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Meet Your Guide
My name is Fulvio, I'm an Italian native living in Tokyo since 2016. I fell in love with this city,... more
Visit some of Tokyo's most unusual, bizarre and funniest spots. For those who want to see a different side of the city.
Allow me to guide you through the kind of freaky and hilarious places only a local can know!
I will be your Virgil and you will be a modern day Dante following me along the route leading
form the hell to the heaven's gates of Tokyo :)
Hear the Warden of Hell speak words of wisdom to you!
Feel the earth shake at the Earthquake simulator!
Visit a temple dedicated to a cucumber-loving mythical creature and see his alleged mummified arm!
Roam the rooms of what could be defined a psychedelic Buddhist temple!
Stroll the main street of Sugamo, "granny's Harajuku", and conjure good luck by petting a duck's bottom!
In Shinjuku, shop for meteorites and antiques at a shop run by an elderly gentleman who claims to be an alien.
Relax in a beautiful hybrid of traditional Japanese and English garden.
See a station in the shape of a sci-fi tree down to its roots
Itinerary
This tour's route can be adjusted according to one's likings.
As the earthquake simulator is only available on reservation, on occasions it may not always be accessible.
The tour implies quite extensive walking within some areas, though the main transfers occur by train.
This would be the full route:
- pick up at your hotel or at any other place of your choice
- In Kami-Nakazato experience the Earthquake simulator and relax in Kyu-Furukawa gardens
- transfer to Sugamo, visit of the main street with its shops, food stalls and temples
- transfer to Monzen-Nakacho, walk (overall 20/25 minutes) to the Enma (Warden of hell) shrine and visit of Fukagawa Fudodo temple
- transfer to Asakusa, walking tour (overall 45/55 minutes) to the Kappa and the Maneki Neko (good luck cat) shrine
- time allowing transfer to Iidabashi station and walk (10 minutes) to Suidobashi's observation deck, or visit to the Uchumura (space village) shop in Shinjuku
Meeting Point + Tour Duration
Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
Duration: 6 hours
The Earthquake simulator needs to be reserved in advance and may already be fully booked, depending on the time of the year. It is closed on Mondays (except on national holidays, when it closes on the following Monday) and around New Year's holidays.
Kyu-Furukawa gardens close from 29/12 to 1/1.
Transportation
Walking
Public transportation
What’s Included
- Guiding Services
Estimated Local Cash Needed
5000 Yen - A rough estimate of transportation expenses is 2000 yen per person.
Entrance to the gardens is 150 yen (70 for over 65 years)
Snacks, drinks and a light meal can be covered with the left over amount.
What’s Extra
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Public Transportation Tickets
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
Restrictions
I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Tour Price$178 USD PER TOURFor up to 6 people (duration: 6 hours) deposit ?
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