FantasticWe had an amazing experience. Our guide was Yuta and he was fantastic. He was not only informative about the food but also the areas we were exploring. We got so much more than we paid for!
Tokyo Castle & Imperial PalaceーShogun Walking Tour
About this tour
Walk through the Imperial Palace area, once home to samurai—where history and tradition still echo.
Learn about samurai and the 2,600-year legacy of Japan’s emperors in a small-group tour of up to 10. An expert guide will uncover the secrets of Edo Castle, Japan’s largest fortress, never breached.
Highlights
- Please note: This tour is conducted in English only, Japanese language support is not available.
- Small group of up to 10 people
- The Secret Behind Edo Castle’s Impenetrable Defense
- Japan’s 2,600-year imperial system
- History of the Samurai and the Shogun
- Visiting the Japanese Garden Admired by the Emperor Please note: This tour is conducted in English only, Japanese language support is not available.
What's included
- Guided walking tour
Quick facts
Start times
10:30
12:00
13:30
14:30
9:00
Difficulty
Easy
Know before you go
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- There is a security check to enter the Imperial Palace. Please do not bring knives or alcohol.
- The Emperor’s residence is not open to the public.
- There are no health restrictions, but please note that you will need to walk up steep slopes and stairs.
- Meet in front of Starbucks Coffee at Kōkyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park.
Your guide will be holding a sign that says “Local Guide Stars.”Address: 3-1 Kōkyo Gaien, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Caab3X6fhK6yaU4QA
Meeting point
Kudanshita Station, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1000 days before the experience.
No refund if cancelled less than 1 days before the experience.
Guest Reviews
(1,101 reviews)
Good tourIt was nice and informative! The guide showed us around and we got to know more about the city.
Great tourRinna our tour guide was absolutely great! We had the best time with her and loved the informative fun tour.
Nice walking tourRinna was an absolutely wonderful guide through Shinjuku. She was professional, incredibly polite, and extremely knowledgeable about the area, culture, and history.
Amazing guide!George was a very yabai guide!!! Couldn’t have asked for a better guide!
Lovely walk through the grounds of the imperial palaceHad a wonderful walk around the imperial castle grounds, would highly recommend it to anyone visiting. Our guide, Yuuki A, was fantastic.
Shinjuku Food TourYuta was an amazing guide, super accommodating to my allergies, very humorous and informative. He took us to many good restaurants! Would definitely do this again well worth the money!
Imperial palace walkKodak is a wonderful guide. The pace is just nice and not so fast. He explains the point of interest well.
Great tour of the imperial palace!The tour with Yuuka was awesome, she was super friendly and helped us to join the tour even though we were running a few minutes late.
Food and insightInteresting off the record information, apart from the food.
Shibuya with AnthonyGreat trip with guide Anthony! Explained everything Great and showed us amazing things here in shibuya.
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