Let's walk around Tokyo and make once in a lifetime memory.
I made this tour for first time visitor to Tokyo to cover "Must see" spots in most effective way.
I listed 9 most popular tourist spots in Tokyo for your convenience.
All you should do is to select 4 or 5 locations from the list. ( If you select 5 locations, it might be busy day, but we can make it )
I'll make an optimized route to go around these place and propose it to you!
At your hotel in Tokyo
hotel pick up
In Asakusa, there still remains an old townscape. You can see famous temples and shrines which let you feel the mood of the Edo era. You can also buy variety of souvenirs at Nakamise shopping street.
Imperial Palace is a Emperor's residence and It used to be a Edo castle where Tokugawa shogun lived in Edo era. We will visit Higashi - Gyoen (East garden) of Imperial palace. We can see a beautiful garden and feel a calm atmosphere at the center of Tokyo.
Meiji-jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Meiji Emperor and Empress in a huge man made forest. You will see what Japanese unique religion is, and you can feel sovereign atmosphere of shrine. You may also see Japanese wedding ceremony if you are lucky.
In the front of Shibuya station, You can try to cross the famous scramble crossing and look at the people crossing from some higher place. You can also see the statue of loyal dog Hachiko. At another side of the Shibuya station, there are Shibuya sky where you can see whole Tokyo from 230m high open deck. ( Reservation in advance will be necessary to visit the Shibuya sky. The open deck will be close when rainy )
Tsukiji Outer market is consist of 400+ retailers of Japanese foods and food related items. You can enjoy variety of street foods including fresh Tuna, Sea urchin, Wagyu skewer, Strawberry mochi, and so on. The lively atmosphere is worth visiting. You can also visit nearby temple (Tsukiji-Honganji) and Shrine (Namiyoke-shrine)
Tokyo Tower used be a highest tower in Tokyo. Even though now it is next highest to his younger brother, Tokyo Skytree, still Tokyo Tower is a popular tourist spot because of its beautiful shape and nice view at the center of Tokyo city.
Tokyo Skytree is a highest tower not only in Tokyo but also in the world. From its higher observation deck at 450m high, You can look down Tokyo city like diorama model.
Ueno Park is a cultural complex. There are 5 museums including famous national museum and scientific and technology museum, 1 concert hall and 1 zoo. National Art college is also in Ueno Park. All of these places are located in the park with peace atmosphere.
You can also visit bustling shopping street, "Ameyoko" and/or famous temples and shrines at Ueno area.
Kappabashi street is a kitchen ware shopping street originally for professional chef. There are more than 10 Japanese kitchen knife shops and it became a popular spot for foreign tourist to buy Japanese kitchen knives.
Your convenient station close to final spot
My tour will give guests following benefits.
Effective way to look around Tokyo : In this tour, You can look around the Tokyo highlights in a day with most effective way.
Cultural and historical Information : Guide can explain cultural, historical background of each place. It will support you to understand Tokyo.
Answer to your questions : Some information is difficult to search in internet with some reason. Guide can answer your question with information only Local knows.
I really want to support you to make once in a lifetime memory in Tokyo.
Guide fee
Hotel pick up
Transport fee (Guide)
Entrance fee (You and guide)
Transport fee (You)
Lunch
If you have any restriction for your meal please let me know in advance.
-I listed most popular tourist spots in Tokyo for your convenience but your destination is not limited to these spots
Please let me know anything you expect in Tokyo. I will advise you how to make it happen and I will make a itinerary for you !
-As this is a walking tour, please wear your comfortable shoes easy to walk. We may walk more than 20,000 steps in some case.
Mutoh was an exceptional tour guide who made our day in Tokyo truly unforgettable. His knowledge of the city was impressive, and he was able to share fascinating insights into Tokyo's history, culture, and hidden gems. Mutoh was also incredibly accommodating and patient. He was always willing to answer our questions and adjust the itinerary to suit our interests. We felt like we were exploring the city with a friend, rather than a guide. We highly recommend Mutoh to anyone visiting Tokyo. He is a true asset to the city and made our experience there truly special.
Nicola, Thank you so much for your warm to comment! ( It's too good to me! ) Guiding wonderful people like you around my country is always my pleasure and actually I enjoyed this tour so much. Please enjoy rest of your tour and I hope I can see you again somewhere in Japan!
Better late than never! Mutoh-san was truly a hidden gem. Every time I reached out to him, he responded promptly. My husband and I traveled to Tokyo in November of last year. Unfortunately, our flight was postponed, causing us to miss our first day in Japan and, subsequently, our scheduled tour with Mutoh. I contacted him while we were still in our home country to reschedule, and thankfully, he was available on our new date. He was incredibly accommodating to our needs and preferences for the tour. He took us to every place we requested and offered excellent recommendations, going above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic experience. Mutoh-san is thoughtful and sweet—during our tour, I was pregnant, and at one of the train stations, he went out of his way to get me a small keychain that indicated my pregnancy in Japanese. This thoughtful gesture allowed people on buses and trains to see it and offer me their seat, which was incredibly kind! Thanks to Mutoh-san, our trip to Japan started on a high note. He was the best tour guide we had throughout our entire trip. We highly recommend him!!
Cami-san, Thank you so much for your warm words. And thank you for remembering me. I also remember going around Yanaka and Asakusa with you two and eating many different street foods. It was very hot in Japan this summer, how was it in Florida? Please come back to Japan again with your family. Please let me guide you around again at that time!
It is our first time in Japan. We are family of four, sons are almost aduts. Mutoh helped us a lot to get the first feeling of Tokyo. It was an excellent start of our jurney through Japan. He explained to us metro sistem, how to go around without stress. We visited Tsukiji market, Senso-ji shrine, Meiji Jingu shrine, took us to Kappabashi street to buy knifes and to delicious ramen for lunch when we were hungry. He was very kind and had a lot of understanding for our needs and wishes. It was a great day. I would recommend Mutoh to everybody. Thank you. Hvala. (in our language)
Karmen-san, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm more than happy if you and your beautiful families enjoyed your first day in Tokyo. It's a lot of pleasure for me to tour with happy family and I enjoyed it as well. And I hope you enjoy rest of your stay in Japan, hopefully it will be not so hot, and your challenge of climbing Mt.Fuji will compete safely! Thank you again for joining my tour. ARIGATOU GOZAIMASHTA!
Mutoh was very generous with his time, flexibility with itinerary, extensive local knowledge and provided help with other tour recommendations. I recommend him highly.
Brent san, Thank you so much for your warm comment. And thank you so much for your great photo you sent me after your cart ride. I really love it. I believe you enjoyed rest of your stay in Tokyo and got back to home safely. Hope come back to Japan again and let you guide other view of Japan! Thank you so much. Arigato Gozaimashita.