Tokyo Day Tours & Experiences

Learn the spirit of Japan with the Japanese Martial Art 'Aikido'Why not try challenging Japan's martial arts and aikido? Aikido is one of the martial arts transmitted to Japan. As a big feature, there are few big strikes and the most important is to throw and twist by using the technique of the opponent and the movement of the body. So, what is important is not to see force, but to figure out the movements and ideas of the opponent, it is also said that aikido is a martial art for learning about the human spirit. In recent years in Japan it has become a popular sport for children and women as there is no worry of injury compared to other martial arts.

Join the Akiyama Valley guided trail tour near Tokyo! Enjoy scenic trails, local snacks, and cultural spots, including a shrine and riverside café. Relaxed pace, perfect for beginners.

Oedo 120 minutes course to visit the past and present in Asakusa. You can enjoy both past and present spots deep in Asakusa! Asakusa has been flourishing more than 400 years. And you can also find new trends in Tokyo, especially starting from the new symbolic Tokyo Skytree. If you want to enjoy both the past and the present in Asakusa downtown atmosphere, let's take a ride on the Rickshaw!

Take your first step in becoming a "manga" (Japanese comic) artist.Experience learning how to write "Manga" from a professional.You can follow lessons in English and it is of course okay to stop by empty-handed.You can also attend lessons of all levels from beginners to professionals.This rare opportunity to learn from a professional is awaiting you.

Visit the Adorable Furry Fox Village, where 100+ Domesticated Foxes Roam free, north of Tokyo and a great day and family trip that will hands-down be one of your most unforgettable days in Japan!

Let's make your own glass beads!While melting a multicolored glass rod with the flames of the burner, you will make the round balls made of glass or so-called glass beads. According to the color combination or the kind of pattern, you can make glass beads that are unique in the world. Why not try making glass beads with your own hands that continue to fascinate people even after being seen only once.

A glass craft educational institution in Tokyo will lecture you so you can make a genuine blow glass. Anyone from 10 years or older can experience this in the short time span of only 45 minutes. Choose what you want to create such as a glass, a bowl or a vase and while imaging your favorite color, shape and pattern, you can mold the glass melted by high temperature heath with a special manufacturing method of blowing with your own breath. Once it has completely cooled down, your one of a kind work is finished. The completed item will be send to your home (shipping fees will be charged separately).

You can make wagashi - Japanese confectionery. Wagashi can be enjoyed with five senses according to the season and event. You will make wagashi choosing two kinds from the following three options and eat on the spot.1. 　 You can choose glass miniatures you like from the selection of 200 kinds.(We have a lot of Japanese-style glass miniatures)2. 　You can design and layout the miniatures by yourself with your own style.3. Cover your work with a glass dome and paint it.4. Now your original shiny glass dome is done.

Enjoy the traditional Japanese craft of [Somemono].Won't you enjoy the Japanese craft of somemono? This time you can make a stole , a an object that is very popular in Japan. Turn it for example into a motif of natural flowers and leaves, somemono can change depending on the way how it is made. In this experience you will use a cutting-edge experience called [Sachizome] where you do not use fire or water. Please try this special experience with teachers that will teach you everything about the Japanese culture of somemono.

Experience the Japanese fashion of [Somemono].Won't you enjoy the Japanese craft of somemono? This time you can make a scarf, an item indispensable for Japanese clothing. Turn it for example into a motif of natural flowers and leaves, somemono can change depending on the way how it is made. In this experience you will use a cutting-edge experience called [Sachizome] where you do not use fire or water. Please try this special experience with teachers that will teach you everything about the Japanese culture of somemono.

Become a beautiful Japanese princess dressed in a real bridal kimono.Try on a real bridal kimono called uchikake and take photos in the Bukeyashiki (samurai house) and the Japanese garden.　

Experience Sanjo Kaji Dojo's original forging and Japanese style knife making craftsmanship. From hammering on a lump of iron to using a spring hammer, you are guaranteed to get a true taste of the pleasure in forging. In addition, the quenching of the steel can be said to be the climax to this masculine process. Here, you can experience the authentic skills of forging, which is the foundation of the craftsman today.

Participate in a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony with authentic bridal kimono, professional styling, and a shrine ritual led by Shinto priests in Tokyo.

Sites Featured in Lost in Translation in Tokyo and Japan - Private Guided Tour of all film sets and stage places from the movie.

Upeita taikatemppuja! Teemme upeita tuttuja, mutta myös ennennäkemättömiä taikatemppuja. Vietä fantastinen ilta Kabukichossa 40 minuutin pöytätaian ja 30 minuutin lavataian avulla.

Erikoista syntymäpäivätaikaa! Maagisesti ilmestyvä syntymäpäiväkakku ja teleporttaava viestikortti. Mukana tulevan taikaoppitunnin ansiosta siitä tulee varmasti elinikäinen muisto!

Let's make a lucky charm with your wish, the experience only available in Hinode-machi!Japan has lucky charms named "Gomafuda," a wooden board with a prayer that one's heartfelt wish will come true. Hinode-machi is surrounded by the mountains and its main industries are forestry and woodworking. The town ranks first in the production of gomafuda and soboba (stupa), which have been produced since the Edo period (1603-1868). Why not make your gomafuda, traditional Japanese culture from the Edo era, containing your wish?After the experience, you can buy "smoked cheese" (648yen) which is a specialty of Hinode-machi. Please try it.　　

60 minutes to visit the Hanamachi (Geisha district, literally meaning flower town) and the town of traditional comedians in Japan. The cheerful Asakusa Rokku (6 district) is a famous place where many traditional Japanese comedians were born . Hanamachi is the attractive Geisha district in Asakusa. You will also visit Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple which is the spiritual temple for good luck, too. There, you can enjoy the many Asakusa sights!

Samurai and ninja that are also popular abroad. In a dojo in Tokyo you can have a full-fledged material arts experience. You can experience samurai weapons, trying a Japanese sword and throwing shuriken (ninja stars) used by ninja. A completion certificate, a commemorative picture, buying ninja goods, it is a program that will make you fully satisfied.

A descendant of royal family of Ryukyu and also a real samurai’s descendant will teachthe swordplay and daily manners of the samurai.First, change into a samurai costume. Learn the manners and the daily movements ofsamurai such as the way of standing, sitting, bowing, and walking. Next, you will learnthe swordplay such as how to hold the sword, how to pull it out, how to sheath it, andhow to slash with a sword.Next, you will play one scene of a historical drama using what you have just learned.Lastly, take your time and enjoy photo shooting. You can feel the heart of a real samuraifor sure.

Samurai experience for international visitors! This plan is very popular with international visitors. All the instructors have much experience as performers on the show and you can learn real SAMURAI acting from them. You can also enjoy watching the SAMURAI performance! (+ an additional fee)

Turn into a Japanese superstar!Faithful reproductions of armors worn by samurai during the Sengoku Era (15th-16th century) made by artisans. Take photos in the same armors that are used in movies and TV-shows. Become a real samurai, listening to the secrets and historical backgrounds of our armors.

Fuji City enjoyed the prosperity with paper industry since long time ago based on its abundant water resourses. You will make your original bag by braiding "paper bands" produced in Fuji City. This special plan includes lunch with a chose of the city's local gourmet called "Tsuke Napolitan," noodles dipped in a separate tomato-based soup

Tate (sword battle) is a type of acting that appears in battle scenes of movies. This class is taught by Action Club Eagle (ACE) which has a wide variety of experiences and expertise about Tate. Our representative, Yuki Shiomi, learned acting in Hollywood and appeared in numerous movies and dramas. He is the best instructor if you want to learn Tate! This class aims at understanding the Japanese mind which values appreciation and caring for others. Some of our instructors have enough English skills to instruct Tate in English for foreign tourists. At the end of the class, you will be like a samurai as you see in movies! Instructors with diverse teaching experiences will help you to film short action movies like real ones.

Tate (sword battle) is a type of acting that appears in battle scenes of movies. This class is taught by Action Club Eagle (ACE) which has a wide variety of experiences and expertise about Tate. Our representative, Yuki Shiomi, learned acting in Hollywood and appeared in numerous movies and dramas. He is the best instructor if you want to learn Tate! This class aims at understanding the Japanese mind which values appreciation and caring for others. Some of our instructors have enough English skills to instruct Tate in English for foreign tourists. At the end of the class, you will be like a samurai as you see in movies! Instructors with diverse teaching experiences will help you to film short action movies like real ones.

This is a plan on a boat with a friendly atmosphere and where you can enjoy the night view. You can spend a luxurious time enjoying the views of Japan such as the Rainbow Bridge, Sky Tree and the Tokyo tower and you can feel Japanese history.

This is a plan on a boat with a friendly atmosphere and where you can enjoy the night view. You can spend a luxurious time enjoying the views of Japan such as the Rainbow Bridge, Sky Tree and the Tokyo tower and you can feel Japanese history.

You will learn the knack of making delicious gyoza from a food coordinator works for the TV and magazines. The lesson includes how to wrap a filling in a skin of a gyoza, how to make it crispy outside keep it juicy inside. You will make delicious ramen easy to cook and 10 pieces of gyoza. Located 20 minutes away on foot is Koishikawa Korakuen which was designated as a Special Historic Site and a Special Place of Scenic Beauty under the Cultural Properties Protection Law. It is a marvelous garden where you can appreciate autumn leaves in the fall and cherry blossoms in the spring.　　

Feel Edo through traditional a traditional craft. Why not make `facetted Edo glass` plates with your own hands, a traditional craft from the Edo period? You can learn about Japanese unique techniques such as brilliant colors and fine techniques directly from a professional lecturer, so it is a genuine experience. How about fusing Edo style with your ideas into your own piece? Please take home an original Japanese souvenir that is unique in the world.

Tämän paketin avulla voit kokea perinteisen japanilaisen ikebanan (kukka-asetelman) Nakanon alakulttuurien pyhässä paikassa vain 10 minuutin päässä JR Shinjukun asemalta. Monien ikebanakoulujen joukossa tämä luokkahuone vaalii elävien olentojen herkkyyttä ja myös kukkien asettelua omalla vapaalla tulkinnallasi. Kaikki kukat, maljakko ja työkalut ovat käytettävissä maksutta. Voit vapaasti liittyä kokemukseen tyhjin käsin.

The largest indoor attraction park in Japan !!Tokyo Joypolis is the indoor attraction park, so you don't need to care about weather ! We have over 20 attractions both children and adults can enjoy. For example, the car race of Sonic (Joypolis exclusive) and popular instant photo sticker machines (which is called purikura in Japanese). We also offer the projection mapping show everyday.

An authentic Ninja experience at Bukeyashiki (samurai house) with history.Ninja have a long history, yet a lot of things are unknown about them. You can learn deeply about them and have a Ninja experience this plan.Wearing Ninja costume, try a Ninja experience in the Bukeyashiki Ninja dojo. First you will learn the essence of Ninja and have a hands-on training of drawing and sheathing a sword, blowgun, and shuriken or Ninja stars.

Experience a tea ceremony in the real tea room. You can experience a tea ceremony in a full-scale tea room on the premises of the Bukeyashiki (samurai house). Besides of course enjoying tea, you can also learn about how the tea ceremony started, and how the idea of the tea ceremony is connected to Japanese culture.

Why not enjoy matcha at Hinode-sanso which was visited by foreign VIPs?Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone invited the former US President, the former President of Soviet Union, and other foreign VIPs to Hinode-sanso, and built good relationships with them. Hinode-sanso is also a memorial hall exhibiting photos of those times and you can feel the history of Hinode-machi as well as Japan. After a tour of Hinode-sanso, you will take off your shoes at Seiundo, sit in the tatami room, and have matcha and Japanese sweets. Feel free to enjoy matcha and sweets without worrying to much about Japanese manners.

Experience tea ceremony in a residence registered as a Tangible Cultural Property by Katsushika-ku Ward. The residence was built in the early 20th century in the traditional Japanese style blended with Western style. You can enjoy tea while watching the Japanese garden praised highly overseas. Customers will be carefully attended in English, Chinese and Korean. Free ticket for the Tora-san Museum is included. Get familiar with the popular movie series of 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' filmed in Shibamata. Why not discover the charm of the movies loved by Japanese people?