Tokyo Prefecture Tours

The worldwide popularity of the Studio Ghibli Museum means that admission tickets, which can only be bought in advance, often sell out. Guarantee your entry to the museum, which imitates animated film sets from classic films such as Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, by booking your tickets in advance. This convenient package includes the delivery of the tickets to your accommodation, allowing you to skip the stress of finding a meeting point.

Gyoza is a dumpling made with minced stuffing. They are becoming increasingly popular popular cross the world :) Wouldn't it be wonderful to make Ramen and gyoza at your home? the Ramen soup from the scratch. ・ In Japan, vegetarian food is quite tough to Dashi, soup stock made by mainly bonito frake (it's made out of fish stock).

Participate in a taiko drum experience at Tokyo’s Gionji Temple. Begin with a quick lesson and watch as a seasoned instructor plays this ancient instrument. Then, step into traditional taiko performance pants and begin to explore an art practiced by the Japanese for thousands of years. After splitting into groups, finish with a performance and take home pictures to remember the experience.

If you’re interested in spirituality and meditation, this is the experience for you. Swap the hustle and bustle of Tokyo for a waterfall meditation experience on Mt. Takao. You won’t have to worry about navigating in the wilderness as your instructor will meet you at Takaosanguchi Station and lead the way on a roughly 20-minute mountain trail. Once at Biwa waterfall, you’ll change into white clothes and learn about Buddhist purification rituals before standing under the waterfall.

Get active, explore mountain scenery, and relax in an onsen hot spring on this fantastic combo tour. Escape the crowds of Tokyo’s busy streets and get close to nature on this hike of Mount Takao. You won’t have to worry about getting lost, as a guide will lead the way on the mountain trails. Choose to either walk or run up the mountain depending on your fitness levels. Reward your energetic pursuits with a peaceful bath at an onsen hot spring and savor Japanese food at the foot of the mountain.

Visit Mt. Takao on a full-day hiking tour from Takaosanguchi Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo. With a private guide just for your group, you’ll first visit the Takao 599 Museum to learn about the nature and wildlife that abounds on the mountain. Then, you’ll buckle up your boots for a hike along the trails to the summit, where Mt. Fuji can be seen on a clear day. The route back down includes a stop at an onsen for a relaxing soak in the Japanese hot springs.

Immerse yourself in the culture of tea ceremony at a serene Tokyo temple. Enjoy the hands-on experience of learning wagashi making (traditional Japanese sweets) and preparing matcha (specialty green tea) with an expert guide. Participate in a tea ceremony led by a head priest. An experience for those who prefer to do as well as see.

Couldn’t get tickets in advance for Ghibli Museum? Get last-minute admission tickets (with walk-in service) to Ghibli Museum here. Book your last-minute tickets with Japan Awaits and don’t miss your opportunity to see the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo!

【OUTLINE】 A new style of paper making that fits the urban lifestyle---KAMISUKI. You can experience a series of creating washi art, from preparing raw materials for paper to painting a picture without a brush. You will pour colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into a string-framed mold and create a picture. From children to adults---everyone can enjoy this new style of kamisuki. 【Highlights】 ・You will experience a real Japanese paper making from raw materials, kozo, in the rich natural surroundings located in Nishitama ・A professional Japanese paper maker will teach you a new technique of paper making different from existing methods ・With an ample imagination, you will create your original washi art ・You can draw a unique picture using the paper making method, without a brush ・You can create a colorful washi paper by pouring colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into the frame.

Experience shakyo, a practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras, and find peace of mind at a quiet temple surrounded by lush green in Chofu City, Tokyo. Shakyo has long been part of religious training for Buddhist monks, but it has recently become a popular means of meditation. In this 1.5-hour session, you can also try out simple sutra recitation, as well as listen to the head priest’s preach in addition to the shakyo experience. If you are looking to have a deeper cultural experience in Tokyo than just visiting popular tourist attractions, this one is for you. Despite being only half an hour away from bustling Shinjuku, this temple is surrounded by an abundance of greenery. It was built in the early 8th century to enshrine Jinja-Daioh, a god of water who is said to have helped bring together the founder's parents. Thanks to its romantic heritage, today the temple is known as a “matchmaking temple” where people's love-related wishes are granted.

This is the perfect experience for art lovers looking to explore at their own pace. Enjoy a stress-free visit to Tokyo Fuji Art Museum without having to wait in long ticket lines by pre-booking entry in advance. Once inside the museum, spend time exploring the museum’s artifacts, including seasonal exhibitions.

*OUTLINE 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.　

First time in Japan and want a memorable experience? Or revisiting Japan and looking for something unique? This cooking class is a perfect opportunity for you! My name is Tomoko and I am a bento lover (Japanese lunch box). I would love to share the joy of creating bento boxes with you in a fun and easy-to-follow cooking class. You will be invited to a local house to enjoy real Japanese house experience. You will be surprised to find a difference part of Tokyo in a calm and quiet residential area that you will not find in the guidebook. I have more than 10 years of experience in bento cooking. I have lived in Canada, and am fluent in English. Looking forward to hosting you in my kitchen! I am happy to change and accommodate the ingredients, so please inform me in advance If you have any dietary restrictions and food allergies.

Immerse yourself in the serenity of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The head priest of a verdant temple leads you step by step through the ritual of preparing ceremonial tea. Experience well-being, mindfulness and harmony, and enjoy matcha and sweets. Come away with a new perspective on Japanese culture.

【Outline】 A new style of paper making that fits the contemporary lifestyle---KAMISUKI. Kamisuki is a method of paper making which you lay kozo bark fibers side-by-side and wait for them to dry up and become a paper. Based on that traditional method, a method called “paper making with a towel” was invented. Copying down the pile fabric of a towel to the paper, a distinct designed washi (Japanese paper) can be made. In this plan, you will make a small-sized LED washi candle using the towel washi paper. 【Highlights】 You will experience a real Japanese paper making from raw materials, kozo, in the rich natural surroundings located in Nishitama A professional Japanese paper maker will coach you as an instructor A unique method of paper making with a towel You can make a stylish lamp shade with towel washi paper Washi candle created combining the lamp shade with a small LED lamp can be taken home on the very day.

Our Takao mountain tour will take you to a famous 1000 year old temple near the top of Mount Takao. We’ll share legendary stories along the way to the top of the mountain where you will see Mt. Fuji.

The experiences I provide are not a form of entertainment or performance. There are many instances were groups or teachers take advantage of foreign visitors’ lack of knowledge about Japanese culture and provide them with a pseudo experience. I sincerely believe that this is wrong and teach only teach authentic Japanese kenjutsu (Swordsmanship) and spirit. For those who wish to have a proper experience, or want to study authentic kenjutsu, please come join one of my lessons. The Toyama school of swordsmanship was originally taught by the old Japanese army and was the last kenjutsu to be used in actual combat. It was developed by combining the specialties of various sword schools. Under normal circumstances, this type of thing would never have happened. You can experience it at the honbu dojo (headquarters). I will be pleased if you are able to tell the difference between real kenjutsu and the chanbara (stage fighting) you see on TV or in movies.

See the real life locations featured in Whisper of the Heart, the beloved anime film, on this guided adventure. Meet an informative local guide and visit Seiseki Sakuragaoka, the town where the movie took place, and explore important sites like the shrine where Sugimura confesses his feelings to Shizuku and the hill where Seiji proposes to Shizuku.

In 2009, MICHELIN Voyager Pratique Japon, gave Mt. Takao its maximum of three stars and then this mountain is now wonderland to attract foreign visitors.It has an excellent view from the peak (599 meter in high). There is an easy way in climbing to use chair lifts or cable tramway. Even children and elderly people can reach the peak without undue exertion. This mountain also has many historical heritage, such as mountain temple , " Yakuo-in ". This temple was founded in 8th century, and accommodates many monks for Zen training (silent meditation in Buddhism). You can enjoy Zen food for lunch.(vegetarian food 2800yen) At the foot of Mt.Takao, you can see fancy traditional village and you can enjoy shopping for souvenir. If you have an interest in hot spring, I can take you to bath house (1000yen). The tour will end at at Takaosanguchi station.

A large selection of rental bikes: Mountain bikes, cross-bikes, electrical assist bikes, road-bikes.

○ Features of Mt. Takao Night Hike -You can see the beautiful night view and starry sky from the mountain that you can not taste in the daytime. -Mt. Takao climbing with headlights can enjoy extraordinary adventures. ・ Because it is a 1.5-hour one-way hike, you can enjoy it without problems even if you are not physically strong or a beginner at night hike. -Climb in a friendly atmosphere.

You can enjoy the precious historical temples and nature left in Tokyo. It is said that about 2.6 million climbers climb this mountain annually, surpassing Mount Fuji and Mount Everest, and it is famous as the most visited mountain in the world. It is also easily accessible from the center of Tokyo.

Travelers interested in experiencing traditional Japanese spirituality will enjoy this authentic Zen experience at a temple. You’ll learn about meditation and Zen sutras, and get a chance to meditate and recite the sutras yourself. Tour the beautiful grounds of the ancient temple, and enjoy the peace and quiet away from the central city. This tour is an easy way to learn about Japanese traditions directly from practitioners.

Kichijoji is only 12-15 minutes from the Shinjuku/Shibuya area! If you want to get away from the tourist areas and really live like a local, this experience is just for you! We'll go off the beaten path and go to bars not written in any guide book or travel sites. If you're traveling solo, in pairs, or a group, You'll experience amazing drinks, food, people, and atmosphere with locals!