Samurai History Tokyo Walking Tour with Samurai Book Author

Beginning on the south side of Tokyo at Sengaku-ji, which houses the 47 Ronin’s graves, the route takes in Hamarikyu Gardens, formerly a Shogun’s villa and hunting grounds, through to locations around the Imperial Palace, where Edo Castle once stood, the power base of the ruling shogunate. Next up is Nezu Jinja, with itsphotogenic red Torii tunnel, a shrine with history dating back almost 2,000 years and deep links to the shoguns. The tour concludes at Yanaka cemetery, final resting place of thef inal shogun, as well as numerous other leading figures of the era. There your guide will answerany additional questions about samurai history and culture.