Let's spend a whole day to explore the city with a history of over 400 years!
This private tour covers the most popular touristic spots of both traditional and modern Tokyo, and will be the most suitable for first-time visitors to the capital of Japan. Taking the subways with an English speaking guide, you will fully enjoy the city like a local!
Tour Highlights
Tsukiji Fish Market
Famous as the world's largest fish market. The market deals with 700,000 metric tons of seafood annually totaling almost 6 billion USD in value.
- Outer Market...around 400 small stands, shops, and restaurants
- Namiyoke Shrine (guardian shrine for the market and its traders)
Admission: free
Asakusa
The oldest temple in Tokyo founded in early 7th century by Hinokuma brothers according to its legend. As the most popular tourist destination for not only foerign visitors, but also Japanese, it attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
- Senso-ji Temple...The oldest temple in Tokyo founded in early 7th century.
- Kaminari-mon Gate...The gate to the temple with a huge lantern
- Nakamise shopping arcade...250m long shopping arcade with around 90 shops
Admission: free
Omote-sando and Harajuku District
Harajuku
Well known internationally for teen's fashion. The town is filled with small boutiques for Japanese teens donning their unique styles influenced by cosplay, gothic, lolita, hip hop, punk, and other sub-cultures.
Omote-sando street
High fashion street with upscale boutiques housed in prominent architectures
Admission: free
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Tokyo's largest Shinto shrine established in 1920 to enshrine Meiji Emperor and the Empress Shoken. Meiji Emperor is the first Emperor of modernized Japan after the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
The shine is famous for the large wooden Tori Gate. Many wedding ceremonies are held at the shrine and visitors may be able to come across a traditional wedding procession led by a Shinto priest.
Admission: free
Shibuya
One of the biggest entertainment districts in Tokyo with restaurants, bars, theaters, shops and fashion complex buildings like 109. Famous for the world’s busiest scramble crossing near Hachii-ko dog statue.
Admission: free
Tour Schedule
Operated on: Mon. through Sat. (except for Tsukiji's holiday on Wednesdays)
Suggested Start Time:09:00 - 10:00 a.m. due to Tsukiji's business hours.
Tour Duration: 8 hours
Tour Starts at: Your hotel or other form of accomodation in Tokyo*
Tour Ends at: Your hotel in Tokyo, or the last destination if you prefer
*Please contact us for remote start-off options
Transportation
Subway and local train
Charges
Tour fare per group (up to 6 guests): ¥36,000 (+ 10% consumption tax)
Included:
- An English-speaking guide service provided during sightseeing and transfers
- Guide's transportation (unless itinerary changed per customer's request)
- Guide's admission (unless itinerary changed per customer's request)
Not included:
- Transportation
- Admission
- Meal
Requred expenses:
- Admission: none
- Transportation: approx. ¥1,000 yen depending on where the tour starts
Remarks
- This is a walking tour. Although subways and trains are used most of the time, you'll be walking a few miles/kilometres during the tour. Please dress casually and wear shoes comfortable for walking.
- Every tour is arranged per each request regardless of the number of guest in a group up to 6 and there won't be any mixed group.
The tour was great, and Hitomi was an excellent guide. She really provided the history and cultural context for all of the sites on the tour, which allowed us a greater appreciation of Japanese culture. We really enjoyed ourselves, and it was great meeting her as well. I hope to be back in Japan with my family in the future, as I think my daughters would really enjoy visiting. 
