Japan · Walking Tours

Experience the flavors of Shimbashi with a local guide

4 Hours Round trip from Minato City Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Shimbashi on a 4-hour guided walking tour
02 Experience Tokyo’s local salaryman culture
03 Visit Karasumori Shrine and Hibiya Shrine
04 See SL Square and learn about Shimbashi’s railway history
05 Pass by Old Shimbashi Station
06 Discover Hamarikyu Gardens
07 Enjoy sushi, seafood, and Japanese beef wagyu
08 Desserts, soft drinks, and water included

Discover a different side of Tokyo on this 4-hour walking tour through Shimbashi, a neighborhood known for its lively local atmosphere and deep connection to the city’s railway and salaryman culture. With a local guide leading the way, you’ll explore historic landmarks, shrines, and gardens while tasting a selection of Japanese favorites along the route.

From Karasumori Shrine and Hibiya Shrine to SL Square, Old Shimbashi Station, and Hamarikyu Gardens, this experience blends culture, history, and food in one easygoing outing. Along the way, enjoy sushi, seafood, Japanese beef wagyu, desserts, and soft drinks as you get to know one of Tokyo’s most characterful districts.

Discover a different side of Tokyo on this 4-hour walking tour through Shimbashi, a neighborhood known for its lively local atmosphere and deep connection to the city’s railway and salaryman culture.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Tokyo

Languages English, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Shimbashi Minato

Get an overview of the interesting station of Shinbashi from your guide

Karasumori Shrine

Dive into one of oldest shrines that only visited by locales

Hibiya Shrine,

Take some amazing pictures passing by Hibiya shrine

SL Square

The so-called SL Square was created in 1972 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s railway transport system. The district served as the starting point of the railway going from Tokyo to Yokohama, established in October 1872. At the time, Shimbashi Station was named Karasumori while what is now known as Shiodome Station was called Shimbashi.

old Shimbashi Station

is a major interchange railway station in Tokyo's Minato Ward, located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.

Hamarikyu Gardens

is a metropolitan garden in Chūō ward, Tokyo, Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River, it was opened to the public on April 1, 1946. A landscaped garden of 250,216 m² includes Shioiri-no-ike (Tidal Pond), and the garden is surrounded by a seawater moat filled by Tokyo Bay. It was remodeled as a public garden on the site of a villa belonging to the ruling Tokugawa family in the 17th century.

The route