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Scenic Yokohama Walking Tour - 4 hours

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Yokohama Tour Guide - Toshi H.

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Toshi H.
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Yokohama is a beautiful harbor city with mix of historical and modern buildings, and Chinatown with its genuine Chinese flavors .Excellent views and plenty of photo opps. It's just only 30 minutes away from Tokyo by train. Tour A is a walking tour with some options. Tour B (Sankeien Garden) is highly recommended if you're not going to either Kamakura or Kyoto. Additional options D, E , F, G & H are very unique, too. Combination of A & B (7 hours tour) is available. See you in Yokohama!


Itinerary

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10:00 AM

Meeting Point

JR Sakuragicho station or Osanbashi-international terminal in Yokohama. NO MEET-UP at Daikoku Pier. Please ask the guide about meet-up in Tokyo.

- No Tokyo pick-up

Please select A or B (semi-fixed itinerary)

The numbered photos correspond to the following.

10:00 AM

TOUR A

We will take a beautiful walking path (flat) which was the old railroad. Very instra-worthy.

10:00 AM

A-1 : Minato Mirai area (Yokohama Landmark Tower and Dockyard Garden)

The area is just 20 years old. Dockyard Garden is a historic site of Japan's oldest commercial shipping dock. A Pokemon manhole cover is found.

10:30 AM

A-2 : Observatory deck or Gondola ride. Please select from 1,2 or 3.

Option A: Landmark Tower Observation Deck (69F) Entrance fee = 1,000 JPY /person (the guide has a pass for it.)

Option B: Free observation deck (46F)

Option C: Yokohama Sky Cabin - Fare = 1,000JPY/person (you and guide)

11:10 AM

A-3 : Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse - shopping and cafes (30 mins to 1 hr)

12:00 PM

A-4 : Chinatown - strolling, shopping, lunch, dinner (30 mins to 1.5 hr)

01:00 PM

A-5: Yamashita Park

02:00 PM

The tour ends at Yokohama Station

No Tokyo Drop-Off

Optional A-6 : Harbor cruise : Sea bus (Starts at 350 JPY) - currently out of service

Going back to Yokohama station by boat or by bus

TOUR B

Sankeien Garden & Minato Mirai area

10:40 AM

B-1 : Sankeien Japanese garden - Features 17 historic Japanese-style buildings (3 hrs)

Entrance fee = 600JPY (the guide has a pass for it.) Japanese architecture and a garden; not found in Tokyo's old town. If you want to save your time, using a taxi is recommended (2,000JPY++ fare).

01:00 PM

B-2: Minato Mirai area (Yokohama Landmark Tower and Dockyard Garden)

The area is just 20 years old. Dockyard Garden is a historic site of Japan's oldest commercial shipping dock.

02:00 PM

The tour ends at Yokohama Station

No Tokyo Drop-Off

Additional Options.Option D: Deep Yokohama - Retro Town and Former Red Light District Walkthrough (At least 2 Hour-Walk)

We will see the area with cheap accommodations that housed workers that lived hand to mouth. Then there would be a unique riverside building with 60 small bars and some artists' studios (outside only). We may use a taxi for a short ride to save time and energy.

Option E - Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History (60 mins, 300JPY entrance fee)

It's like a mini-national museum (in Ueno Tokyo) with variety of arts and historical artifacts. In case of rain you can choose this as an alternative to an observatory deck. May require an extra hour service.

Option F: Artric Museum - Joke and optical illusion museum (1 to 2 hrs = 1,300 JPY entrance fee)

Fun place for young people. In case of rain you can choose this as an alternative to an observatory deck. May require an extra hour service.

Option G: Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery

In case of rain you can choose this as an alternative to an observatory deck. May require an extra hour service.

Option H: Retro Shopping Street (1hrs)

Feel a nostalgic vibe of traditional mom and pop stores. One of the oldest wooden structured shopping mall in Japan. Require one hour extension.

[NOTE] The combination of A & B is available which requires at least 6 hours.

Customized Yokohama tour = please ask the guide.

Ending Point

Yokohama Station or Sakuragicho Station (easy to go to Osanbashi-international terminal in Yokohama )

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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Guide fee

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What‘s not included

The following are PAID IN CASH on the day/s of the tour.

= Transportation fee(you and guide): approx. 1,000JPY / person (bus , ferry)

= Food / drinks (you and guide)

= Entrance fee (you and guide).

*Guide has a pass for Landmark tower observation deck and Sankeien garden .

= Tour extension 5,000JPY/hour

Tour Important Information

1)NO Tokyo pick-up and drop-off

2) NO Daikoku Pier pick-up, Cruise ship companies often offer the guests the shuttle bus service to JR Sakuragicho station.

= Sankeien: takes 20 to 30 minute by bus. For travelers who don't have time to visit to Kyoto and Kamakura, it is the best place to see traditional buildings arranged in the Japanese garden. Tea ceremony is available.

In case of rain, you can choose one or two indoor options from E, F or G as an alternative to an observatory deck.

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Multiple-day bookings are encouraged. I might have greater flexibility in opening closed slots in this case. Let's talk about it. Send me a message! :‑)


MORE INFO:

= We use public transportation (train, subway, bus and/or taxi) in my tours as it's the best way to see the city.

= A custom tour = Please book at least SIX HOURS = 50,000JPY

= The meet-up time marks the official start of the tour.

= Hotel pick-ups = only in Central Tokyo, Yokohama, and a few hotels in Kawasaki.

= Four-hour tours available = Tokyo, Harajuku & Shibuya, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Ueno, Yokohama, and antique flea market. Please check out the corresponding tour pages.



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Yokohama Tour Guide - Toshi H.

Joined 2017

Toshi H.
4.96 / 5
(127 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Toshi H.

"If my tour is not available on your preferred date, no worries! Just send me a message and I might be able to open up a slot for you."


Hi, I am Toshi.

I love traveling! It gives me a chance to get to know how other people live, their culture, and discovering new places (usually off the beaten track). This is why as a guide, my goal is to give guests a real "local experience"--the kind that I like when I travel.

I've been a licensed tour guide since 2008. I've conducted tours for international guests from the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Kuwait, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, Italia and so on. In fact, I conducted 120 tours (one day tours and a-week long tours) in 2023.

I also speak a little Spanish (un poquito).

In my spare time, I give back to the community as a volunteer: tsunami clean-up activities, entertainment at evacuation camps, guide for foreign visitors in affected areas, and at various cultural events.


Let me show you "My Tokyo"! Enjoy the city like a local and maximize your time in Tokyo!


See you soon!

Reviews

Great tour

Toshi spent 12 hours with us and did a wonderful job orienting us to Tokyo. We changed our itinerary and she was very flexible. We really enjoyed our time with her

Neha M.

Thank you very much for your wonderful review, Neha. I am truly delighted to hear that you had a positive experience exploring Tokyo together. I appreciate your kind words about my flexibility in accommodating your itinerary changes. Hope to see you again.

Shinjuku, Cherry Blossoms, and Shopping!

If you're looking for a customized tour, reach out to Toshi. She was flexible, organized, and very pleasant company. I had a day to myself in Tokyo while my husband was at a conference. I booked a custom tour with Toshi, and am so glad that I did! Our trip was at the tail end of cherry blossom season, so weren't seeing very many blossoms near our hotel. Toshi took me to the Shinjuku Gyoen Garden where there were other varieties in full bloom. It was beautiful! I'm an artist and had scouted out a couple of art supply stores before our trip. Toshi advised which ones would be feasible to visit during our timeframe, and then offered suggestions of other things we could do/see in the area near the shops. We saw some 'hidden gems', including a local Shinto shrine, Godzilla, and Omoide Yokocho. Toshi was constantly sharing information about the area and its history as we explored. She made sure I was comfortable, filled the role of interpreter, and ensured I had a great day. Thank you, Toshi!

Annie S.

Arigato, Annie! I also had a wonderful time with you. So glad that we managed to hit the places you wanted to visit - shopping, cherry blossoms and sightseeing. Please come back here in late November to see the fall foliage. I'm sure it will give you a lot of inspiration for your paintings. Hope to see you again.

P

Peter B.

5 / 5
Dec 18, 2023

Scenic Yokohama Walking Tour - 4 hours

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Great tour with Toshi, excellent knowledge, and covered all the key sites

We arranged to meet Toshi at the station and were immediately put at ease after meeting Toshi. Her knowledge and English were excellent and we experienced many aspects of Yokohama. We enjoyed a Chinese lunch (inexpensive) in China Town followed by a taxi ride to Sankeien Gardens. Again Toshi had very good knowledge of the most interesting aspects of the garden . In summary, we can highly recommend Toshi to provide an excellent private tour of Yokohama.

Peter B.

Thank you, Peter! It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife. Yokohama is one of my favorite places as the bay area is postcard pretty. Yokohama being historically significant yet considered a trend setter makes it very interesting to many visitors. Take care and I hope to tour you to other places in the future!

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