Dynamic Tokyo Full-Day Tour: Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, Matcha Tea Experience, Bay Cruise, Tokyo Tower
by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥30,000Overview
This dynamic full-day tour in Tokyo lasts about nine hours and includes air-conditioned transportation with a licensed English-speaking guide. The tour starts at the Imperial Palace Plaza, where participants spend about 30 minutes viewing the Nijubashi Bridge and the palace grounds, which were formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Next, the group travels to Asakusa for a one-hour visit to Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple. Visitors see the Kaminarimon Gate, a statue of the god of thunder, the five-story pagoda, and walk along Nakamise Street, a 250-meter shopping street with traditional snacks and souvenirs. After this, the tour continues with a one-hour matcha tea experience at Kaminari Issa, a casual setting where participants watch a video on preparing matcha, grind tea leaves with a millstone, and enjoy matcha green tea served with jonamagashi, a traditional Japanese sweet. This is not a formal tea ceremony. Following the tea experience, the group has a buffet lunch at a hotel offering international cuisine. After lunch, participants board a boat for a Tokyo Bay cruise lasting about 50 minutes from 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm. The cruise passes under the Rainbow Bridge and includes one serving of coffee or tea. The tour ends with a 45-minute visit to Tokyo Tower, where guests can access the main observatory 150 meters above ground for panoramic views of the city. Admission to the special observatory at 250 meters is not included. The tour covers all transportation, lunch, the matcha tea experience, the bay cruise fare, and admission to the main observatory at Tokyo Tower. The itinerary order may change due to traffic or other conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Imperial Palace Plaza
This National Garden was formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Visitors can see the Nijubashi Bridge, known as the face of the Imperial Palace, along with views of the palace itself. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise Street
Tokyo's oldest temple features the bright red Kaminarimon Gate with a statue of the god of thunder and a five-story pagoda. Nakamise Street extends approximately 250 meters from Kaminarimon Gate to the temple and contains many shops selling traditional snacks and souvenirs. The stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Kaminari Issa Matcha Experience
Visitors watch a video on preparing matcha green tea, grind tea leaves with a millstone, and drink matcha green tea accompanied by jonamagashi, a traditional Japanese sweet, in a Japanese-style room. This casual experience is not a formal tea ceremony and lasts about one hour.
60 min
Rainbow Bridge Drive-By
The tour passes by the Rainbow Bridge.
Buffet Lunch
A buffet offers international cuisine at a hotel. The meal is western-style and includes coffee or tea. This stop lasts about 70 minutes.
70 min
Tokyo Bay Cruise
Enjoy views of Tokyo from the water during the cruise from 15:00 to 15:50. The cruise includes one serving of coffee or tea.
60 min
Tokyo Tower Main Observatory
Visitors enter the main observatory deck 150 meters above ground to view the city from a 360-degree panoramic perspective. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Meeting point
Meet at JR Shinjuku Station East Exit side, facing Gucci Shinjuku Flagship (opposite side). Please wait at the Hato Bus Boarding Area No. 2
End point
The tour ends at near Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance. Please head to your next destination on your own from Tokyo.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Dynamic Tokyo Full-Day Tour: Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, Matcha Tea Experience, Bay Cruise, Tokyo Tower
by JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.¥30,000Overview
This dynamic full-day tour in Tokyo lasts about nine hours and includes air-conditioned transportation with a licensed English-speaking guide. The tour starts at the Imperial Palace Plaza, where participants spend about 30 minutes viewing the Nijubashi Bridge and the palace grounds, which were formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Next, the group travels to Asakusa for a one-hour visit to Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple. Visitors see the Kaminarimon Gate, a statue of the god of thunder, the five-story pagoda, and walk along Nakamise Street, a 250-meter shopping street with traditional snacks and souvenirs. After this, the tour continues with a one-hour matcha tea experience at Kaminari Issa, a casual setting where participants watch a video on preparing matcha, grind tea leaves with a millstone, and enjoy matcha green tea served with jonamagashi, a traditional Japanese sweet. This is not a formal tea ceremony. Following the tea experience, the group has a buffet lunch at a hotel offering international cuisine. After lunch, participants board a boat for a Tokyo Bay cruise lasting about 50 minutes from 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm. The cruise passes under the Rainbow Bridge and includes one serving of coffee or tea. The tour ends with a 45-minute visit to Tokyo Tower, where guests can access the main observatory 150 meters above ground for panoramic views of the city. Admission to the special observatory at 250 meters is not included. The tour covers all transportation, lunch, the matcha tea experience, the bay cruise fare, and admission to the main observatory at Tokyo Tower. The itinerary order may change due to traffic or other conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Imperial Palace Plaza
This National Garden was formerly a private garden of the Royal Family. Visitors can see the Nijubashi Bridge, known as the face of the Imperial Palace, along with views of the palace itself. The stop lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise Street
Tokyo's oldest temple features the bright red Kaminarimon Gate with a statue of the god of thunder and a five-story pagoda. Nakamise Street extends approximately 250 meters from Kaminarimon Gate to the temple and contains many shops selling traditional snacks and souvenirs. The stop lasts about one hour.
60 min
Kaminari Issa Matcha Experience
Visitors watch a video on preparing matcha green tea, grind tea leaves with a millstone, and drink matcha green tea accompanied by jonamagashi, a traditional Japanese sweet, in a Japanese-style room. This casual experience is not a formal tea ceremony and lasts about one hour.
60 min
Rainbow Bridge Drive-By
The tour passes by the Rainbow Bridge.
Buffet Lunch
A buffet offers international cuisine at a hotel. The meal is western-style and includes coffee or tea. This stop lasts about 70 minutes.
70 min
Tokyo Bay Cruise
Enjoy views of Tokyo from the water during the cruise from 15:00 to 15:50. The cruise includes one serving of coffee or tea.
60 min
Tokyo Tower Main Observatory
Visitors enter the main observatory deck 150 meters above ground to view the city from a 360-degree panoramic perspective. This stop lasts about 45 minutes.
45 min
Meeting point
Meet at JR Shinjuku Station East Exit side, facing Gucci Shinjuku Flagship (opposite side). Please wait at the Hato Bus Boarding Area No. 2
End point
The tour ends at near Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance. Please head to your next destination on your own from Tokyo.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.