4 hours
Description
Visit Japan’s Imperial Palace, the home of the Emperor and the former site of Edo Castle, the political center of Japan until the mid-19th century. Then explore the commercial district of Nihonbashi, where you can visit long-established stores in business for over 400 years.
Highlights of this tour:
◆ Visit the Imperial Palace, the home of Japan’s Imperial Family
◆ Tour the palace’s East Gardens and see beautiful seasonal flowers and the ruins of Edo Castle
◆ Walk through historical Nihonbashi, Japan’s major commercial district for over 400 years
◆ Try delicious dashi soup stock at a 300-year-old business
◆ Observe how Japanese seaweed is roasted at another historical establishment
◆ Try for yourself Japanese knife sharpening
◆ Learn about washi, traditional Japanese paper, at a centuries-old paper store
◆ Taste a variety of sake at Toyama-kan prefectural store
※If some facility we mention above is temporarily closed, you will be guided to other facilities.