Edo Castle Tour: Explore Japan's Feudal Past

Explore Japan’s rich heritage on a private walking tour of the Imperial Palace. Discover Edo Castle’s history and the beauty of the East Gardens.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Imperial Palace - Explore the Imperial Palace, surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Discover a unique Japanese garden and a historic bridge. Visitors can also admire historical buildings and cultural heritage, while gaining insights into the royal family’s history.
    PLEASE NOTE: Visitors entering the Imperial Palace grounds will undergo a baggage…
What's Included
  • Tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Admission to the Inner Palace.
Additional Information

Here are the highlights of your exclusive private tour:
・Ninomaru Garden - A traditional Japanese garden showcasing seasonal blooms: cherry blossoms in spring, irises in summer, and vibrant autumn leaves.
・Edo Castle Ruins - Ancient stone walls, a moat, and the massive Tenshu foundation illustrate the grandeur of Japan’s feudal architecture.
・Ōte-mon…

Location
Wadakura Fountain Park
Staff is waiting you in front of the fountain of Wadakura Fountain Park with sign board shows "gotcha". (walk 3 minutes from Tokyo metro Otemachi station exit D2 walk 10 minutes from Tokyo station Marunouchi central exit)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marcella_s
Oct 4, 2025
We had an excellent time... - We had an excellent time with Mikio. He was prompt, professional and his English was excellent. He was extremely knowledgeable, clearly enjoys the subject and able to answer all of our questions.
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S1155vmmatthewd
Sep 30, 2025
Excellent. We loved our guide Akiyoshi. - Our tour guide Akiyoshi was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and personable. We learned so much and felt very comfortable asking any questions that came to mind, both about the tour location and Japanese culture generally.
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Paradise15013492242
Sep 28, 2025
Royal Edo City Tour - Guides are very kind Listen to stories easily Communicate hard Learning English~ It's good to watch the drama. Come here to add some little knowledge Comfortable Weather In addition to viewing monuments there are many plants
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Davidai6975ca
Sep 26, 2025
Very informative! - The palace is beautiful! I quite enjoyed seeing everything and all the greenery was amazing. Akiyoshi-san was a great guide as well, answering all our questions.
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Resort08068122953
Sep 22, 2025
A nice morning in a well-kept park - Kai is a very well prepared guide. She has many plans and historical pictures with her in English. She answered all our questions well. The garden is worth seeing, very green, many different trees.
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Mobile19996664422
Sep 20, 2025
Intellectual Journey, Enrichment Journey - Professor Haru's knowledge of history is very rich, Let us have a lot of knowledge about the historical culture of Japan, and the view of the palace is very elegant and beautiful, so that the peace of mind can be revitalized, enjoy the scenery of this nature and the majestic buildings at the time make us not only admire, but also introduce the sights of the very careful, very friendly treatment of each friend, thank him very much, rich trip
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Daytrip68622035264
Sep 20, 2025
Helped understand the things I saw - It was fantastic going with a tour guide who could provide the historical context for a lot of the things we saw, without which I no doubt would have missed a huge amount
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Dmacanas
Sep 10, 2025
Great walking tour of the palace - We did the 2 hour tour with Motonori and he was great. He was very personable and talked about his experiences around Japan and things to do around Tokyo. His pacing was great as well, especially given the weather. Would definitely recommend the tour if you’re checking out the Imperial Palace. Lots of little hidden details that you would miss otherwise.
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Kelly
Sep 8, 2025
Tour with Riko - Very nice tour with Riko!!! We really appreciated the information and recommendations given, we definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo
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Alex_m
Sep 7, 2025
Great tour blending tradition with modern culture - This tour and our guide was fantastic, giving us a great understanding of Japanese tradition and the changes into modern day culture. Considering it was 35C the conditions were far from ideal, but we were provided with umbrellas and neck coolers to make our walk so much more comfortable.
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From $66
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).