky-Deck in Landmark Tower (about 300m) has been closed due to renovation until 2028. This observatory would be the best substitute to overlook Yokohama until then.

Admission:1200 JPY for you and the guide.

URL: https://www.kkday.com/en/product/166254

12:00 PM

12:00-13:00 Sankei-En

Sankei-En; A Japanese Garden which used to be a residence of Sankei Hara, who loved Japanese traditional building. There are many old tea houses in its Japanese garden.

Admission fee: 900/200 JPY/person for over 16/under 15 years old).

URL: https://www.sankeien.or.jp/

01:00 PM

13:00-13:30 Lunch

Lunch: We will have our lunch in Sankei-en. They have casual Japanese lunch such as Soba noodle, Tempura, Ramen, etc. with 1,000-2,000 JPY/person. Note: If you choose to visit Chinatown for the afternoon option, we will have our lunch there instead.

14:00-15:00 Your choice of one option

You can choose one of the following options A to F.

Option A: China Town

China Town; The biggest China Town in Japan. There are so many restaurants and beautiful Chinese Shrines. We will have Chinese lunch at my favorite restaurant if you choose this option.

Option B: Yokohama Bay Cruise

Yokohama Bay Cruise; Cruising about an hour to view the city and the port from the sea (Ticket 2,400JPY/person) Note: If you take this option, we have to take a taxi from Sankei-en Garden with about 3,000 JPY per a car up to 4 passengers.

Option C: Cup Noodle Museum

Cup noodle Museum; You can make your own cup noodle (Entrance fee: 500 JPY/adult, Make your own cup noodle fee: 300 JPY)

Option D: Yamashita Park

Yamashita Park; We will walk along the park by the sea with flower gardens.

We can walk to Osanbashi area if we have enough time.

Option E; Silk Museum

Silk Museum; We will visit the Silk Museum, where you can see many unique displays of the production process of silk wears from cocoons of silkworm.

Option F; Red Brick Warehouse

Red Brick Wearhouse; You can enjoy shopping at the many unique shops in the renovated warehouse.

Option G; Old Foreign residences in Yamate area

We will take a taxi to the top of the hill and visit preserved old foreign residences there such as Erismann's Residence, Berrick Hall, and Home of a Diplomat.

03:00 PM

15:00-16:00 Transportation to Tokyo

Transportation: I'll take you to your hotel in Tokyo.

04:00 PM

At your hotel

End of the tour

Ending Point

At 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

Transportation cost of the guide within Yokohama

What‘s not included

Transportation cost of you (Depending on the location of picking up, but about 1,000 JPY within Yokohama)

Transportation cost of the guide outside of Yokohama

Lunch cost of you and the guide

Any other costs of you and the guide described in each place in highlights

Tour Important Information

We will use public transportation during this tour, but we can take a taxi if you want.

I can lend you an IC card for easy use of public transportation and help you to charge your deposit in it. The general itinerary assumes you are staying in Tokyo. I can take you to one more place if you are staying in Yokohama.

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

Joined 2014

Yuki K.

4.80 / 5

(416 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Yuki K.

I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.

Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them deeper than just visiting there by yourself or a member of big group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!

Reviews

Bryan S.

5 / 5

Apr 4, 2026

Kyoto Private Day Tour from Tokyo by Shinkansen with Hotel Pick-Up

Apr 4, 2026

Tokyo

13 hours

“Up and back to Kyoto ”

Yuki was excellent - very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and kept us moving and on time. We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour. Kyoto is beautiful!

Yuki K.

Dear Bryan, Thank you for your review. We visited Fushimi Shrine, Arashiyama, Tenryu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest, and Golden Pavilion on my Golden Route course. We observed cherry blossoms in their full bloom in Kyoto. My deepest apologies for the inconvenience of our return trip. Thank you very much for taking my tour.

Nancy T.

5 / 5

Apr 3, 2026

Private Day Tour to Kawagoe – Edo-Era Temples & Nostalgic Streets with Local Food

Apr 3, 2026

Tokyo

8 hours

“A wonderful day with local gems”

We enjoyed our day trip to Kawagoe with Yuki K. He efficiently led us through the maze of metro and train stations to reach the correct train to Kawagoe. Once there, we enjoyed our visits to the Nakain Temple and the Kitain Temple, and along with the locals, admired the emerging cherry blossoms. Lunch at the soba restaurant was excellent, and wandering through the shopping streets located in the historic warehouse district was pleasant. Our visit to the festival museum was a highlight, since we arrived in time to enjoy a Hayashi performance. Yuki escorted us all the way back to our hotel, too, which we appreciated. He also shared some informative slides he’d prepared on the history of the development of Buddhism through the centuries. Thank you, Yuki! In reviewing the description of this tour from the GoWithGuide website, there were activities listed that were not included in the tour, and judging by our experience, we would not have had time to do anyway. Those included visiting the Kawagoe Castle and garden, and the Hikawa Shrine. These were also not included in the detailed itinerary of the day’s plan, so should be removed from the description.

Yuki K.

Dear Nancy, Thank you for your review. The tour page may be getting outdated now. I will update it. Thank you for taking my tour!

Daphna S.

5 / 5

Mar 30, 2026

Private Day Tour to Lake Kawaguchi – Scenic Highlights & Iconic Mt. Fuji Views (Weather Permitting)

Mar 30, 2026

Mount Fuji

10 hours 30 mins

“Perfect Mount Fuji Day with Yuki”

We had a wonderful day trip to Mount Fuji with Yuki! I did the tour with my 12-year-old son, and we both really enjoyed it. From the start, Yuki was in touch, shared a clear plan, and tailored it to us. Two days before, he even suggested moving the trip earlier due to the weather so we could actually see the mountain, and he was right! Yuki is knowledgeable, efficient, and easy to spend the day with. He also stayed flexible and adjusted things along the way based on what we wanted. Highly recommended!

Yuki K.

Dear Daphna, Thank you for your review. We were very lucky to see Mt. Fuji, most of it would be better than all of it. I have been worried about your tour due to the war at first, then due to the moving weather forecast. Thank you for the ride on the speedboat on the lake. I will recommend it to my future guests. Please give my best regards to your son. Yuki