Tokyo Prefecture Tours - page 3

Care for a little adventure in the center of the metropolis? Jindaiji Temple is located in Musashino City, an area rich in nature. Although it is not too far from central Tokyo, this area is still little known. On this tour you will visit a temple, known as a "power spot", where you can ward off bad luck and pray to the god of matchmaking. You will then enjoy some time in a vast botanical garden which has roughly 100,000 plants of 4,500 types. This tour offers more than just a wander around the neighbourhood. You will also experience Japanese culture through riding the local bus and practicing ceramic painting, all made possible through the assistance of your otomo tour guide! Try the delicious Jindaiji Soba noodles to top your day off.

The “Ome Kimono Museum” is a museum that holds more than 500 historical kimonos and materials, including daimyo, official residences and costumes of the former royal family from the Edo period. Kimono is a traditional Japanese cultural property, but there are few museums that specialize in kimono in Japan, so you can enjoy it even more. Many of the precious costumes we have are so valuable that they will be exhibited in museums and exhibitions at museums nationwide. The exhibition room is a renovated building that was used 160 years ago, and you can feel a nostalgic atmosphere from its appearance. There are various kimonos on display, such as imperial costumes, Edo period costumes worn by samurai and merchants, and Edo bride costumes. In the permanent exhibition, you can see the costumes worn by His Imperial Highnesses Nashimoto Miya in the coronation ceremony, as well as materials donated by former Minoru Higashimiya Samurai Minoru Hamao.

"Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum" is a museum of hair ornaments that mainly exhibits combs and hairpins from Edo to Showa. The collection of the well-known collector, Tomoyo Okazaki, is inherited all at once, and new items are added for display. It holds approximately 4,000 items such as combs and hairpins, redboard, hakosekoko, yatate, and wigs. The history of hair ornaments started in the Jomon period and developed greatly in the Edo period. Various methods at that time were used to express all phenomena such as Kacho Fugetsu, literature, and performing arts as a design. You can learn the craftsman's technique, traditional Japanese crafts that have colored women since ancient times, and the history of hair ornaments. The museum is a 10-minute walk from Sawai Station in Okutama. You can enjoy Japanese traditional culture in a land where you can feel nature like Tokyo.

Company chauffeur will meet you near the arrival gate with the nameplate, and will bring you to any adress with comfort and stress free. We wait for our clients even if the flight is delayed. So you don't have to worry about that. We also control flight arrival time. We speak your language, so if you need any help upon arrival just ask! Our fleet consist of new cars. If you travel with kids please let us know if you will need baby seats. All our cars have free Wifi. If you need higher car class please check at viator, we provide any car classes from econom to lux car classes.

Fish for your dinner and drink sake in a famous old alley! There is a restaurant in Kichijoji where you can catch your own fish for dinner, out of a big fish tank. The fish you catch is then cut, cooked and served by the restaurant chefs. After dinner, walk around "Harmonica Yokocho", an atmospheric old alley, lit with lanterns, where you can sample street food. The izakaya food and drink stalls are tiny and very close to each other, making it a great place to start conversations with other merry people! With your otomo tour guide translating for you, you will not miss out on this experience. Enjoy an evening drinking sake and experiencing the real Japanese night scene.

Have a leisurely holiday in the fresh green and autumn leaves of Jindaiji Temple, the forest of the botanical garden and the approach that is fun to walk around Would you like to spend? Close to the city center but full of nature, quiet temples and delicious You can enjoy homemade buckwheat noodles (extra charge). For those who are new to Jindaiji Temple, a local guide packed it up I will guide you.

Come as a foreigner, leave as a local, this phrase will be important to remember when stepping into my world. Immerse yourself in the local side of Tokyo and explore hidden Japanese bars where only the locals go. Your guide has delved into the world of Izakaya for many years. Whats an Izakaya you ask? The literal terms is "inside drinking shop" or just Japanese bars. They are unique and all over Japan, but difficult to enter because many are Japanese only. I call these places my second home and love connecting people with the local scene. Izakaya are known as Japanese pubs, or the literal term "inside drinking shop" Some are so off-the-grid that even Google Maps doesn’t know of their existence. We'll be diving into the area of Kichijoji, where many consider it a hot spot among Japanese locals. We will be at a private little Izakaya where it has a laidback vibe and can choose your own music as well! *Please note that you will only visit one Izakaya on this virtual tour.