Private Harajuku Omotesando Architecture Tour: A Three-Hour Walkthrough for Architecture Enthusiasts
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54 Ratings
Shibuya City
Discover the architectural wonders of Harajuku and Omotesando on a private three-hour walking tour. Perfect for architecture enthusiasts, this tour offers a deeper understanding of the area's history and its connection to the Olympics.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Showcase Tokyo Architecture tours - The tour starts in front of the Meiji shrine. We then would admire Tokyo’s most impressive landmarks Yoyogi gymnasium by Kenzo Tange from the distance. We will stop by at the contemporary and unique fashion boutique architecture such as The Iceberg, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tod’s, Sunny hills and Prada.
By taking a side trip to see the backstreet neighborhood, we could appreciate the different aspects of the area and be amused how diverse the area is. We will stop to sit to have a short break while walking and enjoy some conversation.
What's Included
- Private licensed local Japanese guide
What's Not Included
- Food (lunch) and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fees (the tour does not include places where you need to pay the entrance fee)
Additional Information
Experience a three-hour architectural exploration in Harajuku and Omotesando, conducted by a certified national guide. This private tour can be tailored to match your architectural interests and cognizance, proving to be an enlightening endeavor for enthusiasts and professionals in the field who crave more than just a sightseeing tour. Visiting Harajuku and Omotesando areas, you’ll be able to appreciate an abundance of architectural masterpieces and gain a bit of insight into Omotesando’s history, closely tied to the 1964 and the forthcoming 2020 Olympics.
Location
Meiji Jingu (Harajuku Eki)
Less than 5 min walk away from JR Harajuku station, Omotesando exit, you will find the main entrance to Meiji shrine. Right in front of the gate there is a cafe named "Mori no terrace".
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(54 Ratings)
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Yolandad937
Apr 18, 2024
A wonderful visual experience - This personal tour gave me a good insight of Japanese architecture and the accomplishments of many Pritzer's winners. I highly recommend it.
Mr. Yoshiyuki Itoi was an excellent guide,
making the three hour walk worthy .
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Missb
Apr 15, 2024
Great tour and Guide!! - Wow! Do not miss this Architecture walking tour with Eriko!! We could have spent the whole day with her - so interesting, very engaging, a great sense of humor and professional. We would highly recommend Eriko and the tour
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65fordbabe
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing tour with Eriko! - Amazing tour with Eriko! We are very much architecture amateurs and this tour really opened our eyes to all sorts of design, structure and cultural concepts in the buildings and the area. We loved this tour and would highly recommend it!! And, Eriko is absolutely delightful company, smart and a great communicator. Thanks, Eriko!!
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Nrfox48
Apr 2, 2024
Very enjoyable experience - Enjoyed our private walking tour very much. We saw a wide variety of interesting architecture and our guide was excellent. Her English was perfect and she was very lovely to be with.
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Passenger808992
Dec 20, 2023
Great tour! - The tour is so great! We really have a lot of fun! Our tour guide Yoko is very knowledgeable and helpful. We know Tokyo architecture much more after this tour. It worths every penny! Thank you very much Yoko!
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Gary_w
Dec 6, 2023
A wonderful catalog of modern architecture - A great walk through Harajuku and Omotesando, looking at both exterior and interior spaces. Aki was able to tailor the tour to our specific preferences and guide us through the neighborhoods.
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736gd
Nov 21, 2023
Great Omotesando architecture tour with Aki - "We had a most interesting architecture tour through Omotesando yesterday. Our guide Aki was perfect, he not only showed us the buildings from outside, but took us inside whenever possible and explained the structure of the buildings. He also had all the information on the architects and related building they created all over the world. Just a perfect tour. Arigato gozaimasu, Aki!"
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Sarah_r_wauters
Oct 13, 2023
Wonderful, intriguing learning experience - The tour was great - YUKI was a lovely and informed guide, good at conversation and relating to our particular interests in contemporary architecture. We saw the more notable spaces and buildings on Omote-sando , like the structure built by Tadao Ando and had the treat of seeing and learning about how he respected the existing treescape and honored the older buildings on the site. We saw a space designed by Hiroshi Sugimoto, one of my favorite photographers, and learned about the urban design aspect of how the road led to the Imperial Shrine and the plantings done in honor of the shrine. And so much more! Really informative enjoyable and worth it. Thanks to YUKI we had a great first day in Tokyo.
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Missy_m
Oct 10, 2023
We had a wonderful tour... - We had a wonderful tour with our guide, Aki! He was extremely knowledgeable about the architecture in the area, telling us more about the designers of several buildings and relating it to other sites we’ll see later on our trip. Would highly recommend!
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Lynne_w
Sep 9, 2023
Terrific - Mari is a great guide. We saw great Architecture . She was very well informed and has perfect English.
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