You can use full day enjoying main spot of Tokyo sightseeing including Asakusa and TOKYO SKYTREE.
One day tour visiting Shitamachi area where Asakusa and TOKYO SKYTREE locates, and other popular spot such as Imperial Palace. You must see the view from TOKYO SKYTREE , boasting the world's tallest free-standing broadcast tower. You can enjoy Shitamachi style food too, since you have plenty time at Asakusa.
Itinerary
- Pick up
- TOKYO SKYTREE (observatory/90min.)
- Asakusa(110min.)
- Kokugikan (drive through)
- Yasukuni Shrine, Kasumigaseki, National Diet Building (drive through)
- Nijubashi (35min.)
- Tokyo Station (take picture)
- drop off
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Tokyo Skytree
This traditional and modern structure opened in 2012 as a Tokyo's new landmark. The tower stands 634 meters tall, making it the tallest tower in the world. You'll be overwhelmed by the size of it if you see nearby. With two observation decks, you can overlook the landscape of Tokyo. If the weather permits, you can also see Mt.Fuji too. "Tokyo Solamachi" is located foot of Tokyo Skytree and you can enjoy shopping from various kind of shops, such as restaurants, character goods shops, souvenir shops. At night, you must see Tokyo Skytree's lighting named "Iki" and "Miyabi", which represents "Shitamachi" culture. -
Asakusa
Asakusa is one of the most popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo that attract about 30million tourists every year from home to abroad. This traditional downtown area (called Shitamachi) includes Sensoji Temple known as the oldest temple in Tokyo, great paper lantern of Kaminarimon, and Nakamise-dori street. Recently, the number of foreign tourists have been increasing, so there are full of people every day like a festival. You can enjoy not only Shitamachi foods such as Tempra, but also enjoy sweets such as Ningyo-yaki and melon bread in Nakamise area. We also recommend you to try retro attraction at "Hanayashiki", the oldest amusement park in Japan that reminiscent of the Showa era. -
Yasukuni Shrine
More than 2,466,000 divinities are enshrined at Yasukuni Shrine. These are souls of men who made ultimate sacrifice for their nation from Edo Era to The Greater East Asian War. In the precincts of a shrine, there are about 500 cherry trees are planted, including Tokyo's representative cherry tree that is used by the meteorological agency to pronounce the official opening of the blossoms in the city. At Yushukan, there are many exhibits related to wars, including Zero fighter plane. -
National Diet Building
National Diet Building, the center of Japanese politics, started the construction in 1920 and took 16 years to complete. There are House of Representatives on the left side and House of Councilors on right side. Also, there are Prime minister's office and Political Party's buildings near by. Anyone can take a tour of the building without reservation and it's very popular with Japanese as a social studies trip (Japanese guide only. Need reservation for English tours) . You can see the luxurious interiors such as Chamber of the House of Representatives and Emperor's Room. -
Nijubashi-bridge
There's two bridges (stone bridge and iron bridge) led over the moats of Imperial Palace. The iron bridge is also known as Nijubashi (means double bridge) , because the original bridge was built on top of an auxiliary bridge. The area of Imperial Palace are very popular sightseeing spot for foreign visitors too. You can gaze at the contrasting scenery of tranquil area that surrounded with moans, and row of skyscrapers of Marunouchi area. The outer circumference of Imperial Palace is about 5km, and it's popular jogging course for Japanese runner. -
Tokyo station
The entrance of Tokyo area. Red-brick building of Marunouchi side completed the restore in October 2012. It restored to the original form of what build in 1914, by using materials that used to build first Tokyo station. You can see the scenery "This is Tokyo" around Tokyo station; there are Marunouchi building known as a popular office building, and KITTE using the part of old Tokyo central post office. The Tokyo Station Hotel, the hotel placed inside of Tokyo station, designated as an Important Cultural Property.
Departure Time
- Free
- 8:30
- 9:00
- 9:30
- 10:00
- 10:30
- 13:00
- 14:00
- At night
We offer two departure times, one at 8:30 and one at 9:00.
Service area
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Pickup area
Tokyo station / Chiyoda ward / Chuo ward / Minato ward / Koto ward / Bunkyo ward / Shinjuku ward / Shibuya ward / Shinagawa ward / Sumida ward / Taito ward / Haneda Airport (highway)
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Dropoff area
Tokyo station / Chiyoda ward / Chuo ward / Minato ward / Koto ward / Bunkyo ward / Shinjuku ward / Shibuya ward / Shinagawa ward / Sumida ward / Taito ward / Haneda Airport (highway)
If you wish to be picked up or dropped off at places other than the above areas, please contact us through "Customized course" to arrange your route.
Note
- The arrangement of itinerary and staying time of each spot may change; it depend on your pick up/drop off point and traffic condition.
- Admission tickets for TOKYO SKYTREE observatory are not included.
- Lunch fee are not included. If you want to book restaurant in advance, please choose Eel (about 3,000JPY~) or Soba/Tempura (about 1,000JPY~). You can choose any restaurant you find while sightseeing, if you didn't book restaurant in advance.