Tokyo · HALF-DAY
Good half-day tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Tokyo Tower, Senso-ji, Nakamise, and the Imperial Palace on a guided four-hour afternoon bus tour for $41.61.
“Very good tour. Tour guide spoke very good English and the tour covered a lot for just a half day tour.”
See Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower, and Senso-ji in about four hours with an English-speaking guide and comfortable hybrid bus.
“Kiki was amazing. So much information in only 4 hours! We saw three “must see” sites and Kiki really knows how to take care of his tourists. Bus was immaculate and group was not too large- probably 20 persons max. Highly recommend for your first day in Tokyo.”
See Tokyo Tower, the Imperial Palace, and Senso-ji Temple in four hours on a practical Hato Bus morning tour with an English guide.
“Half day Tokyo Good way to see main sights in Tokyo if limited for time Good explanations though confusionly tour did not return to starting point”
A private four-hour Tokyo walk tailored to your interests, from Sensoji and Asakusa snacks to quiet lanes, shrines, and local tips.
“Excellent tour and excellent guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable and kind. It was a wonderful trip.”
Review of Hakone’s private half-day car tour with hotel pickup, flexible stops, local guides, scenic views, shrines, waterfalls, and Owakudani.
“Very well crafted tour and our guide Kumi was so attentive and friendly. We enjoyed every minute of it”
Explore old Tokyo on a 3.5-hour Yanaka walk with temples, cemetery paths, Nezu Shrine, local snacks, and an English-speaking guide.
“I booked this 3.5 hour tour in the older part of Tokyo to see isomething different than the main touristic areas. Mikko, our guide was very passionate about this area in which she also lived. She did a great job in explaining the culture and history of the area and I can advise you to consider this tour. You will walk in back streets, visit the grave of the last Shogun, very nice and quiet temples and at the end the local shopping street. No high rise buildings but small local houses wit tiny gardens. Thank you Mikko for guiding us through the area and making sure we had a…”
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