One Day Tokyo Exploring with a Local Guide

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One day tour to explore Tokyo with a knowledgeable private guide. Enjoy its contrast of modern Tokyo and old Edo.

Rate: $175+$60 (necessary expenses) per group, now 50% discount of original rate $350

Number of persons: up to 5 or 6 persons (negotiable)

ITINERARY

Below is a recommended itinerary.
We can flexibly adjust it as per your requests.

9:00: Meet at your hotel, and take subway
9:30:   Visit Tsukiji fish market, the largest market in the world, visit both wholesale and retailers
10:30:    Visit Hamarikyu Japanese traditional garden, enjoy casual tea ceremony.
11:30:    Take water bus and cruise along Sumida river to Asakusa.
12:30:    Visit famouse Sensoji, take a stroll around Nakamise souvenir shop district, and have lunch. Enjoy delicious Sukiyaki, Shabushabu or Tempura.
14:30:    Move to Harajuku. Visit Meiji shrine, and take a stroll around Takeshita street and Omote sando.
16:00:    Tour ends.

Where we will Visit:

Tsukiji market	The world's largest fish-market.
Hamarikyu	Beautiful garden made by Ienobu, the 6th Shogun, as a place for social interaction of Shogun clan. After Meiji revolution, it was requisitioned by the government, and renamed to Hamarikyu as a garden of emperor's family. Maccha tea and sweats.
Asakusa-Sensoji Kannon	Oldest temple in Tokyo,
Meiji Shrine	Enshrines Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Built in Taisho period.
Takeshita stree and Omotesando	Takeshita is a birth place of Kawaii culture, and is always crowded with teenagers. Omotesando is rather a sophisticated district lined with fashionable shops.

Tsukiji Fish Market

Asakusa Senso-ji

Meiji Shrine

Hama Rikyu Garden

Nakamise Shopping Alley

Harajuky

Water Bus to Asakusa

Meji Shrine

Omote Sando

Other recommendations

Edo Museum	Exhibits faithfully reproduced miniature model of Edo townscape..
Rikugien	Beautiful garden designated as a cultural property of Tokyo. Made in 1695.
Sky Tree and Solamachi	634m high sky scraper and its complex facility containing more than 300 shops.
Ueno Park	The park was made in 1873 on lands where once was the site of the temple of Kan'ei-ji.
Zojo-ji	Founded in 1393. Once was a family temple of Tokugawa clan.
Tokyo Tower	A symbol of Tokyo.
Shibamata Taishakuten area	Set of the popular movie 'Otoko wa Tsuraiyo', Nostalgic townscape of good old downtown of Tokyo.
Akihabara	Used be a shopping district lined with many small shops that sell electric parts. Now is a sacred place of Otaku calture. Birth place of a costume-players cafe.
Imperial Palace	Emperor's residence. Once was a Edo castle.

MEETING LOCATION & TOUR DURATION

Meeting location: At your hotel lobby. If your hotel is located ouside Tokyo, meet you up at some major station in Tokyo.
End location: Harajuku station
Duration: 7 hours

TRANSPORTATION

Use public transportation.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Guide fee and other expenses needed for escort.

ESTIMATED LOCAL CASH NEEDED

JPY5000 per person: Admission fee for Hamarikyu ( JPY300), matcha tea and sweets (JPY720), water bus (JPY740), lunch and public transportation fee, etc.

*Overtime fee will be charged: JPY3000 per 30 min.

Message from a Guide
Hi, Folks!
I'm Kuni, your future private guide.
Studied in Calif. and Hawaii.
Worked for US interactive company as a strategic web planner. Am also a copywriter and editor.
Love traveling myself, and go to Kyoto alone a lot. I feel so settled and comfortable there. Not only because I'm a temple enthusiast...but I'm fascinated with its high standard of culture.
As a private guide, I presently offer tours to explore Tokyo, Kamakura, Kawagoe and Chicibu. Each course is assembled with attractive spots where I love to visit myself. With desire to make your excursion most memorable.... Look forward to seeing you soon!