Tokyo

Private Tokyo Tour with Government Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 7 persons)

Name: Private Tokyo Tour with Government Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Max 7 persons)
Brand: Japan Guide Agency
SKU: 92136P54
Price: 531.09 USD
Rating: 5.0 (42 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceTokyo, Japan

Private Tokyo Tour with Government Licensed Guide and Vehicle

From $531.09

per group (up to 4)

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Government Licensed Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private Transportation
Hotel Pick up and Drop-off
Fuel surcharge
Parking Fees
Highway Fees

Food and drink (for yourself)
Entrance fees to attractions where applicable (for yourself)
Any other personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

If your hotel or desired pickup point is not on the list, please contact us. Please be at your pickup point 10 minutes before the tour starts. We ask that all guests wear masks on the tour.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

42 reviews

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Cherry Blossom Mission

Kerrie_W, Apr 2024

What a wonderful day! Takako was very flexible and kind in allowing us to focus on cherry blossom hunting… we had missed them in Osaka & Kyoto so were desperate to see the final blooms in Tokyo… and see them we did! My 88 years young Mother couldn’t have been happier to visit three beautiful gardens… many thanks to Takako & our lovely driver…

Response from Host, Apr 2024

I’m greatly honored that we could have met your expectations. I’m relieved you were able to take a lot of beautiful photos with cherry blossoms and make pleasant memories in Japan. Your mother’s happy face is remaining in my heart. I really appreciate our meeting. Takako

Great Day in Tokyo

David_M, Apr 2024

Kazu our guide was amazing! he was a perfect guide for my family enabling us to see everything on our list and with a deep knowledge of history to provide context. couldn't recommend this more highly.

Tour with Nori around Tokyo

Margaret_O, Mar 2024

Seeing the temples and having traditional Japanese cuisine Nori was informative enthusiastic cheerful and we felt comfortable walking riding and laughing with her We would choose her again

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for the warm message. The time spent with you all on the tour is truly unforgettable for me as well. I enjoyed chatting while traveling in the vehicle. Please stay well and continue to enjoy your travels. I always pray for everyone's good health. Sincerely, Noripy

Pick Hiromi

Alma_C, Mar 2024

Hiromi was great!!!! She planned our tour perfectly and made sure we saw everything we requested! She was knowledgeable and gave insight to the Japanese culture.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

I love thinking about itineraries. It was a lot of fun for me to create that plan for you guys. Since I received the request, it became easier to think about where to go. Thank you very much for sharing the good time with me.　Arigato　Hiromi

Tokyo day tour

Rodger_B, Mar 2024

Insightful history by our guide of all the points of interest we visited. Pleasant and easygoing. Van driver also very accommodating.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

I am very happy that I was able to help my guests deepen their understanding of Japan, and I feel very blessed to be a guide. He explained his wishes in an easy-to-understand manner, so I was able to provide a smooth guide. I would also be happy if I could join you when you come next time. Thanks, Naomi

At your pace.

Dennis_C, Mar 2024

Our guide, Taki, was able to adjust the pace of our tour to meet our needs. If we wanted to spend more time exploring a point of interest, there was no problem with adjusting the time to meet our needs.

Great tour, great guide!

Rachel_B, Oct 2023

I cannot say enough good things about our tour, our tour guide Mari, our driver, and all of the places we visited! We had such a wonderful day! We enjoyed learning so much about every stop we made (Hamarikyo Japanese Garden, Tsukiji Outer Fish Market, Shibuya Crossing, and Tokyo Sky tree tower) as Mari had great knowledge and insight to share. She had a fantastic recommendation for a Tonkatsu lunch at Onotesando, a place we definitely could never have found on our own. It was such a delicious meal (I recommend you try the black pork tonkatsu if you get a chance!) and she helped us understand all the sauces and accompaniments so that we had the best experience of the meal. She even helped us plan our next day without her based on conversations we had throughout the day. Our driver was a driving ace, navigating the busy roads, narrow alleys, and pedestrians with patience and precision. We all laughed a lot and had such a pleasant time. I only wish we would have had more time or another day!!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for your fantastic comments about my Tokyo tour! I really appreciate your kind feedback and am glad that you enjoyed the day including lunch! Me too! Hope you will enjoy the rest of your journey in Japan! Thank you again with warm regards, Mari

Personal & professional way to see Tokyo

battersby666, Oct 2023

This was a great tour - very personal and Mr Sazuki made sure we saw the highlights we wanted. It was our fault we started a little late and traffic on Saturday night at start of Chinese new moon festival also caused some problems but overall we saw everything we wanted. We spent time strolling Dow Koppabashi Street where we shopped for knives and saw some of their plastic food supplies! Then we went to Senso Ji which was very crowded! We did Imperial Palace walking through East Gardens and Shibuya Crossing but it was so bad with traffic and people, we did not get out, we just viewed thousands of people scrambling over the square every time the lights change - up to 3000 people at a time! We walked through the Sihinduku area - packed with young Japanese enjoying a Saturday night in summer. Great tour but we missed the Shinto shrine due to running out of time & light! With this being s private tour you see what you want and it will be personalised to your requests but their recommendations. You go at your own pace and you do not have to wait for others. You get to ask your own wuestions and undivided attention if your knowledgeable, trained guide. Great - would definitely recommend

Response from Host, Oct 2023

I feel very happy that you had a good time to join the tour on the day. There are many other attractive places to visit in Tokyo and Japan. Your next trip to Japan is highly recommended. Best regards Yasuho Suzuki

Osaka tour

Justin_L, Aug 2023

My wife and I loved our time with Lito as our guide showing us around Osaka. His love and knowledge for the city and area was evident and having an english fluent guide made the tour so much easier for us. He made a serious effort to cater the tour destinations towards our interest and was always engaged and funny, the right balance always. Thank you Lito for the experience, we appreciate you so much

Outstanding Private Tokyo Tour

Amana_L, Aug 2023

We had an excellent tour experience in Tokyo due in large part to my wonderful guide Andy. Andy was in touch with me via Whatsapp ahead of time so that we were able to easily customize the itinerary according to time, interest, and spur-of-the-moment requests. He had a wealth of information about the various points of interest, and he was expertly able to convey that information (both in verbal and pictorial form). I was traveling with mother-in-law who has mobility and other issues, but Andy was patient, competent, and had a calming energy that made our experience both relaxing and meaningful. I recommend this tour and Andy without reservations. Andy is an excellent guide, and I plan to seek him out future tours when I am in Tokyo.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much for your very nice review. I had a very pleasant time with you too. I was very interested in how you obtained information about Japan since you wanted a place that even the Japanese did not know about. Hearing that the information was obtained from the American media, I was impressed by the fact that information about Japan is spread in the U.S. in a very in-depth manner. Please come again next time when the leaves are beautiful in autumn.

Highlight of the trip

Tovah_L, Jul 2023

Best guide yet! We had a wonderful time and she really put time into organizing our day to get the maximum amount out of our day. The kids wanted to see their anime characters and she didn't disappoint!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you very much for the wonderful review. I also enjoyed guiding you all. Lunch time was fun. And exploring Akihabara, the final spot, was the highlight of the tour, wasn't it? We rushed shop to shop to see as much as we could and finally made it back to the car!! Please come back to Japan again!! - SACHI -

Amazing Japan city tour.

Nanette_M, Apr 2023

The Japan CIty Tour was well paced, very informative and interesting, and Yumi, our tour guide was simply amazing. Professional, attentive and courteous, she was at the same time, quite entertaining and gave us insights on Japan culture and norms that you don’t find in published materials. Every site was unique, lovely, unforgettable, from the gardens in the Edo Palace, the Sensoji Temple, and views from the Tokyo skyscraper. Beautiful city.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I am so glad you enjoyed my tour. I too enjoyed being with you, as you were really wonderful guests!! Hope all of you can come back to Japan in the near future so that I can show you more!

Fun Walking Tour

MaraSmithCapella, Nov 2021

Shin-Ichiro is an amazing guide! My time with him was very enjoyable and informative. Really interesting to see the comparison of old and new in one place. A must do when in Tokyo!

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you very much for your nice comment. It was very nice weather on the tour day. I am delighted you had a wonderful time in the Imperial Palace garden. It's modern and tradition, big interesting contrast of Japan. I hope the day will be added to your good memory of the life.

Gorgeous

Ashley_H, Mar 2020

We had such a wonderful time exploring the old compound location with our guide Mr. Yasuho Suzuki. He went in depth on the history of the Imperial Palace as well as the different Eras. It was beautiful and truly worth the price to have an actual human being explaining everything rather than a phone. 100% reccomend.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

We appreciate for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us such a kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and hope to see you again soon. Sincerely yours, Japan Guide Agency

Palace Grounds Tour

Austin_H, Mar 2020

Suzuki Yasuho was a great tour guide. He was very informative and took us to see many things at a good pace. His English was solid and was even able to have a good sense of humor in English too. The overall experience was very good.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thank you for your kind comments and I really feel happy that you enjoyed the tour at the place. One hour is not enough to show you and explain the place, but you could touch a part of Edo castle, Tokugawa shogunate government and its policies at the right place. For your next visit to Tokyo, I'd recommend some other historic places such as temples and shrines for further understanding Japanese history, culture and people. Best regards Yasuho Suzuki

Imperial Palace

Glen_H, Feb 2020

A breathtakingly beautiful place to spend some time. My guide Mr. Suzuki had lots of history to share and was very personable as well which made the experience even better!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

It is my great pleasure to hear kind comments on the tour. I really feel happy that the tourist enjoyed the Japanese history especially Tokugawa shogunate government and their policies such as the alternative working system and the attendance at public ceremonies held in the main compound of former Edo castle. I do welcome the tourists who are curious about Japanese history and culture. See you everyone in Japan. Best regards Yasuho Suzuki

Imperial Palace

Elizabeth_M, Dec 2019

Our guide was great! We arrived early and he was waiting for us. We did this our second day and helped us with understanding Japan's history.

Response from Host, Dec 2019