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Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular museums tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
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Tokyo guided Samurai Ninja Museum tour with an English guide, shuriken throwing, and samurai dress-up. Learn armor and myths for $27.
“Nami our guide was fantastic and shared lots of information on samurai and ninjas and life in japan. throwing shiruken and dressing as a samurai was an added bonus.”
Ninja outfit, hands-on weapon practice, and a treasure hunt with a photo shoot at Samurai Ninja Museum Tokyo near Asakusa.
“This was fun - we got to dress up, learn a lot about Samurai and Ninja culture/history, and play some fun games with the darts and stars. It’s fun for all ages.”
Prebooked access to the Studio Ghibli Museum plus Hotel Gajoen lunch and Edo-era architecture, with guide-led transfers from Shinjuku.
“you need maybe 2hrs or less for the Ghibli museum, it's not that big and you dont need to spend the whole day and add additonal activities the museum is great, there is a 15min movie and you can immerse yourself in the museum and buy merchandise”
Dress in a samurai hakama, learn iaido-style moves, and enjoy a samurai and ninja museum visit near Asakusa. Replica sword only.
“Fantastic experience that is informative and entertaining for the whole family! Highly recommended. Ryo, Akira and Hector were great! Would return.”
Suit up in samurai armor, learn katana basics with an English instructor, tour the Samurai and Ninja Museum, and try shuriken-style throwing in Asakusa.
“Really fun activity! Kenny (the katana instructor) speaks good english, he was funny and made the session really interesting! We managed to do a katana routine, learn avout the culture and managed to throw shurikens plenty of times! Would recommend to anyone that is around Tokyo!”
Step into Ginza Mitsukoshi’s Art Aquarium Museum GINZA, where goldfish meet light, music, and scent for a 1-hour visit.
“It was really pretty, although some of the Fish look maltreated”
Hands-on katana practice and ninja star throwing in Asakusa, plus a museum tour. Small-group vibe, family friendly, and great value.
“All of it a must experience so fun and the samurai instructor was phenomenal as was the tour guide of the samurai museum so engaging wonderful experience definitely worth it young or old”
75-minute kid-friendly ninja training in Asakusa. Wear a ninja outfit, hunt for treasure, throw shuriken, use a blowgun, get photos.
“This was cute. My 5 year old enjoyed it. I think it was a bit overpriced. Guide was great though.”
One day in Hakone from Tokyo: art at the Open-Air Museum, active volcanic steam at Owakudani, and Lake Ashi calm by Hakone Shrine.
“Everything was on time and the ride was smooth. We were able to hit all of the spots with no issues and our guide was really helpful every step of the way. Great way to see Hakone”
Prebook entry to Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to skip lines and see changing special exhibitions. Flexible 2–3 hour self-guided visit.
“It's been quite a while since I've been here, as it's a bit far. The permanent exhibition was wonderful, and I was repeatedly surprised to find a painting by this artist in Japan. Online discount vouchers were a great deal.Auto-translated”
A 3-hour Suginami anime experience with a guided museum visit, an exclusive studio tour, and a hands-on drawing class.
“My girlfriend is an anime lover, so I booked this anime tour about a month before our trip as a gift for her. We were lucky to have Maya-san as our tour guide. I’ve got to say, it was such a cool experience! The tour was super informative, with tRead more”
Private English tour linking Ueno Park temples to Tokyo National Museum ukiyo-e and samurai armor, with scenic Kiyomizu views.
“Spannende Führung durch den Uenopark. Im Museum wären wir gerne gezielter und mit mehr Informationen zu einzelnen Objekten durch die Ausstellung geleitet worden.”
A private 5-hour Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum tour linking Maekawa, Horiguchi, and Western styles to old Tokyo streets.
“Our guide was very pleasant, knowledgeable, reliable, and helpful. We really enjoyed meeting and getting to know him. We were under the mistaken impression that we would be picked up from our hotel by car and driven to the Edo-Tokyo Architectural Museum. However, it was quite an interesting experience/adventure taking the train and bus to…”
Private Tokyo National Museum tour with admission included, skip ticket lines, and a guide to help you make sense of Japanese art.
“It was a fun tour with a very knowledgeable guide. My family had a really fun morning at this museum!”
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