Guides in Tokyo

Machida: From the Former Shirasu Residence Buaiso to Yakushi Pond Park and Machida Squirrel Garden

Machida City preserves the nature of satoyama (traditional rural landscapes) and the history of everyday life.

From Kichijoji to Inokashira Park and the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka

This walking course takes you from the shopping streets at the north exit of Kichijoji Station to Inokashira Onshi Park south of the station.

On the Tokyu Ikegami Line: From Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street to Senzokuike and Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple

This course takes you to three neighborhoods—from Togoshi Ginza in Shinagawa Ward to Senzokuike and Ikegami in Ota Ward—while getting off at stations along the…

Kagurazaka: Walking up the Slope from Tokyo Daijingu Shrine in Iidabashi to Bishamonten and Akagi-jinja Shrine

This course takes you to Tokyo Daijingu Shrine in Iidabashi for a visit, up Kagurazaka-dori Street, and on to Zenkoku-ji Temple, which enshrines Bishamonten,…

Ryogoku: From Eko-in Temple to Kyu-Yasuda Garden, Edo-Tokyo Museum, and The Sumida Hokusai Museum

Eko-in Temple was founded to bury and memorialize the people who lost their lives in the Great Fire of Meireki in the 3rd year of Meireki (1657).

Harajuku: From Meiji-jingu Shrine to Yoyogi Park, Takeshita-dori Street, and Omotesando

This walking course starts at JR Harajuku Station, visits Meiji-jingu Shrine, strolls through the woods and open lawns of the neighboring Yoyogi Park, crosses…

Miyakejima Island: Traces of Mt. Oyama's Lava and the Forest of Tairo Pond

This course takes you along the Volcano Experience Trail built over the 1983 lava flow in Ako on Miyakejima Island, explores the wild bird forest at Tairo Pond…

Mejiro: From Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan to Mejiro Garden and Tokiwaso Manga Museum

This course takes you through the western neighborhoods of Toshima City, from the west side of Ikebukuro Station to Mejiro and Minami-Nagasaki.

Hahajima Island: Taking the Hahajima-maru for an Overnight Stay and Climbing Mt. Chibusa

This course takes you from Chichijima Island to Hahajima Island aboard the "Hahajima-maru" for an overnight stay, walking the nature trail of the island's…

From the Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue and Picture Gallery to the Nezu Museum in Aoyama

Enter Meiji Jingu Gaien from JR Shinanomachi Station and view the building of the Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery from the outside.

From Hama-rikyu Gardens to Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens, Zojo-ji Temple, Tokyo Tower, and Azabudai Hills

Enter Hama-rikyu Gardens from Shiodome Station to explore the Shioiri-no-ike tidal pond and the Nakajima no Ochaya teahouse.

Higashimurayama: From the National Treasure Jizo-do of Shofuku-ji Temple to Kitayama Park and Hachikokuyama Ryokuchi Park

Higashimurayama City preserves a Zen hall from the Muromachi period alongside satoyama rural landscapes.

Shibuya: From the Hachiko Statue and Shibuya Scramble Crossing to Center Gai and Sunset Views at SHIBUYA SKY

Start your walk from the Hachiko Statue in front of Shibuya Station, cross the Shibuya Scramble Crossing, and enter Shibuya Center Gai.

Nerima: From the Harry Potter Studio Tour to Shakujii Park

This itinerary takes you behind the scenes of filmmaking at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter at Toshimaen Station, followed by a trip…

Kudan: From Yasukuni-jinja Shrine to Chidorigafuchi, Kitanomaru Park, and The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

This walking course begins at Kudanshita Station with a visit to Yasukuni-jinja Shrine, followed by a southward stroll along the greenway beside Chidorigafuchi.

Shibamata: From Taishakuten Sando Approach to Tora-san Museum and Yagiri Ferry

This course takes you from the statue of Tora-san at Shibamata Station, along Taishakuten Sando Approach to visit Shibamata Taishakuten Temple, then to…

Ome: From the Azaleas of Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple to Ome-juku and Ome Railway Park

Ome City is situated where the Tama River flows out from the Kanto Mountains onto the Musashino Plateau.

Fukagawa: From Fukagawa Fudoson Temple and Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in Monzen-nakacho to Kiyosumi Gardens and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

In Monzen-nakacho, Fukagawa, "Fukagawa's Hachiman-sama" and "Fukagawa's Fudo-sama" stand side by side.

From Nakano Broadway to Arai Yakushi Baisho-in Temple and Nakano City Tetsugakudo Park

To the north of Nakano Station, three distinctive places from different eras and with varied characters are linked by a walkable route.

Sumida River by Water Bus: From Senso-ji Temple to Sumida Park, Hama-rikyu Gardens, and Ginza

This course takes you on a walk through Senso-ji Temple and Sumida Park, then on a water bus from Asakusa down the Sumida River to Hama-rikyu Gardens, where you…

From Jiyugaoka to Kuhonbutsu, Todoroki Valley, and The Gotoh Museum in Kaminoge

From Jiyugaoka Station, stop by La Vita Jiyugaoka, which recreates the streetscape of Venice, and walk to Kuhonbutsu Joshin-ji Temple, which enshrines nine…

Breakfast at Tsukiji Outer Market, from Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple to Kabukiza Theatre and Ginza

Start with breakfast at Tsukiji Outer Market, then head to the adjacent Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.

From Minowabashi Stop to Arakawa Amusement Park and Asukayama Park on the Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram)

Connecting Minowabashi Stop to Waseda over 12.2 kilometers, the Toden Arakawa Line is the only remaining streetcar (Toden) route in Tokyo.

From Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens to Tokyo Dome City, Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens, and Yushima Tenmangu Shrine

In the district stretching from Suidobashi to Yushima, the faces of Tokyo across various eras—from Edo and Meiji to Showa—still remain.

From Takao Station: Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Cherry Blossoms at Tama Forest Science Garden, and Hachioji Castle Ruins

This course is tailored for the cherry blossom season and starts from the North Exit of JR Takao Station.

From the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan to Jindai-ji Temple Soba and Jindai Botanical Gardens

Take a bus from Mitaka Station or Chofu Station to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Mitaka Campus, and view observation buildings dating from the…

From Sugamo's Togenuki Jizo and Jizo-dori to Rikugien Gardens and Kyu-Furukawa Gardens

In the Edo period, Sugamo served as an entrance to the Nakasendo highway. Today's Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street extends along the path of that Old Nakasendo…

Walking Okutama Mukashi-michi to Lake Okutama

This course takes you from JR Okutama Station along Okutama Mukashi-michi on the historic Ome Kaido road toward Lake Okutama.

From Akihabara via Kanda Myojin Shrine and Ochanomizu to the Kanda Used Book Town

Starting your walk from the Electric Town at JR Akihabara Station, make a visit to Kanda Myojin Shrine, which was revered as the guardian of all Edo.

From the Vintage Clothing Town of Koenji to Horinouchi Myoho-ji Temple and Omiya Hachimangu Shrine

Koenji in Suginami Ward is packed with small restaurants, wine bars, and cafes, and is also known as a vintage clothing town.