This relaxing 35-minute river cruise will transport you along the Sumida River from Asakusa (where Sensoji Temple is located) to Hamarikyu Gardens, one of Tokyo’s last remaining gardens dating back to the Edo Period.

Credits: Gotokyo.org

All tickets include an upgrade to a private Box Seat which guarantees window seating with a table and ensures your group can all sit together.

Pricing includes entrance to Hamarikyu Gardens. This large, landscape garden was the former site of the Shogun’s family villa in the 1600s. It features seawater ponds and lakes, beautiful landscaping, and a traditional tea house where Matcha and Wagashi (tea and sweets) can be enjoyed (subject to a small additional cost on the day).

Availability: Mondays to Sundays. Boats depart at 11.40 am and 2.20 pm.

Travel duration: approx. 35 minutes, plus time at the garden.

Prices:

	1 Person	2 People	3 People	4 People	5 People	6 People	7 People
Cost USD	41.60	53.40	65.20	77	88.80	100.60	130.40

Anyone aged 12 years or over is counted as a ‘person’.

Children aged 6 to 11 years are priced at US$4.70.

Children aged 0 to 5 years are free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult. However, a second child aged 0-5 years will be charged at $4.70.

The pricing table only goes up to 7 people but we can book for any number of people.

Note: The latest time we can start the tour if you want to include this add-on would be 12:30 pm

This can be booked as an add-on to a private customized tour.

This broadcasting and observation tower is the tallest structure in Japan at a staggering 634 meters (2080ft). It serves as a broadcasting tower and features two observation decks offering stunning panoramic city views.

Credits: Pinterest (an aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree,)

Tickets include both Tembo Deck and Tembo Galleria. The first deck, Tembo Deck, is located at 350 meters and features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a café, and even a glass floor section for the brave-hearted. The second deck, Tembo Galleria, at 450 meters, offers a unique skywalk experience with a spiral ramp that gives you the sensation of walking on air.

Availability: 7 days per week. Mondays to Fridays (10:00am - 10:00pm), Saturdays and Sundays (9:00am - 10:00pm), (Last admission 9:00pm)

Duration: 45 minutes - 1.5 hours

Price:

	USD per person
Adult	34
Teenager (12 to 17 years old)	23.50
Child (6 to 11 years old)	14

Please note that tour guides do not get free entrance to the observation deck. If you include this attraction during your tour your guide will accompany you and will provide commentary on the cityscape. Their entrance ticket will be at your cost. If you choose to get dropped off at the Tokyo Skytree at the end of the tour your guide will not accompany you to the viewing platform.

Location: 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045, Japan

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

 

This 2.5-3 hour class with our cooking school partners will teach you how to make either sushi or okonomiyaki, the choice is yours. This hands-on experience is the perfect way to experience the culture of Japan through food.

*Note for Hello! Tokyo Tour Guests: If you would like to book the cooking class on the same day as your Private Customised Tour with us your guide can drop you off at the cooking studio at the end of your tour. If you are booking this on a different day to your tour we will provide easy-to-follow directions on how to get to the studio.

Photo Credit: Cooking Sun

Duration: 2.5-3 hours

Level: Beginner

Menu options for small groups (1-8 people)

Kaiseki Class (9:30am - 12:30pm)

•   Accordion Cucumber Salad (蛇腹きゅうりの酢の物)

• Gomamiso-ae potate - Sesame & Miso sauce (じゃがいものごま味噌和え)

•  Dashimaki tamago - Rolled Egg- (だし巻玉子)

• Bamboo shoot Kimpira (たけのこのきんぴら)

• Dashi based clear soup (お吸い物)

• Wagyu Sukiyaki (和牛すき焼き)

• Wakame & Umeboshi rice (わかめと梅干しのご飯)

• Daifuku mochi with Fruit (フルーツ大福)

  *Please note that the Kaiseki menu is subject to change depending on season

Sushi class (1:30pm - 4:30pm)

• Rolled Egg (卵焼き)

• Sushi Rice (酢飯）

• Inari Sushi (いなり寿司)

• Tuna Roll (鉄火巻き)

• Cucumber Roll (かっぱ巻き)

• California Roll (カリフォルニアロール)

• Nigiri Sushi (握り寿司)

• Miso Soup (みそ汁)

Okonomiyaki Class (5:30pm - 8pm)

• Smashed cucumber pickles (たたき梅きゅうり)

• Japanese chicken meatball wrapped with Shiso leaf(つくねのシソ巻き)

• Lotus roots salad (レンコンサラダ)

• Grilled Rice Ball (焼きおにぎり)

• Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)

• Fluffy Egg Soup(かきたま汁)

• Evening class is bookable with 2 guests at minimum. Optional Sake tasting: 1 tokkuri bottle@500 yen

Menu options for private groups (1-8 people)

Same as the classes above

Menu options for large groups including study tours and corporate groups (9-40 people)

Sushi Menu 1

• Egg Roll （たまご焼き)

• Nigiri Sushi（握り寿司）

• Tuna Roll（鉄火巻き）

• Cucumber Roll (かっぱ巻き）

• California Roll (カリフォルニアロール）

Sushi Menu 2

• Egg Roll（たまご焼き）

• Tofu Salad（豆腐サラダ）

• Tuna Roll（鉄火巻き）

• Cucumber Roll（かっぱ巻き）

• California Roll(カリフォルニアロール)

• Miso soup (みそ汁)

LENGTH: 2.5-3 hours

WHEN: Everyday

GROUP SIZE:

• Small and private groups: Minimum 1, Maximum 8

• Large groups: 9-40 people

STARTING TIME: 

• Small Groups: 9:30am - 12:30pm (kaiseki), 1:30pm - 4:30 pm (sushi), 5:30pm - 8pm (okonomiyaki)

• Private Groups: 9:30am -12:30pm (kaiseki), 1:30pm -4:30pm (sushi), 5:30 - 8:00 pm (Okonomiyaki)

• Large Groups: Anytime Upon request

LOCATION: Shinanomachi 18, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (Maya Shinanomachi 2nd building, Room 314)

（新宿区信濃町１８ マヤ信濃町２番館 ３１４号室

*Note for large groups: Any group over 12 will be held in a rental kitchen elsewhere. Place depends on availability of studios.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements in advance. Arrangements may be made. There is also a vegetarian option.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

For small and private groups

• More than 7 days before – 100% refund

• 2-6 days before – 80% refund

• 1 day before – 50% refund

• No show and ‘on the day’ cancellation – Non-refundable

For Large Groups:

• More than 21 days before - 100% refund

• 8-20 days before - 50% refund

• 3-7 days before - 20% refund

• 0-2 days before - No refund

PRICE:

Small Groups:

Adults (13&over): US$85 person for 1 person, US$80 person for 2-3 people, US$75 person for 4-8 people

Children (6-12): US$50 per child. 6& under free.

Private Groups(Price is total, not per person):

Groups of 1-2: US$310

Group of 3: US$400

Group of 4: US$480

Group of 5: US$550

Group of 6: US$600

Group of 7: US$650

Group of 8: US$700

*Availability is limited for private classes. Please try to book 1 or more months in advance.

Large Groups (9-40):

US$70 per person

For over 12 people, a rental studio is required. No extra cost is required.

*All prices are tax-inclusive

WEATHER CONDITIONS: All classes take place as scheduled (including in heavy rain) except under a Red Warning or Purple Emergency Warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. For up-to-date information see the Japan Meteorological Agency website.

 

Published on August 18th 2020

One of the greatest observation decks in all of Tokyo. This observation deck features a 360-degree observatory overlooking all of Tokyo. It also includes a bar, comfortable seating, and unique light shows to enhance your experience 230 meters above the ground.

Availability: 7 days per week. any time from 10:00 - 22:30 (Last admission at 21:20).

Duration: 45 minutes - 1 hour

Price: 25 USD for adults (18+ years old), 20 USD for kids (6-17 years old), 7 USD (3-5 years old).

Location: This experience is in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. If you include this experience in your tour we will also show you around Shibuya. More information on Shibuya can be found here.

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

 

Learn how to make authentic Japanese sweets, known as wagashi, with our expert friends at Gallery Okubo. Their lessons are fun and the staff are very friendly.

This 1.5-hour class is available to people booking a Private Customised Tour with us. We will schedule your class to start immediately after your tour finishes and your guide will drop you off at the wagashi studio and provide you with information about how to get back to your hotel after the class.

Photo Credit: Yuka An Facebook

Overview: This 1.5-hour hands on class will teach you how to make traditional wagashi (Japanese sweets). The sweets will differ depending on the time of the year as they will be seasonal.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Group Size: Maximum of 6 (5 during COVID) people in a class. This class requires a minimum of 1 booking to run. If your group size is larger than 6 people we can run one classes back to back.

Price: 4300 JPY per person

Time: Anytime from 11:30am - to 4:00 pm (last class at 4.00). Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Location: Yanaka district

 

Every country has their own alcohol that they're known for - Italy for their wine, Russia for their Vodka and Scotland for their whiskey. In Japan, sake is the go to traditional alcoholic drink. Sake is made from fermented rice, water, yeast and koji (a type of mold). It boasts a history of over a thousand years and hundreds of different types of sake.

Over the course of this sake class you’ll dive deep into all things sake. You’ll learn the proper ways to select and drink sake with food. Sake and pairing food is very important as some sakes compliment various foods differently. Our sake experts will present to you 6 different sakes - all from small family owned businesses. Some may be cold, some warm or some room temperature served in different cups. These are a huge factor in sake as well!

*Note: The drinking age in Japan is 20. All participants MUST be over 20 years old to join.

Duration: 2 hours

Participants: Up to 20 people (Depending on size, a rental room may need to be adjusted. Please contact us for more information).

Price: 6200Yen+ 10% sales tax/person

Drinks: 6 different types of craft Japanese sake

Snacks: Light snacks paired with sake

Food restrictions: Please inform us of allergies beforehand so we can arrange possible replacements.