It'll be my pleasure to help you to make your own tour based on your requests and interests.
For one-day tour (about 8 hours), you and I will select about 2-5 sightseeing spots where you would like to visit within the tour hours.
At your hotel or place of your request
About 3-5 sightseeing spots where you would like to visit within about 8 hours
Some candidate sightseeing spots are listed in the description of this tour
At your hotel or place of your request
It'll be my pleasure to help you to make your own tour based on your requests and interests.
For one-day tour (about 8 hours), you and I will select about 2-5 sightseeing spots where you would like to visit within the tour hours.
For half-day tour (about 4 hours), you and I will select about 1-3 sightseeing spots where you would like to visit within the tour hours.
Some candidate sightseeing spots are following:
1. China Town (restaurants, shops, Kantei-byo (mausoleums sacred to the memory of Guan Yu), Maso-byo (Doukyo temple to worship Mazu, Chinese goddess of the sea) , entertainment facilities, etc.)
2. Yamashita Park (near China Town) to enjoy views of Yokohama port, bridge, ships, etc.
3. Silk Museum (explains everything about silk. Exhibits include everything from silkworms to silk clothing from different periods.)
4. Yokohama Doll Museum (exhibits of folk dolls from 141 countries throughout the world and dolls crafted in regions throughout Japan.)
5. Minato Mirai 21 area (commercial facilities, hotels, amusement parks, convention facilities, cultural amenities, etc.)
1). Red Brick Warehouse (a cultural and commercial facility that utilizes two historical buildings constructed more than a century ago.)
2). CupNoodles Museum （Please see the pictures. You can make your own Cup Noodle there.)
3). Yokohama Landmark Tower (Observatory at 273m in height, shopping mall, restored stone dock called the Dockyard Garden)
4) Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park (Cosmo Clock 21 (113m in height, a Ferris wheel or a big wheel ),etc.)
6. Sankeien Garden (a traditional and typical Japanese-style garden designed and landscaped by a wealthy businessman in the silk trade. Opened in 1906.)(about 40-50 minutes from JR Yokohama station).
7. Yamate area (Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen), Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama Tinplate Toy Museum, etc.)
8. Tea Ceremony (at a tea ceremony room where you can enjoy the view of Mt. Fuji if the weather is good.) (about 1 hour, 1500 Japanese Yen for one person)
etc.
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Yokohama area and Tokyo area
Transportation fee (you and guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fee, etc...
(see Q&A corner about the transportation fee and the entrance fee)
I can also guide you in Okinawa, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Shimane, Hiroshima, Kobe, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Shiga, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Gifu, Nagano, Niigata, etc., if you pay my transportation fee between Tokyo or Yokohama and these places, my hotel fee, and cost of my meals.
It'll be my pleasure to help you to make your own tour based on your requests and interests.
For one-day tour (about 8 hours), you and I will select about 2-5 sightseeing spots where you would like to visit within the tour hours.
Some candidate sightseeing spots are following:
1. China Town (restaurants, shops, Kantei-byo (mausoleums sacred to the memory of Guan Yu), Maso-byo (Doukyo temple to worship Mazu, Chinese goddess of the sea) , entertainment facilities, etc.)
2. Yamashita Park (near China Town) to enjoy views of Yokohama port, bridge, ships, etc.
3. Silk Museum (explains everything about silk. Exhibits include everything from silkworms to silk clothing from different periods.)
4. Yokohama Doll Museum (exhibits of folk dolls from 141 countries throughout the world and dolls crafted in regions throughout Japan.)
5. Minato Mirai 21 area (commercial facilities, hotels, amusement parks, convention facilities, cultural amenities, etc.)
1). Red Brick Warehouse (a cultural and commercial facility that utilizes two historical buildings constructed more than a century ago.)
2). CupNoodles Museum （Please see the pictures. You can make your own Cup Noodle there.)
3). Yokohama Landmark Tower (Observatory at 273m in height, shopping mall, restored stone dock called the Dockyard Garden)
4) Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park (Cosmo Clock 21 (113m in height, a Ferris wheel or a big wheel ),etc.)
6. Sankeien Garden (a traditional and typical Japanese-style garden designed and landscaped by a wealthy businessman in the silk trade. Opened in 1906.)(about 40-50 minutes from JR Yokohama station).
7. Yamate area (Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen), Yokohama Doll Museum, Yokohama Tinplate Toy Museum, etc.)
8. Tea Ceremony (at a tea ceremony room where you can enjoy the view of Mt. Fuji if the weather is good.) (about 1 hour, 1500 Japanese Yen for one person)
A1. There are many useful web sites. For example, you can get info by input 'yokohama japan', 'yokohama-akarenga', or/and 'minatomirai21' on the Internet.
A2. 1) Transportation by trains (JR/subways) from Tokyo/Shibuya/Shinagawa to Motomachi-Chukagai (near Yokohama Chinatown) : Adult 500 Yen to 700 Yen, (40-60 minutes),
2) Yokohama tourist spot running bus : 100 Yen/stop, or 500- Yen for one-day ticket. To get more info, input 'yokohama-bus akaikutsu' on the Internet.
A3. For example (as of January 1, 2019):
1, Cup Noodle Museum : 500 Yen (up from University students), etc.
'My Cup Noodle factory' in Cup Noodle Museum : 1 service is 300 Yen.
2. Yokohama Doll Museum: Adult 400 Yen, Child: 200 Yen (fee may differ for special exhibits)
3. Silk Museum: Adult 500 Yen, etc.
4. CosmoClock21 (a Ferris wheel or a big wheel, 113m in height) at Yokohama CosmoWorld (entrance fee is free) : 800 Yen (equal and up from 3 years old)
5. Yokohama Sky Garden (observatory floor at 273m in height) (69F of Landmark Tower Yokohama): Adult 1000 Yen, etc. (To get English info, please search by 'yokohama landmark skygarden' on the Internet.
6. Tea ceremony (at Tatami mat room or room with chairs of a tea ceremony room): 1500 Yen per person (need reservation)
I can’t say enough about our Guide Shin or the 2 days of tours he planned and took my group on. He epitomizes the Japanese culture, he is friendly, helpful, accommodating and caring. My group could not say enough about him. Shin truly kicked our Japanese vacation off with a bang! When we parted ways on the last day, it truly felt like we were saying goodbye to a friend. For anyone planning a trip to Japan and more specifically Tokyo, please reach out to Shin. I want to thank Shin once again for his professionalism, knowledge and friendliness. Cheers from Expedia Cruises Oakville South!
Dear Mike K., Thank you sincerely for your generous and thoughtful review. It was an absolute honor and pleasure to be your group’s guide on July 23 and 24. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversations and the time spent with you and your group. Despite the intense heat and high humidity, I hope the experience was memorable for you and your group. Wishing you and your group a delightful and healthy continuation of the upcoming cruise in Japan. Please give my best regards to all of your group members. Sincerely Yours, Shin (Shinichiro Hazeki)
Shin-go all the way! (as this is appropriately Christmas time) Our one-day tour in Nikko could not have been better. Shin-San took us everywhere, explained everything in detail, and spent more time with us than required. His English was impeccable. Lunch was also a pleasant surprise. The place looked like a cafeteria but we had the best udon in all of Japan here. A good time was had by all. Thank you Shin. Phoebe (write for the group)
Dear Phoebe, Thank you for your wonderful comments. I’m very sorry to be late to add my comments to it because I just finished my guiding jobs this week. I hope your stay in Japan during December 4th to 20th went very well, and now you have a lot of good memories about it. The day with you during one-day tour in Nikko is a wonderful memory for me. Please come back again to Japan any time. We’ll always welcome you. Very best wishes for health and happiness of you and your families in 2024! Sincerely Yours, Shin
We were a group of 14 who hired Shin for 3 days before and after the Tokyo marathon. Shin delivered exactly what we were looking for with little guidance. We came away with a good understanding of Tokyo, its people, culture, architecture, history and sights. It is tough to find a more kind individual anywhere. Although a very diverse group we all thoroughly enjoyed our tours of the city. Shin was very patient with us. If touring Tokyo you can’t go wrong with Shin.
Dear Hugh, Arigato Gozaimasu！ I hope you and your friends enjoyed Tokyo Marathon 2023 on March 5th and the stay in Japan. It’s my great honor and pleasure to be a guide for your group. It’s also a very exciting experience and memory for me to cheer for you and other runners of your group at Tokyo Marathon 2023. Thank you for wonderful time and please give my best regards to all the members of your group. Sincerely Yours, Shin (Shinichiro Hazeki)
Meeting Shinichiro became a real window to today's Japan. Very good English (lots of job experience in the USA), really great mutual understanding. Thank you, Shinichiro!
Dear Irene, I hope you returned home safely. Thank you very much for your review comments and wonderful time during our tour from Yokohama to Kamakura on October 14. I really enjoyed it and it's precious memory for me. The book 'At Home in Japan' (about today's Japan) by Rebecca Otowa will be delivered to me from Amazon next week. Very best wishes for health and happiness of both of you. Sincerely Yours, Shinichiro Hazeki (Shin)