THIS TOUR STARTS FROM A LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE IN TOKYO.
You can pick your hotel, Haneda Airport, a train station or any other location as long as it is located within TOKYO CITY.
If you would like our assistance in reaching TOKYO, please book a customized bespoke tour instead.
| PRICES START FROM:
+ JPY14,636 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 5 PEOPLE (TOYOTA ALPHARD) = JPY73,180/GROUP + JPY10,073 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 8 PEOPLE (HIACE GRAND CABIN) = JPY80,580/GROUP + JPY10,435 PER PERSON FOR A GROUP OF 8 PEOPLE (HIACE LUXURY CABIN) = JPY83,480/GROUP Each booking will be charged per vehicle, irrespective of the number of passengers. The price per person will depend on the number of passengers in your group travelling in a single vehicle. Please note the maximum occupancy limits for each vehicle while booking. |
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WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE?
+ Vehicle designated in selected package (either a Toyota Alphard, HiAce Grand Cabin, or HiAce Luxury Cabin)
+ English speaking driver (the driver is not a guide & may only have basic English skills)
+ Tolls, Highway Fees, Parking Fees, Fuel (and other associated vehicle costs for this itinerary)
HOW CAN I ADD A TOUR GUIDE?
Pick a date & package; press the PROCEED BOOKING button. The next screen will offer you the option to add on a REGION EXPERT (a local guide with expert knowledge of the area, its history and culture) for an additional fee. Other add-ons may also be available.
ITINERARY
This private package tour will start at a location of your choice within TOKYO and then proceed to your chosen destination options.
(Suggested time: 09:00 am – 17:00 pm)
*Available only on weekdays (Closed on Saturday and Sunday)
Destination 01: Zazen meditation at Korin-in temple (First come first serve)
Destination 02: Hamarikyu Garden
Destination 03: Kaiseki lunch (excluded in tour price)
Destination 04: Tomioka Hachimangu
DETAILED ITINERARY
Destination 01: Zazen meditation at Korin-in temple
Find peace in the big city with zazen meditation (that’s a meditation done sitting in the lotus position). Several Buddhist temples in Tokyo teach the stress-busting, brain-strengthening technique of focusing your mind on your breathing and surroundings. The Korin-in temple in upscale Hiroo offers 50-minute sessions from 7am Monday-Friday (available in English) that should have you making your way through the urban sprawl feeling significantly lighter.
Destination 02: Hamarikyu Garden
Hama Rikyu is a large, attractive landscape garden in central Tokyo. Located alongside Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu features seawater ponds which change level with the tides, and a teahouse on an island where visitors can rest and enjoy the scenery. The traditionally styled garden stands in stark contrast to the skyscrapers of the adjacent Shiodome district.
Destination 03: Kaiseki lunch
The philosophy behind modern kaiseki is that of simplicity, humbleness and expertise. The chef is expected to conjure up dishes that allow the customer to enjoy the inherent flavour of the ingredients, and to encourage an appreciation of the moment. This includes the beauty and flavour of the dishes, one’s fellow diners and, of course, the chef himself (kaiseki chefs are still almost exclusively male).
Destination 04: Tomioka Hachimangu
Tomioka Hachiman-gu, founded in 1627, is Tokyo’s largest Hachiman shrine. Tomioka Hachiman-gu began with the worship of the god Hachiman, the god of martial arts and war, when a Kyoto noble enshrined a statue of the deity on nearby Eitai-jima Island. (Believe it or not, this shrine used to face the sea, but subsequent successive land filling has made it well and truly landlocked). By 1651, Tomioka Hachiman-gu had become the merchant shrine of the area. Subsequent and repeated fires mean that it has been rebuilt many times.
The tour will end with us dropping you off at a location of your choice in Tokyo.
