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Imperial Palace Tour: Tokyo's Historic Heart
4.9
70 Ratings
Chiyoda City
Enter the realm of the Shogun, where his aspirations laid the groundwork for contemporary Japan! Discover how Japan evolved into its current form while touring the Eastern Gardens with our English-speaking guide!
Enter the realm of the Shogun, where his aspirations laid the groundwork for contemporary Japan! Discover how Japan evolved into its current form while touring the Eastern Gardens with our English-speaking guide!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin) - Begin your walking tour by meeting your guide at starbucks in the Wadakuramon park! Together, stroll toward the grand main gate (otemon) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. As you step through, follow your guide on a captivating journey, circling the palace grounds/eastern garden! (The…
- The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin) - Begin your walking tour by meeting your guide at starbucks in the Wadakuramon park! Together, stroll toward the grand main gate (otemon) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. As you step through, follow your guide on a captivating journey, circling the palace grounds/eastern garden! (The actual main castle does not exist anymore..BUT for a very good reason your guide will tell you all about on the tour! You will also get to see a miniature structure of how the palace used to look like in the past as well) Explore the history embedded in old soldier barracks, encounter special koi fish, and marvel at trees brought from various prefectures of Japan. Delight in the serenity of the palace while gaining insights into its past, including a visit to the old base where the palace once stood over 350 years ago. While the palace can be tricky to navigate, your guide will ensure you don’t get lost and help you take photos throughout the tour :)
What's Included
- Guided walking tour explaining the history of Japan
- Interactive and friendly English-speaking guide
- Great photo spots
- Beautiful garden
- One-of-a-kind royal koi fish
- Bamboo forest
- Guide who can help with other travel tips
- Guided walking tour explaining the history of Japan
- Interactive and friendly English-speaking guide
- Great photo spots
- Beautiful garden
- One-of-a-kind royal koi fish
- Bamboo forest
- Guide who can help with other travel tips
What's Not Included
- Access to the Inner Palace (note: not open to the public)
- Access to the Inner Palace (note: not open to the public)
Location
Starbucks Coffee - Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park
Take the train to Tokyo station, from there it is only a 5-10 minute walk to the Wadakuramon fountain park. In the park, head to the Starbucks where your guide will be waiting for you. The guide will be holding a sign with "Sunrise Adventure´s" logo :)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(70 Ratings)
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Colinap7942st
Mar 6, 2025
Amazing night on the streets of Ueno! - Kana provided us with a great experience! Guiding us through the streets of Ueno and helping us navigate the restaurants and menus.
She provided a special gift for the kids in our group and helped pick out the food for them if they weren’t feeling as adventurous.
10/10!!
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B9363ynelizabethr
Feb 27, 2025
Great experience ! - The tour was great and our guide was amazing he explained the history so well, I would definitely recommend this walking tour to others
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Smitty007
Feb 26, 2025
Excellent Imperial Palace walk - Excellent tour, informative and the perfect length of time. Guide provided historical info that was interesting. Highly recommend.
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C248btjamier
Feb 8, 2025
Brilliant and fun tour with Somi - Somi was an amazing guide, very polite, knowledgeable and easy to talk to while conducting the tour. 10/10 would recommend!
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Malcolm_p
Jan 28, 2025
Interesting and relaxing and a great tour to do on a sunny winters morning. - Very interesting and informative tour. Our guide (unfortunately I can’t remember her name) was very friendly and relaxed and had a lot of knowledge. The gardens are beautiful and a relaxing place to spend some time away from the hectic pace of Tokyo. The meeting place was easy to find and very convenient.
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Daydream34904503617
Jan 26, 2025
Amazing walking tour - imperial palace - Lakki was very knowledgeable and pleasant in his explanation of history of the place and history of Japan . Overall an excellent guide and would recommend anyone looking to do the walking tour of this place
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Martin
Jan 13, 2025
Great start into Japans history! - Lakki did a great job and gave us a solid base of historical knowledge to kick off our Japan trip! Was also nice to be in a small group.
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Kosta_p
Feb 22, 2025
History lesson - Mika, our guide was very friendly, personable and knowledgeable. The palace grounds themselves were nice but unfortunately the emperor’s palace had burned down in the 1600s all that’s left is the base.
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Paul_i
Jan 22, 2025
Marginal Tour - The grounds were beautiful, even in winter, but we did not feel the guide was very knowledgeable and he’d was difficult to understand
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Christiane_r
Jan 8, 2025
Ok but way to expensive - The tour was just two hours. Not a lot of detailed information was provided. The tour was ok but it does not justify the price.
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