Description
Visit Japan’s Imperial Palace, the home of the Emperor & the ground of the former Shogun’s castle, the political center of Japan until the mid-19th century. Then explore the commercial district of Nihonbashi, with many long-standing businesses for over 400 years.
*Reminder:
– Do note that we cannot visit the Imperial Palace as this is off-limit for guests. Instead, we will visit the ground of the former Shogun’s castle.
Highlights of this tour:
◆ Palace’s East Gardens and see beautiful seasonal flowers and the ground of former Shogun’s castle.
◆ Stroll around Nihonbashi, major commercial district in Tokyo for over 400 years
◆ Try delicious dashi soup stock shop with 300-year old history
◆ Take a lookt at Japanese seaweed being roasted
◆ Try Japanese knife sharpening by yourself.
◆ Visit a century-old washi shop, and see traditional Japanese paper.
◆ Taste a variety of sake at Toyama-kan prefectural store
