Lots of interesting facts that the signs didn’t include. Small group so we could ask lots of questions. Friendly guide and good company from other tourists. Highly recommend for first-time Japan travellers wanting to learn the history and culture of Japan.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- English-speaking guide
- Perspectives on Imperial History
- Access & Admission | Imperial Palace East Garden
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The guide is waiting for you in front of Starbucks Coffee.
Itinerary
The area around the Imperial Palace is defined by impressive stone walls, wide moats, and iconic gates that once protected the shogun’s castle. Originally built as a powerful stronghold, the site evolved during the Meiji era and is now a unique place where history, nature, and modern Tokyo come together. It also offers excellent photo spots with views of both the city and lush greenery.
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Reviews
Amazing educational experience with a very educated guide we toured for 1.5 hours and learnt a lot about the history of the imperial palace and Japan.
It was a fantastic experience, learned so much about the history and building surround the edo period. Our tour guide Toshi did a fantastic job with the explanations and answering my questions
I absolutely loved the tour, Toshi was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Toshi was a great tour guide! She was very accommodating and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a walking tour of the imperial palace, Tokyo!
Toshi was informative and set a good pace.
Had a tour with toshi and it was 👍 👍
Toshi did great today, thanks
The tour was informative and the guide provided personal photos and insight into the history of the grounds. Our guide Miki was excellent and made the experience great. We met new friends and had a great time.
Very knowledgeable and pleasent tour guide. The Palace was a slice of Heaven in the city.
A nice relaxed tour of the palace grounds with Miki.
Miki was great! Very informative- a lovely experience!!
Great guide, you get all the info about history of Japan and culture. Thank you Toshi!!!
Really good experience and very good guided tour with our guide Toshi! I recommend!
Everything went smoothly with Toshi! She guided us with a lot of enthusiasmn! Her english is very good and she informed us perfectly! Thank you Toshi! :)
Wonderful experience with Yakuri. She was a delightful and well informed guide - generous with her information and made the morning a real pleasure
Uri provided a wealth of knowledge about the history of the Imperial Palace. We learned a lot. She answered all of our questions. The grounds are beautiful. The Palace itself is not accessible except for a few days each year. But the tour is definitely worthwhile.
URI was an attentive guide.very relaxing & informative .Sometimes struggled to understand her English
Yuri was lovely, patient, and knowledgeable, and we learned more on this tour than we would have without it. The pace is leisurely and we had beautiful weather for this tour.
It was a great tour , the guide was also very supportive and explained properly nideroy
Aki was a lovely guide. He didn’t overwhelm the group with information, he pointed out things that were significant, provided some detail and patiently answered questions. The palace grounds are beautiful and peaceful. The weather was perfect for walking around outside. I really enjoyed this experience and recommend it to anyone looking for a leisurely visit to this impressive historical site.
A fantastic walk, the guide (Yukari) was knowledgeable and entertaining!
Great tour. Recommended for everyone
Our guide Yukari had lots of good information. She spoke fluent English. She also speaks Spanish as she was born in Mexico. It is so worth doing this tour with a guide because you learn stuff that’s not on the signs.
Bery nice person answering our questions for differet topics
Clarke was very informative, knowledgeable and engaging. We would definitely book more tours with him.
Amazing and highly informative guide
amazingly informative well worth it
Clarke was amazing! I would love to book additional tours with him because he was knowledgeable and engaging!
Great tour! Our guide, Clark, was knowledgeable and answered a lot of questions about Japanese history outside of the tour topics.
Amazing experience with Clarke! Wonderful tour guide thank you for everything!
We had a great tour with Clark! He was very informative and friendly, and everything was very interesting.
Clark was AWESOME! He was very informative, and he competently answered all of our groups question. I feel like my tour wouldn’t have been as good with a different guide. I would definitely recommend any history lovers to take this tour!
Clarke was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and entertaining in explaining the history. Would recommend this tour.
Excellent tour! Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide!
Great tour, very educational. Our tour guide, Clark was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Toshi is a delightful and very knowledgeable tour guide. The tour is very interesting and gives you great insight into the imperial palace.
Ma Toshi provided an excellent tour of the imperial palace. Very knowledgeable of the history and use of the palace grounds . Highly recommended.
Toshi was on time and she was very professional and patient. She took pictures and we even had a break in between. She shared stories and made it very nice
Toshi was an amazing tour guide with must see historical sights and information
It was very interesting and I learned a lot of new things.
Toshi took us on a very informative tour. The weather was extremely hot but she took that into consideration and gave us plenty of breaks.
Very attentive and informative. Toshi was amazing and very helpful throughout. Even with high heat it was a great experience
Amazing experience I will defenetly recommand it to everyone who are planning a trip to Tokyo ! Especially a big thank you to our guide Toshi
Well paced tour of the garden. Extensive history on the subject and added picture book.
Very nice an polite Guide. Gave a lot of backround information about the edo period
Enjoyed the tour and our guide! Toshi was a considerate, engaging and knowledgeable guide.
Very lovely intro from Yuki , we have a very good time learning the history of Japan and seeing stunning palace.
I had an amazing experience exploring the edo castle. I felt as if I was transported back in the past. My Tours guy was very knowledgeable and very friendly. He had his own camera and took some really good photos of me. Would highly recommend!
We’ve liked our guide a lot. She patiently answered all our questions and made this tour easy for all our family.
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