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The Best of Chofu: Jindaiji Temple & Soba Lunch Walking Tour
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Joined 2014
Located 15 minutes west of Shinjuku Station, the city of Chofu is full of outdoor fun. In this walking tour, we will visit Fudaten Shrine and Nogawa River, famous for the beautiful natural landscape during any season. We will then see the famous Jindaiji Temple, and the Jindai Botanical Garden - well known to be Tokyo’s biggest rose garden and cherry trees. This is an excellent opportunity to escape the intensity of the central city and enjoy this truly off the beaten path private tour!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Chofu Station
Fudaten Shrine: Visit the shrine considered a spiritual spot for locals
Jindaiji Temple: Explore the second oldest temple in the Tokyo metropolis and feel the Edo-charm in the traditional Japanese architecture.
Soba Lunch near Sanmon gate, where traditional soba restaurants line the lanes and paths leading up to the temple.
Jindai Botanical Garden - Home to the biggest rose garden in Tokyo and a variety of seasonal plants that transform during the seasons.
If we have time and you're interested in, shall we stroll the garden? or I'll take you to a cozy cafe in my neighborhood.
Chofu Station
We'll finish our tour at Chofu station.
Ending Point
Chofu Station
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
Lunch, transportation fares (you and guide) - if you take a bus: 210 yen for adult, 110 yen for a child. If you will go to Jindai Botanical Garden, the entrance fee is 500 yen for adult, 200 yen for junior high school students.
Tour Important Information
Please let me know if you have food allergies.
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 2014
About Tour Guide Yoko I.
Hello, I'm Yoko. I was born and brought up in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture (80 km north from Tokyo) and I've lived in Tokyo for more than 20 years.
I love traveling, both overseas and inside Japan. After I visited other countries and saw many local cultures there, I realized that Japan has a variety of unique cultures with a lot of tourist attractions.
I hope you enjoy your stay in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!
Reviews
Paul K.
“One day trip to Kamakura”
We had a wonderful day trip to Kamakura with Yoko , although it was probably the busiest Sunday for the season Yoko managed to get us to all the places we wanted to see and explained all the historical details of the various Shrines and Temples. Yoko is a lovely person and her language skill is excellent, we would thoroughly recommend Yoko for your guide in Japan. Many Thanks Yoko for a great tour Paul and Sue
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Yoko I.
Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Paul and Sue! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour in Kamakura. I had a wonderful time with both of you. Honestly I worried if we could visit all the places smoothly because it was a beautiful Sunday in autumn. The traffic was heavier in some places, but I’m glad that everything went smoothly. Instead of getting on a crowded bus, we walked back to Kamakura station. I really appreciate your cooperation. Thank you so much for having me as your guide. I hope you have enjoyed your last part of your journey in Japan and you’ll get home safely.
Jennifer S.
“Relaxing Tour with Yoko”
I had a great tour with Yoko. She allowed me to customize my tour to Kamakura. I was still tired from my flight and she let me take the tour at an easy pace including visiting several shops. She picked a most delicious restaurant for lunch. She also showed me how to perform a Shinto ritual. She is such a sweet person!
Yoko I.
Thank you so much for taking your time to post such a fabulous review and the photos, Jennifer! I like the photos very much and I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour in Kamakura. It was a beautiful day and I had a lovely time with you. Touring with you was fun and interesting. I was impressed with your deep knowledge about Japanese history and culture. It was a memorable day for me, thank you for having me as your guide. I hope you can get over jet lag and have a great holiday in Tokyo. Please take care.
Jean R.
“Tokyo and Imperial Palace area with Yoko”
My husband and I enjoyed a cold, but pleasant day with Yoko as our guide. Yoko is delightful and an informative guide. We had planned to take the harbor water bus but it was a cold February day. Instead we had lunch near the palace area and saw more of the town by taxi before returning to the Cruise Port.
Yoko I.
Thank you so much for posting such a wonderful review and the photo, Jean! It was a cold day and you didn’t look well, so I worried about if you were OK. I was sorry we couldn’t take a water bus, but I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour. I’m grateful for your kindness. Thank you for having me as your guide again. I hope I can see you again someday in the near future. Please take care.
$129/ per group
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Ashikaga is located 80km north From Tokyo. The city has a lovely atmosphere with a lot of tourist attractions for relaxing. We'll explore the city of Ashikaga, such as visiting Ashikaga Gakko and Bannaji temple where you can see history and traditional culture. After lunch, we'll go to Ashikaga Flower Park which has a lot of beautiful flowers. The park is especially beautiful in wisteria season. Let's enjoy magnificent view of wisteria in the park!
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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 where I was born, grew up, and live now. 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.
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