5 Day Tokyo Discovery

Welcome to Tokyo, Japan's capital, where long-held traditions sit alongside the pace of a modern city.On arrival make your own way to the hotel, with the rest of the day at leisure to settle in and recover from the journey at your own pace.There is time to explore the surrounding neighbourhood, seek out a local eatery for dinner, or simply relax close to the hotel. Special Information Airport transfers are not included. Your transfer portal offer the option to book your airport transfers for an easier arrival experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed. A Tokyo 72-hour Metro Pass is included, giving three consecutive days of unlimited travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines across the city.

After breakfast, meet your English-speaking guide for a full day exploring a different side of Tokyo on foot, with a focus on local life, traditional arts and Japan's national sport, travelling between sights on public transport. Begin in Yanaka, one of Tokyo's older neighbourhoods, wandering the Yanaka Ginza shopping street with its small shops and street snacks. The focus of the day is a visit to watch sumo wrestlers at practice, with lunch served as we take in the training, an insight into a sporting tradition that reaches back centuries. We then visit either the Sumida Hokusai Museum, devoted to the woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai, or the Edo-Tokyo Museum, which traces the city's history from its days as Edo to the present. Afterwards you can return to the hotel or carry on exploring at your own pace. Inspiring Highlights Tokyo – Yanaka Ginza shopping street Tokyo – Sumo practice viewing Tokyo – Sumida Hokusai Museum or Edo-Tokyo Museum

Today is free to spend as you please. With the guided day behind us, there is time to enjoy the city at a gentler pace, or to head further afield on one of the optional tours below.Close to the centre, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace make for an easy morning, and the free observation deck of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building gives wide views over the city without much walking. The food halls beneath the large department stores are a good spot to pause for lunch, and the city's subway network makes moving between districts straightforward. Special InformationShould you wish to add an optional tour, you can select one for the day, as they run at the same time and can't be combined.

Today is yours to shape around your own interests. With the city's subway at your fingertips, there is freedom to revisit a favourite district, venture a little further out, or take the day at a gentle pace. For those who would like some structure, a range of shorter cultural experiences can be arranged in and around Tokyo, from a sushi-making class to a tea ceremony, a kimono experience in Asakusa, or an evening food tour through Shinjuku. These are listed below. Special Information Should you wish to add an optional tour, you can select one for the day, as they run at the same time and can't be combined.

We enjoy a final morning in Tokyo at leisure before departure. Depending on your flight time, there may be a chance for some last-minute shopping, a nearby café, or simply a quiet morning before you head to the airport. Make your own way to the airport for your onward flight. Thank you for travelling with Inspiring Vacations. We hope you had a memorable experience.