Tokyo highlights, Korakuen Garden, Kagurazaka Backstreet Walking
Once located outside Edo castle’s mote, the area has historic landscape garden and still remains atmosphere as entertainment district. The tour starts with strolling along in Korakuen garden where you can enjoy changing landscapes of ocean, river, mountain and countryside in center of Tokyo. The garden is special in that it imitates famous Japanese/Chinese landscapes. Seasonal trees and flowers surrounding garden’s pond are remarkable. Next visit Kagurazaka area where used to be an entertainment district retaining those days. The guide will navigate to backstreet, another Kagurazaka and modern shine and complex facility uniquely designed by Kengo Kuma, architecture of Japan National stadium. Lastly we visit Sensoji temple, the oldest temple in Japan.
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Tokyo highlights, Korakuen Garden, Kagurazaka Backstreet Walking
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What's included in Tokyo highlights, Korakuen Garden, Kagurazaka Backstreet Walking
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
The tour starts with strolling in Koishikawa Korakuen landscape garden where used to be one of the major Daimyo feudal lord's gardens. The garden mimics famous Japanese and Chinese landscapes, and consists of four landscapes of ocean, river, mountain and countryside. The tour guide will talk about the history and unique aspects of the garden.
Kagurazaka
Next the tour visits Kagurazaka area where used to be an entertainment district remaining sophisticated atmosphere and now unique plant art and handcraft shops are lined.
The tour guide will lead you to Kagurazaka back street where local public bath and bars and nightlife establishments are located.
Inclusions
- National Licensed Tour Guide
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Gratuities : Your tour guides gratuities are NOT included in the cost of your tour package. Although, not compulsory, tipping is expected and is an expression of your satisfaction with the people who have assisted you throughout your tour. In line with this, we highly suggest that you include the specific amount that you want for the gratuities. For your reference, you base upon the cost of the tour booked as suggested gratuities per person : 10% - $12, 15% - $18, 20% - $24.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The guide will meet you at Korakuen Station.
End Points
- In case we start the tour from Koishikawa Korakuen garden the tour ends at Sensoji, Asakusa. The tour guide will inform you the transportation you should take to your hotel.
- In case we start the tour from Sensoji temple the tour ends at Kagurazaka st. The tour guide will inform you the transportation you should take to your hotel.
