Edo Tokyo & Japanese Culture: A Historical Exploration with Licensed Guide in Tokyo

Explore the historical and cultural wonders of Edo Tokyo with a licensed guide. Discover Edo period buildings, the National Showa Memorial Museum, and the capital of Sumo in Japan. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Imperial Palace - The current Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo) is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo Station. It is the residence of Japan’s Imperial Family.
    Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tokyo
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

In the modern city of Tokyo, it is easy to forget that things were once very different. Join our tour guides on a tour of Tokyo’s history and culture. Learn what it was like before the city became one of the biggest in the world. Your guide can take you to fascinating sights like:
Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: Be transported back in time in…

Location
Imperial Palace
1-1 Chiyoda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sally_e
Apr 3, 2024
Fantastic day, great guide - We had a wonderful, long day. Show was an excellent guide. Apart from yhe marvellous things we saw, we learned how to use the IC card and use the bewildering (at first) public transport system. I chose 3 place far from each other, but Show mapped a course that got us everywhere we went. For me the standout highlight was the Hokusai Museum, but also loved the Edo-Tokyo Outdoor Architectural Museum.
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Bethany_j
Apr 2, 2024
Excellent tour - We were guided by Shinji and he did an excellent job of communicating with us prior to the tour and tailored it to what we were looking for. Great day touring and seeing the sites and very worth the money. The guide’s English was excellent as well.
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Richardry2354id
Mar 15, 2024
Custom Shibuya walking tour - Hiro Chikata is very knowledgeable and friendly. He was a great guide for our family. We highly recommend him for anyone.
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228susanned
Mar 14, 2024
Recommended ! - Very nice and knowledgeably guide! Michio took us to Meiji Jingu shrine Edo palace Shinjuko garden Shibuya and lots more.
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Gerardalbo
Feb 16, 2024
Highly recommend - Moto was the most amazing tour guide, I want him to take everyone around Kyoto. He knew places we had didn’t even have on our list see list, he was knowledgeable about not just local history but world current events & history. We learned so much! Thx Moto for a wonderful day! Highly recommend!
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Lousannesherlock
Feb 4, 2024
Our tour guide Nori and the best experience! - Nori was an amazing guide, incredibly kind and full of information! She took us to some beautiful places, told us so many things and little fun facts and for lunch, she brought us to an amazing location with the most delicious food we’ve had so far! It was also my boyfriend’s birthday and Nori arranged for a birthday treat to come out for him!! Nori was lovely, the tour was lovely - 10/10 recommend!! Plus you get to have a better understanding of the metro system!!
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S9385ptsamanthah
Nov 24, 2023
Kei-San is the best! - Kei-San is amazing! He has a wealth of knowledge about architecture, history, and philosophy. It was great to spend the day with him.
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Samantha_h
Nov 24, 2023
Kei-San is the MVP - Kei-san was the MVP and taught me a lot! He has a keen eye for architecture and aesthetics, as well as a wealth of knowledge about Japanese history and philosophy. Awesome day!
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K222iojeremyl
Nov 20, 2023
Awesome experience! - Kei was an amazing tour guide! He was very professional and friendly. My son and I learned an lot about Japanese history and culture. Since we had been to Japan ten years ago, Kei helped us become comfortable and confident again with Tokyo transportation. We also enjoyed great conversations throughout the tour! We are extremely happy we booked this tour for our first day in Japan!
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Ivob737
Nov 8, 2023
Getting started in Tokyo - get a local guide! - This was our first time in Japan and Tokyo is a massive city. It's overwhelming. So having a national government licence guide and interpreter. Was very helpful. Seizo was incredibly, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. He helped us book tickets for the bullet train, he told where we could book day trips and taught us how to navigate and pay for the transport system. He changed his plans to suit us and the visits to Meingi Shire, Emperial palace, Sensoji temple were wonderful experiences. He explained the history behind these important and fascinating history sites. I He has also our personal photographer for the day. Seizo, thank you for a wonderful day which we will never forget, you have been the best ambassador ever.
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