Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

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Enjoy an efficient, one-day tour of Tokyo accompanied by a government-licensed and experienced English Speaking guide! Your guide will introduce both modern and traditional aspects of this dynamic city.

Due to the enormous size of Tokyo, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, a one-day tour would probably focus on one small area, which would still leave you in awe at the scale of the city. Tokyo is where you can experience both modern and traditional, and your experienced private guide will help you efficiently enjoy a full day in this dynamic Japanese capital. Let us know what you would like to experience, and we will customize a six-hour tour that's best for you!

Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

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1. Asakusa
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want. You can visite 3 to 4 spots in 6 hours, please choose the places you like to visit from below lists and customize your tour with your guide!
2. Imperial Palace
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want. You are not able to visit inside the Imperial Palace.
3. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo's largest and most popular parks. Located a short walk from Shinjuku Station, the park's spacious lawns, meandering walking paths and tranquil scenery provide a relaxing escape from the busy urban center around it. In spring Shinjuku Gyoen becomes one of the best places in the city to see cherry blossoms.
4. Shibuya Crossing
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
5. Tsukiji Fish Market
Explore the old fish market in Tokyo!
6. Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Located just beside the JR Yamanote Line's busy Harajuku Station, Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll. The shrine was completed and dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and the Empress Shoken in 1920, eight years after the passing of the emperor and six years after the passing of the empress. The shrine was destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt shortly thereafter.
7. Akihabara
Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).
8. Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Koishikawa Korakuen (小石川後楽園, Koishikawa Kōrakuen) is one of Tokyo's oldest and best Japanese gardens. It was built in the early Edo Period (1600-1867) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Like its namesake in Okayama, the garden was named Korakuen after a poem encouraging a ruler to enjoy pleasure only after achieving happiness for his people. Koishikawa is the district in which the garden is located in.
9. Hama Rikyu Gardens
Hama Rikyu (浜離宮, Hama Rikyū), is a large, attractive landscape garden in central Tokyo. Located alongside Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu features seawater ponds which change level with the tides, and a teahouse on an island where visitors can rest and enjoy the scenery. The traditionally styled garden stands in stark contrast to the skyscrapers of the adjacent Shiodome district.
10. Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) is the oldest and largest of Japan's top-level national museums, which also include the Kyoto National Museum, the Nara National Museum and the Kyushu National Museum. It was originally established in 1972 at Yushima Seido Shrine and moved to its current location in Ueno Park a few years later. The Tokyo National Museum features one of the largest and best collections of art and archeological artifacts in Japan, made up of over 110,000 individual items including nearly a hundred national treasures. At any one time, about 4000 different items from the permanent museum collection are on display. In addition, visiting temporary exhibitions are also held regularly. Good English information and audio guides are available.
11. Senso-ji Temple
Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples. The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.
12. Rikugien Garden
Rikugien (六義園) is often considered Tokyo's most beautiful Japanese landscape garden alongside Koishikawa Korakuen. Built around 1700 for the 5th Tokugawa Shogun, Rikugien literally means "six poems garden" and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems. The garden is a good example of an Edo Period strolling garden and features a large central pond surrounded by manmade hills and forested areas, all connected by a network of trails.
13. Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park (代々木公園, Yoyogi Kōen) is one of Tokyo's largest city parks, featuring wide lawns, ponds and forested areas. It is a great place for jogging, picnicking and other outdoor activities. Although Yoyogi Park has relatively few cherry trees compared to other sites in Tokyo, it makes for a nice cherry blossom viewing spot in spring. Furthermore, it is known for its ginko tree forest, which turns intensely golden in autumn.
14. Takeshita Street
Harajuku (原宿) refers to the area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station, which is between Shinjuku and Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. It is the center of Japan's most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, but also offers shopping for adults and some historic sights. The focal point of Harajuku's teenage culture is Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) and its side streets, which are lined by many trendy shops, fashion boutiques, used clothes stores, crepe stands and fast food outlets geared towards the fashion and trend conscious teens.
15. Odaiba District
Odaiba (お台場) is a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man made island in Tokyo Bay. It originated as a set of small man made fort islands (daiba literally means "fort"), which were built towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868) to protect Tokyo against possible attacks from the sea and specifically in response to the gunboat diplomacy of Commodore Perry. More than a century later, the small islands were joined into larger islands by massive landfills, and Tokyo began a spectacular development project aimed to turn the islands into a futuristic residential and business district during the extravagant 1980s. But development was critically slowed after the burst of the "bubble economy" in the early 1990s, leaving Odaiba nearly vacant.
16. Shibamata
Shibamata (柴又) is a neighborhood on the eastern end of Tokyo, not far from the Edogawa River which is the natural border between Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. The town retains its old-school charm from yesteryear and is a perfect break away from modern Tokyo. One of the main attractions to see is the Shibamata Taishakuten Temple not far from the station.
17. Nezu
Having miraculously avoided major damage during world wars and natural disasters, Yanaka and Nezu—two of the neighborhoods that make up shitamachi, Tokyo's old downtown—retain their last-century charm. You'll find historical sites such as Yanaka Cemetery and Nezu Shrine tucked away among shitamachi's narrow back alleys, traditional wooden houses, izakaya pubs, atmospheric coffee shops and retro stores selling old-style sweets and snacks. Here you can slip back in time to a slower-paced, more genteel Tokyo.
18. Shinjuku Golden Gai
Golden Gai is said to have started around 1950 when the black market that had arisen in front of Shinjuku Station moved and, in this new area, a number of eating and drinking establishments set up shop. Although Shinjuku has undergone considerable modernization since then, Golden Gai seems to have remained largely unchanged. The alley is narrow and cramped with countless signs advertising the various establishments that line the way. Many of the buildings themselves are made of wood, remnants hanging on from the Showa Era. Most measure only around thirteen square meters (one hundred forty-two square feet). It's a dim, boisterous place filled with the aromatic smoke of grilling meats. Yet despite the nearly endless number of slick new restaurants available in Shinjuku, this little alley continues to draw the attention of foreign tourists. Golden Gai is a popular “un-touristy” tourist spot.
19. Tokyo Tower
The retro cute version of Tokyo Sky tree! This vermillion tower has been a symbol of Tokyo for a generation and can be seen in the background of many famous animes!

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Posted By : Sam B
We coordinated to have a six-hour tour of Tokyo with Kazuo. He did an excellent job including well before the tour started. Kazuo messaged us early to learn our interests and then planned an excellent, efficient day. The tour was well executed with Kazuo guiding us through the planned locations, coordinating a lunch reservation at a delicious nigiri restaurant, answering our questions, and taking plenty of photos. He went above and beyond and fully deserves five stars!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 03:16:15

Posted By : Elizabeth_K
Michio was a wonderful tour guide. We unfortunately had pouring rain all day, but he had clearly put thought into this and took us to some very special indoor sights- including participating in a special ceremony in a Buddhist temple and then visiting a Shinto shrine. We learned a lot of Japanese history too.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 19:40:55

Posted By : wif2024
We booked a 6-hour private tour for our first day in Tokyo (we arrived the night before). We had a wonderful time and explored the Nezu Shrine, the Yanaka area, Asakusa Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Dori Street, Kappabashi Street and ended the tour at Akihabara. We learned a lot and we're able to try Japanese food at local shops along the way. This was a perfect introduction to Tokyo! Our guide was really friendly and reached out promptly with tips and recommendations.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 09:04:16

Posted By : Sarah_O
We went on a walking tour to see the imperial palace and then a few museums around it. Unfortunately it was raining, and the imperial gardens were closed as it was a Friday, but we had a great experience seeing the city.
We were able to customize our tour to see what we wanted which included the Yushukan Museum and the Showa-Kan museum. Very educational
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 20:45:49

Posted By : Wendy R
Sam is a very professional & patient tour guide. He is very punctual to meet us at our hotel. We enjoyed very much his showing us around various sightseeing places in Tokyo. We asked many questions and he was very patient in explaining every details. Overall we would love to have Sam be our guide again and we highly recommend him to other visitors.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 07:20:18

Posted By : claudialA9967EB
Great time spent with Miho! She was very knowledgable and had great tips to get around the city without wasting so much time.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 04:20:43

Posted By : James L
My wife and I had a very nice time with Masatoshi Fujii. He was very knowledgeable, patient, and helpful. We were able to learn a lot from him and enjoy our tour. We highly recommend him as a tour guide!
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 21:36:59

Posted By : Happiness18765150283
The guide was our highlight - very helpful and informative. Helped us to find our way around the train system. Unexpected
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 18:16:59

Posted By : Q9218KQchristyb
Loved our private tour with An. She helped us navigate all the trains & metro. She had lots of interesting facts and information about all of the places we went. Kept our 2 older teens engaged and interested.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 17:34:19

Posted By : Chiara_Z
Yoshii gave my husband and me a personalized and detailed tour of the city of Tokyo. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had many sheets and maps that helped us learn more about this beautiful city! He even went above and beyond, showing us places and discussing topics we didn’t even know about. He also helped us figure out the Metro, and how to travel in between cities. We had such a lovely time and did not feel rushed. We went to about 4 sites and had a lovely time! Would definitely recommend to a friend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 16:26:22