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Kagurazaka and Waseda - Tokyo's hidden neighborhoods
(1) Reviews
Shinjuku
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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One of the challenges of navigating Tokyo is the complex transportation system. This tour aims to make your transition easy. Explore the city the local way by utilizing the public transit with the expert who knows the system very well. In the process, we will visit a few neighborhoods near Shinjuku that are normally not on the visitor itinerary so you can see some different aspects of the city you might otherwise miss. Along the way I can help with organizing your plans for the rest of your stay. By the end of the tour, you will have a better grasp on the size and overall geography of the metropolis and knowing how to use the efficient public transportation system should boost the confidence...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private English speaking tour guide
Private transportation
Public transport fares are not included in the tour price. Estimate: 1,000 JPY per person
There are no meal stops on this tour.
Meeting Points
Departure
JR EAST Travel Service Center Shinjuku Station New South Gate
I will be waiting near the Shinjuku Station New South Gate, outside the JR East Travel Center. (There is a separate travel service center near the East Gate of the station so be careful you are headed for the "New South Gate".)
Return
Shinjuku Station
The ending point can be Shinjuku Station or any adjacent area within several stops.
Itinerary
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Kagurazaka
Historic neighborhood with narrow alleys reminiscent of the days when the area was the geisha district.
30 minutes
2
Waseda El Dorado
Unique building by the architect Von Jour Caux, known as the "Japanese Gaudi"
15 minutes
3
Waseda University
Campus of a private university founded in 1882
15 minutes
4
The Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)
A library with beautiful interior dedicated to the author Haruki Murakami, a graduate of Waseda University (Closed on Wednesdays)
30 minutes
5
Higo-Hosokawa Garden
Traditional Japanese Garden with roots from the Edo Period (19th century)
30 minutes
6
Kishimojindo
The main hall is from 1700 and one of the few buildings that survived past earthquakes and the war
Kagurazaka and Waseda - Tokyo's hidden neighborhoods
(1) Reviews
Shinjuku
About
One of the challenges of navigating Tokyo is the complex transportation system. This tour aims to make your transition easy. Explore the city the local way by utilizing the public transit with the expert who knows the system very well. In the process, we will visit a few neighborhoods near Shinjuku that are normally not on the visitor itinerary so you can see some different aspects of the city you might otherwise miss. Along the way I can help with organizing your plans for the rest of your stay. By the end of the tour, you will have a better grasp on the size and overall geography of the metropolis and knowing how to use the efficient public transportation system should boost the confidence...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private English speaking tour guide
Private transportation
Public transport fares are not included in the tour price. Estimate: 1,000 JPY per person
There are no meal stops on this tour.
Meeting Points
Departure
JR EAST Travel Service Center Shinjuku Station New South Gate
I will be waiting near the Shinjuku Station New South Gate, outside the JR East Travel Center. (There is a separate travel service center near the East Gate of the station so be careful you are headed for the "New South Gate".)
Return
Shinjuku Station
The ending point can be Shinjuku Station or any adjacent area within several stops.
