Bunkyo City is in the heart of central Tokyo, just north of Chiyoda City where the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station are. The city is Tokyo’s typical residential and academic area I live. We'll move around the city with a Bunkyo City Community Bus, B-guru ( “beagle”, the mascot character of the bus), and visit Edo-Tokyo Japanese gardens and other calm and pleasant sites. You'll also catch a glimpse of Tokyo citizens’ life during the tour.
Check out what we are going to do.
Feel free to personalize this offer.
At your hotel in central Tokyo
JR or Tokyo Metro Komagome Station or other nearby station from the last visit place at around 15:30 PM
There are various sites to visit in Bunko City. You may find several places of your interest. Let’s design a nice tour for your precious day in Tokyo together.
In the Japanese Gardens, you will see elaborated arrangement of artificial nature to welcome visitors in four seasons, and know fundamental worship to the nature which Japanese people have at the bottom of our hearts. And during the tour, you will discover another face of Metropolitan Tokyo where citizens are living their daily life.
Guide fee, hotel pick-up, travelling expense for your guide
B-guru one day ticket for you
Traveling expenses (for you): 500 to 1000 JPY/person
Lunch (for you and your guide): 1000 to 3000 JPY/person, but when at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, it may cost over 6000 JPY /person (see hotel HP)
Admission fees (for you and your guide): 240 JPY/person for Koishikawa Korakuen, 240 JPY/person for Rikugien, Toyo Bunko 720 JPY/person, 350 JPY/person for Printing Museum, 500 JPY/person for Koishikawa Botanical Gardens
Any other fees and expenses (for you and your guide) during the tour
There are various sites to visit in Bunko City. You may find several places of your interest. Let’s design a nice tour for your precious day in Tokyo together.
Sakura season in Tokyo is being over, and a season of fresh green leaves is coming. We also expect flowers of azalea, wisteria, iris, and hydrangea as well as fresh young leaves that are full of hope and vitality in the gardens in May and June.
The third B-guru route has been introduced in September 2021. The route covers neighboring Ochanomizu area in Chiyoda City and Ueno area in Taito City to expand the tour furthermore. Several visiting sights and a course plan have been added.
In the Japanese Gardens, you will see elaborated arrangement of artificial nature to welcome visitors in four seasons, and know fundamental worship to the nature which Japanese people have at the bottom of our hearts. And during the tour, you will discover another face of Metropolitan Tokyo where citizens are living their daily lives.
Information on other places to visit will be advised while tour planning.
The following are a few examples of course plans.
Course Plan A
Civic Center Sky View Lounge - Koishikawa Korakuen - Nezu Jinja shrine - Yanesen shopping area (lunch) - Rikugien - break up at JR/Tokyo Metro Komagome Station
Course Plan B
Civic Center Sky View Lounge - Koishikawa Korakuen - A local park - Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo (lunch) - Gokokuji temple - A local characteristic temple- break up at Tokyo Metro Korakuen Station or Toei Subway Kasuga Station.
Course Plan C
Civic Center Sky View Lounge - Koishikawa Korakuen - Kodokan Judo Arena - Queens' Isetan supermarket/Can Do one coin shop (lunch around the area) - Nezu Jinja shrine - Yanesen shopping area - break up at JR/Keisei Nippori Station or Tokyo Metro Sendagi Station.
Course Plan D
Civic Center Sky View Lounge - Origami Kaikan - Kanda Myojin Shrine - Ameyoko shopping street & Uniqlo (lunch in Ueno) - Yushima Tenjin Shrine - Kingyo-zaka goldfish shop - A local characteristic temple - break up at Tokyo Metro Korakuen Station or Toei Subway Kasuga Station.