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Tokyo 6 h Private Guided Tour & Japanese Sweets Making Experience
5.0 | 1 review
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This 6 hour Tokyo walking tour includes a 1-hour lesson on how to make traditional Japanese sweets, Wagashi!
Wagashi dates back to the Edo period. These sweets are usually made by kneading and mixing sweetened white bean jam, Japanese yam, and glutinous rice flour. The sweets are designed after the traditional Japanese seasons and calendar. With their beautiful designs, and delicate sweetness, Wagashi are the “art of the five senses.”
Your Wagashi experience is in Asakusa. Your tour will also include a walking tour with one of our guides. You will be able to visit about 2 to 3 sights of your choice on this tour.
This tour includes a standard course wagashi experience only.
Experience Time: about 60 minutes. Depends on group size.
Standard course does not include tea ceremony or Kimono.
Start time: Your start time for the experience may vary. The estimated time for the experience will be about 1 hour from the tour start.
Age: This program is for those 12 years old and up.
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Wagashi making experience
Meet up with guide in Tokyo *on foot
Licensed Local Guide
Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
Private transportation
Transportation fees: 24 hour Metro Pass Adult: 800 yen, Child: 400 yen
You can not combine tour groups
You can not visit all the places on the itinerary
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
This private tour is a walking tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs.
Please be aware that we can only pick you up within Tokyo 23 Special Wards.
Traveler pickup
Haneda Airport, Ota, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Japan, 〒135-0064 Tokyo, Koto City, Aomi, 2-chōme−8, 地先 東京国際クルーズターミナル
Tokyo Station, 1-chōme-9 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
2-chōme-3-5 Kaminarimon, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0034, Japan Jidaiya's Japanese culture experience programs are for those seeking for a good alternative of Asakusa sightseeing and for the people who wish to have more prpfound and authentic Japanese experience. 60 minutes
Asakusa, Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Asakusa (浅草) is the center of Tokyo's shitamachi (literally "low city"), one of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives.
Asakusa's main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, built in the 7th century. The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries. 20 minutes
Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple. 15 minutes
Tsukiji Fish Market, Tsukiji, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Explore the old fish market in Tokyo! 30 minutes
Meiji Jingu Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Located just beside the JR Yamanote Line's busy Harajuku Station, Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll.
The shrine was completed and dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and the Empress Shoken in 1920, eight years after the passing of the emperor and six years after the passing of the empress. The shrine was destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt shortly thereafter. 30 minutes
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo's largest and most popular parks. Located a short walk from Shinjuku Station, the park's spacious lawns, meandering walking paths and tranquil scenery provide a relaxing escape from the busy urban center around it. In spring Shinjuku Gyoen becomes one of the best places in the city to see cherry blossoms.
Adults : 500 (Group discoun : 400)
65 and over :250 ※Valid ID required. Please purchase a ticket at a staffed counter.
Students : 250 ※Valid Student ID required. Please purchase a ticket at a staffed counter.
15 and under : FREE
30 minutes
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Bunkyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo's oldest and best Japanese gardens. It was built in the early Edo Period (1600-1867) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Like its namesake in Okayama, the garden was named Korakuen after a poem encouraging a ruler to enjoy pleasure only after achieving happiness for his people. Koishikawa is the district in which the garden is located in.
Admission fee
Adult: 300 JPY
Children and senior (+65): 150 JPY
30 minutes
Hamarikyu Gardens, 1-1 Hamarikyūteien, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0046, Japan Hama Rikyu is a large, attractive landscape garden in central Tokyo. Located alongside Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu features seawater ponds which change level with the tides, and a teahouse on an island where visitors can rest and enjoy the scenery. The traditionally styled garden stands in stark contrast to the skyscrapers of the adjacent Shiodome district.
Admission fee
Adult: 300JPY
Senior(+65): 150JPY
Children 12 and under: Free 20 minutes
Imperial Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan The current Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo Station. It is the residence of Japan's Imperial Family.
Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603 until 1867. In 1868, the shogunate was overthrown, and the country's capital and imperial residence were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. In 1888 construction of a new Imperial Palace was completed. The palace was once destroyed during World War Two, and rebuilt in the same style, afterwards. 30 minutes
Rikugien Garden, Bunkyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Rikugien is often considered Tokyo's most beautiful Japanese landscape garden alongside Koishikawa Korakuen. Built around 1700 for the 5th Tokugawa Shogun, Rikugien literally means "six poems garden" and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems. The garden is a good example of an Edo Period strolling garden and features a large central pond surrounded by manmade hills and forested areas, all connected by a network of trails.
Admission fee
Adult: 300 JPY
Senior(+65): 150 JPY
Children (12 and under): Free 20 minutes
Akihabara, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are now dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March). 20 minutes
Takeshita Street, Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan Harajuku (原宿) refers to the area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station, which is between Shinjuku and Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. It is the center of Japan's most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, but also offers shopping for adults and some historic sights.
The focal point of Harajuku's teenage culture is Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) and its side streets, which are lined by many trendy shops, fashion boutiques, used clothes stores, crepe stands and fast food outlets geared towards the fashion and trend conscious teens. 30 minutes
Shinjuku Golden Gai, Kabukicho, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan In famous Kabukicho and near Golden-gai, you can view Godzilla looming over you. This area is full of a down town city atmosphere with the well known crazy shop, Donkihote for some interesting gifts for friends. 20 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Only for those 12 and over. Not for young children or babies.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Wiebke11
08 Jan 2020
Easy communication before our meeting.
Emiko is a lovley lady and first gave us an overview of Asakusa from the rooftop opposite of the shrine.
She also explained in detail about the history, customs and behaviors.
Her English is very good and we really enjoyed this short tour together with her.
Arigato gozaimas Emiko!
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Japan Guide Agency
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