This tour introduces you about Tokyo Autumn Color Leaves at various gardens such as Avenue of Gingko trees in the outer garden of Meiji shrine (Jingu Gaien), Rikugien Gardens, Kyu-Furukawa Garden and Shinjuku Gyoen.
The season of this tour is around beginning of November to that of December. You can focus to enjoy the beautiful Autumn Color Leaves during this tour.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your staying hotel in Tokyo
Meeting
Avenue of Gingko trees in the outer garden of Meiji shrine (Jingu Gaien) including lunch,
The avenue of Gingko trees is one of the most famous autumn leaf color viewing spots in Tokyo.
About 150 gingko trees were planted at the first time in 1923 lined both sides of the avenue where the 400 meters long golden arch grand.
Rikugien Gardens,
This garden was laid out by an influential feudal load who was very close to Tokugawa shogunate of the fifth Shogun. The garden became the property of Iwasaki Yataro, who founded the Mitsubishi financial conglomerate in the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). Later in 1938, the garden was opened as a public garden own by Tokyo.
Rikugien garden is a typical traditional strolling-type landscape garden and the representative of feudal load garden. You can see large central pond with islands surrounded by artificial hills and dense groves of trees. The trails winding around the garden and several teahouses are located.
In Autumn leaves season, about 400 numbers of maple, about 560 numbers of ginkgo and so-on are planted on everywhere in the park with mountains and ponds.
Kyu-Furukawa Garden,
This garden used to belong to Mutsu Munemitsu who was a politician and diplomat in Meiji era (1868 – 1912). The current building was constructed in 1917 by Furukawa family. Ownership was transferred to Tokyo Metropolitan Government and was opened to the general public as Tokyo Metropolitan Garden in 1956. This garden was registered as a Cultural property of Tokyo. This garden contains three main features such as a Western style residence built on a small hill, a Japanese style garden created with a pond in the lowlands and a western style rose garden located on a slope and on the lower grounds.
From the middle of November to the beginning of December, about 220 number of maples are dying the garden. You can enjoy the bright red, yellow and green contrast in the garden from the observatory and the surroundings of Western-style buildings.
Shinjuku Gyoen,
This garden was completed as the Shinjuku Imperial garden in 1906. The garden was rebuilt after World war 2 in 1949 as a National garden and opened to the general public.
This garden consists od three different types of gardens including a traditional Japanese-strolling type landscape garden with winding paths around the pond, a French format garden with beautiful symmetric design and an English Landscape garden with spacious grass lawns. This garden is one of the best Autumn leaves spots in Tokyo. You can see the autumn leaves of ginkgo and maple in any places such as Momiji Mountain, Japanese Garden, Hahanoko no Mori and so-on.:
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your staying hotel in Tokyo
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo
Transportation fee of guide in Tokyo
Transportation fee of you for of all tour routes in Tokyo: about JPY1500/adult,
Entrance fee of you: Rikugien Gardens: JPY300/adult, Kyu-Furukawa Garden: JPY400/adult, Shinjuku Gyoen: JPY500/adult,
Lunch fee
Please prepare some Japanese cash to buy admission tickets and so-on.
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
I am Kashima. I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.
I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.
I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.
I had worked for one of biggest Electric Company in the world which manufacture various type of Electrical products. I had a task roll of design development of Semiconductor for Video movie appliance in Japan and semiconductor marketing for 5 years in USA. Secondly, I had worked for one of big grovel Electric part Company which manufacture connectors for Electrical appliance usage. I had a task roll of quality assurance cooperating with the grovel college including USA, Europe (Ireland, Germany, France), China and Eastern Asia. As a result, I have communicated with people from different countries and I have become interested in introducing Japan to them. That is why I made decision to become an English tour guide.
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By introducing Japan to non-Japanese tourists, I would like to do my best to serve the best customized private tours in Japan that you and your family are looking forward to enjoying the fantastic experience as below.
1) Sightseeing of natural scenic spots, historical landmark (Temples, Shrines, Palace, Gardens) and cultural assets (Paintings, sculptures, swords and so-on)
2) Strolling of the bustling streets & towns
3) Traditional town atmosphere experience
4) Japanese Modern Architecture in both Tokyo,
5) Experience of Traditional performing arts & events enjoyment such as Kabuki, Sumo-training, tea ceremony and Ninjya training
6) Famous relaxation spots enjoyment such as Onsen and Japanese bar
7) Crafts art of Japan experience such as Sake brewery and Bonsai museums
8) Enjoyment for kids such as Amusement facility (Anime, Games, Comics), shopping of latest trendy goods, entertainment café and so-on.
9) Night-time foods and drinking enjoyment in Food market & Drinking streets
Yok W.
“Wonderful customised Yokohama tour”
My family and I had a wonderful time on our customised tour with Kashima San. He prepared a detailed itinerary file on all the attractions we would be visiting, giving us some background information of each location. His sheet of frequently used Japanese words and the English translation was very helpful! We had a most pleasant time touring Yokohama. Thank you Kashima san for your preparation and showing us around Yokohama.
Kashima H.
Yok san, Thank you very much for your upmost review to me. We visited Yokohama city. Thanks to your strong curiosity about Japan, we could talk and change various information about every tour spots. We visited Sankei-en Garden where lots of historical buildings as important property were transferred here from Kyoto and Nara, China town as crowded and gorgeous area where you could see lots of unique buildings and tasted various Chinese foods. Ramen Museum where your sons enjoy their own cup-noodle making. Land mark tower sky garden to see 360angle overview of Yokohama and surroundings and red brick warehouse where we could taste nice sweets and drinks. I could enjoy very much and get more knowledge thanks to your questions and discussion. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots. Thanks, Kashima,
Hv Y.
“Very knowledgeable and friend guide”
Kashima San is very farm and have a good sense of humor. He made us feel very comfortable and we enjoyed our trip very much. Best wishes to him and his family.
Kashima H.
Hv Y. san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed one day Gunma tour with visiting two types of Daruma stores, Shorinji Daruma temple and Byakuikannon in Kannon mountain. I am very pleased that you could find and purchase various Daruma products at those shops. Also, we could exchange communication about various topics thanks to your strong curiosity. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan such as Nikko, Hakone and so-on for you. Thanks, Kashima
Miriam S.
“Very friendly ”
Kashima San was well prepared and gave our group a lot of insights into Japanese culture!
Kashima H.
Miriam san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed three days Tokyo tour and one day Hakone tour with exchanging communications about various topics. I am very much pleased that your group could enjoy various aspects of Tokyo tour such as Japanese art culture with Japan historical insight, traditional shrines and temple with various historical background, traditional town & market, Japanese style & Western style mixed garden and the most advanced sophisticated town & facility. Also, we could feel the enormous nature and various ridings in Hakone under good weather condition. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
$200/ per group