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Private tour in Tokyo Toshiko A
Tokyo Half-Day Walking Tour - Gotokuji Temple, Shimokitazawa, and Kichijoji
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Hi! I am Toshiko. Welcome and thank you for visiting my page! I'm a tour guide in Tokyo. I like meeting people and showing them around Tokyo. When I went to university in Japan, I got a scholarship to study abroad for a year at an American college. After graduating from a Japanese university, I worked for a company that deals with study-abroad programs and had many opportunities to go abroad to take care of students. It was a fun experience to go abroad and meet new people. I came to think that I want to learn more about Japan because when I was abroad, I sometimes had trouble answering questions about Japan. These questions were things that were so obvious to me that I never thought about them. However, I have come to realize that such questions are actually what people overseas want to know. With this in mind, I have been reviewing Japan and guiding many people from overseas. I would like to share my experience and knowledge with you. I would like to make your trip very special and memorable. I would be honored to be part of your trip. I look forward to meeting you. *Pick-up and drop-off at cruise ship ports and airports are not available. -National Guide Certificate (English) -license#EN04661 -Trained by, and a member of the Japan Federation of Certified Guides (JFG) -Teacher's certificate of English -Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
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Visit charming neighorhoods in West Tokyo
Overview of your Tokyo tour
Why not venture just a little beyond central Tokyo into the suburbs? Explore three charming neighborhoods, just 10 to 30 minutes by train from Shibuya or Shinjuku. Gotokuji Temple is famous for the thousands of maneki-neko (lucky cats) donated by visitors. Legend has it that the temple, serving as the family temple for an Edo-period feudal lord, is the origin of the lucky cat, stemming from an anecdote involving the lord and a cat. Shimokitazawa is a subculture mecca lined with vintage clothing stores, small theaters, and live music venues. It uniquely blends a vibrant shopping district with quiet residential neighborhoods. Kichijoji consistently ranks among the most desirable places to live, blending stylish shops with lush greenery. The area around the station bustles with comprehensive commercial facilities, shopping streets, and Harmonica Yokocho—a narrow alley packed with small shops and restaurants. The verdant Inokashira Park lies just nearby.
Your Tokyo tour itinerary
Sample Itinerary 9:30 AM Meet at Shibuya Station (Inokashira Line). -Gotokuji Temple (20-30 mins): famous for its countless lucky cat figurines -Kichijoji (approx. 50 mins): repeatedly ranked as the most desirable place to live in Tokyo -Shimokitazawa (approx. 50 mins): a subculture mecca lined with vintage clothing stores, small theaters, and live music venues 1:30 PM Conclude the tour at Shimokitazawa. *I will pick you up at your hotel if you like, but depending on the location of your hotel, we will have a shorter time at the last tour destination. *The order of visits may change. *Many shops in Shimokitazawa open around noon.
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Train
public transportation and walking
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Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Inokashira Line, Shibuya Station (Central ticket gate area on the 2nd floor) or If you prefer to be picked up at your hotel, I will meet you at your hotel in central Tokyo.
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