Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

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Enjoy an efficient, half-day tour of Tokyo accompanied by a government-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will introduce both modern and traditional aspects of this dynamic Japanese capital.

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 half day in this dynamic Japanese capital.

Let us know what you would like to experience, and we will customize a four-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.
Note*2: National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

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.
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 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
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
6. Meiji Jingu Shrine
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
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 Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, built in 1958. At 332.9 meters, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan.

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Posted By : Voyager17096337194
We had an amazing 4hr Tokyo Tour with our guide Kenzo. Very knowledgeable and made the tour a great experience for my family
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 20:41:45

Posted By : 50pdd
Jim is great tour guide.Explains history,culture and helps to buy metro tickets....
We chose cultural sights and there is much to see
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 02:38:05

Posted By : alanaballam
Booked guide Bruce Sugano for the four hour tour with JGA best money spent . . Bruce was friendly and informative from the moment he met us in the hotel lobby .He helped us with train tickets took us to several points of interests before finishing at an amazing sushi restaurant .Bruce went above and beyond spending more than the designated time allowed
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 03:08:28

Posted By : claregV7393QG
Couldn’t recommend this tour guide enough! Bruce SUGANO from JGA was an amazing tour guide. Very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed our time. It helped so much getting a guide on our first day in Tokyo. Bruce helped us get a suica card and get a handle of how to navigate the trains so we can explore the city by ourselves. He showed us around several spots we wanted to visit and ended up at the most amazing sushi bar. He seemed to go the extra mile and happy to help us out with further info for the rest of our stay in Tokyo. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 02:41:27

Posted By : Daniel_C
Our tour guide, Lily, was very kind, knowledgeable, and concerned that we understood and had a good time. She was great and we're glad to took this trip
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 20:15:29

Posted By : James_R
Ted was fantastic adapting the tour to are needs and providing knowledgeable insight to our custom tour. Everything was on time and Ted went out of his way to show us how all the train systems worked as well.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 18:00:19

Posted By : Richard B
We had a great day with Hideki. I am traveling in Japan with teenage boys. Hideki engaged the boys explaining the sights we were seeing. Also, Hideki took us to areas of of Tokyo that were of particular interest to my teen boys.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 03:38:37

Posted By : Amy_C
Thank you Masa for making our 1st full day in Tokyo memorable and wonderful!

My husband and I booked this tour to see how the Japanese live in less touristy areas of Tokyo. Masa took us to the Imperial Palace, Yanaka, Tsukiji (came here because my husband has never been whereas I have but it's a must experience for everyone!!). Masa was excellent, planned our tour weeks before we arrived, confirmed the places we wanted to see and was very clear in his communication. He shared detailed information of the areas we visited. He made sure our wishes were heard and provided an incredibly unique, tailored experience.

He treats you like a friend and such a kind person. At Tsukiji he showed us the best snacks to try and my husband had the best sushi!!

Book this tour! You will absolutely not regret it. 4 hours on a hot day was perfect. You will walk A LOT. Get all your curious questions about Japanese life answered. It's the perfect way to start your trip. Next time we come back, we'll hire Masa again.

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Posted On : 2024-06-22 21:44:32

Posted By : Steve C
Fumiko was wonderful — accomodating, patient and polite. Really impressed with her knowledge and explanations. We managed to see so much despite the heavy rain! The weather didn’t dampen her spirits 😊.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 21:24:02

Posted By : K6530TRangelor
Excellent introduction to Tokyo. Our guide Fumiko was very friendly and informative. She provided the right balance of cultural experience and tourism
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 20:47:43