Free Tokyo Guided Tours for Tourists!

The Metropolis of Tokyo offers guided tour services by Tokyo sightseeing volunteers to overseas travelers so they can experience the charm of Tokyo.

The tour guides speak English, Chinese, Korean, German, French, Italian, or Spanish, and they will take you to various attractive spots in Tokyo (for free!). There are a few with nominal charges but they are all a great deal. Some free guided tours include Strolling in Gardens and Experiencing a Tea Ceremony, Exploring the Streets of Harajuku and its Shrine, A town of Sumo with the Atmosphere of Edo and over seven other cool itineraries.

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Guided Tour days and time: 1:00 p.m. on Monday – Friday (no tour offered on national holidays and during year-end/new year period)

*Morning tour (10:00 a.m.) also available for route 2, 8, and 9

Guided Tour starting point: Tokyo Tourist Information Center Main Office at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Shinjuku)

Tour registration desk: Tokyo Tourist Information Center Main Office 1st Floor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, 2-8-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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Website for more information in english: http://www.gotokyo.org/en/tourists/guideservice/guideservice/index.html

Recommended Hotels around Shinjuku, Tokyo Green Plaza Shinjuku Capsule
A well maintained, large capsule hotel, ten minutes from the station. Men only
Reserve through Booking Hotel Century Southern Tower
The most conveniently located hotel in Shinjuku, just a few steps from the Shinjuku station entrance
Reserve through Rakuten Travel Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
Steps from Shinjuku Station, this hotel ranks among Tokyo’s best values
Reserve through Agoda or Booking Keio Plaza Hotel
One of Tokyo’s most popular hotels and excellent value, a 5-8 minute walk from the station
Reserve through Agoda or Booking Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel
5-star hotel featured in Lost in Translation, a 15 minute walk from the station
Reserve through Agoda or Booking Shinjuku Washington Hotel
Usually the most affordable hotel in Shinjuku’s skyscraper district
Reserve through Agoda or Booking

 

photos by: hwat & Lachlan & Marline