Tokyo Highlights - Full Day Private Tour

Hideki was an outstanding tour guide, very knowledgeable, warm and friendly, good sense of humor! He had a great itinerary and we saw many sights in our 7 hours. We weren't just observers. He had us participate in rituals at Shinto and Buddhist temples, had us all bow properly when entering and leaving them, writing wishes on traditional wooden boards, finding fortunes at a Buddhist temple, having us actually walking with the crowd at Shibuya Crossing, lunch at a great ramen place, ritual handwashing at the shrines. He took many photos of us at each stop. He made it fun for our 10 year-old grandson as well. His infectious enthusiasm was marvelous. Anyone having Hideki as a guide will be fortunate indeed!

We had a great day with Hideki! Despite rainy dank weather, Hideki made out tour interesting and very enjoyable! He took us to 5 different places we could not possibly have navigated to easily in one day and filled in cool details about history and culture. Hideki’s English is great, so we learned all types of interesting things about current Japanese culture and the economy. Definitely had fun!

Vinh N.United States

Hideki was a wonderful guide for our first full day in Tokyo. We started at Ueno station where he helped us navigate the train system, including how to buy Shinkansen tickets for a later trip. We started our tour at Senso-ji Temple, of course going through Nakamise shopping street where Hideki shared the cultural background of many gifts. We then walked along the Sumida River before finding our way to Tsukiji Outer Market (more shopping!) and a sushi lunch. We walked through the upscale Ginza district in our way to Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, then Takeshita street in Harajuku. We ended the day at Shibuya Crossing along with throngs of other tourists. Besides being friendly and extremely knowledgeable, Hideki was also an expert photographer who left us with a trove of excellent photos. We highly recommend seeking out Hideki for you own tour!

Our Tokyo tour with Hideki K. was absolutely wonderful! His enthusiasm, excellent English, and incredible knowledge of Japanese history and culture made our day and a half together truly unforgettable. He took great care to tailor our schedule to our interests and needs, with delightful surprises along the way—including a stop at the Godzilla shop in Mitsukoshi for the monster fans in our group and a visit to Odaiba’s Statue of Liberty and spectacular bay fountain show. Hideki made us feel like we were exploring Tokyo with a good friend rather than just a tour guide. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience or a better guide. We highly recommend Hideki K.!

We had a fantastic one-day tour of Tokyo with Hideki. His English was excellent, and his friendly, outgoing personality made the experience even better. He was knowledgeable, well-organized, and passionate about sharing Tokyo with us. We learned a lot, had a great time, and would highly recommend him as a tour guide. Thanks again Hideki.

We had the best day with Hideki! His knowledge and enthusiasm is paired with humor and a wonderful personality. He adjusted the itinerary to accommodate a few of our specific requests. We ended up with a perfect introductory tour of Tokyo, old and new, and as an added bonus we are now Tokyo Metro experts. I also copy a note from someone else in our group: “ Thanks you for an awesome, informative and thoughtful tour, Hideki. An excellent way to start our trip. You clearly love and know Tokyo inside out and it shows in everything you shared with us today! Arigato!! Thank you for the beautiful photos!” Enough said. We cannot recommend Hideki highly enough!