Japan Guide Agency · Central Tokyo
A government-licensed guide meets your group on foot and travels with you by train to the sights you choose, Senso-ji included for as long as you want. It's the flexible option for families and for anyone who wants depth, not a fixed loop.
Japan Guide Agency's private tour has 4,853 reviews at 4.9 stars. You pick 4, 6 or 8 hours, and the listing sets the pace: about 2 to 3 sites in 4 hours, 3 to 4 in 6, and 4 to 6 in 8. The guide holds a national licence, and guests say the guide got in touch before the day to plan the route. Asakusa and Senso-ji are on the list of suggested sights, alongside the Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu, Tsukiji, Ueno, Yanaka and Shibuya.
The price needs reading. The $107 from-price is per person and changes with group size, so check the total for your party on Viator. Your own train fares and entry fees are extra, and so is lunch. The guide's entry fees are covered for sights on the listing's itinerary. There is no car: you travel by subway, and guests say the guide teaches them the system as you go.
One review gives a useful warning: Senso-ji, Nezu Shrine and Shibuya in 6 hours felt rushed, since they're far apart. Pick sights close together, like Asakusa, Ueno and Yanaka, and you'll get a full hour or more at the temple. Dates can be changed up to two days before.
The guide gets in touch to agree the sights and the meeting point.
At your hotel lobby or a station in central Tokyo.
Kaminarimon, Nakamise, the main hall and Asakusa Shrine, as long as you like.
Ueno, Yanaka, the Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu or Shibuya, depending on your choice.
The guide leaves you where you can get home easily.
★★★★★What we saw in one day with Taka would have taken us three days travelling by ourselves. He knew the key places to visit and was very informative.
★★★★★Steve was a fantastic guide for our first day in Tokyo. He tailored our tour to our interests and was very informative and knowledgeable.
★★★★★He explained the subway system for us and showed us points of interest we could do on our own.
★★★★★Sam was the best tour guide! She reached out a few weeks before we arrived to confirm what items we were interested in for our tour.
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From $107 per person on Viator. The per-person price depends on group size and length, and your own transport, entry fees and lunch are extra.
Yes. You set the route, so you can spend an hour or two at the temple and Nakamise. Read our guide to touring Asakusa.
No. You travel on foot and by public transport with the guide.
Up to two days before. A change may mean a different guide.
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A government-licensed guide for your group only, on a route you choose, by train.
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