News

2021

Tokyo highlights, Imperial palace, Kiyosumi garden, Edo Tokyo museum, Tsukiji

Overview The Tour starts with Morning stroll in East garden, Imperial palace where the visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers while seeing the remains of the Edo castle such as the stone walls and moats. Then head to Tsukiji fish market, lively place to encounter good sushi and traditional Japanese cuisines. After lunch visit Kiyosumi garden featuring many stones collected from nationwide by Mitsubishi founder, Iwasaki Yataro. The last destination is Ryogoku area where Sumo stadium, Edo Tokyo museum are located. The guide will make a brief tour in Edo Tokyo Museum for you to learn about history of Edo,Tokyo and people’s life. What’s NOT Included Lunch Private transportation for you […]

Tokyo Tour

Tokyo Highlights, Asakusa, Ueno, Yanaka & Nippori Fabric Town

Overview The tour starts with morning stroll along the quiet Sensoji seeing beautiful shutters painted by artists. Head to Ameyoko street lined with the shops and food stands where the local people buy and eat. Then visit Ueno park, a historical large park where used to be the compound of Tokugawa family’s temple. The last destination is Yanaka where the last shogun’s tomb is located and old houses and small temples remain. At nostalgic Yanaka Ginza and Nippori Fabric town Enjoy drinking, eating and shopping souvenirs and fabrics as locals do. What’s NOT Included Private transportation Lunch Departure & Return Departure Point Traveler pickup is offered Departure Time AM 9:00 […]

Tokyo Tour

Tokyo highlights, Tocho observatory, Meiji shrine, Imperial palace, Akihabara

Overview The tour starts with a panoramic view of metropolis including forest of Meiji shrine from 202 meters high Tocho observatory. Then visits Meiji shrine, shinto shrine where the guide will talk about historical backgrounds and Japanese religions. Strolls down Omotesando, shopping street lined with beautiful zelkova trees. Takes a subway to Imperial palace, East garden. The last destination is Akihabara, mecca of subculture and electric device (or Ginza, luxurious shopping street on your request). What’s NOT Included Private transportation for you and the guide Lunch for you and the guide Departure & Return Departure Point Traveler pickup is offered Departure Time 9:00 AM What To Expect Itinerary Stop At: […]

Tokyo Tour

Cherry Blossom Highlights, Asakusa, Ueno, Nippori Fabric town

Overview The tour visits old nostalgic towns viewing beautiful Cherry Blossoms. The Licensed tour guide will talk about the back ground of each site. The highlight is Nippori Fabric Town selling from Japanese silk to beautiful printed cotton. Start with morning stroll at compounds of Sensoji temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo. Through Ameyoko local shopping street, head to Ueno park lined with a thousands of beautiful cherry trees. The last destination is Yanaka where the last shogun’s tomb is located and old houses and small temples remain. At nostalgic Yanaka Ginza and Nippori Fabric town Enjoy drinking, eating and shopping souvenirs and fabrics as locals do. What’s Not Included […]

Tokyo Tour

Cherry Blossom highlight, Asakusa, Ueno, Imperial palace & Tsukiji fish market

Overview The tour visits beautiful Cherry Blossom Viewing places while the Licensed tour guide talks about the back ground of sites. Start with Morning stroll at East garden, Imperial palace seeing beautiful cherry blossoms. Visit Tsukiji fish market, lively place to eat good sushi and barbecued chicken, scallops. After lunch head to Sensoji temple, land mark of Asakusa. The last destination is Ueno park lined with a thousand of cherry blossoms seeing remains of Tokugawa family’s temple, and Ameyoko shopping arcade many locals buy and eat. What’s Not Included Private transportation Lunch Departure & Return Departure Point Traveler pickup is offered What To Expect Itinerary Stop At: The East […]

Tokyo Tour

Temple of Wood Carvings & Yamamoto-tei, Japanese Architecture in Shibamata

Overview Shibamata is nostalgic town loved by the locals as famous movie actor, Tora-san lived there. The approaching path lined with sweet dango dumpling, rice cracker shops leads to Taishakuten temple nick named “temple of wood carving”. There are numerous wood carvings depicting scene from Buddhist scripture and must attract you by their intricacy. Suikei-en Japanese garden of the compound encircled with wooden corridor shows you beautiful changing scenery of the garden. Yamamoto-tei, a former merchant’s residence features Japanese-Western style, creating a harmony of a Japanese drawing room, western architecture and Japanese garden. Ranked 4th by American magazine Sukiya Living,the Journal of Japanese Gardening in 2019 Yamamoto tei will give […]

Tokyo Tour

World famous fish markets and sushi

by Ricky Overview You can visit two fish markets the new one, in the clean and high-tech facility and the old one where you can enjoy street food. If you are big fans of sushi, the guide can give you some recommendations. What’s Not Included Private transportation Snacks Lunch Departure & Return Departure Point Traveler pickup is offered I will meet you on the lobby floor. Departure Time 8:00 AM What To Expect Itinerary Stop At: Toyosu Guided tour in Toyosu market, including the visiting area and market area. Duration: 1 hour Admission Ticket Free Stop At: Tsukiji Jogai Market Move to Tsukiji outer market to see the old market enjoying […]

Culture

Go on a hike in Kamikochi, Nagano

Kamikochi is around 15 km long hiking trails on high lands along the Azusa River Valley surrounded by the Northern Alps mountains. Spectacular mountain views of 2909m Nishihodaka-dake, 3190m Okuhotakadake, 3090m Maehotakadake and 2455m Yakedake can be enjoyed from mid-April until November 15. Also well known as popular resort area in Chubu Sangaku National park, Kamikochi offers several hotels, mountain huts, souvenir shops. Accessible only by train and bus, private cars are not allowed to enter Kamikochi. Kappa-Bashi (Kappa Bridge) Located within a short walk distance from bus terminal Kappa-Bashi Bridge is the center of Kamikochi, from where trekking trails lead to surrounding mountains. For the hikers recommendation is […]

NARA

Explore ASUKA, Nara | Ancient Capital

Asuka Asuka is the name of period (593-622) when Japan’s central government was located here and Prince Shotoku governed the nation around 1400 yrs ago. Asuka is also the name of location of its governmental buildings. The present Asuka is calm village quite spread out with terraced fields and surrounded by mountains. Remaining oldest temple & Buddhist statue, many tumulus and ancient monuments show Asuka’s prosperity at that time. Asuka village How to explore Asuka village Asuka village is spacious and hillside field surrounded by mountains. Bicycle, especially electric bicycle is the best option to explore in this area. Located near Kashihara Jingu shrine sta., Asuka Rental Cycling rents bicycle […]

NARA

Discover Ancient NARA | UNESCO World heritage sites

Nara was the capital of Japan and prospered as center of politics, economics and culture for over 80 years from 710 to 794. Then the capital moved to Kyoto. There are many UNESCO World heritage sites in Nara, – Horyuji registered in 1993; Todaiji, Kofukuji, Gangoji, Yakushiji, Toshodaiji and Kasuga Tahisha shrine and Kasugayama primeval forest and the Nara palace site registered in 1998. Japanese culture was developed through cultural exchange with China and Korea, and Nara offers clear evidence of the exchange in many temples. Nara is a compact city where the visitors can reach everywhere by walk or train. Feel the ancient capital of Japan. Nara Park Located […]