Are you interested in Japanese history? This history tour will perfectly fulfill your curiosity. As an important political center since the 17th Century, the Tokyo Imperial Palace has a significant cultural and historical legacy. See many significant buildings, such as Edo Castle, Shiba-Toshogu Shrine, Zojoji Temple, a Japanese Orthodox church, an archeological museum, and much more. Come and take a stroll through time around the Palace. I am looking forward to sharing Japanese history with you.
Shibakoen Station (I-05) on Mita line. Hamamatsucho Station (JY-28) on the JR Yamanote line. Meeting at the visitor’s hotel is possible, but the meeting time will be earlier.
Ochanomizu Station on JR Line. Ending at the visitor’s hotel is possible
Guide Fee, Hotel Pick Up and See Off in 23 Wards of Tokyo
Transportation Fee (You and Guide), Lunch (You and Guide), Contribution for Nicholai-do (300Yen/person), Transportation Fee of Guide from Home
- The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace is closed on Monday and Friday. However, if Monday is a holiday, it will be opened and closed on Tuesday instead. In this case, we will change to visit Nijubashi and Sakuradamon Gate located in the Imperial Palace Outer Garden.
- The main part of the Imperial Palace is currently occupied by the construction of Daijosai halls, which were used for the Imperial rituals. The visitors can see it from a distance, but may not be allowed to observe it closely. Please, contact the tour guide for further information.
- If the visitor would like to visit Kanda Catholic Church, located near the Holy Resurrection Cathedral, please don’t hesitate to inform the tour guide. However, it is closed on Monday. The visitor can only see it from outside.
Any day available, except some paticular days.
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Kazuo went way beyond what almost any other guide would do for me by helping me plan my trip in detail in advance since so many things require advance booking, planning, etc. He was fantastic!
Kazuo F.
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Kazuo is really a gentleman, his English is excellent ,and his historical and cultural knowledge of Japan are excellent. Our group was 4 adults and we spent a day with Kazuo seeing incredible places hat would have been very hard to find by ourselves. Kazuo did a lot of research for our trip and he was an excellent guide. I would not hesitate to hire him again, and I highly recommend him! Lastly, our guide took us to a very reasonably priced Japanese restaurant that had very good food for about $10 a person. Kazuo really listens to what you say you want to do, and he is very flexible. We spent a whole day with him and will definitely book with him again!
Kazuo F.
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