Walk Tokyo with Sunrise!
Sunrise Tours recently started a series of walking tours to Tokyo hot spots such as Kagurazaka, Harajuku, Aoyama, Roppongi, Shinjuku, and more. Complete with a tour guide, you are sure to learn a great deal about the city of Tokyo, and Japan in general, on these exciting tours!
Interested in learning more? Here are some brief summaries of our new Tokyo walking tours. (Complete with links, if you would like to book.)
Walking Tokyo: City Life in Shinjuku
Get a taste of the Tokyo city culture on this walking tour to one of the metropolis's most bustling havens for shopping and entertainment: Shinjuku. Discover how--even in this modern, international shopping mecca--aspects of Japanese culture shines through just about everywhere. Experience traditional culture like a department store's morning greetings as well as pop culture with a visit to an arcade.
Walking Tokyo: Edo Kagurazaka Tour
Explore Kagurazaka, an elegant Tokyo neighborhood, with the guidance of a local English-speaking guide. Kagurazaka is famous for a roughly 400m hilly road which extends into various alleyways. View the unique Japanese architecture of this area while lingering in this former hanamachi (geisha district) located in the midst of temples and shrines. Popular with Tokyo residents for its traditional Japanese accessory stores and stylish restaurants, Kagurazaka is sure to make for an unforgettable Tokyo walk.
Walking Tokyo: Harajuku Walking Tour
Walk Japan's fashion capital of Harajuku on this exciting guided course! Unique clothing and accessory stores, as well as original stores owned by fashion artists line the streets of this popular area. If you are looking for a chance to buy your souvenirs look no farther than this tour. This tour stops at one of Tokyo's largest 100 yen shops and the famous Kitty Land toy store, a shop often frequented by visiting Hollywood celebrities.
Walking Tokyo: Aoyama and Roppongi City Green Tour
Explore Aoyama Cemetery from the outer gardens of Meiji Jingu Shrine, a spiritual Tokyo hot spot. See how famous spots such as Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills combine both nature and art into the scenery of this complex city. As it turns to night, watch the cosmopolitan city of Roppongi change before your eyes.
Walking Tokyo: An Evening in Kabukicho
Visit Shinjuku, Japan's largest entertainment district, on this exciting evening walking tour. After taking in the unique architecture of Suehiro Vaudeville Theater and Hanazono Shrine, explore Kabukicho, one of Asia's largest entertainment districts. At the end of your tour, you will walk through Omoide Yokocho, a small neighborhood reminiscent of Japan's Showa period, where you can delight upon cheap and delicious Japanese delicacies.
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One of the best things about this great tour series is that due to the fact the tour is so new, you are pretty likely to get a tour guide servicing your group only. So basically if you book, you are likely to get a private guide to yourself to show you around Tokyo's hottest spots! What can be better than that?
(Note: We are not guaranteeing you are going to have a private guide, but the chances are pretty good.)
[ Sunrise Tours, Tokyo | published 2011.07.05 | PermaLink ]

