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
- National-government-licensed guide interpreter
- 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
We highly recommend getting a Suica card (or setting up a digital one on your smartphone) for effortless travel and cashless shopping across Japan.
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
What an amazing day in Tokyo with Hitomi! We visited several spots around the city including the fish market, Harajuku, Shibuya and the Meiji Shrine. Hitomi gave us choices ahead of time and tailored our day to the sites we chose. Her communication was phenomenal, and she helped us to feel comfortable everywhere we went. We would have been overwhelmed without her.
Kaz created such a beautiful and meaningful first day for us in Japan. He shared his wealth of knowledge of history and culture as well as personal stories, and he also helped us to understand the subway system.
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.
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