From $259 (up to 5 people)
Visit must-see places in Tokyo and explore the new and old!
Tour guide in Tokyo – Toshiko A.
Toshiko A
Tour Guide
I’m Toshiko A., your private tour guide in Tokyo
Languages – English, Japanese
Guide #32964
Hi! I am Toshiko. Welcome and thank you for visiting my page! I’m a tour guide in Tokyo. I like meeting people and showing them around Tokyo. When I went to university in Japan, I got a scholarship to study abroad for a year at an American college. After graduating from a Japanese university, I worked for a company that deals with study-abroad programs and had many opportunities to go abroad to take care of students. It was a fun experience to go abroad and meet new people.
I came to think that I want to learn more about Japan because when I was abroad, I sometimes had trouble answering questions about Japan. These questions were things that were so obvious to me that I never thought about them. However, I have come to realize that such questions are actually what people overseas want to know. With this in mind, I have been reviewing Japan and guiding many people from overseas.
I would like to share my experience and knowledge with you. I would like to make your trip very special and memorable. I would be honored to be part of your trip. I look forward to meeting you.
*Please send me a message to ask about my availability before booking. Thank you.
*Pick-up and drop-off at cruise ship ports and airports are not available.
-National Guide Certificate (English) -license#EN04661 -Trained by, and a member of Japan Federation of Certified Guides (JFG)
-Teacher’s certificate of English -Passed the Japanese LanguageTeaching Competency Test
Tour guides are not allowed to give a ride without a taxi driver’s license in Japan.
Overview Of Your Tokyo Tour:
*Please send me a message to ask about my availability BEFORE booking. Thank you.
* If you want to get to know Tokyo well in a limited time, this is the perfect tour for you. I will choose the best possible destinations to suit your taste. I will choose the best possible destinations to suit your taste. Typically, the tour visits 2 or 3 must-see places in Tokyo. I will also tell you how to use the complex subways and other things you need to navigate Tokyo.
I will briefly explain Japan’s history and show you both modern and old Tokyo. I especially like doing this tour because I could tell you some historical background that might not be known if you visited the sites yourself. I like history, especially when Edo, former Tokyo, became the political center of Japan during the 17th to 19th centuries. That period was the foundation of today’s Tokyo. I am sure you will better understand this metropolis at the end of my tour.
Why not explore Tokyo with me?
*Pick-up and drop-off at cruise ship ports and airports are not available
Your Sample Tokyo tour itinerary
- 9:30 Your hotel lobby in central Tokyo
- 10:00 Asakusa: Tokyo’s oldest temple, Sensoji, and its approach, Nakamise street lined with lots of small souvenir shops.
- 11:50 Meiji Shrine: Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji
- 12:50 Harajuku/Omote-sando: Tokyo’s trendy and fashionable area
- 13:30 The tour ends in the Harajuku area.
- *This tour does not have a lunch break.
Other options
- Rikugien Garden: A traditional Japanese garden made by a samurai lord in the Edo period and was regarded as one of the most beautiful gardens in Edo, former Tokyo
- Hama-rikyu Garden: Shogun’s garden that dates back to the mid-17th century
- Tsukiji Market
- Akihabara
- The Imperial Palace East Garden: the site where Edo castle was located 400 years ago.
- *The East Garden is usually closed on Mondays and Fridays.
- Ginza: Sophisticated and upscale shopping district
What's Included?
- Private Guide
- Public transportation fee for the guide
Excludes
- Your and your guide's admission tickets to facilities, such as gardens, museums, and high-rise towers
- Public Transportation
- Food Drinks Snacks
- Tickets
- Private Transportation
- Private Transportation With Driver
- Accommodation
- Tastings
- Equipment
- Classes Workshop
- Services
