Marunouchi Trip Overview
Experience Japanese unique culture in one day! This tour is highly recommended for first-time visitors as transportation in Japan is very complicated. Our guide will friendly explain how to use metros for you. We also welcome people who would like to deeply understand our culture, history, and lifestyle.
You will spend 8 hours visiting the Imperial palace, Fire temple, Ryogoku, and Akihabara where you will see Japanese history, religions, national sports, and technology in order.
Please ask if you have any requests as to an itinerary. We can try to customize it for you.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Marunouchi, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Experience Japanese unique culture in one day! This tour is highly recommended for first-time visitors as transportation in Japan is very complicated. Our guide will friendly explain how to use metros for you. We also welcome people who would like to deeply understand our culture, history, and lifestyle.
You will spend 8 hours visiting the Imperial palace, Fire temple, Ryogoku, and Akihabara where you will see Japanese history, religions, national sports, and technology in order.
Please ask if you have any requests as to an itinerary. We can try to customize it for you.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Imperial Palace, 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda 100-8111 Tokyo Prefecture
The Imperial Palace is located on the former site of Edo castle. Imperial families live there. You can see the castle ruins, park, Japanese style garden, and double bridge.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fukagawa Fudodo, 1-17-13 Tomioka, Koto 135-0047 Tokyo Prefecture
You will see the Goma fire rituals at which wooden sticks are burnt during a ceremony several times a day in order to give Fudōmyō-ō the fighting force he needs. After Goma fire rituals, you can look around inside the temple. You can see statues and experience a pilgrimage that re-creates in miniature on Mt. Joju the 88 Temples of Shikoku.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ryogoku, Sumida Tokyo Prefecture
Ryogoku is famous for its sumo culture. Sumo arena (Kokugikan), chanko nabe restaurants, sumo stables, and other sumo related facilities can be found.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Akihabara, Sotokanda, Chiyoda 101-0021 Tokyo Prefecture
Akihabara is a district that is known for its many electronics shops and Otaku cultures such as Anime, Maid cafe, and character figures. Once you look around the area, you can go to a game center and play fun arcade games.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
