TOKYO · CASTLES
The ones worth booking.
The 6 tokyo castle tours worth your time, walls and all. The keeps, palaces and forts travellers leave the best notes about, with what each visit costs, how long to set aside and who runs it.
A small-group guided walk through Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens and Edo Castle ruins, with stories that make the grounds click.
Most Popular“Fantastic experience. The tour guide John was very knowledgeable and friendly. He even went above and beyond providing guidance getting us back safe to our hotel.”
Walk Tokyo’s Edo Castle traces and Imperial Palace gardens on a small 10-person English tour, from gates to koi and views.
“Tour guide Anju was the best. Very clear and knowledgeable about the palace. Was very patient and informative as well as keeping the pace and conversation smooth.”
A friendly English-speaking walk through Tokyo’s Imperial Palace grounds, with Shogun-era history, bamboo, koi fish, and great photo stops.
“Mika was a wonderful guide and did an excellent job of explaining the history of the castle and of Japan. We would highly recommend this tour!”
A 2-hour guided walk through Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens, from Ote-Mon Gate to Ninomaru, with Edo Castle history and koi ponds.
“Izzy was a fantastic guide, we really enjoyed her account of Japanese history and the way the zero Palace and grounds were part of this. Highly recommended”
Walk the Imperial Palace grounds through Edo Castle defenses and samurai roles on a 2-hour small-group tour with an English-only guide.
“Our guide was a lovely lady she was knowledgable and friendly. It was an extremely hot day and she kept on giving us sweets and menthol napkins to make us endure the two hour tour of the castle and garden and this worked.”
Small-group walk from Wadakura Fountain Park through Imperial Palace East Gardens and Edo Castle ruins. Free admissions, English guide.
“The origin and history of Cup O Noodles and the inventor are very interesting. What began as an idea and a desire to help others, by feeding others, Momofuko Ando’s determination and creativity helped change the world! Our Viator GuidRead more”
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