JAPAN · PALACE WALKING TOURS IN JAPAN
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 palace walking tours in Japan worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace and Shogun walking tour, with East Gardens, Edo Castle ruins, guide quality, value, meeting tips, and practical advice.
“Wonderful experience with the knowledgable Michi. A thoughtful and informative tour in the peaceful grounds of the imperial palace.”
Review of Tokyo’s $23 Imperial Palace walking tour, with Edo Castle history, samurai stories, gardens, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We really enjoyed the Imperial Palace walking tour! Kazuki was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Would recommend this tour to get a true understanding of the imperial palace and its functions over the years.”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace gardens, Edo Castle ruins, samurai history, koi ponds, and Japanese culture with an English-speaking guide.
“Mika was a wonderful guide and did an excellent job of explaining the history of the castle and of Japan. We would highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Edo Castle ruins, Ninomaru Garden, koi ponds, and Tokugawa history on a 2-hour English walking tour for $16.
“Blake was a great guide. He did a great job explaining the tour and is very friendly. the pace of the tour was perfect.”
Explore Edo Castle, samurai guardhouses, Imperial Palace gardens, and Japan’s imperial story on a lively two-hour Tokyo walk.
“Yuuko was great tour guide. He was very informative and took all of our questions. Highly recommend.”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens and Edo Castle ruins with a guide, scenic stops, samurai stories, and practical tips for this $25 walk.
“Definitely worth it! I recommend to all first time travelers to Tokyo. We enjoyed a lot and especially our guide KAZ was great”
Review of Kyoto’s 3-hour Nijo Castle and Imperial Palace walking tour, with expert guides, small groups, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Thank you for today’s tour. We had a wonderful day, saw a lot, and learned many new things. We highly recommend it to everyone!”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens, Edo Castle ruins, shogun history, and Ninomaru Garden on a friendly 2.5-hour walking tour.
“K was so knowledgeable and friendly. No better way to experience the Palace than with a tour with him. Last day for us and went out with a great experience!”
Review of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, Edo Castle, Shogun and Garden walking tour, with costs, itinerary, guides, value, tips and booking advice.
“Good tour off the east side of the imperial palace grounds. For those not familiar with the palace the place is huge (so walking in the summer heat or cold are not recommened for the unprepared) and split into east and west sides AND the Read more”
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