Tokyo

Half Day Sightseeing Tour in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

Half Day Sightseeing and Shopping Tour in Tokyo

From $80.81

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 to 4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

A Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Matcha drink or Matcha Gelato
Wi-Fi service available on the bus
Pick up from Matsuya Ginza(7:20am) or LOVE Shinjuku(7:50am)
Multilingual Audio Guidance

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

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End point

Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan
You can finish this tour at Asakusa

What To Expect

Robert Indiana Sculpture: "LOVE"

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kabukicho District (Pass By)

Meiji Jingu Shrine

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Takeshita Street (Pass By)

National Diet Building (Pass By)

Imperial Palace

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Akihabara (Pass By)

Ameyoko Shopping Street (Pass By)

Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai) (Pass By)

Senso-ji Temple

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Asakusa

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Free Wi-Fi service is available on the bus
Audio guide is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Ukrainan
Itinerary order is subject to change depending on traffic, weather, and operation.

If you have wheelchair please let us know when you book. It is difficult to use it some places.
If any of the visiting places is closed, we will try to attend an alternative place.
We do not supply any extra drop off service.
Please let us know your booking numbers and total number of people before the tour if you have several bookings or if you have booked separatly.
Due to the weather conditions, traffic conditions, or suspension of operation, we may have a possibility not to achieve all the activities. The tour will be attending to alternative place or giving ou t a gift as a compensation depending on a situation at that time. Refunds will not be given for these changes.
If you are late for the tour start time, you will not be able to join the tour mid-way.
Matcha store will be closed on May 9th, so we will be giving out matcha souvenirs as Matcha experience.
Not recommended for those who can not walk long distance
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 43 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Carol_L, Apr 2024

Informative Very nice tour Tour guide was excellant / Tacu and kept us updated on things Very much enjoyed our day

Consider another tour option

evafordmurphy, Apr 2024

We didn’t think this tour was worthwhile. At Imperial Palace you only see a bridge and not even taken to the free open gardens of the palace. This stop was pointless. The Meiji Shrine was excellent as was Asakusa. But the guide shared very little history about Tokyo or Japan or the locations. We expected to learn more about the culture and sites we visited so this was disappointing.

Mediocre Tour

Megan_M, Mar 2024

This tour was very average. I appreciated not having to take the subway to all these places. We were picked up in Ginza and driven to the Meiji shrine which was gorgeous. I could have spent a morning here. Then we took a drive to the Imperial Palace. Then a drive to Asakusa for matcha. The first half of the trip we briefly saw two items of interest but our guide spent most of the time counting us and ensuring us we wouldn’t be left behind and repeatedly reminding us of the upcoming stops, despite having been given a written out itinerary with photos. Would have loved to hear more about what we were seeing on our drive, history of Tokyo etc. For $100 Canadian each I expected a bit more than the tour and one cup of matcha.

Great trup

Werner_K, Mar 2024

All the places we went but also our tour guide Mao. She was so knowledgeable and Entertaining. She made the trip fun

Do the Tokyo tour!

Marcia_K, Feb 2024

We did the half day tour and very much enjoyed seeing other parts of Tokyo. Our main guide, Angela, was fabulous as well was her assistant!

Excellent day trip and loved our tour guide

Mimi_C, Jan 2024

I had an excellent time! Everything was so well organised and fun. Yuki was amazing. She took good care of us, and was very helpful, informative and gave such a warm energy to the group. I couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. Thank you Yuki!

Not worth it

Maria_P, Dec 2023

Not impressed, we could have done this sites on our own. Our tour guide was nice and friendly. Not worth what we paid for.

A fun day in Kyoto

Amanda_C, Dec 2023

A wonderful introduction to Kyoto and some of the most beautiful sites! Yoshi and Asuka were amazing. A great lunch too. Definitely recommend - but not for those that have difficulty walking.

Latecomers welcome

Cliff_S, Dec 2023

When my wife, daughter, and I failed to arrive on time for the early morning half-day tour, I was extremely impressed by how the phone operator treated the situation in such a way that we were able to catch up with the tour.

Basically an expensive bus ride...

Rebekah_K, Dec 2023

Was a bit disappointed. Most of the time was on a bus listening to an automated voice as we went through some area. We visited the shrine for the Emperor which was good. Then one more stop at a statue and a walk to another view. Not much information/history shared with the large group. Much of the tour was spent counting heads and calculating how many people were ordering hot or cold matcha tea at the 'Matcha Experience'. I wouldn't recommend this half day tour. Red up about the shrine and go to it yourself. Not worth the money for this tour.

Great for first time Japan travellers

Stephanie_M, Oct 2023

Yuki was a great guide. Good knowledge base, gentle nature but lead a large group well, her English was flawless. Interesting places, good amount of time. Highly recommend for new to Japan travellers.

Perfect half day tour of Tokyo

Randy_T, Sep 2023

Elven, our guide was fantastic! It was the perfect half day tour. Everything was on time and spent just the right amount of time at each destination.

Great Half-Day Tokyo Tour experience!

Michael_F, Jul 2023

Even though it was really hot, the tour was great. You get visit many sites and the air- conditioned bus is a plus. Levin, our tour guide was the best. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Japan and defined a temple versus a Shrine. I would definitely book again and take the full day tour with lunch.

Pretty Good! Xx

Leslibeth_P, May 2023

Mejie Shrine was interiesting. Azakuss was good Tour Guide Mo was really good! enjoyed the tour. Thank you! Xx

Enjoying day

Shafak_A, Apr 2023

Explore many part of Tokyo, tourist and historical area, the tour was so organized and our guide was lovely and nice helpful all the way .. highly recommend

Not quite the half day tour

Elizabeth_G, Oct 2019

This tour for the "half day" was okay Passed way too many sights and stopped at only 3 places before we completed our half day portion - The guide Sara was very good and knowledgeable

Too fast!

Fidel_R, Jul 2018

While I commend the tour director for trying to stay on schedule it was very scary to realize she was leaving a guest behind! I think some wiggle room should have been built in the schedule for that kind of thing. Also the tour winds up in a “flea market” section of Tokyo. I would rather have been given a tour option that allowed for more time at the shrine and the Imperial Gardens. In order to see parts of those the tour guide Julia had to walk at a pace that left most guests behind (and confused on where to go).

The tour was disappointing. We...

Mayura_S, Apr 2018

The tour was disappointing. We couldn't get to the East Garden of the Imperial Palace due to traffic and there was hardly any live commentary. It felt like a mere bus ride. The tour guide spent half of the tour sorting out the tour booking of two passengers.

The difference was the guide: Mr...

Ricardo d, Dec 2017

The difference was the guide: Mr. HIroshi, with a great sente of humuor, with very Good informations regarding not only the tour but also Japan's history. Good time of tour and very Good driver.

The tour started late. We were put...

Lawrence_B, Oct 2017

The tour started late. We were put onto one bus and after a lengthy procedure to assign seats started off. After 5 minutes we stopped for a washroom break and we were put onto a different bus The tour was a taped out of date talk that told us that in 2016 these things would happen. The tape often malfunctioned. We were dropped off at the fish market and left to fend our own way home.