Tokyo · TOKYO PREFECTURE
Good tokyo prefecture tours book out well ahead in cherry season and over the New Year break. The 4 best sit below, priced and timed, with a line on who each suits.
Train in Tennen Rishin-ryu at a real Tokyo dojo with a Shinsengumi descendant, handling a Japanese sword in Hino City.
“I went today and had a wonderful time! I always wanted to learn to use the sword so I was really looking forward to it! It was fun, I learned a lot and got 2 amazing teachers! Thank you so much! Definitely going again ~”
Hike sacred Mt. Takao with an English-speaking guide, local ramen, temple sights, mountain views, and a tattoo-friendly hot spring.
“This was a great fined and our tour guide was amazing very nice educational fun he was the best!!!!!”
Cycle Tokyo’s Akigawa Valley by e-bike, visit temples, trek to a waterfall, eat riverside, and finish with a hot-spring footbath.
“I booked this trip to see a different side of Tokyo that was also less crowded by other tourists. It was a lot more than I had expected! Communication with the tour guide, Kenji, is easy and he is so kind and accommodating. Unfortunately, tRead more”
Cook seasonal Japanese home dishes in a real Tokyo home, from dashi and onigiri to tamagoyaki, with an English-speaking local guide.
“I took the Ramen and Gyoza class with Ali. We made homemade stock and ramen noodles from scratch! Aki is a great teacher and our lunch was delicious!”
A friendly guide to Tokyo for first-timers — written by someone who remembers exactly what it felt like to walk out of Shinjuku Station for the first time.