Day Tours
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Become familiar with the city by seeing major sightseeing spots on an all-day get-acquainted tour that incorporates bus, subway and walking segments. Hato Bus Tours, with more than fifty years of experience, is synonymous with Tokyo tours. It offers several good quality half and full-day tours for getting to know various city neighborhoods and cultural points, such as shrines, museums, and traditional gardens. Visit the Hato Bus website for tour selections and booking. See References.
Hato Bus Co. LTD
World Trade Center Building 2-4-1
Hamamatsucho Minato-Ku
Tokyo 105-6101, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3435-6081
hatobus.com
Viator Tours offers a full-day excursion perfect if time is limited. This jam-packed tour includes famous points of interest, a traditional tea ceremony, and a Sumida River cruise. They also offer morning and afternoon tours, including one that includes a Sumida River cruise. Visit the Viator website for complete tour elections and booking. See References.
Viator
International: +1 (702) 648-5873
viator.com/customer-care
Night Tours
Night tours are especially good options for couples, and for singles who want to be with a group in the evening. These tours generally go to a destination and include nighttime entertainment venues. Night tours offer the opportunity to explore Tokyo independently during the day, with a guided tour at night. Hato Bus Tours offers 3 night tours: Tokyo Nightlife, Geisha Tour, and Yakatabune party-boat cruise. The Geisha Tour is for adults-only. Viator offers a Tokyo Night Tour with Dinner, but be aware that children and infants are welcomed. Visit these company websites for complete information. See References.
Hato Bus Co. LTD
World Trade Center Building 2-4-1
Hamamatsucho Minato-Ku
Tokyo 105-6101, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3435-6081
hatobus.com
Viator
International: +1 (702) 648-5873
viator.com/customer-care
The Almost Do it Yourself Tour
A great option for the independent traveler is to hop on The Tokyo Shitamachi Bus tour. This bus service drives a route of seven areas, allowing visitors to get a good glimpse of the city. This is a fixed-route sightseeing bus that runs daily, with buses leaving every thirty minutes, and no reservations are needed. Starting at Tokyo Station and passing through Nihombashi, Akihabara, Ueno, Kappabashi, Asakusa and Ryogoku, the route takes 50 minutes from start to finish. Fares are 200 yen for adults, and 100 yen for children. Although there is no tour guide on board, information is on monitors and in multiple language pamphlets inside the bus. Visit the Shitamachi Bus website for additional details. See References.
Tokyo Shitamachi Bus
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Bureau of Transportation
http://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/bus/shitamachi/english/index.html
