Imperial Palace or Edo Castle Time Trip Learning Walking Tour

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(4 reviews)
Tokyo, Japan

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Your guide will present you an illustrated map of the city of Edo in 1650s.

With a government licensed guide, you will visit Sakurada gate, bridge before the main entrance of Imperial Palace, previous Edo castle now called Imperial Eastern Garden.
5.4km of walk during 3h.
(The 3-hour timeframe is the minimum time required if you walk at a brisk pace. Please allow ample time for your participation.)

With gates, huts, stone walls, moats and bridges, you can develop your imagination about what was the Edo castle. You will get some ideas about composing elements of the society as « Shogun », « Emperor » or « Samurai ruling class » . Also, you will know about people of another period as « Habitants of Edo city » or « Women of the Edo castle ».

Let’s take a little journey through time on foot!

What's Included

Small gift
English speaking guide
Meals
Bottled water

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Gate Dome

Please come to Marunouchi South Exit of Tokyo Station 1st floor. Guide will have 'Happy Plus' Logo there. You can recognize with wester style historic yellow colored dome.

End point
Hirakawa-mon Gate

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Tokyo Central Railway Station

    Historical building of Tokyo Station designed at the end of the 19th century

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    The model of the ship Liede with which William Adams came to Japan

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum

    Here is a description of the Mitsubishi Group, which played a major role in the Japanese economy

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Building of 20th century, important cultural property of Japanese government

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Sakurada-mon Gate

    Original gate of begining of 17th century, imporatnat cultural property of Japanese government

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Iconic landscape of the entrance of Imperial Palace

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Imperial Palace

    The previous Edo castle, actual Imperial Eastern Garden.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Hirakawa-mon Gate

    Here is a summary of what you have been given on the tour. This will help you understand more about Japan and increase your interest in the country.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Cancellation Policy

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