Tokyo: Japanese Garden and Surroundings Guided Walking Tour
Hamarikyu Gardens is a historical Japanese garden built in the Edo period. Within the garden, the highlights are the Karesansui (dry landscape garden) and Kaiyushiki garden (circular garden). Visitors can also enjoy the plants and trees, whose beauty changes with the seasons. The tour guide will explain in detail about the history of the garden and the background of the garden's design, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese garden culture. In addition, there is a tea ceremony room in the garden where you will experience matcha green tea and Japanese sweets!
Other activities included in the tour are learning about the history and culture of Japanese advertising at the Ad Museum Tokyo, taking pictures in front of the Karakuri Clock designed by Hayao Miyazaki, and visiting the Hibiya Shrine.
Join your guide for a walking tour around Shiodome Station to get a feel for Japanese culture!
*We recommend that you wear comfortable walking shoes for this walking tour.
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Tokyo: Japanese Garden and Surroundings Guided Walking Tour
What's included in Tokyo: Japanese Garden and Surroundings Guided Walking Tour
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Hama Rikyu Gardens
The Hamarikyu Gardens are the largest gardens of the Daimyo gardens in Tokyo. Daimyo gardens originated in the Edo period (1603-1868) when samurai established gardens within their vast estates. The garden has a waterway running through it, and the scenery created by the bridges, buildings, and trees is magnificent. Flowers can be enjoyed in each of the four seasons. This is the only place in Tokyo where you can see a pond created by drawing seawater from the sea.
Advertising Museum Tokyo
This museum features exhibits related to Japanese advertising. Visitors can enjoy and learn about the changes in advertising over time and the differences between Japanese and foreign advertising. Admission is free.
Hayao Miyazaki's Nippon Television Giant Clock
A steampunk-style copper karakuri clock by Hayao Miyazaki, the famous animation director of Studio Ghibli. When the time is up, the lights come on and the karakuri clock starts moving with music. The time when it moves is limited. If you are lucky, you may be able to see it in motion.
Inclusions
- tour guide
- Matcha green tea and Japanese sweets at Garden
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Otemon Bridge is one of the entrances to Hama-Rikyu Gardens. Let's meet in front of the entrance.
End Points
- Tour end at Shiodome station (Yurikamome and Toei Oedo line)
