Category Half-Day

Tokyo · HALF-DAY

The 3 Best Half-Day Tours in Tokyo

3 reviewed

Good half-day tours book out in Tokyo, and the best go first. Ranked here are the 3 that earn it, with current prices and what sets each apart, so you can lock one in before the calendar fills.

Half-day Tokyo Afternoon Tour by Hato Bus

Half-day Tokyo Afternoon Tour by Hato Bus - Meeting and timing: how the afternoon will flow

1.Half-day Tokyo Afternoon Tour by Hato Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 269 reviews · from $41Our pick

A 4-hour Hato Bus afternoon loop: Tokyo Tower views, Senso-ji and Nakamise shopping, and Imperial Palace grounds with an expert guide.

“Tour was great and the guide spoke very good english. In addition, the guide gave us amazing food recommendations even if it wasn't part of the tour!”

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Tokyo: A Half-Day Trip Bus Tour in the Morning

Tokyo: A Half-Day Trip Bus Tour in the Morning - Getting to the bus: Shinjuku or Tokyo Station meeting points

2.A Half-Day Trip Bus Tour in the Morning

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 236 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $40Best value

See Tokyo’s top sights fast: Imperial Palace outer views, Senso-ji in Asakusa, and Tokyo Tower from 150 meters up on a morning bus tour.

“It’s a well rounded tour if you don’t have a lot of time and need to see the essentials in Tokyo! The guide was very nice and informative!”

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Half-day Tokyo Morning Tour by Hato Bus

Half-day Tokyo Morning Tour by Hato Bus - Imperial Palace: Quick Photos, Clear Expectations

3.Half-day Tokyo Morning Tour by Hato Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 220 reviews · from $41

Half-day morning bus tour in Tokyo covering Tokyo Tower, Senso-ji, and an Imperial Palace photo stop, with tower tickets included.

“Not a bad tour, and we saw a few of the highlights of Tokyo, so maybe it is being a bit unkind, but our guide was maybe not the best, and there is only so much that can be achieved in 3-3.5hrs. Probably 50 of the time is spent in the coach, and there is a schedule to be kept up to, so bear this in mind when booking. We do a fair bit of Tours by Locals walking tours, be it in the UK or abroad, so you can never beat the one to one personalised experience that this will bring, albeit at a much higher cost, so this…”

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