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Gamble Tokyo - Horse Race betting tour
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Joined 2018
Visiting Horse Racing Course of JRA (Japan Racing Association) or Off-Track Betting Facilities (WINS) near your hotel.
How to bet your money on horses and background of the race are explained by the guide of this tour.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo (or the place you designate).
Visiting Horse Racing Course of JRA (Japan Racing Association) or one of the Off-Track Betting Facilities with explanation of how to bet.
In case of Tokyo area, JRA races are held in either Tokyo Racecourse (Fuchu, west of Tokyo) or Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba).
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo (or the place you designate).
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee, Hotel pick-up in central Tokyo area.
Transportation fee from the hotel to the Race Course (you and guide), Lunch, Entrance fee into the Race Course, Horse racing newspaper, Betting fee.
Tour Important Information
Recently Japanese horses are getting strong. Some horses run in overseas prestigious races like Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Horse racing is getting popular among Japanese people and would be the most typical gamble. You will enjoy not only horse racing itself but also watching how Japanese people are distracted on weekend. In case of a tour to the horse racing course, it is possible to see inside race course as general amusement place for Japanese people. In case of visiting WINS, you can choose Off-Track Betting Facilities near your hotel.
If you are lucky, you will get money (but it is NOT guaranteed).
In spring, autumn and winter, JRA horse races are held in Tokyo area in either Tokyo Racecourse (Fuchu, west of Tokyo) or Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba).
In summer, JRA horse races are held in local sites in Japan and this tour is done by visiting one of the Off-Track Betting Facilities (WINS) in Tokyo (or Yokohama) near your hotel.
Detailed information on schedule of JRA races can be obtained from JRA English web site.
This tour is basically available on every Saturday and Sunday, but also sometimes on Monday of national holiday when JRA (Japan Racing Association) horse race is held.
Important message from the supplier
If your hotel is located in 23 wards of Tokyo, pick-up fee to the hotel is free.
Tours are basically done by using public transportation like trains and subways.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Toshihiro Y.
Hello. Thank you for your interest in Japan. I am a tour guide living in central Tokyo area. My hobby is travel, taking photos, watching sports, etc. I have visited more than thirty countries on business or vacation. While I was in overseas countries, I encountered a lot of troubles. But many people at my travel destination kindly helped me and I could do what I wanted to do. To do something in return for their kindness, I became a tour guide.
As a guide, I have offered tours for more than hundreds of tourists all over the world. Each tourist has the different style of sightseeing. Through experience, I have got better skills to arrange the tour flexibly.
Your stay in Japan must be very important moment. I would like to show you unique aspects of Japan. It is possible to create a customized tour for you to meet your requests. Please tell me what kind of sightseeing you would like to enjoy. Feel free to contact me.
Reviews
Vikas A.
“Truly efficient tour of Tokyo”
We had only a few hours to spend in Tokyo and Toshihiro-san did an outstanding 7‑hour tour of Tokyo. His deep local knowledge, clear explanations, and friendly patience turned a long day into one of the trip’s highlights. We loved how he balanced iconic sights with great food stops and practical transit tips — we left with full stomachs, perfect photos, and a much better sense of the city. We will plan to visit for a longer time to explore this fascinating city that has contributed so much to the world. Highly recommended
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Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the amazing tour review, Vikas-san. It was a kind of a layover tour to go back to your country. You were in Tokyo only short hours. I highly appreciate your challenging spirits to try to experience Japan in spite of the short stay. This Tokyo tour was done between early afternoon and evening. Some touristic spots are appropriate to visit in the morning. It was not easy to make the itinerary. But you were very cooperative. Thank you again. I highly recommend that you come to Japan again with three weeks for the entire country, at least four nights stay in Tokyo. Late March cherry blossom season would be nice.
Ian B.
“Great way to see Tokyo in a day”
We had a fun day with Toshi exploring Tokyo. We saw a lot of the sights and had a really good lunch at a sushi restaurant. If you are only in Tokyo a short time then I would recommend Toshi as your guide. He was informative and has a good sense of humor.
Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the brilliant tour review, Ian-san. You had visited various places in Japan for two weeks. We visited unique spots in Tokyo on your last full day in Japan. You already knew Japanese culture and life style very well. I enjoyed conversation with your family. I am very glad to hear nice comments from you. Please come to Japan again in the near future.
Garry D.
“So Efficient”
We went all over the place and covered a lot of ground. We saw so many sights and stopped at great places all over Tokyo and little places here and there to eat. For lunch we wanted hand made Udon and he knew of a place immediately and is was sooo good with an inexpensive price. We are a family of 4 and he took great care of all of us!
Toshihiro Y.
Thank you for the outstanding tour review, Garry-san. You investigated well about modern popular spots for family. Tour was slightly customized. In Tokyo, some areas are not appropriate for lunch. But you were cooperative to eat lunch at the area where there are many restaurants. Thank you very much. You are still in Japan and will visit many other places. Have a nice trip!
$218/ per group
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