Kagurazaka Tours and Activities

Kagurazaka is an area in the center of Tokyo known for its food. In the past, it was a glamorous town with many Japanese restaurants and lots of Geisha and Geiko. There are several small alleys off the main street, and there are several hidden shops along the small streets. Even today, you can still see the old fashioned streets, which makes you feel like you are not in Tokyo. Today's Kagurazaka is a new town where you can enjoy new scenery and culture while feeling the history and tradition. There is a mix of shrines, temples, restaurants, and Japanese daily goods shops. Relax and enjoy the charm of Kagurazaka!

Once located outside Edo castle’s mote, the　area has historic landscape garden and still remains atmosphere as entertainment district with geisha and maiko houses. The tour starts with strolling along in Korakuen garden where you can enjoy changing landscapes of ocean, river, mountain and countryside in center of Tokyo. The garden is special in that it imitates famous Japanese/Chinese landscapes. Seasonal trees and flowers surrounding garden’s pond are remarkable. Next visit Kagurazaka area where used to be an entertainment district remaining sophisticated atmosphere. The guide will lead you to backstreet, another Kagurazaka. Lastly visit modern shine and complex facility uniquely designed by Kengo Kuma, architecture of Japan National stadium.

In this tour, we walk around Kagurazaka in Shinjuku ward. Kagurazaka area boasts beautiful views made by slopes and alleys. It has a lot of small shrines and temples as well. We will visit some of the temples/shrines on this tour. Upon walking, you will find some traditional souvenir shops along Kagurazaka-Dori Street. Luckily, Kagurazaka has nice restaurants, bars, snack shops. We drop in a standing bar having a drink such as Japanese Sake. Also, you can put on a traditional Japanese mask, "Kitsune" mask as you were in the festival. "Kitsune" is a Japanese fox, and a messenger of cereal god, Inari. Putting on a "Kitsune" mask, you would feel more familiar with Japanese culture.

This is off the beaten path tour in Tokyo. You can enjoy non touristic spots. It is mainly for locals. This means you can see real life of Tokyo people. You can buy local products, taste street foods and local Japanese garden. It is quite time efficient tour using train all the way.

This is the tour for photograph lovers. We have many photogenic spots in Tokyo however it is not easy to cover many spots in a short period of time. You can visit three of spots up to your preferences by private car. Not only for photograph but also you can enjoy history and culture in Tokyo. This tour starts basically from afternoon and ending twilight. You can drop off anywhere you like at the end of the tour.

Play a city game in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka and follow clues to discover a piece of Old Edo’s complicated history and stories from the times of shoguns, geishas and samurais. On this walking tour, you will enter a labyrinth of narrow alleys, geisha teahouses, temples, samurai houses and old traditional restaurants (ryotei) that used to fill this former pleasure district, hanamachi, or City of Flowers. Are you ready to take the way of the Samurai? Highlights: Enter the world of Old Edo on the winding back alleys of Kagurazaka Discover temples and shrines, some of them hidden in the narrow alleys Learn about life in Edo period and dive into the city’s underworld of crime Learn about aspects of spirituality and religion in Japanese culture. Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt Each clue will lead you from one place to another giving you the exact directions. Answer the questions and the story of the place is unlocked.

Discovery of the dynamics between the brush, the ink and the paper, realization of drawings on paper by association of techniques of Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e art. In this class, you will explore new and artistic writing expressions through basic Japanese calligraphy techniques.

If you want the convenience of a guided tour but don’t like the impersonal nature of a group tour, this private customized tour is for you. In collaboration with your local guide, you can design a day tour that perfectly suits your interests and abilities. Popular attractions include the Tsukiji Market, Meiji Jingu Shrine, the Imperial Palace and more, although you can choose the activities that interest you most. A day with your guide will give a great introduction to Tokyo, so you should feel confident exploring independently later.