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Tokyo Museum and Architecture Tour!
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Joined 2023
Did you know that there are over 1,000 art museums in Japan and when you include museums of sorts, the total comes to over 5,700!?
In this tour, I'd like to share insight into the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted world of Japanese museums. I'll select some of my favorite museums and tell their stories while offering an outlook on Japan's museum landscape today.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
Meeting
Hotel pick up
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Jingu is one of the most popular shrines in Tokyo and is visited by millions of people every year. The shrine’s daily ceremonies, incredible architecture, and scenic grounds make it a memorable and rejuvenating destination for tourists and Shinto practitioners alike.
Ota Memorial Museum of Art
The Ota Memorial Museum of Art specializes in the genre of Japanese art known as ukiyo-e, which translates to "pictures of the floating world." The art form thrived from the latter part of the 17th century through the 19th century and is often synonymous with woodblock prints. This museum was founded in 1980 after the death of ukiyo-e collector Seizo Ota, whose dying wish was to make his private collection accessible to the public.
Lunch at Omotesando area
I can chose a nice restaurant, so please let me know whatever you want to eat!
Nezu Museum
The Nezu Museum houses an impressive collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art. Carved stone Buddhas, classic calligraphy, ceramic pieces and paper arts vie for attention in carefully curated and continually revolving galleries. Businessman and politician Kaichiro Nezu (1860-1940) was a voracious collector who hoped to share his collection with the public—a mission continued by this museum and foundation.
Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest of Japan's top-level national museums. It was originally established in 1872 at Yushima Seido Shrine and moved to its current location in Ueno Park a few years later.
The National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art was established in April 1959 and was based on the Matsukata Collection focusing on the Impressionist paintings and Auguste Rodin's sculptures previously stored by the French government. The museum's purpose is to provide the public with opportunities to appreciate western art. Since its opening, the museum, as Japan's only national institution devoted to western art, has been involved in exhibitions, art work and document acquisition, research, restoration and conservation, education and the publication of materials related to western art.
End of the tour
Hotel drop off
Ending Point
At your hotel
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
transportation cost of guide
guide lunch
guide admission fee
your transportation cost (approx. 2,000JPY)
lunch (approx. 1,500JPY for each)
your admission fee (it depends on the exhibition, but approx. 5,000JPY for each)
Tour Important Information
We will visit permanent exhibition. But if you want to check special exhibition, I can arrange schedue(content of exhibition is depending on the timing).
Important message from the supplier
Please let me know your schedule. I may adjust my schedule!
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 2023
About Tour Guide Toshiyuki D.
Hello! I’m Toshi from Japan.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, dancing and watching Kabuki.
I have a deep interest in cultural exchange and have traveled to several countries, immersing myself in diverse traditions and languages.
I believe that connecting with people from around the world broadens our perspectives and enriches our lives.
I’m glad if I could be your tour guide! Looking forward to making meaningful connections here!
Reviews
Christian K.
“Amazing Tour ”
Wir hatten 1,5 wirklich tolle Tage in Tokio und können die Tour uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen! In der kurzen Zeit haben wir unglaublich viel gesehen und erlebt – vieles davon hätten wir alleine wahrscheinlich gar nicht oder zumindest nicht so entspannt geschafft. Die komplette Organisation war super und wir konnten die gemeinsame Zeit einfach genießen, ohne uns ständig Gedanken über Wege, Tickets oder den weiteren Ablauf machen zu müssen. Auch um die Tickets für den Tokyo Skytree und Shibuya Sky wurde sich gekümmert. Besonders Shibuya Sky zum Sonnenuntergang war für uns ein absolutes Highlight und ein Erlebnis, das wir so schnell nicht vergessen werden. Neben den vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten fanden wir es besonders schön, auch einiges über das alltägliche Leben in Tokio, die Menschen und die japanische Kultur zu erfahren. Dadurch haben wir die Stadt noch einmal auf eine ganz andere und persönlichere Art kennengelernt. Die 1,5 Tage waren abwechslungsreich, entspannt und sehr gut organisiert. Wir haben die Zeit wirklich sehr genossen und würden bei unserem nächsten Besuch in Tokio jederzeit wieder eine Tour mit Toshi buchen. Vielen Dank für diese tolle Zeit und die vielen schönen Erinnerungen!
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Toshiyuki D.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed our time together in Tokyo. It was also a great help that you shared so openly and clearly in advance the places you wanted to visit and the things you wanted to experience. Thanks to that, I was able to plan the tour around what really mattered to you. And Shibuya Sky — we really couldn’t have asked for better timing! The forecast had been calling for rain all day, but somehow, just when we were there, the sky cleared up and we even got to see a rainbow. What are the chances of that happening?! It really felt like a little miracle. I believe the tour was such a success because of you and the wonderful energy you brought to it. Thank you again for trusting me with your time in Tokyo. I really enjoyed our time together and hope to see you again on your next visit! Vielen lieben Dank für eure wunderbare Bewertung! Es freut mich wirklich sehr zu hören, dass ihr unsere gemeinsame Zeit in Tokio so genossen habt. Es hat mir auch sehr geholfen, dass ihr mir im Vorfeld so offen und klar mitgeteilt habt, welche Orte ihr gerne besuchen und was ihr gerne erleben möchtet. Dadurch konnte ich die Tour genau nach euren Wünschen planen und mich auf das konzentrieren, was euch besonders wichtig war. Und beim Shibuya Sky hätten wir wirklich keinen besseren Zeitpunkt erwischen können! Für den ganzen Tag war eigentlich Regen vorhergesagt, aber ausgerechnet während unseres Besuchs klarte der Himmel auf – und dann erschien sogar noch ein Regenbogen. Wie oft erlebt man so etwas?! Das war wirklich ein kleines Wunder. Ich glaube, dass die Tour auch dank euch und eurer tollen Art so schön und erfolgreich geworden ist. Vielen Dank für euer Vertrauen und dafür, dass ich euch Tokio zeigen durfte. Ich habe unsere gemeinsame Zeit sehr genossen und würde mich riesig freuen, euch bei eurem nächsten Besuch in Tokio wiederzusehen!
Blair F.
“Great day 1 in tokyo!”
Toshi was so kind and showed us a great first day in tokyo. He oriented us to all of the major sightseeing locations and showed us some places we never would have gone to without him. We had a wonderful time seeing and eating through tokyo with Toshi!
Toshiyuki D.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed your first day in Tokyo. It was a pleasure showing you around the city, including some of the hidden spots along the way. I also had a great time exploring and enjoying Tokyo’s food with you! I hope you had an amazing rest of your trip in Japan! Arigato!!
Jose B.
“The best of the best highlights ”
This is actually my 2nd tour I took with Toshi, this time a much shorter tour. Toshi’s tour once again proves to pick the best highlights you must see, no time is wasted. Again, Toshi is also extremely knowledgeable and can answer any of your questions you may have. What really impressed me is that compared to the seven hour tour I took this three hour one was of the exact same quality! Overall Toshi is a great guide and I recommend him to anybody looking for a tour.
Toshiyuki D.
Thank you so much for coming back for a second tour! I really appreciate your kind words. If your friends will come to Tokyo, please do let me know! Of course, if you ever have a chance to come back to Japan, let’s definitely meet again!!
$273/ per group
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