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1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Tokyo, Japan
Very popular!
10+ bookings in the past 6 hours.
  • 9 to 10 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· debmce ·
Mar 2026
Well organised great guide Dora Lovely shrine tried matcha which was nice and for 39 people ran like clockwork. Enjoyable lunch Sky tree busy but that’s Tokyo A great way to see the city sights in 1 day Recommend
· Connie_B ·
Apr 2026
Had a great time!!! Mai, our tour guide was awesome. Her English was excellent and she did a great job of explaining the sites and meeting locations. The shrines and temples were very interesting and lunch was very good. The highlights for me were the Sky Tree Tower and cruise.

Overview

    What's Included

    • A Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Wi-Fi service available on the bus
    • Pick up from Matsuya Ginza(7:20am) or LOVE Shinjuku(7:50am)
    • The admission fee for Tokyo Sky Tree (350M)
    • Tokyo Bay Cruise (Fukagawa museum or Hamarikyu Gardens when high tide & suspension of cruise)
    • Matcha drink or Matcha gelato
    • Multilingual Audio Guidance
    • Lunch, Karaage set meal a soft drink (If selected)
    • Please put the number of customers requesting vegetarian lunch or gluten-free lunch when you book.
    • Gratuities
    • No Tokyo Bay Cruise if high tide & emergency maintenance (Date not specified)
    • Hotel drop off
    • Food and drinks, unless specified

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting points

    Select a meeting point

    End point

    • 1-chōme-7-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan

    Itinerary

    Make your way to the centrally located meeting point in Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood and jump on board your comfortable coach for a full day of exploring the Japanese capital.

    After a visit to the Meiji Jingu shrine, arrive at the Imperial Palace, the current residence of the Imperial family, where you’ll visit either the East Garden or the Niju-bashi Bridge in the Outer Garden. Next is Senso-ji temple in Asakusa where you’ll have time to shop for souvenirs on Nakamise Avenue before enjoying a matcha-tasting experience and Japanese-style lunch.

    Next up is the soaring Tokyo SkyTree where you’ll skip the line for the Tembo Deck observatory, which offers stunning city views. Then it’s on to the Odaiba district where you’ll take a ferry ride across Tokyo Bay and under Rainbow Bridge.

    Make use of the free Wi-Fi on the coach ride to Shinjuku Station where you’ll be dropped off.
    1

    Shinjuku I Land

    5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Kabukicho (Pass By)

    2

    Meiji Jingu Shrine

    50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Takeshita Street (Pass By)

    National Diet Building (Pass By)

    3

    Imperial Palace

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Akihabara (Pass By)

    Ameyoko Shopping Street (Pass By)

    Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai) (Pass By)

    4

    Asakusa

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Asakusa

    40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Senso-ji Temple

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    7

    Tokyo Skytree

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    8

    Odaiba District

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Tokyo Tower (Pass By)

    Roppongi (Pass By)

    Japan National Stadium (Pass By)

    9

    Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower

    5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Audio guide is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Ukrainan
    • Itinerary order is subject to change depending on traffic, weather, and operation.
    • If any of the visiting places is closed, we will try to attend an alternative place.
    • The lunch/restaurant may change due to operational reasons.
    • We do not supply any extra drop off service.
    • When booking, please indicate the number of customers requesting vegetarian meals or gluten-free meals.
    • Main Meals: A set meal with Japanese fried chicken and Tofu. No pork, no seafood but please note that Miso soup contains fish stock. No nuts, no crustaceans but anyone who has a serious allergy, please book the tour without lunch.
    • Gluten-free Meals: A meal with grilled chicken, rice, miso soup and tofu.
    • Muslim-friendly meals, Allergy-friendly meals, lactose-free meals, etc. are not available. Please book the tour without lunch.
    • Customers who need each options will be charged more for changes on the day, therefore please select with lunch option in advance
    • Sometimes cruise can be suspended due to high tide or techinical maintenance. In that case, we visit alternative place (Hamarikyu-Garden or Fukagawa museum) so we do not visit Odaiba.Refund will not be given for this case.
    • Please let us know your booking numbers and total number of people before the tour if you have several bookings or if you have booked separatly.
    • Due to the weather conditions, traffic conditions, or suspension of operation, we may have a possibility not to achieve all the activities. The tour will be attending to alternative place or giving ou t a gift as a compensation depending on a situation at that time. Refunds will not be given for these changes.
    • If you are late for the tour start time, you will not be able to join the tour mid-way.
    • Please handle the loading and unloading of your luggage from the trunk yourself. (Including wheelchairs, stroller etc..)
    • Matcha store will be closed on May 14th, so we will be giving out matcha souvenirs as Matcha experience.
    • Not recommended for those who can not walk long distance
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 15,678 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Well Worth It

    Tia_M, May 2026
    Thorough tour of the city - from culture, history, to shopping and entertainment, this was the best way to learning about Tokyo

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Best trip

    Stefan_B, May 2026
    Our tour guide was Angela. She was very funny, tokyo tour was the best trip in our 5 days tour in Tokyo

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Excellent tour! Yuta best guide!

    Alberto_T, May 2026
    Yuta best guide ever! He gave us lots of recommendations and made our day a great experience. The tour experience was amazing definitely recommend booking this.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    This tour was amazing!...

    Grace_D, May 2026
    This tour was amazing! Our guide, Levin was 10/10! We learned a lot and got to see so much in one day. Definitely would recommend

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Ultimate Tokyo tour to see the city highlights

    Prashant_K, May 2026
    We had a great tour with Aya. Everything was extremely well organized and well timed, and Aya gave us lots of great information. We did this on day 1 of our trip and I highly recommend this as an introduction to Tokyo.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    We got absolutely...

    Yelena_A, May 2026
    We got absolutely horrible experience!!!! If u don't speak Japanese don't go!!!! Tour girl giving u wrong information where to meet up,wrong places where to go. We got lost in the city,its was hot we were walking around for 40 minutes look for the bus,they just left us in the street and we have to get taxi to get to next point to get our belongings from the bus and get to the next stop Sky tree,we have to pay for taxi from our pocket. And they didn't even say sorry, just blame us for that accident. If I can I wouldn't even put 1 star its that horrible.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour. We are sorry to hear that this tour didn’t match your expectations. We shall share your opinion in our company and will work for improvement for the future. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Give Levin a Raise!!!

    Sofia_U, May 2026
    Despite it being a long day, the guide I had, Levin, made aure it was fun, informative and full of jokes. What a great person to have as a guide. And it was also a good genral overview tour.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Long, fast paced tour.

    Vikramjit_S, May 2026
    Long, Fast paced tour but good to cover key temples, imperial gardens, etc. Strict on timings. Bus is comfortable and it’s generally safe to leave behind bags while visiting sites. Good English speaking guide. Must do if you have very limited days to see Tokyo.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo 1 day bus tour

    Charlene_D, May 2026
    Angela did an amazing job! We were a large group, on a Saturday with a festival that may cause delays, in a busy city, and she really was diligent about making sure everything ran smoothly, we were on time, and she mixed facts with fun jokes. This was a tour to give you a general feel for Tokyo and not a lot of in depth or time in each location. That’s why I chose it in order to learn a little and then later decide if we wanted to go back and see something more in depth like the Imperial Palace or Meiji Shrine.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Very good tour with many experiences included. The boat ride was a great addition.

    FrederickH_K, May 2026
    This very intensive with a very knowledgeable guide. Lunch was included. I would recommend this to persons with little time to explore on their own.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Must do tour

    Rafael_M, May 2026
    I loved my trip it was very special and made great friends along the way. Definitely a tour to book an enjoy the best of Tokyo

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Best Tour Guide Ever

    Gregg_S, May 2026
    Levin is totally amazing. Extremely knowledgeable and very engaging. He totally made the tour the a great experience. Give this boy a totally huge raise!!

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo Coach Tour

    Elaine_G, May 2026
    This is a great trip to see a lot of Tokyo in comfort. Our guide was called Lovely and she was fun and informative. She remained calm and patient whist passengers asked questions which, if they had listened in the first place, would have known the answer to. The ice cream / coffee/ tea stop was good. The lunch provided was tasty and plentiful catering for most dietary needs. We enjoyed the tour, the only thing that I would have happily skipped was the cruise at the end. There wasn't much to see, especially if you didn't have a seat next to the water.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    We met at 8am at the LOVE...

    Andy_C, May 2026
    We met at 8am at the LOVE Sculpture in central Tokyo and went on a full days tour of the highlights of Tokyo. Visited a shinto shrine, the emperors gardens ( paer thereof ). Went uo the Skytree with wonderful panoramic views of Tokyo. Had a traditional Japanese lunch in a local restaurant. A full day our in a vibrant city,

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Great Tokyo city tour

    Lisa_G, May 2026
    Absolutely fabulous...we had Yuta as our guide. He is very knowledgeable and personable. Very organized. Would highly recommend. It was a great experience.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Hiro is a hero

    MuhammadReaz_L, May 2026
    Hiro was great. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Very very good. I would recommend him again. Come see Hiro

    Response from Host, May 2026

    We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Angela was an awesome...

    Carolyn_L, May 2026
    Angela was an awesome tour guide…..with a great sense of humour Great information on Tokyo and surrounding areas

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Liu was an excellent guide!

    Kristina_E, May 2026
    This was a great, comprehensive experience, and out guide Liu was incredibly knowledgeable! She was able to keep track and convey information to our very large group, and even when we reached a hiccup in the Sky Tree (elevators were down and we got stuck!) she made sure that she was handling our issue without compromising everyone else's experience. That said may be helpful not to have the boat ride after the Sky Tree. From what I understand this wasn't the first time people have encountered problems getting down from there! (Wouldn't have minded if the boat ride was cut out completely honestly)

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo city tour with Mai

    PARTHA_B, May 2026
    It was a great experience covering the main points of Tokyo city. Mai was a great guide and explained everything clearly with a good sense of humor.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Ayu, our tour guide was...

    Manju_P, May 2026
    Ayu, our tour guide was excellent and tried best to explain in English which was relatively very good for a 2nd language person . Lunch place was good. Loved mocha !

    Response from Host, May 2026

    We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Amaizing tour

    Vladimir_U, May 2026
    Iteresting places, Mai-san is amaizing tour guide. We saw 5 different places in one day, including srine, imperator palace, temple, skytree and river cruise

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Convenient Tokyo Bus Tour

    Aileen_V, May 2026
    This Tokyo bus tour was a great way to see the city’s must-visit sights in just one day. The bus made it very convenient by bringing us from one place to another without the hassle of long walks or complicated commuting. Everything went smoothly, and the guides were informative and knowledgeable. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend traveling in June as the weather can be quite hot.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Not to be missed

    David_R, May 2026
    Our tour guide, Lovely, was fantastic. She made each stop interesting. We had plenty of time to enjoy the stops. Both her and the driver were great accommodating my wheelchiar.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo Day Tour

    Nivia_C, May 2026
    Lisa was smart, professional and polite. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone visiting Tokyo on a tight schedule.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    This is the end of our...

    Kim_M, May 2026
    This is the end of our Japan trip so we might just be a bit tired of long tours. I think this tour was excellent, but it was a long day. Just be prepared. We saw a lot of things that we wouldn’t have seen easily on our own, so I really appreciate that. The Bay cruise was a lovely way to end the day.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo tour

    Harley_C, May 2026
    Tsubara was a great tour guide great explanations and have a lot of history of Japan and culture and language above and beyond tour expectations

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for joining our tour and great review! Your guide will be honored to hear your positive comments. We hope your whole experience in Japan will be a memorable one! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Excellent way to see Tokyo highlights

    Alan_W, May 2026
    A full day that visited many famous locations whilst allowing sufficient time at each. Never felt rushed. Our guide, Sora, really made the day as she funny, very knowlgeable and always ready to answer questions and provide assistance. She was very organised meaning everybody knew what was happening, and where and when to meet. Coach was very clean and the driver was excellent.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Good 1 day overview of Central Tokyo

    Leota_S, May 2026
    Is a good way to get a little overview of Central Tokyo in just one day. Had a nice variety of stops along with drive by of various districts. Enjoyed the Matcha gelato and the Japanese fried chicken for lunch. The day was a nice combination of bus ride and walking to see certain sites. Was somewhat disappointed of the views from the sky tree observation deck. Our day was very cloudy and hazy, so mint you could not see far distances like Mount Fuji. Our guide Liu was excellent. She spoke very good English and was very informative about the areas we passed by and at each stop. Really tried to be accommodating to all of the guests.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    We are very happy to help you for the unforgettable experience. Have a wonderful time here! Thank you for joining our tour! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    A wonderful day trip

    Michael_C, May 2026
    On time, hassle free, pick-up location easy to find. Yui our tour guide was very pleasant, knowledgeable and easy to talk with.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

    Tokyo City Tour

    Bruce_L, May 2026
    This tour was a fully comprehensive highlight of Tokyo that covered so many different aspects of the city. Our professional tour guide (Sora) was very knowledgeable of all of the points of interest that we explored. This tour was more than 10 hours in duration and had a very convenient pickup location to our hotel. I would highly recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours

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