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Imperial Palace Walking Tour: The Shoguns and the Imperial Family

By japantourco
Free cancellation available
Price is €22 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 55m
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Overview

Hi guys! I’m Yuki.I’ve been running walking tours for over a year now. I studied education at Meiji University and have a junior high school social studies teaching licence. I also worked in Vancouver, Canada for about a year and a half.

If you just walk around here, it’s honestly hard to know what you’re looking at. I’ll break down who the Emperor is, why this place matters, and how Japanese people see the Emperor today.

We’ll take a walk through the Imperial Palace area, which used to be Edo Castle. I’ll share easy stories about samurai life, castle defences, and things like watchtowers and moats.

We’ll also visit some popular Japanese gardens. They’re great for photos, and there’s a small model of the old castle that helps you picture what this place looked like back in the day.

I recently launched this tour, so there aren’t many reviews yet—that’s why I’ve kept the price a bit lower.
But don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of guiding experience, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy the tour!

Activity location

  • Imperial Palace
    • 1-1 Chiyoda
    • 100-8111, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Wadakura Fountain Park
    • 1 3
    • 100-0002, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

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Imperial Palace Walking Tour: The Shoguns and the Imperial Family

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 55 minutes1h 55m
    1h 55m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€21.59 x 1 Adult€21.59
Total
Price is €21.59

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bathroom on board
  • What's includedWhat's included
    a sour Japanese sweets made with pickled plum
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Imperial Palace

  • 1h 40m
During the walk, you’ll visit yagura watchtowers, old castle grounds, beautiful gardens, and even a small souvenir area. Along the way, your guide explains how the yagura and moats worked together to protect the castle. These details help you see that the landscape isn’t just beautiful—it was carefully designed for defence. The Imperial Palace is still where the Emperor of Japan lives today. While you can’t enter the palace buildings, this tour focuses on walking through the areas that are open to the public. It’s a rare chance to explore such an important place on foot, right in the heart of Tokyo. You’ll also enjoy peaceful Japanese gardens and see a miniature scale model of the old castle, which makes it easy to imagine what the area looked like in the past. It’s a great visual highlight and a perfect moment to slow down and take photos.

Kokyo Otemon Gate

  • 10m
“This Ōtemon Gate area was an important place the shogun used.”

Location

Activity location

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    Imperial Palace
    • 1-1 Chiyoda
    • 100-8111, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Wadakura Fountain Park
    • 1 3
    • 100-0002, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan

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