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Tokyo Eastside Half-Day: A Taste of History, Art&Food
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Joined 2025
**This tour is designed to offer for A SMALL GROUP tour as shown in the description.
Cultural and culinary delights of Eastern Tokyo!
This tour is a perfect blend of cultural immersion and culinary exploration.
Lily will take you on a journey through historic districts, where you'll witness the harmonious blend of old and new.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo(inside 23 wards)
- I will pick you up at your hotel. Before leaving the hotel, we will briefly review our itinerary and transportaion pass. And let's go!!
Visit Tsukiji Fish market
A historic and vibrant seafood market, where you can experience a wide variety of authentic Japanese food materials. I will share the depth of Japanese cuisine while enjoying interacting with local store owners I am familiar with.
Visit Akihabara
The heart of electronics, anime, games, manga, and more of otaku culture. We can see a unique blend of modern pop culture and tech-savvy shopping.
Visit Asakusa/ Senso-ji Temple
The east side of Tokyo, where we dive into the old downtown with the Senso-ji Temple. We can explore the historic and vibrant town along with many traditional shops and streets.
Ending Point
Asakusa district
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
-Guide fee
-Guide's transportation(1000-1500JPY)
-Hotel pick-up
-Your transportation fees
-Lunch and refreshments(you and guide)
-Admission fee (you and guide, if needed)
(e.g. Hamarikyu Garden 300 yen per adult as an optional visit)
Tour Important Information
*This tour is a walking tour, using public transportations such as trains, subways and buses. So make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
*Please send a direct message to me before booking a tour.
*If you have any requests for the tour, please feel free to ask me in advance.
Important message from the supplier
* Some of the tours/ experiences require prior reservation. Please send a direct message to me before booking a tour.
* If you have any requests for the tour, please feel free to ask me in advance!!
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Lily I.
Hi there! Thank you so much for hitting my page!
I'm Yuriko, but please call me Lily!
I am a nationally licensed tour guide, proud to be awarded as one of the finalists of Japan guide awards 2025.
I am also honor to be a goverment certified luxury tour specialist in 2025! (very competitive)
Welcome to Tokyo! Are you ready to discover the heartbeat of this incredible city? I’ve been a licensed guide since 2007 and have been sharing the magic of Tokyo since 2024. With over 100 private tours annually, I’ve learned that the best memories aren’t just found in guidebooks—they’re made through personal connections and hidden stories.
I love Japanese food(eating and cooking!), cultures such as traditional arts and crafts, and so much more! I love exploring towns small or big to look for hidden gems and can't wait to share them with you!
I was born and raised in Tokyo for over 40 years with a few childhood years in the US. I am a mom of two boys and have work experience in the Japanese Education industry as a teacher and a public relations professional.
I am proud to be able to introduce the charms of Japan from multiple perspectives based on my experience of interacting with people from many different nationalities.
I am happy to tailor an original plan or to arrange your bucket list advancing it to a better option.
I’m looking forward to guiding and sharing the excitement of Japan!!
Reviews
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Rowena S.
“Professional! Smooth Transaction, and flexible with itinerary”
She gave our guests a very memorable and informative tour. Lily is easy to talk to, she is flexible with the itinerary, very keen with details. She reached out days before the tour to discuss the flow of the tour. Hope to book you again with our future bookings.
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Lily I.
Dear Del, Thank you so much for sharing this lovely review — it really made my day! I'm so glad the guests had a memorable experience, and I always enjoy taking the time before a tour to plan the flow together, so it's wonderful to hear that came through. Thank you for trusting me with your guests, and I look forward to working with you again soon! Best regards, Lily
Sara P.
“Tsukiji Market”
Lily gave us an excellent tour of the Tsukiji Market. We learned about the history of the Market, visited some of the more interesting and delicious stalls and explored some of the surrounding areas. She is a knowledgeable, polite and generous guide! Thank you Lily!
Lily I.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Sara! It was such a pleasure guiding you through Tsukiji Market. I really enjoyed sharing more than just the food itself — introducing you to the history and culture behind Japanese food was one of my favorite parts of the tour. I'm so glad you had a great time, and I hope to see you again in Tokyo someday! Best, Lily
Susie W.
“Comprehensive and most interesting tour of the Tsukiji Fish market, Toky”
Lily gave us a most informative tour of the fish markets combining the very old history, the processing, selling and how it is served in the restaurants and where the different seafoods were caught combined with the opportunity to taste many different things as we made our way around the market. Lily picked us up from our hotel and delivered us back and was very fluent in English which made everything easy to understand and enjoy. We would highly recommend Lily’s tour to anyone wishing to do a food tour in the fish markets.
Lily I.
Thank you for the lovely feedback! I had such a great time exploring the market with you all! From the old history to our little tasting sessions, your curiosity made the tour even more special for me! I'm glad the hotel pick-up and our conversations made your morning in Tokyo smooth and enjoyable. Wishing you a safe and wonderful journey ahead! Best, Lily
$272/ per group
More tours by Lily I.
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Tokyo Tailored: Your Perfect 7-Hour Adventure with Lily
**This tour is designed to offer for A SMALL GROUP tour as shown in the description. I am happy to tailor an original plan OR to arrange your bucket list advancing it to a better option! A 7-hour tour allows for 4 or more visits depending where we visit and finish the tour. Send me a message with your preferences or requests! *This tour will be presented in ENGLISH.
Tokyo Tailored: Your Perfect 7-Hour Adventure with Lily
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Tsukiji Market - Tokyo's Kitchen Tour for food lovers
**This tour is designed to offer for A SMALL GROUP tour as shown in the description. Tsukiji Outer Market is a world-renowned maketplace. You may feel overwhelmed with its nearly 400 shops. Your guide, Lily - a foodie- who visits Tsukiji more than 50 times a year will not only help you experience the fresh and quality food but also deepen your understanding of traditional Japanese food culture, so you can enjoy "washoku" even more during your time in Japan.
Tsukiji Market - Tokyo's Kitchen Tour for food lovers
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Tokyo Westside Half-Day: A Taste of History and Pop Culture
**This tour is designed to offer for A SMALL GROUP tour as shown in the description. Embark on a vibrant half-day tour through the west side of Tokyo, where ancient serenity meets modern dynamism! Begin our exploration at the peaceful Meiji-jingu shrine. Then dive into the colorful chaos of Harajuku, the epicenter of youth culture. Finally, brace yourself for the iconic scramble crossing in Shibuya.
Tokyo Westside Half-Day: A Taste of History and Pop Culture
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Tokyo’s Old-town Tour: Asakusa & Taiyaki Making
You might get overwhelmed by the busy main streets and the huge Sensoji-temple. This tour offers you an in-depth journey through the charming small shops and scenes in Asakusa that are often missed by first-time visitors along with a fun workshop, “hands-on taiyaki-making experience”at a local shop. Learn the secrets of this beloved fish-shaped pancake, from preparing the sweet filling to pouring the batter. Join us to see the Asakusa and the authentic culinary workshop!!
Tokyo’s Old-town Tour: Asakusa & Taiyaki Making
Other Popular Art, Culture, & Historical Tours in Tokyo
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Traditional and Modern One-day Tour in Tokyo
Best recommended tour for the first-time visitor to Tokyo. Tokyo is a unique city with various traditional and contemporary attractions. Let’s create your personalized time in Tokyo by discussing the places you want to visit. You should plan a tour of different sites, such as Kamakura and Hakone, along with my other plan. I am based in Tokyo, but I would happily arrange your tour.
Traditional and Modern One-day Tour in Tokyo
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Explore Old and Modern Tokyo One Day Tour
The tour can be customized according to your preferences. You can select 3 or 4 places to visit for the tour. My recommendations in Tokyo are Asakusa Sensoji Temple, Nihonbashi, Ueno, Harajuku, Shibuya, Kagurazaka and Daikanyama. If you like art, I'm happy to shows you some beautiful museums like Nezu Museum and other contemporary art museums in Tokyo.
Explore Old and Modern Tokyo One Day Tour
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Once upon a time in Asakusa: Handicraft & Samurai
The Edo period, when Tokyo became the capital, is often seen as the peak of Japanese art and culture! Temple architecture, woodworking, woodblock prints, porcelain... I will use traditional handicrafts to illustrate the history and lifestyle of the people of Tokyo. Who were the samurai? What difference with a Ninja? How were armors crafted? I am also going to teach you all you need to know about those fierce warriors in front of a large collection of authentic weapons & armors.
Once upon a time in Asakusa: Handicraft & Samurai
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Alte Japanische Kulturgüter besuchen
Besuchen wir alte Japanische Kulturgüter, um die Geschichte und Kultur Japans zu lernen. Zu den Kulturgütern gehören Meiji-Jingu, dem Kaiser Meiji gewidmet und eines der bedeutendesten Pilgerziele Japans, Kaiserpalast umgeben von Wassergraben sowie Asakusa, eine Kernziele der Eddoko, der alteingessenen Bewohner der Stadt und wegen der von Andenkenläden gesäumten Straße bekannt. Das heißt, SIe können die alte Kultur Japans gut lernen.
Alte Japanische Kulturgüter besuchen
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