1 Day Tour : A 'Your Name' Pilgrimage Across Tokyo
- Visit the many iconic locations of ’Your Name’ in Tokyo and recreate the anime with your tour guide being your personal photographer!
- Visit two of Tokyo’s most famous shrines!
- Learn all about Shinjuku’s history at a local museum with life size replicas of a traditional Japanese shop, house and train carriage!
- Enjoy nature by exploring one of Tokyo’s beautiful parks and gardens!
- Experience a Japanese tea house and enjoy drinking matcha (green tea) and eating Japanese sweets (wagashi)
Options
1-Day Tour
Inclusions
Admission to: Shinjuku Historical Museum and Shinjuku Gyoen Park
English-speaking guide
Train fees for the duration of the tour
Shinjuku Gyoen Park Tea House Set
Exclusions
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Trains and transport before and after the tour
Additional Info
Free for children aged 0-5
Children aged 13+ will be charged the same rate as adults
This tour involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. Please make sure you are fit enough to participate
It is recommend that you wear shoes and clothes which are easy to walk in
Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate for the season in which you are taking the tour, and check the weather forecast ahead of time
There will be free time at both Meiji Jingu shrine and Harajuku, and the lunch break for guests to enjoy the locations at their own pace. However, please make sure that you are at the respective meetup points at the time stated by your guide on the day of the tour. If you get lost or need assistance, feel free to call the number which is listed on your tour pass, and our staff will assist you immediately
Due to this being a walking tour, it is advised that you do not bring any luggage or large bags with you on the tour. It is advised that you check if your hotel can store your luggage for you until after the tour, or you store your luggage at lockers at a suitable location such as selected train stations with appropriate storage. For example, many stations in Tokyo will have lockers, especially the larger train stations such as Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo
This tour does not include lunch however there will be opportunities to purchase food and drinks during the tour. It is advised you also bring snacks and drinks with you. Due to the locations on this tour, there are not opportunities to visit a restaurant for lunch. Therefore, lunch will be a picnic style after the shrine or you can buy drinks and food throughout the tour at the various small cafes and vendors
Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate for the season in which you are taking the tour, and check the weather forecast ahead of time. Guests may wish to bring rain coats or umbrellas on rainy days, or sunscreen to avoid sunburn during the summer months. June through to early September is very hot and humid in Tokyo, so please bare this in mind. Stay hydrated and wear sun hats. You can buy items designed to cool you down in Summer from shops in Tokyo such as portable fans and ice packs. In the winter months, gloves, boots, warm hats, and hand warmers are recommended. Please feel free to bring any other items, such as water or snacks
Sunscreen / Sunglasses / Caps or hats / Raincoat or poncho / Water bottle
Please dress accordingly depending on the day's weather conditions
This activity is not wheelchair-accessible
Luggage storage and delivery services are not provided
What's included in 1 Day Tour : A 'Your Name' Pilgrimage Across Tokyo
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 09:30, meet up at Shinjuku Station’s South Gate/Entrance for the Odakyu Line, outside of the LADURÉE Shop. You will meet your tour guide outside of Shinjuku Station’s South Gate by the LADURÉE Macaron shop. You will recognise the South Gate entrance as it has many ’Lumine 2’ signs across the entrance
- [Attraction/experience] 09:45, Guided tour, Shinjuku City, After a five minute train ride, arrive at your first ’Your Name’ based location! This area is the iconic location where Taki waits for Mitsuha with views of the NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building!
- [Attraction/experience] 10:00, Guided tour, Shinanomachi Station, This will be your second ‘Your Name’ based location! This area in ’Your Name’ is featured in various scenes throughout the film, with the footbridge outside of the station being the most famous
- [Attraction/experience] 10:25, Guided tour, Shinjuku City, The most popular ’Your Name’ location (reunion scene), a beautiful Shrine and its iconic red stairs! Unmissable photo opportunity with option to buy Your Name souvenirs such as bookmarks.
- [Attraction/experience] 11:10, Guided tour, Shinjuku Historical Museum, Walk 10 minutes to our next destination, a history museum on Shinjuku. You will have a guided tour around the Museum and some time to take photos. We will spend approximately 30 minutes
- [Attraction/experience] 11:50, Guided tour, Shinjuku City, From the museum you will walk 15 minutes to your next destination, a famous park in Shinjuku. You will have a guided tour of the Park and enjoy a matcha and wagashi set at the Park’s tea house.
- [Attraction/experience] 13:00, Guided tour, Kabukicho, This will be your fourth ’Your Name’ location. It is located in the heart of Shinjuku, and just opposite the bustling Kabukicho district! Free time to explore and eat lunch.
- [Attraction/experience] 14:30, Guided tour, Harajuku, After a short train journey, you will have a guided tour around Meiji Jingu Shrine and time to explore famous Harajuku.
- [Attraction/experience] 16:00, Guided tour, National Art Center Tokyo, A short walk and train journey to the fifth and final ‘Your Name’ location, an Art Centre with striking architecture including a beautiful glass facade and wooden features.
- [Return] 17:15, at Shinjuku Station,
Our Favourites
Are you a fan of ’Your Name’ or ’Kimi no Na wa’ in Japanese? Would you love to visit some of the real life locations in Tokyo that are showcased in the anime? Then look no further than this tour! We will take a journey across Tokyo to see where fiction and reality seamlessly blend so that you can feel closer to the world of ’Your Name’. Not only will you visit a number of the famous anime locations, but you will also stop at a number of Tokyo hotspots and attractions, so that you can make the most of your time exploring Tokyo!
On this tour many of the locations are featured that brought Taki and Mitsuha’s story to life, we will journey through the streets of vibrant Shinjuku and Harajuku, elegant Roppongi, visit peaceful shrines and take in the amazing cityscape of the bustling Tokyo.
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Venues
- Shinjuku City
