Tokyo Complete Private Guide
Limited to one group per day!
A Tokyo tour just for you!
Tokyo complete
private guide
Limited to one group per day!
A Tokyo tour just for you!
To all travelers who are worried
about traveling to Japan
To all travelers who are worried
about traveling to Japan
If you have decided to visit Japan for your next family vacation, welcome to Japan. My name is Ken Oka, and I am the representative of ZENflow Planning LLC, which operates this website. Thank you for visiting.
One of the great appeals of traveling to Japan is being able to experience its unique culture, which has a long history, and enjoy delicious Japanese food.
On the other hand, if it’s your first time visiting a country, and especially if it’s a country from a different cultural sphere to your own, you may also be feeling a little anxious. For example,
- In the big city of Tokyo, we don’t know where to go that the whole family can enjoy.
- The transport system is complicated, and we don’t know Japanese. Will we get lost on our own?
- Will we offend people by behaving rudely in a different cultural sphere?
- Can we understand the real lives, history and culture of the Japanese people just by reading a guidebook?
These are the kinds of worries that people have.
It’s true that Tokyo is one of the world’s largest cities, with a population of 35 million. It’s a city where new things appear one after another, and demode things disappear, and where there is a lot of activity and renewal. Even if you just want to visit the main tourist attractions, you’ll need at least three days, so you’ll want to make the most of your time and make sure you visit all the spots you want to see.
Nowadays, station signs and announcements are also in English, so it’s not difficult to wander around on your own. Even so, most shop signs are in Japanese, and there are many places where English is not spoken, so I can understand why tourists might feel uneasy.
That’s why I started offering a private guide service for visitors to Japan in 2019. I set up my own website and offer a guide service that takes orders directly from tourists. I aim to eliminate any concerns my customers may have through direct communication and make their experience in Japan the best it can be.
A private guide is the only way to
eliminate your concerns
A private guide is the only way to
eliminate your concerns
A private guide is the only way
to eliminate your concerns
Proposing a plan that best suits you
The most suitable service for independent travelers is a private guide who will be working with only you. As I don’t combine with other customers, I can only accept one group per day. By doing so, I can provide a service that truly caters to the customer.
Because I’m a private guide, I can listen to each customer’s requests and propose a customized itinerary for each customer. I can create the best plan for you, whether it’s an itinerary that will be most enjoyable for your children, or a plan that allows you to take your time and consider your physical strength. It is also easy to adjust the plan flexibly according to the weather and your physical condition on the day.
Proposing a plan that best suits you
The most suitable service for independent travelers is a private guide who will be working with only you. As I don’t combine with other customers, I can only accept one group per day. By doing so, I can provide a service that truly caters to the customer.
Because I’m a private guide, I can listen to each customer’s requests and propose a customized itinerary for each customer. I can create the best plan for you, whether it’s an itinerary that will be most enjoyable for your children, or a plan that allows you to take your time and consider your physical strength. It is also easy to adjust the plan flexibly according to the weather and your physical condition on the day.
To create unforgettable memories
Hiring a private guide in Tokyo will change your trip.
- You can efficiently visit places that match your family’s wishes and enjoy them to the fullest
- You will be able to use Japan’s transportation system by yourself without getting lost
- You will be able to get to know social norms and common sense and get along well with Japanese people
- You will be able to see “valuable” places that local guides know about that you can’t see on regular tours
In this way, by hiring a local guide, you can have a completely different experience from just wandering around relying on a guidebook or joining a group tour. Having the opportunity to see things from the perspective of a Japanese guide will greatly expand your horizons and give you many new insights.
And this trip will be a special and wonderful one that will remain in your memories forever.
To create unforgettable memories
Hiring a private guide in Tokyo will change your trip.
- You can efficiently visit places that match your family’s wishes and enjoy them to the fullest
- You will be able to use Japan’s transportation system by yourself without getting lost
- You will be able to get to know social norms and common sense and get along well with Japanese people
- You will be able to see “valuable” places that local guides know about that you can’t see on regular tours
In this way, by hiring a local guide, you can have a completely different experience from just wandering around relying on a guidebook or joining a group tour. Having the opportunity to see things from the perspective of a Japanese guide will greatly expand your horizons and give you many new insights.
And this trip will be a special and wonderful one that will remain in your memories forever.
A native guide knows Tokyo inside out!
I was born and raised in Tokyo and worked for an international enterprise in Tokyo for many years. I still live in the center of Tokyo and have seen the changes in this city. Recently, many places are very crowded with tourists, but I know exactly when and where to go (or not to go), so please feel free to leave the guide to me.
I will go around the tourist spots with you and answer all your questions while enjoying walking around the city in Tokyo. That is what this “Tokyo Complete Private Guide” is all about.
A native guide know Tokyo inside out!
I was born and raised in Tokyo and worked for an international enterprise in Tokyo for many years. I still live in the center of Tokyo and have seen the changes in this city. Recently, many places are very crowded with tourists, but I know exactly when and where to go (or not to go), so please feel free to leave the guide to me.
I will go around the tourist spots with you and answer all your questions while enjoying walking around the city in Tokyo. That is what this “Tokyo Complete Private Guide” is all about.
Happy voice from customers!
Happy voice from customers!
Happy voice from
customers!
I have a national qualification as a tour guide and Travel Service Supervisor, and I started working as a full-time tour guide in Tokyo in 2019. I have now been a tour guide for seven years. In 2023 and 2024, after the coronavirus pandemic, I worked as a tour guide for 150 days a year, and the total number of customers I guided came to over 1000. Most of them thanked me, saying, “Ken, it was fun. Thank you.”
We have received many compliments not only for our guiding itself, but also for our communication leading up to the day of the tour, our reliability in making proposals, settling accounts and making various arrangements, and recently we have also been receiving more and more orders from overseas travel agencies.
The following are comments from actual customers.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ken was a wonderful guide, who helped me and my 12 year old son enjoy a great day in Tokyo, at the start of our first time in the city. He was friendly, informative, helpful and efficient, and really added to our experience with his local knowledge about the city and culture… and by helping us find our way round, so we could fit a lot into the day. Right from when I first contacted Ken, he communicated quickly and made a great effort to tailor our itinerary to suit our interests. I would certainly recommend him as a great guide. He also helped set us up for further exploring on our own. Thanks Ken!
Emma, Australia
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
We just returned home from a phenomenal trip to Japan. Our last stop was Tokyo and we sought out a guide for the 6 days we were there . We were very lucky, We were able to reach Ken Oka, Japan Culture Guide from Zen Flow Planning. He assisted us far in advance in planning our itinerary and was with us each of the 6 days. Ken is a great guide. He knows Tokyo extremely well. He is a good conversationalist…making each day enjoyable as we explored Tokyo and the surrounding areas. Simply put, the tour was excellent. We left no rock unturned. If you are looking for nice, calm, centered, genuine and knowledgeable tour guide, Ken is you person.
Christopher Tower
California, USA
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Ken was a wonderful guide, who helped me and my 12 year old son enjoy a great day in Tokyo, at the start of our first time in the city. He was friendly, informative, helpful and efficient, and really added to our experience with his local knowledge about the city and culture… and by helping us find our way round, so we could fit a lot into the day. Right from when I first contacted Ken, he communicated quickly and made a great effort to tailor our itinerary to suit our interests. I would certainly recommend him as a great guide. He also helped set us up for further exploring on our own. Thanks Ken!
Emma, Australia
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
We just returned home from a phenomenal trip to Japan. Our last stop was Tokyo and we sought out a guide for the 6 days we were there . We were very lucky, We were able to reach Ken Oka, Japan Culture Guide from Zen Flow Planning. He assisted us far in advance in planning our itinerary and was with us each of the 6 days. Ken is a great guide. He knows Tokyo extremely well. He is a good conversationalist…making each day enjoyable as we explored Tokyo and the surrounding areas. Simply put, the tour was excellent. We left no rock unturned. If you are looking for nice, calm, centered, genuine and knowledgeable tour guide, Ken is you person.
Christopher Tower
California, USA
As you can see, many customers enjoyed private guided tours and made good memories. We have also received many other words of appreciation. Please also take a look at our Testimonials page.
Is Private guide expensive?It’s worth the cost !
Is Private guide expensive ?
It’s worth the cost !
Now, I will explain the details of the “Tokyo Complete Private Guide” service that I offer.
This service involves me accompanying you and guiding you around Tokyo and the surrounding area. As this is a private service, I will only provide this service to one group of customers per day. I will propose a plan for each customer individually.
If you are interested in this guide service, please contact me using the contact form on this website. Based on the information you provide in the form, I will create a guide plan just for you and propose it to you. Please note that this proposal is free of charge, so you will not be charged anything.
If you have any special requests (e.g. you want to make the tour more child-friendly, you want to include more breaks as you have difficulty walking long distances, etc.), please write them in the free-text field. I will propose a plan that meets your requests. If you have any requests for changes to the proposal, please let me know without hesitation. I will revise the proposal and propose it again.
Basically, the tour is a walking tour that uses public transportation, but if you would like to use a car, it is also possible to charter one. A separate charter fee will be required.
If you are looking for a guide in a language other than English (e.g. French), we will refer you to a guide in that language. Please speak directly with the guide for pricing and other details of conditions.
Guide fees vary depending on the number of people in the group and the length of the tour, so please refer to the following table. All prices are per group. For single customers, we offer a special 20% discount. The price also includes the cost of using public transport (subway, train) in central Tokyo, as well as 10% consumption tax.
| No. of guest | Half Day (upto 4 hours) | Whole Day (7 to 8 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yen26,400 | Yen36,960 |
| 2-4 | Yen33,000 | Yen46,200 |
| 5-6 | Yen39,600 | Yen55,440 |
If you request a guide for more than 2 days, the guide fee for the second day and beyond will be 10% off (except for a solo traveler), so it is more economical to request multiple days.
Payment is 50% deposit at the time of the reservation, and the remaining 50% is due one week before the tour. Payment is possible with major credit cards (payment platform uses PayPal). Cancellation and refunds are possible up to 4 days before the tour. For details, please see the cancel policy page.
Make your best tour plan
as you want to visit, see, & eat!
Make your best tour plan
as you want to visit, see, & eat!
The “Tokyo Complete Private Guide” is suitable for the following types of customers.
- Those who have decided to travel to Japan, including Tokyo, as an individual or as a couple or a family
- Those who are undecided about where to visit in Tokyo
- Those who feel uneasy about traveling in a foreign country where they cannot communicate in the local language
- Those who want to talk with a local Japanese person about various topics
- Those who feel that they cannot understand the real Japanese culture from guidebooks or web information alone
If any of the above apply to you, a private guide will definitely be of use to you. Please make use of a guide and enjoy your tour of Tokyo efficiently. You will surely remember the tour even after returning home, and your family conversations will be lively.
If you’re interested in private guides,
don’t hasitate to fill in a contact form!
If you’re interested inprivate guides,
don’t hasitate to fill in a contact form!
Recently, inquiries have started to increase around six months before the tour, and during peak season, the schedule is generally filled up several months in advance. If you have decided on a trip to Japan, we would be grateful if you could contact us as soon as possible. Please note that, as we only accept one group per day, there may be times when I am unable to accommodate you. In such cases, I will create a plan for you and assign a guide I trust.
Please take a look at my calendar and price before submission.