(7 hours) Tokyo’s most popular Asakusa and Yanaka Tour

Following a lengthy exchange our guide secured an itinerary suited exactly to our family with flexibility for the weather and travel. I felt taken care of before we had left the UK. Yoko provided information on how to use the metro and even recommendations for the parts of our stay outside of her tour remit. Once we were together Yoko was an absolute pleasure to tour with, she encouraged my children to engage with the various sites and explained the necessary etiquette with ease. We enjoyed a fabulous day and I was so pleased I had booked her services she made the day joyful and easy. We enjoyed a lovely lunch together and saw so many sites cultural and artistic, of which she seemed to have an encyclopedic knowledge. I would recommend Yoko to anyone looking for a guide.

This was our first tour in Tokyo. Despite the rain, the tour with Yoko was fantastic. She was responsive and flexible. We started indoors at a department store enjoying Japanese crafts and sweets. We visited and learned about the history of the Tsujiki fish market followed by Namiyoke Inari Shrine to experience a purification ritual. We enjoyed an authentic sushi lunch and had our first glimpse of the cherry blossoms (Sakura) at Ueno Park. Yoko took us through quaint neighborhoods and to hidden gems like a apanese teahouse for traditional pastries and matcha tea. We visited Asakura Museum of Sculpture and residence of Fumio Asakura, explored the Yanaka Cemetery, and traditional Japanese houses. Yoko was very friendly, easygoing, and informative, We hope to book another tour with Yoko again and would recommend her to anyone looking for a memorable experience. Arigatou gozaimasu, Yoko!

Yoko was an awesome guide and her English is excellent. She was very flexible and adjusted our tour based on our needs. I wish we had her both both days we were in Tokyo. Jim

Yoko gave us a really informative and enjoyable tour of Yanaka, Ueno and Asakusa. She was easy to get along with, and informative about history, architecture, art and more. The old area of Yanaka was a particuar highlight, including a visit to a small sculpture museum and some interesting local shops. We also had excellent sushi and got to visit an historic kissaten. And she was able to adapt to our particular interests by showing us the little restaurant where the main character in the movie "Perfect Days" had dinner. We got a kick out of that. The tour was a highlight of our trip to Japan.

We enjoyed a splendid, informative, and exciting tour of Asakusa, Tokyo, with walks to the temple and shrine, wonderful shopping districts, a very tasty "local people" ramen restaurant, Ueno Park, the National Museum, and so much more! Yoko was so warm and knowledgeable, a fount of info about culture, local conditions, history, and fun. We would definitely do the tour again—there's so much to see and do in these neighborhoods. Thank you, Yoko, for your company on our first day in Japan.

Yoko delivered a great tour experience for our family - she is very knowledgeable and added a lot of local insight. She proved very good company and was very easy to get along with - would recommend Yoko highly.