Tokyo Imperial Tour: Gardens and History

Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, delve into Japan’s history, and enjoy serene gardens. Perfect for cultural explorers seeking authentic experiences.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin) - Start your walking tour by meeting your guide at Starbucks in Wadakuramon Park! Together, walk towards the impressive main gate (Otemon) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. As you enter, follow your guide on an engaging journey around the palace grounds and eastern garden! (The main castle…
What's Included
  • Visite de la porte Ōtemon, des ruines des maisons de garde et du jardin Ninomaru
  • Petit groupe pour une expérience plus exclusive
  • Visite guidée à pied du Palais Impérial avec un guide local francophone
  • Nous connaissons les meilleurs points photo (demandez à votre guide)
  • Aucun code vestimentaire, tatouages bienvenus
  • Histoires du guide sur l’époque d’Edo, l’ère des samouraïs et le Tokyo moderne
What's Not Included
  • Accès au palais intérieur (remarque : non ouvert au public)
Additional Information

Explorez le Palais Impérial et ses magnifiques jardins lors d’une visite guidée à pied en petit groupe, animée par les francophones les plus aimables et passionnés de Tokyo ! Découvrez l’histoire et les récits captivants sur les samouraïs et les shoguns qui resteront gravés dans votre mémoire !
Rejoignez l’une des visites à pied les plus appréciées de…

Location
Starbucks Coffee - Kokyo Gaien Wadakura Fountain Park
Take the train to Tokyo Station. From there, it's just a 5-10 minute walk to Wadakuramon Fountain Park. In the park, head for the Starbucks where your guide will be waiting. The guide will be holding a sign with our logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cec02
May 13, 2026
Perfect. - Very beautiful visit, very interesting thanks to our French guide, Alexandre, who immersed us in the history of Japan and the Imperial family. Thank you very much, I had a great time. Cécile, Belgium
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Gibeau
May 5, 2026
A great time - Our French guide Alexandre was top! This visit is extremely interesting at the beginning of the stay to put in the historical context. Alexander is really very pedagogical. He knows the history of Japan very well and answered all our questions both historical and about life in Japan with precision, kindness and always smile. Our group was very talkative... We stayed another 30 minutes with him! I recommend 100% thank you Alexander for this pleasant and very informative time spent with you!
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Maskedshrimp
Mar 11, 2026
Insightful and well-paced tour of the gardens of the Imperial Palace with Nicolas Kumano - Nicolas Kumano (native French and Japanese speaker) gave us an insightful and well-paced tour of the palace gardens. He is very knowledgeable about the Japanese history and culture. We highly recommended him.
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480delwine
Feb 22, 2026
Exciting tour - Very pleasant visit, Nicolas, our guide answered all our questions even the most unusual. The visit took place at our own pace and exciting. Many thanks to Nicolas that we recommend.
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857weronikan
Feb 10, 2026
Relaxing tour - Very nice visit, very relaxing
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Pierre
Feb 5, 2026
Exciting journey into Japanese history - Excellent very nice guide who explains well Made us travel through the history of Japan and its different times Very attentive to our questions we learned a lot
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M6401bxsophieb
Dec 10, 2025
Visit in essential French to decode the history of Japan and the Japanese. - Guided tour in essential French to understand the history of Japan, its culture and help us decode how the Japanese work. A huge thank you to Alexandre for all the very clear explanations he gave us during the visit we made with him. You would think that there is not much to see on this space of the imperial palace and quite the opposite. Our French guide shared his passion for Japan and interested us during the 2 hours of the visit. We didn’t see time pass. I recommend 100%. The price is definitely worth it, especially since we are in a small group and there is a real exchange that is created with the guide. Top!
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Stellasz963oo
Nov 8, 2025
Must-see as a Frenchman! - We made the visit with Alexandre, very nice and dynamic. He explained the history of Japan very well with a great popularization 👌🏻 we can only recommend, again thank you!
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776carolynb
Oct 22, 2025
Very Positive Experience - Very positive experience with Nico as our Guide. He was deeply interested in Japan and its history. The tour was informative and interesting and we came away with a much better understanding of the Palace.
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657kaylinb
Oct 15, 2025
Amazing tour! - This was a fantastic tour to kick off our vacation in Japan! Alexandre was a great guide; very knowledgeable and fun. I felt like I truly learned the history of Japan through his storytelling. I would recommend this tour to start off your trip in Tokyo if you are new to the country and culture!
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From $47
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).