Dynamic Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Tea Experience, Bay Cruise Day Tour
This tour is guided in English by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. Fully enjoy Tokyo on this 1-day tour including a meal. In addition to visiting Tokyo’s iconic sightseeing spots (Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Odaiba, and Tokyo Tower), this tour lets customers have luxurious experiences out of the ordinary such as a matcha green tea experience and Tokyo Bay cruise. Hato Bus, which operates this tour, is a winner of the 2024 Travelers' Choice Awards sponsored by Tripadvisor. Feel free to join this popular tour from a special tour company ranking among the top 10% list by Tripadvisor. This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals. An environment-friendly hybrid bus will be used for transportation.
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Depart from Shinjuku Station
What's included in Dynamic Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Tea Experience, Bay Cruise Day Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Imperial Palace
Admire the view at this National Garden that was formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Enjoy the view of Nijubashi Bridge, which is said to be the face of the Imperial Palace, as well as the view of the Imperial Palace itself.
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, offers plenty to see including the bright red Kaminarimon Gate, a statue of the god of thunder, and a five-story pagoda. The bustling street known as "Nakamise" stretches for about 250 m from Kaminarimon Gate to Senso-ji Temple and is filled with a plethora of shops.
Asakusa
Experience preparing matcha green tea at Kaminari Issa, a matcha experience store with the concept of “tasting matcha in a casual atmosphere.” Watch a video on how to prepare matcha green tea. Afterwards, everyone can experience grinding tea with a millstone and enjoy having matcha green tea in a Japanese-style room. (Includes matcha green tea and jonamagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery.) *Not a formal tea ceremony experience.
Inclusions
- Tokyo Bay cruise fare
- Sightseeing bus fare
- Tokyo Tower Main Observatory admission (150 m)
- Western-style buffet lunch (with coffee or tea)
- Tokyo Tower special observatory admission (250 m)
- Drinks
- Fees other than those listed in Includes
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The order of the tour itinerary is subject to change due to road conditions or other reasons.
- Depending on the season and day of the week, traffic conditions may vary, and arrival time at each location may be considerably delayed. The scheduled tour ending time may vary depending on traffic conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
- The matcha green tea experience in Asakusa is not a formal ceremony, but an experience for customers to make their own tea.
- Depending on weather conditions, the cruise may stay near the shore.
- At Tokyo Tower, only the main observatory (150 m) will be entered. An additional admission fee is required to access the Special Observatory (250 m). For those interested, please pay the required charges on your own.
- Please participate in shoes which are easy to walk in.
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If a seat on the bus is required for the child, please make a booking at the Child rate.
- Includes Lunch: Western-style buffet featuring a variety of dishes at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba (with coffee or tea).
- The tour will have a late lunch (around 13:30).
- As lunch is a buffet, requests for vegetarian meals cannot be accommodated.
- As part of the initiatives for SDGs, an environment-friendly hybrid bus will be used for transportation. (May be changed due to maintenance or other unavoidable circumstances.)
- In an effort to prevent global warming, the bus will have its engine and cooling/heating turned off while waiting. Thank you for your understanding.
- In general, groups with an odd number of members will share seats with other customers.
- Please keep your seatbelts fastened on board the bus.
- Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
- Due to traffic restrictions or entry restrictions, etc. near the Imperial Palace, operation may be suspended or departure may not be possible from the designated departure location.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meet by 7:50AM at JR Shinjuku Station East Exit side, facing Gucci Shinjuku Flagship (opposite side). Please wait at the Hato Bus Boarding Area No. 2
- Meet by 8:30AM. Go outside from JR Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Exit ticket gate and turn left. Proceed along the station building on the left hand side. You will reach the Hato Bus boarding area.
End Points
- Disembark near Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance, Tour Ends
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
[From Tokyo Station] Tokyo Station Marunouchi Exit HATO BUS waitingroom#5, Please wait in the Waiting Room No.5 under the elevated railway. https://www.hatobus.com/v01/en/departure/tokyostation [From Shinjuku Station] JR Shinjuku Station East Exit side, Please wait at the Hato Bus Boarding Area No. 2. https://www.hatobus.com/v01/en/departure/31 • If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (Operated between 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance. • In case bookings have been made separately, you may be assigned to be on separate tour buses.