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15 Best Imperial Palace Tours

The Imperial Palace walks compared: the East Gardens over Edo Castle’s foundations, shogun history told on the moat line and the double bridge at the photograph distance. The world’s largest city kept its center as a forest; the guides explain why.

2.Tokyo: Imperial Palace & Tokyo Castle History Walking Tour

Explore Tokyo’s historic Edo Castle ruins and Imperial Palace grounds with a knowledgeable guide, learning about samurai, emperors, and Japan’s legacy for just $23.

★ 4.7

“K or Kosei is a fantastic, passionate guide, a very good speaker. It was incredibly interesting to listen to him all the way. We spent about two hours together, and he went over his allotted time just by passion I believe. He's extremely generous. Everything…”

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4.Tokyo: Imperial Palace and Shogun Walking Tour

Discover Tokyo’s imperial past with this guided walking tour through the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Learn about shoguns, samurai, and Japan’s monarchy for just $23.

★ 4.9

“Tony our guide for the tour was fantastic. Thank you Tony for the memorable experience. He was really knowledgeable, explained the history in a straightforward way, answered all the questions and provided additional suggestions on where to eat nearby and what else to do this…”

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5.Tokyo Castle & Imperial Palace , Historical Walking Tour

Discover Tokyo’s historic Edo Castle ruins and Imperial Palace grounds on a 2-hour guided walk. Learn about samurai, architecture, and Japan’s imperial system.

★ 5.0

“Our tour guide Shin was the absolute best you could ask for. He was knowledgeable in the history of the imperial palace as well as Japanese history and he even helped me sign on to his tour group at the last minute when the guide…”

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6.Imperial Palace East Garden and Heritage of Edo Castle Tour

Discover Tokyo’s historic Edo Castle ruins and gardens on this guided walking tour near the Imperial Palace, perfect for history lovers and first-time visitors.

★ 5.0

“This was a very interesting tour. Very informative about the history of Japan in a beautiful setting. Our guide Kenta was outstanding, He was knowledgeable, personable, and funny. A very enjoyable tour.”

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7.Tokyo: Shogun Tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens

Discover Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens on this engaging guided tour. Learn about samurai, view historic ruins, and enjoy seasonal beauty for just $30.

★ 4.8

“Mei was great - explained everything very thoroughly, exhibited her passion throughout and very friendly, delivered with a very nice sense of humour.”

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12.Full Tokyo: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Asakusa & Skytree

Discover Tokyo's top sights in one day with this well-balanced tour covering Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Asakusa, and Skytree for just $69.

★ 5.0

“This was an amazing experience. The guide shared extremely interesting information about the culture and history of the city and the country. Fully recommended.Auto-translated”

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15.Tokyo Imperial Palace with Kagurazaka Alley Tour

Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace and historic Kagurazaka on a guided 3.5-hour tour. Discover hidden alleys, traditional architecture, and local secrets.

★ 5.0

“This was a perfect time of year with so many blossoms. Our guide was young yet quite knowledgeable about plants. His intertwining of Budist tradition with the architecture was illuminating.”

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More Imperial Palace Tours

4.5Tokyo’s Imperial Palace & Nihonbashi Tour$101.72 5.0Tokyo Imperial Palace Historical Walk and Food Tasting Tour2 hours$19 5.0Private Tour – History, Art and Nature at the Imperial Palace$90.60 5.0Imperial Palace Tour: Discover Samurai History with a Local Guide$12.90 5.0Tokyo: Imperial Palace East Gardens and Tokyo Station Tour2.5 hours$38 4.4Tokyo: Edo Castle Ruins & Imperial Palace East Garden Tour2 hours$37 4.5Tokyo, East Garden of the Imperial Palace w/ History Guide$43.11 5.0Imperial Palace run with fun trivia by an Imperial Palace geek$90 5.0Imperial Palace Tour: Discover Samurai History with a Guide1.5 hours$24 5.0Tokyo: Imperial Palace, Edo Castle and Historical Tour1.5 hours$22 4.3Tokyo: Imperial Palace with Nostalgic Alley Kagurazaka tour3.5 hours$51 5.0Tokyo: Edo Castle and Imperial Palace Guided Walking Tour2.5 hours$3.22 4.0Imperial Palace and Political Landmarks The Heart of Tokyo Tour$65.00 5.0Tokyo Imperial PalaceGuided Walking Tour of East Gardens$0.39 5.0Imperial Palace to Tokyo Station Historical Walking Tour$39.09 5.0From the Imperial Palace to Odaiba : Time travel to Tokyo$91.21 5.0Imperial Palace or Edo Castle Time Trip Learning Walking Tour$3.25 4.5Cherry Blossom highlights, Asakusa, Ueno, Imperial Palace Garden$221.12 5.0Tokyo walking tour around Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station2 hours$49 5.0Imperial Palace and Heritage of Edo Castle Private Tour$83.24 5.0Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa, and Imperial Palace 1/2-Day Private Tour$149.57 4.0Audio Guide Tour in The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace$7.11 3.0Tokyo: Edo Castle Ruins & Imperial Palace East Garden Guided Tour$38.48 4.0Tokyo: East Gardens Imperial PalaceSimple verAudio Guide$7.12