Yoyogi 1st National Gymnasium -kierrokset

Meillä oli 15 hengen ryhmä. Mielestäni tämä oli hieman liikaa, sillä kaikki eivät kuule helposti tietoiskujen välistä juttelua eikä kaikilla ole sama kävelytahti. Oppaamme Giulia teki kuitenkin mahtavaa työtä. Hän puhui tarpeeksi kovaan ääneen, jotta kaikki kuulivat, ja odotti kärsivällisesti, että kaikki kokoontuivat yhteen. Oli selvää, että hänellä oli paljon tietoa Edo-kaudesta, palatsin alueesta, šōgun Tokugawa Ieyasusta ja keisari Meijistä. Palatsin alue on suurenmoinen, mutta mielestäni se ei ole yhtä helppo liikkua liikuntarajoitteiselle. On syytä huomioida, että muurien sisällä on jyrkkiä nousuja. Mielestäni tarkastuspisteet, Edon linnan rauniot ja japanilainen puutarha (jota saimme kierroksen jälkeen tutkia omatoimisesti) olivat erityisen vaikuttavia. Giulialla oli ihana tapa saada minut tuntemaan oloni uppoutuneeksi ja kuvittelemaan, millaista olisi ollut astua palatsiin Edo-kaudella. Jos haluat lisätietoja keisarillisesta palatsista tai tuon ajan hallitsijoista, suosittelen osallistumaan kierrokselle!

Meillä oli paras aika! Saimme ilmaisen shottilasillisen sakea ja ilmaista teetä/mochia lopuksi. Henkilökunta oli ystävällistä ja esiintyjät tekivät upeaa työtä. Suosittelemme ehdottomasti!

Yoda was very friendly and full of fantastic information to add to our experience. He showed us many great places to eat and we explored all the main sights of Shinjuku. I highly recommend this tour with Yoda!

Joe, matkaoppaamme, oli erittäin asiantunteva ja ystävällinen. Suosittelen Joen opastamaa kierrosta, se on loistava aloitus Japanin ensikertalaisille turisteille. Joe teki kaiken helpoksi, mikä teki markkinakokemuksestamme hauskan. Ei stressiä. Kiitos Joe!

This was our first trip to Japan, and we wanted to do something special on our very first day in Tokyo. This tour was the perfect choice, and our guide, Hiro, was absolutely wonderful! He met us right at the designated meeting spot and was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the Imperial Palace. He made sure everyone was comfortable throughout the tour and was always happy to allow time for breaks and rest stops when needed. The gardens are absolutely beautiful, and we especially enjoyed getting to see some of the original historic buildings. It was a wonderful way to start our trip and learn more about Japan’s history and culture. If you’re visiting Tokyo, we highly recommend this tour. And if you’re lucky enough to have Hiro as your guide, you’re in for an extra-special experience!

It was our first full day in Japan, and we are very grateful to our guide Frankie for leading us on an informative tour of the Meiji Jingu shrine. We learned so much that we would have never discovered otherwise - the history of Shinto shrines, the history of *that* shrine, how important they are to this day, and so much more. It was a great investment of time and so worth it.

we had a group of 7 people, were felt like the perfect amount of people. I was solo on this tour, but never felt left out. Part because of the other nice people taking the tour, but also because of our lovely guide Manny. Manny told us about Harajuku before we headed to the Meji Jinku shrine grounds. Manny was very knowledgeable about the shinto religion, customs and rituals. The history and customs were presented in a fun and informative way. Overal, the tour felt very in line with the connections and knowledge emperor Meji is known for. Definitely take the tour if you are thinking about it. The grounds are very impressive. We were lucky to be here on a beautifully sunny day, which meant we were able to witness a few weddings happen on the shrine grounds as well as live Gagaku in the centre of the shrine grounds. I am very glad I decided to take this tour. Thank you fellow travelers and our guide Many for the beautiful experience.

Midori was an amazing guide! 5/5 stars and is a definite must for anyone visiting Tokyo. One of my favourite experiences so far. She was very informative and made the experience very enjoyable. It was great to meet a real life Geisha and learn all about her life and see traditional dances and play traditional games. Midori also took photos for us so we didn’t have to worry about that and could enjoy the whole experience in real time!

Honestly this tour was great! We went to the 10am tour, I would go earlier if you can to the 8am tour before it gets super congested. lots of food portion wise, so go hungry