Tokyo Morning Tour: Meiji Shrine, Senso-ji Temple and Ginza Shopping District

start date: 2009-10-20
end date: 2009-12-26

Your morning sightseeing tour includes the following highlights:

  • Meiji Shinto shrine, Japan's most famous Shinto shrine, dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his consort
  • Akasaka Palace, now known as the Akasaka Guest House and used as state accommodation for visiting dignitaries
  • Driving past the Japanese Capitol (House of Parliament)
  • Strolling through the impressive Imperial Palace East Garden, once the grounds of an old Edo castle, with a tea pavilion, Japanese garden, moats and stone walls – the garden is closed on Mondays and Fridays, when you will visit Nijubashi (Double Bridge) at the main gate of the Palace instead
  • Asakusa Kannon Temple (also known as Senso-ji), the oldest and most popular Buddhist temple in Tokyo, with the golden image of Kannon, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy
  • Nakamise Shopping Street, a colorful shopping arcade crammed with tiny food and souvenir shops
  • Driving through the famous Ginza shopping district, Tokyo's most celebrated shopping and amusement area

Plus you'll receive a free souvenir map of Tokyo!

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