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Tokyo Private Discovery Tour | Unique Insights & Must Sees
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Activity Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Private Tour: English Guide Driver, Minibus with Aircon
10–12 hours
Free cancellation
Private tour
About this activity
A private tour with our friendly English driver aboard JOMON's air-conditioned mini bus is the perfect way for 2-8 people to enjoy Tokyo together, whilst avoiding the hassles of navigating Tokyo's unfamiliar regions, train systems & language barriers.
Sit around the table in the main cabin with your friends or family, whilst enjoying snacks & drinks of your choice (either bring aboard, or we can stop so you can purchase along the way) as our driver smoothly takes you to your next stop.
We've spent 25 years in Japan & know Tokyo well. We can share information about many unique places to visit, whether it be shopping, food, historic sites, or entertainment that you may wish to enjoy.
The itinerary is a list to choose from. We will ask you to choose 6 - 8 of the sites listed to visit during our excursion. If you'd like to include an unlisted stop, where possible we may also accommodate this. We are flexible, should you wish to spend more time at a given location.
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At a glance
- Duration
- 10–12 hours
- Confirmation
- Confirmed within 48 hours
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Your group only
- People per booking
- 1–8
- Guide
- Portuguese, Japanese, English, Spanish
- Operated by
- Jomon Guided Tours.
What is included
Included
- Included: Flexibility - If you want to visit a site for longer than would be usual.
- Included: Free internet access aboard JOMON mini bus.
- Included: Round-trip private transportation, air-conditioned JOMON mini bus
- Included: Private Tour - Only you & your group will be on board as passengers.
- Included: Mobile phone, tablet & computer charging points aboard JOMON mini bus.
- Included: Fridge / Freezer aboard JOMON mini bus.
- Included: Hotel / AirBnB pickup & drop off
Not included
- Not included: Food & Drinks. You are welcome to bring your own, or purchase during the day to store / consume.
- Not included: Admission to facilities. Guests are expected to pay for entry themselves.
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Tokyo Tower (¥3,300 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Rikugien Garden (¥300 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Tokyo City View Observation Deck (¥1,800 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Imperial Palace (¥0 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Tokyo National Museum (¥1,000 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Tokyo Disneyland (¥11,000 per adult)
- Not included: Entry/Admission - Tokyo Disney Sea (¥10,900 per adult)
Itinerary
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30 min Admission not included
Visit the area to take pictures, or take the elevator to up to the observation deck.
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Tokyo City View Observation Deck (Roppongihills)
45 min Admission not included
Take the elevator to 52nd floor, for a panoramic view of the city. On a clear day you can see mount Fuji. We recommend this location at sunset, when you can see the lights of Tokyo be illuminated. This is a preferable high-view location than Skytree, which is very congested and can take hours to see, but we will be happy to take you there instead if preferred.
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30 min
This is Tokyo's oldest, and possibly most famous temple, with a strikingly tall gate, beautiful buildings and in addition, a 5-storey pagoda, with a beautiful central garden.
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Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)
30 min
Beside Senso-ji temple is Nakamise street, where you can enjoy a pleasant stroll. If you want to, you can also rent traditional kimonos by the hour, to take pictures with.
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30 min
Meiji Jingu is one of the Shinto shrines in Japan, with the vast land of the forest (70 ha.), located in the middle of the megacity, Tokyo.
Once you step into this precinct, you will forget that you are in the hustle bustle city, and will find Japanese traditional scene amidst greenery nature.
It was established in 1920, to commemorate the virtue of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who took the initiative to make a foundation of modernized Japan.
Meiji Jingu is open everyday, but opening hours vary depending on the season.
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30 min Admission not included
Tokyo Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo.
It is the place of residence of Japan's Emperor & his family.
From Kokyo Gaien, the large plaza in front of the Imperial Palace, visitors can view the Nijubashi, two bridges that form an entrance to the inner palace grounds. The stone bridge in front is called Meganebashi (Eyeglass Bridge) for its looks. The bridge in the back was formerly a wooden bridge with two levels, from which the name Nijubashi (Double Bridge) is derived.
The inner grounds of the palace are generally not open to the public.
Guided tours of the palace grounds are available and take about 75 minutes. These tours are led in English and Japanese daily at 10:00 and 13:30 except on Mondays, Sundays and national holidays.
Registrations before the start of the tours can be booked at the Kikyomon Gate.
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The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace - Edo Castle Ruin
30 min
The Imperial Palace East Gardens (皇居東御苑, Kōkyo Higashi Gyoen) are a part of the inner palace area and are open to the public. They are the former site of Edo Castle's innermost circles of defense, the honmaru ("main circle") and ninomaru ("secondary circle"). None of the main buildings remain today, but the moats, walls, entrance gates and several guardhouses still exist. The gardens are beautifully kept and particularly stunning in spring, during cherry blossom season, and in autumn with all the reds, yellows, browns, greens & yellows of the season.
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45 min
Omotesando is often described as the Champs Elysees of Tokyo. Here, you will find the most fashionable stores, interesting side streets to explore, dotted with interesting cafes and restaurants to stop and relax at too. If you want to see the most fashionable Tokyoites, this is the place!
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45 min
It is said that Tokyo doesn't have one city center, but many.
This is another high-end shopping area, with the main street lined with fashion goods. Side streets are also fun to explore and there are plenty of restaurants and cafes to stop at & relax too.
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one hour
Although the original huge Tokyo fish market has moved (& is no longer open to the general public), the outer fish market still very much exists. If you enjoy eating Sushi, then we would strongly recommend planning to enjoy your lunch or dinner here, at one of the Sushi Zanmai restaurants (there are several), which are especially well-known for the tuna they serve.
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one hour Admission not included
Rikugien is considered Tokyo's most beautiful Japanese landscape garden, alongside Koishikawa Korakuen. Built around 1700 for the 5th Tokugawa Shogun, "Rikugien" means "six poems garden" and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems. The garden is a good example of an Edo Period strolling garden and features a large central pond surrounded by man-made hills and forested areas, all connected by a network of trails.
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45 min
Odaiba is a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay. There is a beach, known as a dating destination for young Japanese, and at night there are beautiful views of Tokyo bay. The statue of liberty was permanently installed in Odaiba, year 2000 as a symbol of friendship between Japan and France.
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20 min
One of the most identifiable landmarks of Tokyo will always be Shibuya Crossing. The sprawling scramble intersection just outside Shibuya Station is an embodiment of Tokyo itself: action in all directions. Three huge television screens mounted on the buildings facing the intersection flash all day, while the rest of the area is covered with lights, advertisements, and more lights. This sight is best experienced after sunset.
Less than 50m away, at the Hachiko exit of Shibuya train station is a bronze statue of Hachi.
In the 1920s, this Akita dog would journey to Shibuya Station to wait for his owner to arrive back from his daily commute. One day his owner did not return from work, having suffered a fatal cerebral haemorrhage. This did not deter Hachi, who returned to the same spot to wait for his owner every day for the next nine years.
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30 min
A beautiful park, especially during spring's cherry blossom season. Many Tokyoites spend weekends here, enjoying picnics, or just relaxing on the grass. Nearby is Harajuku; one of Tokyo's fashion districts for young people, with fun stores to explore.
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45 min
Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingū) is a shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Located just beside the JR Yamanote Line's busy Harajuku Station, Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll.
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45 min
Akihabara is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops and has also gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture. Many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga are dispersed among the electronic stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main street through the district, is closed to car traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October through March).
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1 h 30 min Admission not included
The Tokyo National Museum (Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) is the oldest and largest of Japan's top-level national museums. The Tokyo National Museum features one of the largest and best collections of art and archeological artifacts in Japan, made up of over 100,000 individual items including nearly a hundred national treasures. At any one time, about 4000 different items from the permanent museum collection are on display. In addition, visiting temporary exhibitions are also held regularly. Good English information and audio guides are available.
Meeting point and pickup
You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.
Meeting point
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For Haneda Airport Terminal 3, we meet outside Terminal 3, before where other minibuses park.
Go to the point pinned on the map for location.
Find our white Toyota Hiace minibus, with "Jomon" logo on the sides, front & back.
If you are delayed, please be sure to let us know in advance!
End point
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For Haneda Airport Terminal 3, we meet outside Terminal 3, before where other minibuses park.
Go to the point pinned on the map for location.
Find our white Toyota Hiace minibus, with "Jomon" logo on the sides, front & back.
If you are delayed, please be sure to let us know in advance!
Pickup points
- The Aoyama Grand Hotel
- Toyoko Inn Tokyo Omori
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
- APA Hotel Omori Ekimae
- Shinyokohama SK Hotel
- Toyoko Inn Shin-yokohama Ekimae Shinkan
- The Scene Hotel
- Taiyokan
- Hotel Monte Hermana Tokyo
- Nozomi Ryokan
- Haneda Airport
- Toyoko Inn Yokohama Shinkoyasu Ekimae
and 481 more pickup points
Please be sure to let us know your hotel's or air BnB name & complete address, when entering your booking details.
Our driver will meet your group as close as possible to the front of the hotel / airBnB entrance.
Please look for our white Toyota Hiace high roof van, as shown in pictures, with our "Jomon" logo written on the side.
If for any reason you are delayed, please be sure to let us know well in advance.
Cancellation
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
|---|---|
| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
- The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
Good to know
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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