Private Tour

Japanese Garden & Western Architecture: Akasaka exploration tour

Overview

Available languages

English

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Tokyo is famous as one of the largest cities in the world, but in its corner, there are beautiful gardens and cultural heritage.

On this tour, you will visit the gardens of one of Japan's leading luxury hotels, the guesthouse that welcomes state guests, and the scenic ginkgo trees that represent Tokyo.

The Japanese-style gardens that are hard to see overseas, but the place surrounded by colorful nature that changes its expression depending on the season will surely heal your travel fatigue.

This tour is perfect for those who want to visit many places with much fewer people and take a little leisurely sightseeing or go to a place rich in nature.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

All transportation costs, entrance fees, food and drink costs, etc. incurred at the visited spots, will be borne by the customer.

If the weather is bad on the day, there is a possibility that the means of transportation, destinations, and routes may be changed.

Tour finishing spot is different from starting spot. Please let your tour guide know if you would like to change the finishing spot.

Please wear comfortable clothing as you will be walking a lot.

Please understand that tour spots might be changed to alternative spots in case of temporary closure.

Some of the spots we will visit on the day do not accept credit cards. Please remember to bring cash.

This tour does not include a dining spot.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Hotel New Otani Japanese Garden

A large Japanese garden with a history of 400 years. See the waterfalls and seasonal plants. You can also enjoy the seasonal nature. Cherry blossom at spring, deep greenery at summer, coloful illumination at autumn and winter!

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Akasaka Palace (State Guesthouse)

A guest reception facility that welcomes guests from around the world, such as kings and presidents. The luxurious appearance is like a castle. You can feel like a being VIP at this palace.

50 minutes • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

Private Tour

Tour Guide

The necessary expenses for the guide during the tour

Estimated Costs of the Tour: 2,000 JPY per Person

Breakdown: Transportation: 0 JPY, Admission Fees: 2,000 JPY, Meal costs: 0 JPY per Person

Optional Experience Costs: 0 JPY per Person

Akasaka Palace (State Guesthouse)

Options

Standard

Reviews

5.00

9 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing experience
T4138SJmaryamm,,May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was very pleasant, the guide had a lot of information. The guide also helped me with reservation for the Japanese authentic tea shop
Good luck, Ayako-san!
Fro-chan,,Feb 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were Ayako-san's （tour guide）first ever tourists! Given that, she wasn't experienced but she definitely gave it her best. Two things we would like to point out. One, we think it would be better to decide on the duration at each destination. Some may want to stay longer than others. Two, looking at Otomo Tour's site, there seems to be too many typos. This may lead tourists' to disregard participation.
Akasaka Palace is a monument of Japanese history
Hachiya-san,,Feb 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide, Ayako-san, was new to the job but very calm and flexible. We especially enjoyed the Akasaka Palace.
Good tour for visiting beautiful places
GrandTour488934,,Feb 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I really like Japan garden. When we visit there, there is a newly married couple with dressed up and taking picture. Very beautiful!
Tokyo trip
yuhengw2017,,Feb 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We visited Otani garden, akasaka palace and a museum( talk about history in meji times) I like Akasaka palace the most, this is the place where Japanese government welcome foreign visitors and It just open to public in 2016. in this private tour, our tour guide is very responsible and trying to answer all the questions we have, it is a 4 hour tour, really hardcore but very interesting. It includes both history and sightseeings!
Lovely tour of Japanese Gardens & Museums
rolfm831,,Feb 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a lovely tour of Japanese Gardens, the Asakusa Palace, and the Meij Memorial Museum. Our guide, Sayaka, was enthousiast and happy to answer our many questions. I learned a lot about Japanese culture. Certainly would like to do another tour with Otomo!
Nice tour to learn about culture and history
864denyst,,Feb 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a really good tour. We visited a traditional garden, the Akasaka palace and the Meiji memorial gallery. As a history enthousiast, I was pleased, since we learned a lot about the background of the places we visited. The guide was very nice and knowledgeable. Overall I had a really good time.
Amazing local tour
Jackmaddison,,Dec 19, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was really good, learnt alot of new things about Japan that we wouldn't have known if we didn't book this tour ! Our tour guide Mutsuko Takano was wonderful and spoke great English. Highly recommend for people wanting a nice relaxing tour walking around the local gardens and shrines !
Garden tour
137charlesa,,Apr 30, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a lovely day! Our guide Ume was delightful. Very professional and could not have been nicer. Showed us some secret gardens and hidden streets in Tokyo.