Yokohama City Highlights (Cruise, Chinatown etc.)
Yokohama is one of the oldest ports opened to foreign countries when the Meiji revolution started about 160 years ago. During our tour, you can enjoy beautiful exotic port scenery, historical buildings and nice foods, which you can only find in Yokohama. After hearing your favorite starting time, I will arrange the best itinerary of the tour and feedback it to you with time schedule and estimated costs (transportation and food etc.). Be my guest!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Ferry terminal, your hotel, or the closest station in Yokohama, Tokyo
- When you arrive by ferry, I will be waiting for you just in front of the exit from your ferry at the Yokohama International Ferry Terminal. (It is called as Osanbashi Ferry Terminal.)
Start of the tour *flexible meeting time 9:00-14:00
Let's start for our tour from Yokohama Ferry Terminal or Station
Boat Cruising
Enjoy 15 min Boat Cruising from Hummer Head.
Bayside Walking
Leaving the Boat Station, we can enjoy our Sanpo (Nice Walking in Japanese) around 2 hours
visiting bayside scenic places like below.
-Red Brick Warehouse (Aka Renga Soko)
-Zou-No-Hana Park
-Queens Tower Building (Customs Museum)
-Osanbashi International Terminal
-Yamashita Park
-Marine Tower (If you want, you can buy tickets to observatory)
-Bay observatory from Minatono-mieru-oka Park etc.
Lunch (or Dinner) at Chinatown
Biggest Chinatown in Japan where you can find around 300 restaurants and shops. They are proud of their quality and variety of foods with reasonable price.
If you don’t like Chinese food, I can recommend a different restaurant for you like Sushi, Tempura, Ramen, Gyoza etc..
Ending Point
Last place of the tour or the ferry terminal or your hotel
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
Guiding
Transportation fee (guide)
Transportation fee (you) / Meals / Entrance tickets
Boat Cruising: ¥700 etc.
I will estimate your transportation fee after deciding our itinerary.
Lunch per person would be around ¥2,000-¥3,000, Dinner would be around ¥4,000-¥7,000.
Most of sightseeing places are free of charge.
If you have a particular interest for museums & buildings, I will check it for you.
Marine Tower ¥1,000 (weekday) - ¥1,200 (weekend) etc..
Tour Important Information
You can choose our starting time from 9 am to 2 pm, which means you can make it morning, afternoon or evening tour based on your needs.
To enjoy good walking, your proper cloths and shoes are appreciated.
In the case, you want to book the tour with more than 8 persons, please send a message to me.
As for transportation, I will propose to use public transportation of JR or subway mainly, however, if you prefer to use taxi or hired car, I can arrange beforehand.
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
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
Elizabeth S.
“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.
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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
Tony P.
“If it’s not Shin you are missing out”
Shin was an absolute gem. He was truly an awesome guide and made our trip to Japan very memorable. We all miss you!
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Shin N.
Tony san, Thank you so much for your generous comment. Your kind message encouraged me a lot and reminds me of our two days in Tokyo. Please let me know when your family member has next chance to visit Japan. I am happy to be with you, anytime. Thanks, Shin
Tony P.
“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.
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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
$153/ per group
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Profitez d’une promenade agréable avec vue sur la mer depuis les hauteurs boisées de Yokohama. Admirez le paysage futuriste du grand port de Yokohama et découvrez comment la ville s’est développée avec la venue de nombreux étrangers au XIXème. Résidant moi-même dans ce quartier, je ferai de mon mieux pour vous montrer ce que ma ville possède de plus beau et de plus surprenant (selon les saisons notamment).
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