We spent our first full day in Tokyo with Mitsuru, then the following day, we did the day trip out to Hakone. He was superb. Incredibly friendly, informative, easy-going and organized. On our first day, he took us to a half dozen great places in Tokyo - using a combination of bus, subway and walking. He then helped orient us to Tokyo Station and the bullet train system -since we were going to use the bullet trains throughout our trip, as well as the following day to get out to Odawara- where he met us to start the day tour of Hakone. Hakone was great...especially given that we lucked out with beautiful weather (for March) and were able to see Fuji in all its glory. The boat ride across Lake Ashi was fun...although a bit kitschy. However, the highlight of the day was the Hakone Open-Air Museum. This is a WORLD CLASS museum which has incredible sculptures by major artists (i.e. Henry Moore, etc.) as well as an entire building filled with Picassos. Totally unexpected...especially given that Hakone is really a small town. Overall, Mitsuru was one of the best guides we have ever spent time with. Highly recommend.
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Private tour in Tokyo Mitsuru H
TOKYO full day tour + HAKONE full day tour
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Konnichiwa and greetings from the land of the Rising Sun!! My name is Mitsuru and I do guided tours in pretty regions of Japan, especially around Fuji - Hakone - Izu National Park + Nagano state + HOKKAIDO - please see my multiple day Hokkaido tour! Since the pandemic, I moved to Kanagawa, next to Tokyo, but I still do tours there. Especially for those who will take my tours out of the capital. My most popular tours are road trips, so travelers can enjoy special places, not covered by conventional tours or by public transportation. I would like to encourage you to support smaller Japanese destinations outside of the big cities (out of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka)! As a travel enthusiast, I ended up in the tourism world and I love guiding people. I lived in QLD, Australia when I was young and have been to many places inside and outside of Japan and sometimes I meet my clients in their hometowns overseas! :) PLEASE MESSAGE ME BEFORE BOOKING ANY TOUR, as I might be in talks with others travellers for the same desired date. Japan is a long country with 47 states with different climates from Hokkaido in the north (my favorite) to subtropical Okinawa (my ancestors land) near Taiwan. I have also visited different Japanese regions with a motor home during the pandemic. Every region is unique and they differ a lot according to seasons. My favorites are: 1) Autumn (Oct-Dec) and 2) Spring (Mar-May). Summer (Jun-Aug) is the toughest due to high temperatures and humidity. Travels can change people.. I believe in a new tourism based on E's": Educational, Entertaining with respect to the Environment. I am looking forward to meeting you and show you some beautiful parts of Japan! :) PLEASE KINDLY NOTE: * Travel insurance is NOT included in any tour, please have one. * If you have any FOOD or MOBILITY restrictions pls advise me. * WALKING is well involved in the case of TOKYO (approx. 15-20K steps). THANK YOU for reading my profile, have a SAFE and HAPPY travels!
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The metropolis vs a town! This is a 2 days tour: 1 full day tour of TOKYO + 1 full day tour of HAKONE (from Odawara Sta.) For details of the Hakone tour, please check my HAKONE National Park tour [private transportation from Odawara Sta. is included]. Bullet train ride from Tokyo Sta. to Odawara Sta. (33 min) is NOT INCLUDED. I can help you to get the tickets on our Tokyo tour of 7 hours and I will show you how to get the bullet train at Tokyo Sta.
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This is an excellent two day tour! A chance to see the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and then a day to enjoy the national park with views of Mount Fuji and a visit to a 400 year old tea house. Mitsuru is an excellent guide. He is friendly, articulate and very knowledgeable. We learned so much from him. He is also very helpful…. showing us how to use the public transportation as well as the bullet train. Two very memorable days!
We had a fantastic city tour with Mitsuru. He gets all the points and stars we can give. He accommodated all our requests, talked a lot, and was very personable.
Mitsuru was a wonderful guide- listened to what interested us and really delivered! We enjoyed seeing different areas of the city and the teppanyaki place he suggested for lunch was very good. We highly recommend him!
We had a great day with Mitsuru! He was friendly, informative, and showed us a several areas of Tokyo. I highly recommend him as a guide.
Mitsuru-san planned a perfect adventure that was tailored to my needs! Your in good hands with Mitsuru-san as your guide!
Your Tokyo tour itinerary
PLEASE choose up to 4 areas: "The past (Cultural) zone": - Imperial Palace: iconic Double Bridge - Marunouchi (Tokyo Station) / Hibiya Park: classic and modern central Tokyo - Meiji Jingu: a shrine located in the middle of a forest. - Nihombashi: historical and modern part of the city - Hamarikyu or Ryogoku: Japanese Gardens "The future (Modern) zone": - Ginza: luxury boutiques, showrooms, popular shops - Bay Zone: a zone for big events, Olympic sites and Rainbow Bridge - Omotesando / Aoyama: a trendy avenue lined with zenkova trees on both sides - Roppongi: popular neighbourhood of embassies, expats, nightclubs "The present (Cool) zone": - Tsukiji Fish Market: authentic food market - Harajuku: popular young people district, snacks, theme cafes. - Shibuya: mecca of youth fashion etc - Ueno Park: beautiful and huge cherry blossoms site.
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Subway
TOKYO: Public transportation especially subway and trains. HAKONE: Private transportation from/to Odawara Sta.
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Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
Day 1: Your hotel / accommodation in central TOKYO. Day 2: ODAWARA Sta. or your hotel in Hakone area.
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