Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

Beach Meditation at the birth place of Zen master (30min)

The beach is the best place to give Zen meditation a try, and this 30 minute online experience gives you a retreat time with wave sounds from the birthplace of Zen Master - Takahama. The town has a long history of Zen and is the birthplace of Soyen Shaku, the famous Zen Buddhist Master who was the first to teach Zen to Westerners. A natural haven surrounded by the Japan Sea to the North and mountain ranges to the South, Takahama has developed its own unique history and culture and is the perfect place to unwind and reconnect with yourself through nature. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live experience.

Highlights
At the beach, everything becomes one. The sand, the sun, and the sea—all seem to play a role together, one depending on the other. The waves roll onto the beach, the sands warm up to the sun, and you, amidst all that, ready to close your eyes. We will have a close talk about the type of Beach Meditation and how to reconnect with yourself through nature. 

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - on request (please send your request at time of booking
※Time - on request (any time from 4am to 7am or 9am to 3pm)
TOUR DURATION ※30mins - Zen meditation at the beach
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 1
※Maximum number: Any
CANCELLATION ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation
OTHER INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed. 
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

Live Walking Tour in Old Township in Takayama (45 min)

Takayama city has a special history & culture, with the old township being the most popular tourist spot in the city. This town was built by local lord as merchant houses. He built not only the old township but also castle and temples more than 400 years ago.
You can see what is special about this local spot and why it has been preserved for more than 400 years. A local guide will explain the not only old buildings but also the special history & culture. This is a live tour - If you have any questions or comments, you can inquire anytime directly to the guide during the tour. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights 
※Learn about the special history and culture in Takayama.
※Along the way, pick up useful tips from locals about how to enjoy the beautiful old township & beautiful river views.

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - Daily 
※Time - 7AM, 8AM, 12PM, and 3PM
TOUR DURATION 45mins
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 1
※Maximum number: 49
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

City of Kanazawa Walking Tour - Samurai Residence (60 min)

This online tour shows you Nagamachi Bukeyashiki District or Samurai residential district in Kanazawa. Of course, Samurais don’t exist nowadays so the area used to be a place where Samurai lived in. Kanazawa is called “Samurai culture town” because every culture developed here was based on the government policy which our feudal lord, Maeda established. We still can feel the atmosphere of that time when those Samurai lived. Your guide will show you what remains since then, and take you inside the houses in which Samurai lived at that time. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights
Visiting a Samurai house with beautiful garden. 

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - 30th April
※Time - 1PM
TOUR DURATION 60mins
※10 minutes – walking through Samurai residential area
※5 minutes – visiting one of crafts shops
※25 minutes – Visiting middle-class Samurai House
※15 minutes – Visiting low-class Samurai House
※5 minutes – Q&A
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 5
※Maximum number: 50
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※If tour has less than minimum participants, the tour will be cancelled and refunds will be made.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

City Walking Tour - Samurai History in Kanazawa (60 min)

This online tour gives you some knowledge of Japanese warriors or Samurai in Kanazawa which is one of the castle towns controlled by the second powerful samurai in Japan at that time.  About 400 years ago, what was Japan like? How did Samurai survive the Feudal era? You can understand how hard Samurai life was by listening to the history of Kanazawa. On this tour you can visit Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenroku-en Garden which is one of the three most beautiful landscaped gardens in Japan. This garden is famous for having the six elements which only great gardens have. “Roku” of Ken-roku-en means six. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights
Take in the sights of the buildings and stone walls in the Castle Park. Understand the reason why Kenroku-en Garden is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - 16th April
※Time - 1PM
TOUR DURATION 60mins
※25 minutes – talking about Samurai history in Kanazawa Castle Park
※30 minutes – showing beautiful spots with the explanation of each place.
※5 minutes – Q&A
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 5
※Maximum number: 50
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※If tour has less than minimum participants, the tour will be cancelled and refunds will be made.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

City Walking Tour - Geisha District and Gold Leaf (60 min)

 

This online tour gives you an idea of Japanese traditional female entertainer – Geisha, and one of the 36 traditional crafts in Ishikawa prefecture – Gold leaf. The 60 minutes tour via online will be shot in Higashi Chayagai Geisha District in Kanazawa. Along Tokyo and Kyoto, Kanazawa is one of the cities which have Geisha culture still now. By showing a Geisha house museum, you can understand how Geishas liven up a party for their guests. Kanazawa is famous for its gold leaf. This online tour visits one of the gold leaf shop to show you how crafts persons make gold leaf. ※It is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

 Highlights
※Main street of Geisha District  
※Inside of a Geisha House Museum
※How thin a gold leaf is!   

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - 23rd April
※Time - 1PM
TOUR DURATION 60mins
※10 minutes – walking through and showing Geisha district
※15 minutes – visiting a Geisha House Museum
※7 minutes – eating ice cream
※5 minutes – walking to the gold leaf shop
※15 minutes – showing the gold leaf shop and its crafts persons’ work
※8 minutes – Q&A
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 5
※Maximum number: 50
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※If tour has less than minimum participants, the tour will be cancelled and refunds will be made.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine Live Tour (60 min)

This is a PRIVATE interactive Fushimi Inari tour that lasts 60 minutes. You can invite your family and friends and there can be up to 10 GUESTS for the cost of one reservation. For the first time ever, you can visit this historic site live led by an experienced tour guide live. Since this is not a video but a live-streamed walking tour held privately you can ask questions and interact with the tour guide. This is ideal for university classes focusing on Asian Studies and Japan fans who want to get deeper knowledge about the site and culture. Fushimi Inari Shrine is named as the most popular tourists’ destinations in Japan because of its striking view of 10,000 torii gates. It is the head shrine of 40,000 inari shrines in Japan. Inari Shrines are Shinto shrines worshipping for good harvest for farming products, particularly rice, Japan’s staple food. As Japan became a more industrialized nation, many merchants came here to wish for the success of their business. Nowadays people come here to wish for everything from passing exams, the easy delivery of babies, the success of losing weight and the world peace. It was originally established by Hata Family in 711, who originally came from Korean peninsula. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights
※Explanation of the Shinto Shrines
※Entering the Shrine from the main gate
※Passing by the Honden
※Walking under the Senbon tori gates
※Ending the tour with the omo karu ishi ritual

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Date - Daily
※Time - 7AM, 10AM, 3PM, and 6PM
TOUR DURATION 60mins
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 1
※Maximum number: 10
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※Please make sure you join using a device with a camera and a microphone
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

Walking Tour around Olympic Spots in Tokyo (60 min)

 

Most of the Tokyo Summer Olympic events will be held in Tokyo. The venues are divided into two zones: Heritage Zone and Tokyo Bay Zone. The Tokyo Bay Zone will represent the future, urban type. The Heritage Zone located in the central business area of Tokyo. It includes venues which were also used in the ‘64 games. During this walking tour you will see some of Olympic spots in Tokyo, Olympic venues and amazing views of one the biggest city in the wold. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights
※Beautiful views of Tokyo 
※Interesting facts about Olympic games 2020 
※English speaking online guide    
※Q&A session about Olympic Games in Japan

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※On request (please send your request at time of booking
TOUR DURATION 60mins
※5 minutes – introduction
※45 minutes – video of Olympic spots in Tokyo and
※10 minutes – Q&A
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 1
※Maximum number: Any
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Full refund available for cancellations made 24+ hours prior to tour.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※Please make sure you join using a device with a camera and a microphone
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.

Japan From Home【ON-LINE】Walking Tour

Tokyo Station Walking Tour with a Guide (60 min)

Overview – This online experience gives you a deep knowledge of main station of Tokyo, Tokyo station. The 60 minutes experience via online will be shot at Tokyo station, the main station of Tokyo and terminal station of 6 Shinkansen lines. Our English speaking licensed guide (native Japanese grew up in NY), will talk and show you the exterior and interior of Tokyo station and also other important details of the station. ※This is a NOT a real tour, but on-line live walking tour.

Highlights
※Learn about Tokyo station and railway system of Japan.
※Tips to taking Shinkansen and how to use Tokyo station.
※Explanation of Ekiben, Bento box meals sold at station and other shops at the station.
※Explanation of Tokyo station and trains   
※English speaking online guide
※Q&A session about Japanese trains and railway system 

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For further details, and to secure your spot, purchase online here using special booking discount code YWYG6H2VYNY1.

DATE & TIME ※Sunday (11am - 12pm) & Tuesday (2-3pm)
TOUR DURATION 60mins
※5 minutes – Greeting and explanation of Tokyo station – Exterior
※5 minutes – How to buy the ticket and etc.
※20 minutes – Beyond ticket gate – interior & shops
※20 minutes – Explanation at platform of Shinkansen
※10 minutes – Q&A  
PARTICIPANTS ※Minimum number: 1
※Maximum number: 30
CANCELLATION POLICY ※Tour is 100% non-refundable following booking confirmation.
※Once the tour has started, no refunds will be given under any circumstances
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ※This tour will be on Zoom. Please make sure you will have internet connection to join.
※Please make sure you join using a device with a camera and a microphone
※A Zoom link to join the tour will be sent after your payment is completed.
※Please note that price is per person unless specified.
※You cannot have more than 2 people in one screen to join the tour. 
※No technical support will be provided due to lost connection from your internet provider service.
BOOKINGS ※Please ensure to enter the special booking code to receive a discounted price on your tour option. Bookings made without using this code will not receive any discount.