Your guide writes to you before you fly, asks what you actually want, and builds the day from that. Tsukiji at opening, or Meiji Jingu, or the neighbourhood nobody photographs — you choose, and we make it work as one route instead of five separate errands.
What you get
- Your guide contacts you by email or WhatsApp before you arrive
- Pick from Tsukiji, Senso-ji, Meiji Jingu, Shibuya, the Imperial Palace, Akihabara, Yanaka Ginza and more
- Walk and use the trains, or upgrade to a private car
- You learn the rail network, which makes the rest of your trip easier
- Dietary requirements handled in advance, including vegan and allergies
- Your guide finds the photographs and takes them for you
Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Itinerary planning by email or WhatsApp before you arrive
- Bottled water
- Restaurant reservations where they are needed
Not included
- Lunch — guests pay for their own meal and the guide's
- Entry fees, including the guide's where they come inside with you
- Transportation fee
- Gratuities
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Where we meet
Hotel pickup anywhere in Tokyo's 23 wards
Cancellation policy
This tour is booked through Viator, and Viator’s cancellation policy applies. You can check it on the booking page before you pay.
Guests who did this one
It was my family's first time in Tokyo and Hitomi showed us everything: trains and subways, shrines and temples, parks and busy streets, and the yummiest ramen restaurant. We had fun, learnt a lot, and never felt too overwhelmed or unsure.
We requested a no-other-tourists programme, and in Tokyo that is not easy, but Miyuki gave us the goods. Included lunch was sensational, as was afternoon coffee in a hidden venue no one would know about. Both authentic and secluded.
We have used the same guide twice now, two years in a row. She listens carefully to what we want to see and tailors her tours to take full advantage of our requests. In 2024 we asked to see a typical Japanese neighbourhood so we could experience daily life, and in 2025 she took us to the Tsukiji Outer Market.
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