Free Guided Tours for Foreign Tourists 

You will explore the "Shinjuku Gyoen National Park" which used to be an imperial domain and had been an agricultural experimental station at some point in the past. Shinjuku Gyoen National Park is an enormous garden with an exceptionally wide variety of plants, which is rare in this metropolis. Its western-style gardens are also a must-see as well as its Japanese garden. At the "Hotel Okura", you will also have a chance to experience a tea ceremony which has been brought to international attention as a form of composite art that includes Japanese aesthetic feeling and philosophy.

In this route, you will explore Shinjuku, one of the greatest commercial avenues in Japan, where eating and drinking establishments, department stores, and theaters stand side by side.
In the South Exit area, you will drop by trendy spots as you experience the hustle and bustle of the crowded businesses and shopping streets. In the East Exit area, you will visit the first basement level of Isetan Department Store, which is famous for its gourmet food stalls. You can have first hand experience of the Japanese gastronomic culture that focuses on food directly delivered from the producing areas all over the world.

In this tour, you can enjoy the atmosphere of vibrant "Asakusa" which once was a flourishing downtown area representative of Tokyo.
People started to gather in Asakusa centering on Sensoji Temple long before the Edo Period (the 17th Century), and it was once a flourishing downtown area representative downtown of Tokyo. The atmosphere of modern Japan still remains strong here. Asakusa simply is a must-see spot in Tokyo. This is a route where you can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of old downtown "Asakusa".

You will learn about the tradition and the history of sumo wrestling, a Japanese national sport, at the Sumo Museum. You can also relish grateful taste and experience history and culture of the Edo period at the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
This is a route where you can enjoy the charms of Edo and learn about the transition from Edo to Tokyo.

Although they are located right in the center of the metropolis, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace and the Kitanomaru Garden still have vast green areas. It is fair to say that they are a place of recreation and relaxation for Tokyo, an overcrowded city which continues to move with massive energy. Plenty of historic buildings remain in the gardens, so you can appreciate both Japanese trees, plants, flowers, and the beauty of traditional Japanese architecture and gardens.

After only a 30 minute-train ride from the heart of Tokyo, you can experience a face of Tokyo different from its gaiety. That is its history and nature.
In this route, you will follow a quiet path where spring water flows and visit buildings with old architecture of a distinctly Japanese style. Since this path is very intricate and is like a labyrinth, it would be difficult to visit this route without a tour guide.

First, you will enjoy wandering around in Ginza, which has been creating plenty of trends as a modern town since it instantaneously began adopting western culture in the 19th century. Then, you will savor a tranquil stroll in the greenery-rich Hama-rikyu Gardens which has a 350-year history.
After you take a ride on the unmanned train, "YURIKAMOME", you will also enjoy taking a walk on the seashore in the Odaiba-kaihin Park.
This is a tour where you can enjoy both the center and the oceanfront of Tokyo.

"Harajuku" is a trendsetting town for various fashions from casual to trendy. In this tour, you will explore the typical streets of Harajuku.
After exploring this town which is full of energy, you will spend some quiet time at a shrine where you can experience beautiful scenery, Japanese history and culture. This is a route where you can experience both stillness and motion at the same time.

You will be satisfied with the beauty of the Japanese gardens in the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens. The Gardens are designated as a special scenic beauty spot by the Japanese government. After enjoying the beauty of the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, you will stroll through the quaint area of Kagurazaka where you will find stone-paved streets here and there. This is a route where you can savor the beauty of Japanese gardens and streets which still have a flavor of good old Japan.

In this tour, you will take a walk from Marunouchi through the Hibiya and Kasumigaseki area. This area has been playing the role as the center of politics and the economy in Japan since the Meiji Period (the end of the 19th century). Because urban development here began in the early 1900's, many important buildings for modern Japanese architecture still remain in the area. The Diet Building is one of them.
While you appreciate the modern Japanese architecture, you also can visit the inside of the National Diet (except when the Diet is in session).

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