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Tokyo Edo Culture & Castle Garden Tour

Tokyo Edo Culture & Castle Garden Tour

5.0· 14 reviews
Walking tour

Run by a local guide · Blanca di Edo

Refundable cancellation up to 24 h before.

Join this walk and discover Tokyo’s Edo spirit! Explore the former Edo Castle, now the Imperial Garden, and uncover the traditions, stories, and culture that shaped the city’s past and present.

Duration
3 h
Destination
Tokyo
Meeting Point
Marunouchi South Entrance of Tokyo Station
Provider
Blanca di Edo

Description

Your guide will present you with an illustrated map of the city of Edo in the 1650s. We suppose that we are in 1650 on the illustrated map and that each participant is a diplomat of his or her country and has an important message to pass to the Shogun in person!

However, under the isolationist foreign policy since 1639, meeting the Shogun through official channels is quite difficult. The message is so important that, finally, each one decides to infiltrate Edo Castle.

With this walking tour, participants can learn about Edo Castle in advance of their dangerous operation.

With a government-licensed guide, you can gain a concrete understanding of "Shogun," "Emperor," "Samurai ruling class," "Ninja," "Edo inhabitants," and "Women of Edo Castle."

Let’s take a morning walk to take a little journey through time on foot!

Includes

  • Fujimi-yagura
  • Edo Castle Ruins
  • Meiji Yasuda Life Building
  • Hyakunin Bansho Guardhouse
  • Tenshudai (Remains of the main tower)
  • Site of Matsu-no-o-roka Corridor
  • Sakashita Gate
  • Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Gate Dome
  • Seimon Ishibashi
  • Sakurada Tatsumi Yagura
  • Sakurada-mon Gate
  • Hirakawa-mon Gate
  • Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
  • Kita-Hanebashi Gate
  • A small present from the guide

Meeting Point

Marunouchi South Entrance of Tokyo Station

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Traveler reviews

14 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

history of the Edo period

Interesting tour about the history of the Edo period

Michael weisberg · October 2026

Well done!

Highly recommended.

Jamie Butikofer · October 2026

Edo castle visit

Blanca was a wonderful guide for our Edo Castle tour in Tokyo. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging, and brought the history of the castle and the Edo period to life with fascinating stories and insights. She also made the tour easy to follow and was happy to answer all our questions. We really enjoyed learning about Tokyo’s history with Blanca and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an informative and enjoyable tour!

Irene Cimino · August 2026

Wonderful tour !

Blanca was lovely and a wonderful tourguide. She speaks fluent English and French. Her explanations were thorough and informative. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn more about Japanese history!

Lou Gosselin · July 2026

Lot of history tales in a packed tour

Our tour guide Blanca gave a lot of information. She was very passionate about it, and we got a speed course in Japanese history. You need to listen carefully as she has a charming but pretty strong French accent when speaking English.

Tjeerd Boonman · July 2026

Blanca Best Tour Guide in Tokyo!7

Blanca di Edo gave the best tour I’ve ever had! her knowledge was unsurpassed and enthusiasm was fantastic! Be sure to request her on your next tour!

Hugh Damon · July 2026

FromEUR €25

approx. MXN $521

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5.0(14 reviews)

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EUR €25

approx. MXN $521

★ 5.0 · 14 reviews

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