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Shogun and Imperial Palace East Garden
Discover both Old and New Tokyo on the Shogun and Imperial Palace East Garden tour. Walk through the historic East Gardens of Edo Castle, admire seasonal flowers, and learn about the rich history of samurai and shoguns while enjoying serene landscapes and traditional Japanese design. Note: We are not going inside the Imperial Palace. Tour is same as Imperial Palace East Gardens Free Walking Tour.
Tour Details
Tour Type: Day Tour
Daily: Please Check Tour Schedule
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Meeting: Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park
Tour End: Imperial Palace East Entrance
Price: ¥3500 pp
Footwear: Comfortable
Language: English
Booking Required
Tour Highlights
Meeting Point
Your Guide will be waiting for you in front of the Starbucks Coffee Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park.
Have A Question?
Tour FAQ's
How long does the tour last and where does it finish?
The tour will take 2.5 hours and finish at the entrance of East Gardens.
Where does the Free Walking Tour go?
We will walk around Imperials Palace East Gardens Area. The tour ends near the entrance of East Gardens, which is easy to access to the train station and Tokyo metro.
What should I bring?
Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, hat/cap, water and a lot of questions – we love those! An umbrella or raincoat during the rainy season.
Because Japan is not a tipping culture, is tipping to the guide is rude?
All our local guides working very hard to provide the best experiences to you, and well deserve tips for their work. We appreciate your respect and gratuities to our local guides.
Can I show up without booking?
No. We try to manage group in an ideal size of guests. So please book the tour. Also, in some case, we send you email when we cancel the tour due to the weather condition.
I cannot book the tour. Can I just show up and wait for the cancel?
No. We take bookings including additional slots. But we open the last minutes booking one day before the tour.
Do you offer tours in Spanish, German or French?
All of our tours are 100% in English.
Do you offer private tours?
Yes, we do private tours from 15 people. please check our Private Group Walking Tours.
Why are there limited spaces for the Free Walking Tour?
We limit the group sizes for the Free Walking Tour for safety and quality reasons. Walking Tokyo with a big group is not a good idea, and our tour guide cannot offer a great service to our guests.
Terms & Conditions
Paid Tours
Your booking confirmation will be sent to you automatically by email upon successful completion of your order. If you do not receive this mail for any reason, you are asked to contact us by email: info@tokyolocalized.com, as it may mean that your order has not been successfully processed. Please check your junk or spam folder first. Children under 10 years old can participate on the tours for free. You need to present a valid photo ID before the start of your tour. If you are unable to prove your age, you may be asked to pay the regular price. Your tour price includes your guide fee. Others such as transportation costs, food, beverages and so on are not included.
Late Policy
Your tour guide is booked specifically for the length of time mentioned on the service description and we don’t want to waste of time of other guests who arrive at a meeting point on time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, you will be considered as a “no-show” and your booking will be canceled without a refund.
Cancellations
We work very hard to ensure that all tours run as scheduled. We will not be held responsible should we be unable to offer a tour due to earthquakes, extreme weather or any other matter out with our control.
Liability & Responsibility
As in all human endeavors, there is a level of risk. We do our best to keep the risk to a minimum. Tokyo Localized assume no liability or responsibility for any injury, loss, damage or inconvenience sustained by any person using its services, nor to their property.
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3,500 Japanese yen