Zojoji Temple -The gate, the oldest wooden structure in Tokyo, has been designated by the State as an important cultural property. Its name -Sangedatsumon- means a gate (Mon) for getting deliverd (Gedatsu) from three (san) earthly states of mind greed, anger and stupidity.

Imperial Palace East Garden - The ground was once the site of old Edo Castle. The garden includes a tea pavillion, a Japanese garden, moats and stonewalls

Mitsuo Aida Museum - As a Zen Buddhist, brush-and-ink calligrapher and poet, Mitsuo Aida continued to pursue his own words and his own calligraphy. you can feel the value of his works physically and emotionally.

Transfer to Ameyoko Shopping Mall and Akihabara Electric Town. The Akihabara electronics district has become a magnet for "Otaku" lovers of comic books, animated cartoons and videogames from around the world!! Maid cafes and beauty parlors staffed by women in suggestive lacy maid costumes have been attracting attention. Ameyoko Shopping Mall, the famous discount market between JR Ueno station and JR Okachimachi Station.

See both Kyoto and Nara in this great one day tour.

Kyoto was Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is now the country's seventh largest city with a population of 1.4 million people and a modern face. Enjoy this morning tour to see some of the main highlights of this wonderful city, steeped in culture.

Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784.

Nara is located in the Kinai plain, less than one hour from Kyoto. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples.

Tour Highlights Include:

• Nijo Castle
• Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
• Kyoto Imperial Palace
• Buffet Lunch at Kyoto Handicraft Center
• Todaiji Temple
• Deer Park
• Kasuga Shrine

Tokyo is a bustling city yet still has some great panoramic sights to see. This day tour takes you to the following fantastic sights:

Meiji Shinto Shrine
Japan's most famous shinto shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his consort.

Asakusa Guest House (Drive by)
Drive past the former Akasaka Palace, now used as a state guest house for visiting dignitaries.

National Diet Building (Drive by)
Drive past the Japanese Capitol (the House of Parliament).

Imperial Palace East Garden
The ground was once the site of old Edo Castle. Here you'll find what's left of the central keep of old Edo Castle (the stone foundation). Take a stroll in one of the vast inner gardens of the Imperial Palace. The garden includes a tea pavilion, a Japanese garden, moats, stonewalls etc. When the garden is closed on Mondays and Fridays, visit Nijubashi (The Double Bridge) founded at the main gate of the Palace instead.

Asakusa Kannon Temple (also known as Senso-ji or Sensoji)
The oldest and most popular Buddhist temple in Tokyo.

Nakamise Shopping Street
A promenade section called Nakamise-dori is basically both sides of narrow, paved entranceway to the temple crammed with tiny food and souvenir shops

Ginza Shopping District (Drive through)
Drive through the most celebrated shopping and amusement area in Japan

Western Style Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch at the restaurant "Pastel-Tei" overlooking the Japanese garden "Hamarikyu". Vegetarian options also available upon request.

Tokyo Bay Cruise
Board the "Symphony", the modern and luxurious ship, for a fifty-minute cruise around Tokyo Bay.

Rainbow Bridge and Aqua City Odaiba
Drive over Rainbow Bridge and visit the futuristic waterfront city, built on the new reclaimed land by the side of the old m Click here for more information and Booking Details