With neon lights shining brightly day and night, Kabukicho is the city within a city that never sleeps.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Stroll through Tokyo’s largest entertainment district with the help of a guide
* Discover small hole-in-the-wall eateries
* Enjoy a delicious Kabukicho delicacy along the way
* End the tour in Omoida Yokocho, a small neighborhood reminiscent of Japan's Showa Era
Join your guide for a tour through Japan’s largest entertainment district with many restaurants, cinemas and nightlife venues lining its streets. You’ll be led by your guide to off the beaten path locations as well as to the neighbourhood’s bold and bright places.
Starting at Shinjuku Station, we head to the shopping area to experience as a local the district in full swing. See the charming exterior of the Shinjuku Suehirotei Theatre, one of few remaining yose (vaudeville) theatres left in the city, on our way to the Hanazono Shrine founded in the mid-17th century. Wander through the Golden Gai, the area’s buzzing bar district with many ‘hole-in-the-wall’ spots, as well as the entertainment venues and game arcades of Kabukicho, heading to Omoide Yokocho. This area comprises a small network of alleys filled with charming eateries and restaurants where along the way you can enjoy a delicious local Kabukicho delicacy. And if that’s not enough, at the end of the tour, your guide can assist you with ordering any additional food or menus for you to enjoy.
Tokyo DisneySeais a 176-acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, outside Tokyo. It opened on September 4, 2001. It is owned by The Oriental Land Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. Tokyo DisneySea attracted an estimated 12 million visitors in 2009, making it the fifth-most-visited theme park in the world.
Tokyo DisneySea was the second theme park to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort and the ninth park of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to open. Tokyo DisneySea was the fastest theme park in the world to reach the milestone of 10 million guests, having done so in 307 days after its grand opening. The previous record-holder was Universal Studios Japan 338 days after its opening. Tokyo DisneySea is also the most expensive theme park ever built, estimated to have cost over U.S. $4 billion. Tokyo DisneySea and its companion park Tokyo Disneyland are the only Disney parks in the world not owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Enjoy buffet dinner and Oiran show on the water, and beautiful neon of Tokyo! You will ride on the uniquely designed cruiser and the boat will cruise Tokyo bay where you will see beautiful neon of the city from the water. During dinner, there will be an entertaining Oiran show where you can enjoy Japanese traditional culture. and all-you-can-drink & Buffet.
Oiran Show.
The performer group is comprised of performers of the Shiki (Four Seasons) company and produced by the best performers and creators that guests can view up-close. In addition to song and dance, the casts greet guests as they board the ship, and work to make the occasion memorable by joining in toasts and taking photos with guests.
The performance is a blend of several traditional Japanese styles of dance, including Kabuki-style and courtesan-style, which can be enjoyed year-round. The performances are audience-participatory and can be enjoyed for sightseeing groups, social parties, wedding parties, school trips, and by young and old, men and women, as well as by people of all nationalities.
We want you to have a fun and relaxing time in Japan without the stress of not knowing your way around. Enjoy a fun day out with your own private transport with an Japanese speaking driver. Due to this luxury, you will have the freedom to go wherever you want to go and see whatever you want to see. You can plan your own route, visiting the busy cities or exploring a more traditional Japan. There are many ways to explore the amazing cities but one of the most comfortable and interesting ways is surely on this tour with a private chauffeur.
Car Charter is a free program using a private air conditioned car, a friendly Japanese speaking driver and the possibility to go wherever you want to go. Sit back and enjoy the ride and when something catches your eye feel free to stop and wander around. This is how you will see the metropolis Japan with a personalised route. What do you want to do? On this excursion the experienced driver will show you the culture, beauty and traditions of these wonderful cities. Furthermore you can decide with the driver which places you would like to go to depending on your mood and interests. This definitely is the best way to see Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. There is no better way to travel.
Descubre la monumental pero compacta ciudad de Nara, lugar donde se encuentran los ocho legendarios monumentos históricos de la antigua Nara, con este fascinante tour a pie de media jornada desde Kioto. En 1998 la Unesco declaró los monumentos históricos de la antigua Nara como Patrimonio de la Humanidad, y las razones para hacerlo quedarán claras a medida que avancemos en esta ruta a pie de 4,5 kilómetros.
Además de templos y parques, cuya belleza te dejará boquiabierto, tendrás la oportunidad de caminar entre los ciervos que pastan libremente en el bosque virgen y quedarás maravillado con las majestuosas e imponentes pagodas. El itinerario te llevará por el templo de Todaiji, un de las mayores estructuras de madera del mundo y famosa por su enorme imagen de bronce de Buda. Con un peso de más de 500 toneladas y casi 15 metros de altura no te dejará indiferente.
A continuación visitaremos la maravilla natural que es el parque de Nara (parque de los ciervos) y pasearemos por entre los aproximadamente 1100 ciervos que campan a sus anchas por el parque. Estos elegantes animales se consideran mensajeros divinos de los dioses sintoístas que viven en el santuario y en las montañas que lo rodean.
Después contemplaremos el llamativo templo de Kofukuji, transportado a esta ubicación desde Kioto en el año 710. Su pagoda de cinco pisos data de 1426 y es la segunda más alta de todo Japón.
La inocencia humana y la belleza sencilla de la naturaleza se combinan en perfecta armonía en esta inolvidable introducción a Nara.
Spend a fun day out with all the family at Tokyo Dome City!
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Private transfer service to Tokyo Dome City
* Pick up and drop off at your hotel
* Stress-free and comfortable service
Tokyo Dome City has everything in entertainment you could ever need. Located in the heart of Tokyo, this private transfer service allows you to spend the whole day discovering its delights.
The complex include the Tokyo Dome (nicknamed “Big Egg”) which is the world’s largest roofed baseball stadium, an amusement park known as Tokyo Dome City Attractions as well as a spa resort LaQua and a host of character shows for Toei Company's Toei Superheroes, including the Super Sentai series.
Fun rides, including a Ferris wheel and Thunder Dolphin, a roller coaster that takes passengers on an 80-meter plunge at an angle of 80 degrees and other thrilling attractions offers a huge variety of entertainment for both adults and children.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is in southern Kyoto is an important Shinto Shrine dedicated to the god of prosperity. It is famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that arch over a long path behind the shrine. Walking through these gates gives you a sense surrealism as in a different world. Kiyomizu-dera Temple, it is one of UNESCO world heritage historic temples in eastern Kyoto. This Buddhist Temple is built without using a single nail for its structure. The main hall has a large veranda supported by tall pillars that jut out over the hillside which gives an impressive view of the city below. Kinkaku-ji Temple also known as the "Golden Temple" is another UNESCO world heritage Temple in northern Kyoto. It is a Zen Buddhist temple set in a magnificent Japanese strolling garden overlooking a pond with its two top stories covered entirely with pure gold leaf. Take in a beautiful variation of the temple scenery with the changing of the seasons.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is in southern Kyoto, it is an important Shinto Shrine dedicated to the god of prosperity. It is famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that arch over a long path behind the shrine. Walking through these gates gives you a sense surrealism as in a different world. Kiyomizu-dera Temple, it is one of UNESCO world heritage historic temples in eastern Kyoto. This Buddhist Temple is built without using a single nail for its structure. The main hall has a large veranda supported by tall pillars that jut out over the hillside which gives an impressive view of the city below.
Kinkaku-ji Temple also known as the "Golden Temple" is another UNESCO world heritage Temple in northern Kyoto. It is a Zen Buddhist temple set in a magnificent Japanese strolling garden overlooking a pond with its two top stories covered entirely with pure gold leaf. Take in a beautiful variation of the temple scenery with the changing of the seasons.
See Roppongi in all its night-time glory with a tour and dinner in this multiculturally vibrant neighbourhood.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Get a local look into one of Tokyo’s most famous entertainment districts
* Find out about the area’s equally animated history with the help of a guide
* Enjoy an all-you-can-eat meal in a historical sukiyaki restaurant at your leisure
Don’t get lost in Tokyo at night, and take to the streets of Roppongi with the help of your guide. One of the most famous entertainment districts in the city; it’s colourful, exciting and overwhelmingly cosmopolitan. Visited by many international tourists and a popular local night spot, this neighbourhood embodies modern day Tokyo at its boldest.
From our starting point at the Grand Hyatt we make our way to Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka-dori. Walk along this 400m tree-lined street, home to the Roppongi Hills residential tower and many high-class boutiques. What’s more, you can even spot the Tokyo Tower looming over the centre of the street. You’ll then be led through a shopping area, Azabujuban, boasting 300 years of history and over 300 shops – both old and new.
We round off the tour with a relaxing all-you-can-eat meal in a historical sukiyaki restaurant. The menu includes a starter, top quality beef, mixed vegetables, kishimen (flat noodles) and a dessert. Enjoy the meal at your leisure and head off into the Tokyo night once you have finished.
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Join a walking tour through Tokyo’s famous geisha district and feel the spirit and history of the Edo period in Kagurazaka.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Enjoy a guided tour through an area that has flourished for 150 years as a geisha district
* Amble down stone-paved streets and contemplate the history of the area
* You might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a geisha
From our meeting point we travel by Oedo Subway Line or JR Line to what is now the fashionable dining and shopping district of Kagurazaka. Take a guided walking tour along the cobblestone streets and traditional architecture to admire the remains of the Edo period. The neighbourhood is also an established entertainment district with many geisha houses dotted around the area, giving it a traditional atmosphere.
During our walking tour we go by the most important landmarks including Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, considered lucky for those seeking love, then to Ushigome Mitsuke and Ushigomebashi Bridge, along Kagurazaka-dori shopping street on to the Zenkoku-ji Temple, devoted to Bishamonten, with its bright red pillars. We head along Atamiyu Stairs into a smaller, more intimate area to Kagurazaka Wakahachiman Shrine, Koguri Yokocho, Geisha Shindo, Kakurenbo Yokocho, Hyogo Yokocho, Kousho-ji Temple, to Ushigome Kagurazaka and many more. Along the way you get to enjoy a delicious local Kagurazaka delicacy as you take in the atmosphere of the neighbourhood with its small, winding streets and alleyways.