Food, Traditional Garden, and Down Town in Tokyo

We had a great day in Tokyo with Tomie! She was so excited to share her knowledge of Tokyo with us. Since this was our first day (and first time in Japan), Tomie asked us about our itinerary and provided helpful insights. She took us to the train station so we could make all of our Shinkansen reservations. She was so helpful and made us feel so comfortable. We visited Asakusa and Senso-ji temple, learned about Temple practices and symbols, had a delicious plate lunch, walked through the fish market, and wandered through the Hama Rikyu gardens. We ended our great day at the tea house in the gardens as Tomie told us about how to enjoy the matcha tea and the sweet we ordered. What a great day we had with Tomie. If you are looking for a good introduction to Tokyo with a delightful guide, Tomie is wonderful.

My sisters and I took this tour with Tomie. We had a wonderful time and learned so much about Tsukiji, Asakusa and Japan in general. Tomie shared so many anecdotes about Japanese culture and history. Would highly recommend!

Tomie met us at our hotel the first full day we were in Tokyo. She was early and ready to go. She taught us all about the subways. She was very friendly and informative. We started out after the subway ride, with a quick stop to see the a local shrine and the Kabuki theater. We then headed into the Tsukiji fish market. We had a great time there and benefited from her helping us navigate, finding our favorite foods, describing these and getting used to paying with cash/yen. We moved on to see a Japanese garden where she described the history of this to us and enjoyed tea there. Next we went to Asakusa and saw the shrine there and did some shopping. Tomie had taught us about temple vs shrine and we enjoyed hearing about Japanese customs from her. I would definitely book with Tomie again!

Sanford L.United States

Tomie was an outstanding guide! She is knowledgeable, professional, and a lot of fun to hang out with. In addition to taking us to great sites, she oriented us to Tokyo's culture, neighborhoods, and transportation system. This orientation was was especially helpful during the subsequent days when we were on our own.

We really only had 1 day to explore Tokyo, which was why we chose a private guide. Tomie was very knowledgeable and personable and we had a most enjoyable time, especially after the jetlag!! Our tour was well paced and informative. The lunch was a highlight and somewhere we would never have found on our own. Thank you Tomie, Andy & Carol.

Tomie's country and cultural knowledge was excellent. Her tour plan and sense of humor made the day very enjoyable. We would recommend her very highly to anyone visiting Tokyo