Bonsai, Japanese Garden & Yakata-bune Cruise
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This tour introduces appealing facets of Japanese culture. At a bonsai museum, you will see the beauty of nature concentrated in miniature potted trees and also attend a traditional tea ceremony. You will then visit Hamarikyu Garden, one of the premier Japanese landscape gardens of Japan. Dinner featuring tempura and sashimi will be aboard a yakatabune pleasure boat while you cruise on Tokyo Bay. With pick-up and drop-off service at your hotel, this tour is a great way to get around when you aren’t familiar with the city (service not available at some hotels). |  |
| Course No. | R341 |
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| Departure | Sat., Sun. between Mar. 1–Nov. 30, 2009 (except Mar. 22, May 2, 3) |
| Estimated time | 13:40 - 21:00 |
| Meal | Dinner included |
| Fare | Adult 17,000 yen/Child 16,500 yen |
Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (13:40)
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
At the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum, view dozens of bonsai trees, painstakingly nurtured miniatures reproducing natural beauty in every season. At a traditional teahouse on the grounds, you will attend a tea ceremony.
Hamarikyu Garden
A foremost example of a daimyo’s garden from the Edo period (1603–1867), this has been designated as a national place of special scenic beauty and a national historic site. With its pond containing seawater supplied from Tokyo Bay, the largest Japanese black pine in the city, the seasonal flowers and other features, it is truly a world apart within the large urban area of Tokyo.
Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (17:40)
Fujimi yakatabune
Fujimi yakatabune
Yakatabune are small watercraft that carry on the Edo period (1603–1867) tradition of on-water entertainment. Enjoy a Japanese-style dinner featuring tempura and sashimi as you cruise on Tokyo Bay and admire the nighttime scenery.
Hotel drop-off (21:00-22:00)
＊For persons 18 and over only
