Japan · City Tours

8-Hour Private Tokyo Highlights Tour with Customizable City Sights

8 Hours Round trip from 1-1 Chiyoda Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Imperial Palace East Garden with its seasonal flowers, moats, walls, and Tokugawa-era gates
  • 02 Explore Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple and one of the capital's most photographed landmarks
  • 03 Experience Harajuku and Shibuya, two of Tokyo's most dynamic districts for pop culture, fashion, and street life
  • 04 Choose from Tokyo Skytree or Tokyo Tower for sweeping views over the city
  • 05 Enjoy the seasonal beauty of Shinjuku Gyoen, especially during cherry blossom season

Explore Tokyo on a tailored private tour that blends historic landmarks, spiritual sites, and modern city icons. Depending on your interests, you can visit places such as the Imperial Palace East Garden, Sensoji Temple, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo Skytree, and Tokyo Tower. This experience is designed to be flexible, allowing you to focus on a selection of the city's most iconic districts, gardens, temples, and panoramic viewpoints. With locations spread across different parts of the capital, your certified guide will help shape the day around your needs.

Explore Tokyo on a tailored private tour that blends historic landmarks, spiritual sites, and modern city icons.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Tokyo
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Customizable Tokyo Highlights Tour

  • Imperial Palace East Garden - Part of the inner palace area, the Imperial Palace East Gardens offer seasonal flowers, along with original moats, walls, entrance gates, and guardhouses built by the Tokugawa shoguns.
  • Sensoji Temple - Sensoji holds the distinction of being Tokyo's most renowned and frequently photographed temple. As the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital, it stands as a significant cultural landmark.
  • Harajuku - A well-liked shopping district and fashion street, Harajuku is recognized as the epicenter of Japanese pop culture.
  • Shibuya - Renowned for world-famous attractions such as the iconic scramble crossing, Shibuya is one of the most Instagrammable places on Earth.
  • Tokyo Skytree - Tokyo Skytree holds the Guinness World Record as the world's tallest freestanding tower, exceeding the height of Tokyo Tower, which was previously the city's tallest structure.
  • Tokyo Tower - Tokyo Tower serves as a symbol of Tokyo's rebirth after World War II. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest tower in the world, surpassing even its inspiration, the Eiffel Tower.
  • Shibuya - This bustling center is undeniably the youthful heartbeat of the city and a must-visit when exploring the Tokyo region. Boasting globally recognized attractions like the renowned scramble crossing, the district is essential for immersing yourself in dynamic nightlife and the latest trends in youth culture.
  • Shinjuku - For those in Tokyo during the cherry blossom season, Shinjuku Gyoen offers a stunning setting to enjoy the Japanese tradition of hanami and admire the beauty of the blossoms. Shinjuku Station is also known as the busiest train station in the world.

This is a customised tour. The places mentioned above are the sites that can be visited during the tour, but please keep in mind that they are located in different parts of the capital city. We recommend choosing 3-5 places, and our certified guide will create an itinerary according to your needs.

Sensō-ji, Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Skytree, Shinjuku Gyo-en

Where this trip takes you

Sensō-ji, Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Skytree, Shinjuku Gyo-en

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from 1-1 Chiyoda 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Tokyo tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Entrance tickets, if any
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Transportation
  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • If travelers do not have a JR Pass, they will need to pay their own transportation expenses.
  • The traveler will also need to pay for the guide's lunch and transportation.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Harajuku Station, 1 Chome-18 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
Tour start
1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8111, Japan
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in 1-1 Chiyoda.

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