Experience the best tours of the Tokyo Imperial Palace

The Imperial Palace in central Tokyo opens its East Gardens daily but restricts inner grounds access to official guided tours on selected dates, requiring advance reservation. Find free East Garden visits, official guided tour options, and private walking tour formats here.

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Tokyo: Imperial Palace East Gardens & Edo Castle Guided Walking Tour

2 hrs

Walk through the Imperial Palace East Gardens, once part of the historic Edo Castle complex.
Discover the ruins of Tokyo’s former shogunate seat with an English-speaking guide.
Learn about Japan’s imperial lineage and the political history of the Edo period.
Enjoy a short, easy-paced 2-hour walking tour ideal for first-time visitors.
Explore one of Tokyo’s most historic sites with clear historical context from your guide.

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Walk through the Imperial Palace East Gardens, once part of the historic Edo Castle complex.
Discover the ruins of Tokyo’s former shogunate seat with an English-speaking guide.
Learn about Japan’s imperial lineage and the political history of the Edo period.
Enjoy a short, easy-paced 2-hour walking tour ideal for first-time visitors.
Explore one of Tokyo’s most historic sites with clear historical context from your guide.

from ~~Original price¥3,500~~

¥1,750

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Tokyo Imperial Palace East Garden Small-Group Walking Tour

2 hrs

Explore Edo Castle and the Imperial Palace in a small group, uncovering defense secrets and strolling palace grounds with an expert.
Meet your guide by Wadakura Fountain Park near the Imperial Palace entrance, look for the Local Guide Stars sign, then begin your guided walk.
Follow your guide through Edo Castle grounds to Nijubashi Bridge and the Imperial Palace East Garden, taking in Nijubashi's elegant 19th-century arch.
Pause in the Japanese garden admired by the Emperor as your guide shares stories of samurai, the shogun, and Japan's 2,600-year imperial system.

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Explore Edo Castle and the Imperial Palace in a small group, uncovering defense secrets and strolling palace grounds with an expert.
Meet your guide by Wadakura Fountain Park near the Imperial Palace entrance, look for the Local Guide Stars sign, then begin your guided walk.
Follow your guide through Edo Castle grounds to Nijubashi Bridge and the Imperial Palace East Garden, taking in Nijubashi's elegant 19th-century arch.
Pause in the Japanese garden admired by the Emperor as your guide shares stories of samurai, the shogun, and Japan's 2,600-year imperial system.

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¥2,000

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Tokyo Small-Group Walking Tour of Imperial Palace East Gardens

2 hrs

Explore Tokyo's Imperial Palace East Gardens, including the emperor's residence area and former Edo Castle grounds on a walking route inside.
Start your experience by meeting an English-speaking guide and joining a group of up to 12 guests before setting off on the historical walking route.
Follow a route that links the emperor's residence area and Edo Castle site so you can connect each place with Edo Castle's role in Tokyo's past.
Enjoy photo stops as your guide points out viewing spots, takes pictures for you and adds insights that tie what you see to Edo Castle and the palace.

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Explore Tokyo's Imperial Palace East Gardens, including the emperor's residence area and former Edo Castle grounds on a walking route inside.
Start your experience by meeting an English-speaking guide and joining a group of up to 12 guests before setting off on the historical walking route.
Follow a route that links the emperor's residence area and Edo Castle site so you can connect each place with Edo Castle's role in Tokyo's past.
Enjoy photo stops as your guide points out viewing spots, takes pictures for you and adds insights that tie what you see to Edo Castle and the palace.

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¥3,000