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#1Cook and Taste Wagyu Kaiseki Course Lunch

This 3 hours experience offers Japanese cooking. Prepare full-course meal of Kaiseki including Wagyu Sukiyaki taste dish. Japanese cooking always start with ...

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5 of 5 (3 reviews)
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¥8,500
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Cook and Taste Wagyu Kaiseki Course Lunch

#2Tokyo DisneySea® Admission with Transfer

Explore the 7 themed ports of Tokyo's magical DisneySea®. Discover fabulous rides and attractions in Mediterranean Harbor, Mysterious Island, Mermaid Lagoon,...

Duration 10h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
4.3 of 5 (15 reviews)
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¥20,475
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Tokyo DisneySea® Admission with Transfer

#3Sushi Making Class for Everyone

This class covers how to make Sushi at home! Once you learn the basic types with us, you can create your original one using anything you like in your kitchen...

Duration 3h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
5 of 5 (9 reviews)
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¥8,500
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Sushi Making Class for Everyone

#4Shrine, Temple, Palace & Waterfront Full-Day Tour

Spend a day exploring regal shrines, historic palaces, and stunning temples on this full day tour. Your adventure through Tokyo’s beautiful sites and landmar...

Duration 8h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
4.5 of 5 (12 reviews)
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¥11,385
per adult
Shrine, Temple, Palace & Waterfront Full-Day Tour

#5Full-Day City Tour with Admission to Tokyo Tower

Enjoy breathtaking views from a lofty tower, sip morning tea in beautiful gardens, and grab a Japanese-style barbecue lunch. Your delightful tour of Tokyo al...

Duration 8h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
4.6 of 5 (21 reviews)
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¥14,300
per adult
Full-Day City Tour with Admission to Tokyo Tower

#6Wrestle with a Sumo Wrestler on Real Sumo Ring in Ryogoku

Join this tour and stand on an actual Sumo Ring and face off with an ex-Sumo wrestler! We offer you an exciting chance to interact with sumo wrestlers!! You ...

Duration 2h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
5 of 5 (6 reviews)
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¥11,800
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Wrestle with a Sumo Wrestler on Real Sumo Ring in Ryogoku

#7Mount Fuji Full-Day Tour with Cruise & Lunch

Discover the highest mountain in Japan on this delightful day trip from Tokyo. Immerse yourself in the history and features of Mount Fuji, gaze at the breath...

Duration 12h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
4.2 of 5 (10 reviews)
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¥16,100
per adult
Mount Fuji Full-Day Tour with Cruise & Lunch

#83-Hour Night Cycling Tour to Harumi Wharf

E-Bike is a regular bicycle with a battery-powered “pedal assist” . With this assist, you feel really powerful and accelerate very easily. We ride beyond the...

Duration 3h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
5 of 5 (2 reviews)
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¥7,400
per traveler
3-Hour Night Cycling Tour to Harumi Wharf

#9Private Iaido Sword Lesson

Explore the precise and elegant art of iaido, Japanese swordsmanship, during this insightful private lesson. Watch a demonstration and learn basic techniques...

Duration 1h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
5 of 5 (9 reviews)
The price now is
¥16,941
per traveler
Private Iaido Sword Lesson

#10Hakone Fuji Day Tour: Cruise, Cable Car, and Volcano

Depart from Shinjuku in Tokyo to the scenic areas of Hakone near Mount Fuji. First, cruise on a well-decorated pirate boat to enjoy breathtaking views of Mou...

Duration 10h Free Cancellation Free Cancellation
4.5 of 5 (2 reviews)
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¥10,500
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Hakone Fuji Day Tour: Cruise, Cable Car, and Volcano
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Guide to Exploring around Tokyo

Ueno Park

Home to important museums, shrines and one of the city’s most photographed ponds, this public park is a perfect one-stop destination for culture and tranquility.
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Yoyogi Park

In a city where space is at a premium, this expansive park is a popular place for Tokyoites to rehearse, reconnect with nature and enjoy freedom of expression.  
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

A stroll through this peaceful, colorful garden is the highlight of a trip to Tokyo at any time of year. It is especially popular for the cherry blossoms of spring.
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Akihabara Electric Town

At the center of Japan’s gaming, manga and anime culture, this district is also the place where much of the world’s latest technology first hits the market. 
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Meiji Jingu Shrine

Set within a large park filled with thousands of trees from all over Japan, this shrine is dedicated to a much-loved emperor and offers tranquility to visitors.
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Asakusa Shrine

One of the few buildings in Asakusa to survive wartime bombing, today this 17th-century shrine is the site of one of Tokyo’s most important festivals.
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Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT)

Discover cutting-edge installations and diverse collections within this esteemed contemporary art gallery located in the alluring Edo-era district of Koto.

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Tokyo Imperial Palace

This site was first a shogun residence, then the home for Japan’s emperor. Destroyed in World War II, it was reconstructed to its original splendor.

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Tsukiji Fish Market

One of the world’s largest fish and produce markets offers visitors a unique shopping experience and several good restaurants.

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Tokyo Tower

Appearing as if a Paris landmark has been teleported to Tokyo, this Eiffel-inspired structure offers great daytime or evening 360-degree views of the city.

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Tokyo Sky Tree

Marvel at the views from the top of the tallest self-supporting tower in the world then enjoy the shops, restaurants, aquarium and planetarium at its base.

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Sensoji Temple

Tokyo’s oldest temple was built centuries ago to honor the goddess of mercy. It now draws thousands daily for Buddhist prayer or cultural observation.

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Tokyo National Museum

The largest museum in Japan preserves artworks and antiquities revealing Japan’s unique culture and way of life.

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Yasukuni Shrine

A shrine in central Tokyo honors those who died in nearly a century of wars while the adjacent museum documents Japan’s military history.

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Roppongi Hills

This multi-use complex in southern Tokyo has hundreds of shops, an art museum and a spectacular vantage point for bird’s-eye views of the city.

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Rainbow Bridge

Walk this suspension bridge for views of Tokyo’s skyline or see its rainbow lights from waterfront, monorail, boat cruise or restaurant vantage points. 

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Tokyo Disneyland®

Ride roller coasters and watch theatrical shows as you witness the magic of Disney come to life at this family-friendly amusement park and resort.
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Shibuya Crossing

Guaranteed to overload the senses, this intersection teeming with people is considered to be a symbol of modern Tokyo.
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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

Explore a 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple complex and attend a fire ritual performed in honor of an important Buddhist deity.
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Naritasan Park

Delight in the bright colors of cherry blossom trees that surround the lakes, shrines and paths of this picturesque park.
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Mount Fuji

Inspiring artists, writers and visitors, just as it has for centuries, this iconic holy mountain is one of the most enduring symbols of Japan.
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Tokyo Neighbourhoods

Shinjuku

This major ward of Tokyo offers a variety of opportunities, from skyline views to trendy restaurants, to its large, peaceful park. 

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Shibuya

Step from Tokyo’s busiest train station into streets filled with endless shopping and dining options and the largest concentration of “love hotels” in the city.

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Akihabara

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Akihabara and surrounding area, you can visit Ueno Park and Akihabara Electric Town.

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Ueno

Travelers choose Ueno for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Ueno-okachimachi Station or Ueno-hirokoji Station and check out top sights like Ameya-Yokochō.

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Ikebukuro

You might appreciate the shopping and restaurants in Ikebukuro, and if you're interested in seeing more of the area, Sunshine City Shopping Mall and Sunshine Aquarium are just a few notable stops.

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Asakusa

Follow the footsteps of centuries of worshippers along a street filled with traditional snack stalls and through the gates of one of Tokyo’s most popular temples.

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