Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comTokyo Morning Tour: Meiji Shrine, Senso-ji Temple and Ginza Shopping District
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My friends and I took this tour as a introduction to Tokyo. We all really loved it. It is a good way to get familiar with the city. We didn't really know what we were getting into with this tour because we are a younger group (18 to 22 years old), but we loved it. Tour guide was funny & sights were great way to start the trip.
Reviewed by: Allison K, United States of America, June 2009
Both the shrine and the temple were very interesting. We also visited the beautiful Imperial Palace East Garden. People could remain at the temple do shop on an adjoining street or get dropped off at Ginza. The drive around Tokyo from one place to another was also interesting. We had a very good guide. On all the tours, the guides gave us instructions of how to return to our hotels via the subway.
Reviewed by: Margaret D, United States of America, April 2009
Succinct, but excellent.
Reviewed by: Scott B, United States of America, April 2009
We loved this tour. Our guide was amazing and offered many details about our stops along the way. I have found the tours through Viator to be the best way to learn about a culture.
Reviewed by: Jennifer and Jason S, United States of America, August 2008
This is a great tour. We left the tour in Asakusa to shop at the Nakamise area. Be sure you know where they leave you in Ginza. You need to find your way back! We knew this but it was funny to see the reactions of people when they found out they had to find their way back. Do your research people!!!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, August 2008
The tour was great in every sense of the word. I would definitely recommend it for any first timer to Tokyo because it gives you a great introduction into the culture and also some ideas of places you may want to go back and spend more time. The guide was also excellent and very helpful once the tour was complete.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, July 2008
This is a great introductory lesson on Tokyo. We saw a lot of sights that we otherwise would not have seen. Our tour guide was excellent; he was very funny and gave us a a really good background on Tokyo and its people. One tip for other travelers: take a waterproof jacket. It poured down whilst we were on this tour and you do a bit of walking, so we got drenched. We even got to see the Emperor and Empress of Japan in the Imperial Gardens, which was very special.
Reviewed by: Mandy M, Australia, June 2008
Informative!
Reviewed by: Victoria W, United Kingdom, January 2008
Great tour, fantastic guide.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, November 2007
The guide was extremely friendly and helpful. We had to catch a flight after the tour, and she helped us tremendously to get back to the hotel in time to catch the shuttle to the airport. The tour covered all the highlights pretty well, and there was sufficient time to take pictures. I would strongly recommend this tour.
Reviewed by: Anju J, United States of America, July 2007
Great trip in a beautiful city! Be sure to charge your digital camera battery the day before though unlike me because you'll be taking loads of photos! This trip is definitely a good way to see Tokyo if you're short on time, or just want a basic tour. You'll definitely enjoy it. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed by: David D, Germany, June 2007
Very good value for money. Great company and all very well organised.
Reviewed by: Tatiana M, Australia, August 2006
This was an excellent way to see several of the major sites on our list quickly. If you want to spend a lot of time at each location, you should not take this tour. However, if you have a limited amount of time during your trip, I highly recommend it!
Reviewed by: Josh B, United States of America, April 2009
A great way to see a few of the sites of Tokyo in the morning. Not really for you if you can't do a lot of walking as the pace is quite fast, especially around the palace gardens. Our guide was great and knew lots about the city and the various areas and the place we weren't visiting. We chose the morning so we could do some shopping in Ginza. After this tour it was easy for us to find our way round the city and do the other sites ourselves.
Reviewed by: Natalie M, United Kingdom, April 2009
Bottom line, this covers some nice sights all over Tokyo that you could see on your own, but not this quickly. Good sights, gives you a good overview of Tokyo's geography so you can figure out what to do yourself afterwards. Tour guide speaks good English. Tips: If you get the hotel pickup in Shinjuku, you waste 2 hours driving into Ebisu, where the tour "starts", and then right back to the Shinjuku area, where the first sight is - try to meet the tour at the first sight instead. If you have a few days in Tokyo, you could just find the sights yourself. You'll learn the subway system quickly, and it will take you everywhere this tour goes. But it's so cheap, you may as well do the tour.
Reviewed by: Adam C, United States of America, February 2009
