Tokyo in a Day

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Overview

This jam-packed excursion offers you the best of Tokyo in one neat package.

You will visit some of the city's most iconic landmarks on this tour, including The National Diet Building, Imperial Palace, and entrance to Tokyo Tower Main Deck. The tour also stops by Tsukiji Outer Market for some snacking, Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street, and a real cultural connection of attending a tea ceremony in the afternoon.

Itinerary

09:10

Meet your tour leader and the tour group at the Keio Plaza Tokyo Main Tower (3F Check-in counter). Please be there at least 10 minutes before departure.

As we depart on our tour, on the way to the first destination, look out for the Japanese Government building and the Imperial Palace, the Emperor's residence.

Our first stop is Tsukiji Outer market, an icon of Japan's culinary scene and the unofficial number one spot for seafood. Here you can find more than 400 shops and try some fresh local food.

The tour then moves on to Asakusa with Tokyo's oldest temple Sensoji Temple and the bustling Nakamise Street, where you will have the chance to shop around for the perfect souvenir!

Enjoy a Japanese-style lunch in a local restaurant. 

After lunch, take pleasure in observing a traditional tea ceremony, engage in the process of preparing tea yourself, and savour each and every sip.

Concluding our day excursion, we ascend to the main deck of Tokyo Tower, the iconic symbol of Tokyo. From the Tower's main deck, you'll witness a stunning view that blends the lively cityscape with the beauty of classic Japanese landmarks.

This day tour ends at Shinjuku station West exit.

18:30

This tour ends at Shinjuku Station West Exit from where you can continue your evening in the city.

Important information

What is included

  • English-speaking guide service is included.
  • Lunch
  • Admission to Tokyo Tower Main Deck
  • Tea ceremony experience
  • Transportation

What is not included

  • Refreshments
  • Tokyo Tower Top Deck admission fee

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