There are many Japanese Gardens in Tokyo, many of which used to be a part of Samurai mansions. This tour is for those who want to visit Japanese gardens.You can choose three gardens from the list of gardens shown in the itinerary.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad.
Choose three Gardens to go from the following list in the order of my recommendation.
I will propose an itinerary considering the location of your hotel.
1. Kiyosumi Garden
This garden used to be the garden of Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, famous for its collection of Japanese stones with lots of birds. (Admission: 300 JPY)
2 Happo-en's Japanese Garden(Closed until Oct. 1,2025)
You can see Bonsai and varicolored carps in this garden, nice place for lunch, too.
3. Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden
This garden used to be the mansion of Mito Tokugawa, wonderful atmosphere in the middle of Tokyo. (Admission: 300 JPY)
4. Rikugi-en Garden
This is a typical strolling type Japanese garden in Edo period made by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu who loved Japanese old poems. (Admission: 300 JPY)
5. Hamarikyu Garden
This garden used to be the duck hunting field of the Tokugawa shoguns with salt water ponds and a 300 year old pine tree. (Admission: 300 JPY)
6. Shinjyuku-gyeon Garden
Shinjuku-gyoen Garden: This garden used to be a duck hunting field for samurai lords and the Emperor. This garden is next to Shinjuku area, very large, so many kinds of trees and has a well maintained Japanese garden. It is very popular in the spring with many kinds of cherry blossoms. (Admission: 500 JPY including the guide, closed on Mondays)
7. Hotel New Otani's Japanese garden
Wonderful garden with a marvelous waterfall. (Admission free)
8. Shunka-en Bonsai Museum
Bonsai is the living art of trees with moss in a flowerpot.
This museum is operated by famous bonsai creator "Kunio Kobayashi".
You can appreciate so many bonsai master peaces in the garden and in the rooms.
(Admission 2,000 JPY/person, including the guide, closed on Mondays)
9. Ex-Furukawa Garden
This property used to be the residence of Furukawa family during Meiji period.
There are Japanese, western rose gardens, and the western style old mansion.
The Japanese garden was bult by Jihey- Ogawa a famous gardener in Kyoto.
You can see many stone lanterns in the garden, dry water fall, and Kyoto style tea house with a moss garden.
This garden is not so popular yet, so is very quiet.
(admission: 150 JPY, 70 JPY over 65)
Ending Point
At your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee,
Hotel pick up
Transportation cost of the guide within Tokyo
Transportation cost of you (about 1,000 JPY per person within Tokyo)
Transportation cost of the guide outside of Tokyo (If you stay outside of Tokyo such as Disneyland.)
Lunch cost of you and the guide, entrance fee (described in each place in highlights, free for the guide)
We will walk a lot as these are strolling type gardens; about 20,000 steps a day.
- The tour guide is not available on Monday.
- Please, send a direct message to the tour guide for confirming the availability before booking
Not available on Mondays.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them more deeply than just visiting there by yourself or a member of group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Benjamin L.
“BEST GUIDE IN TOKYO”
Excellent person, great english communicator and very knwoledgeable. We went to a sushi spot in the market that was excellent.
Yuki K.
Dear Benjamin, Thank you for your review. I'm very glad you liked the sushi at my favorite place in Tsukiji. Thank you for taking my tour.
Rowena S.
“Tokyo tour à la carte”
We enjoyed the whole tour, and even though it was raining, it was still very enjoyable. We visited Asakusa, including the beautiful Senso-ji Temple, which is a lively and popular area for shopping. We also explored the Tsukiji Outer Market, a must-visit spot where you can taste a wide variety of delicious foods. Finally, we went to Shibuya, which is famous for the iconic scramble crossing, where countless people cross the intersection at the same time. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and a great way to see some of Tokyo’s most famous sights.
Yuki K.
Dear Rowena, Thank you for your review with tour details. Best regards Yuki
Vanessa G.
“Highly recommend ”
We had the most incredible experience with Yuki! He is extremely helpful, kind, and knowledgeable, making everything smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. What stood out the most is how kid-friendly he is—our children felt comfortable and truly included the whole time. Yuki goes above and beyond in every way, anticipating needs, sharing insights, and making sure the experience is special for everyone. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide—highly recommend him especially to families and anyone looking for an unforgettable experience! Thanks again!
Yuki K.
Dear Vanessa Thank you for your impressive review. We visited Toyosu market including the tuna auction gallery, Pro shop area, and Street foods area. We had sushi lunch at my favorite sushi bar. Everything went well and it was a great time for me, too. Please come to Japan again. Yuki
$204/ per group