Kagurazaka and Waseda - Tokyo's hidden neighborhoods

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Kagurazaka and Waseda - Tokyo's hidden neighborhoods — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Alley in Kagurakazaka neighborhood — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

One of the challenges of navigating Tokyo is the complex transportation system. This tour aims to make your transition easy. Explore the city the local way by utilizing the public transit with the expert who knows the system very well. In the process, we will visit a few neighborhoods near Shinjuku that are normally not on the visitor itinerary so you can see some different aspects of the city you might otherwise miss.

Along the way I can help with organizing your plans for the rest of your stay. By the end of the tour, you will have a better grasp on the size and overall geography of the metropolis and knowing how to use the efficient public transportation system should boost the confidence to explore the city on your own!

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Tanaka's Tokyo Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Private English speaking tour guide

Not included

Not included: Private transportation
Not included: Public transport fares are not included in the tour price. Estimate: 1,000 JPY per person
Not included: Snacks: There are no meal stops on this tour.

Itinerary

Kagurazaka

30 min

Historic neighborhood with narrow alleys reminiscent of the days when the area was the geisha district.
Waseda El Dorado

15 min

Unique building by the architect Von Jour Caux, known as the "Japanese Gaudi"
Waseda University

15 min

Campus of a private university founded in 1882
The Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)

30 min

A library with beautiful interior dedicated to the author Haruki Murakami, a graduate of Waseda University (Closed on Wednesdays)
Higo-Hosokawa Garden

30 min

Traditional Japanese Garden with roots from the Edo Period (19th century)
Kishimojindo

30 min

The main hall is from 1700 and one of the few buildings that survived past earthquakes and the war

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

I will be waiting near the Shinjuku Station New South Gate, outside the JR East Travel Center. (There is a separate travel service center near the East Gate of the station so be careful you are headed for the "New South Gate".)