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Private Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tour
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Step back in time and explore Tokyo’s architectural and cultural heritage on this tour of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Stroll through carefully preserved historic buildings, traditional homes, shops, and public structures that showcase how people lived and worked from the Edo period through the early Showa era. This tour offers a unique opportunity to experience old Tokyo in an open-air setting while learning about the city’s history, culture, and architectural evolution. Perfect for history lovers, architecture enthusiasts, and travelers looking to discover a different side of Tokyo.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $648.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 42 of the next 182 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 12.
A National Government Licensed Guide will meet you at the arrival gate, lobby of your hotel in Tokyo. From there, you will travel with your guide.
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an outdoor museum that preserves and exhibits historic buildings from different periods of Tokyo’s history. Visitors can walk through relocated and restored houses, shops, public buildings, and traditional residences dating from the Edo period to the early Showa era, offering a unique glimpse into how people lived and worked in old Tokyo. The museum provides an immersive experience of Japan’s architectural heritage and cultural history in a spacious park-like setting.
The guide will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby with your name sign. Please inform about your pick up details in advance.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tour lasts about 7 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $346 per person for this Tokyo experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $648. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with 7 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Children aged 2–11 pay from $100, adults from $346.
It can: 42 of the next 182 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The guide will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby with your name sign. Please inform about your pick up details in advance. Pickup points include HOTEL MYSTAYS Ueno Iriyaguchi, Hotel Livemax Asakusa Ekimae.
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Tour | 7 hours | 5.0 (1) | $346 | |
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The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Your own group can be up to 8 people on one booking; no other travellers join.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.