Special Trial Tour Available Now!
Tour date: December 5, 2024
Tour price: 10,000 yen
71% discount from the regular price!
Important notes
- There will be media coverage on the day of the tour.
- By participating in this trial tour, you grant us permission to photograph, videotape, and interview you for promotional and publicity purposes.
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and will close once spots are filled.
- You may be seated with other participants, and seats may change from those initially reserved due to tour management.
- Participants will be asked to complete a survey after the tour.
Tour Point
- Experience traditional Japanese culture in a day, including Zazen (meditation) and a Japanese meal!
- You can also book a zazen experience only or a restaurant bus tour only.
- Enjoy a seamless experience with our dedicated English-speaking guides.
Zazen Experience
Experience Zazen (meditation), Shakyo (sutra copying), and matcha tea ceremony at Torin-ji in Asakusa, a Rinzai Zen temple with over 400 years of history.
Zazen
Shakyo
Matcha
Restaurant Bus Tokyo
A double-decker sightseeing bus tour with a restaurant on board, offering Japanese cuisine while you take in the sights of Tokyo.
Let's have a toast on the bus!
Japanese Course Meal
Sightseeing from bus
Tour Price
Restaurant Bus Tokyo &
Zazen Experience Plan
From 35,500 yen
- Zazen (meditation), Shakyo (sutra copying), and matcha tea ceremony at Asakusa Torin-ji
- Tokyo Restaurant Bus Japanese Course Meal
- With English-speaking guides throughout the tour
Zazen Experience Plan
15,000 yen
- Zazen (meditation), Shakyo (sutra copying), and matcha tea ceremony at Asakusa Torin-ji
- With English explanation by the chief priest
Morning: 9:20 to 11:30, Afternoon: 15:40 to 17:50
*Restaurant Bus Tokyo is not included in this plan
Restaurant Bus Tokyo Plan
25,500 yen
- Restaurant Bus Tokyo Japanese Course meal
- With English-speaking guide
Lunch: 11:40 to 15:00, Dinner: 18:00 to 21:20
*Zazen experience is not included in this plan
Schedule
Morning Zazen Experience & Lunch Course
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9:20
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9:30
Experience Zazen, Shakyo, and Matcha at Torin-ji (approx. 2 hours)5 minutes walk to Tawaramachi Station
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11:40
Restaurant Bus TokyoDeparture time 11:40
Enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine as you tour Tokyo's most famous landmarks on our restaurant bus.
Kaminarimon Gate → Tokyo Skytree → Ryogoku Kokugikan → Nihonbashi → Otemon → Imperial PalaceTokyo Tower (45-minute break)
We'll have a 45-minute break at Tokyo Tower, where you can explore the area and take pictures. Roppongi → Omotesando → Shibuya Crossing → Aoyama Icchome → National Diet Building → Ginza -
15:00
Tokyo StationEnd of tour
Afternoon Zazen Experience & Dinner Course
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15:40
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15:50
Experience Zazen, Shakyo, and Matcha at Torin-ji (approx. 2 hours)5 minutes walk to Tawaramachi Station
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18:00
Restaurant Bus TokyoDeparture time 18:00
Enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine as you tour Tokyo's most famous landmarks on our restaurant bus. Kaminarimon Gate → Tokyo Skytree → Ryogoku Kokugikan → Nihonbashi → Otemon → Imperial PalaceTokyo Tower (45-minute break)
We'll have a 45-minute break at Tokyo Tower, where you can explore the area and take pictures. Roppongi → Omotesando → Shibuya Crossing → Aoyama Icchome → National Diet Building → Ginza -
21:20
Tokyo StationEnd of tour
Meal
Japanese Dinner Course
We have prepared modern recreations of flavors that were beloved by the people of the Edo era, including Tokyo's traditional products such as Edomiso (Edo-style miso) and roasted sake.
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Egg
- Milk
- Shrimp
- Crab
- Fish
- Duck
- Beef
- Alcohol
About Food Labeling
Food pictograms are displayed for 14 kinds of food items on this tour so that guests who cannot eat certain foods due to allergies, vegetarianism, religious reasons, etc. can enjoy the tour with peace of mind.
*Wine or sake bottles can be reserved in advance. On the bus, we will sell them by the glass. There will also be a number of alternative beverage menus available.
*Ingredients may vary depending on the season.
*All photos are used for reference only. Actual dishes may vary.
Bus Seat Information
Seat for two
Seat for Three
Seat for four
Rear seat for four with roof
*A and B seats will be facing away from the direction of travel. Please be careful.
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For 2 guests and more
This plan is "No-shared-table Plan". You will not be sharing a table with other group members.
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For 5 guests or more
If there are more than 5 people, tables may be separated.
Customer Center
Booking by phone is also available.
You can assign your seat in advance. If you have a seat preference, please specify it.
*The seat you reserve may be changed depending on the number of guests.
Terms and Conditions
| Tour Information | |
| Duration | 1 day |
|---|---|
| Travel form | Agent Organized Tours |
| Minimum number of participants |
4 people *Whether the tour will be held is decided by 3 days prior to departure. |
| Transportation | Charter bus |
| Booking Deadline | Until 6:50 am 2days prior to departure |
| Tour conductor | Not available |
| Planning and Operation Company | |
| Company Name | WILLER EXPRESS, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-18-13, Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 136-0082 |
| License Number |
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent No. 2-7818 Display Subscription Type Organized Tour Terms and Conditions |
| Items included in fee | Bus Ride during the tour, dinner, additional option you choose |
| Items NOT included in fee | The cost of transportation, personal beverages and use of facilities and paid equipment not included in the itinerary. |
| Notice | Cancellation fee may be required when changing or canceling. |
| Cancellation Fee | |||||
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11 days prior to departure Free |
10 days - 8 days prior to departure 20% |
7days - 2 days prior to departure 30% |
The day before departure 40% |
The day of departure (Before departure) 50% |
After departure 100% |
Notice
- Minimum number of participants required is 4 people. We will announce you by email or phone when the tour is canceled.
- Ingredients on the food menu are subject to change depending on availability.
- Bringing back any food offered on the bus is prohibited.
- Bringing food into the bus is strictly prohibited due to food hygiene management.
- There are no space to store any big luggage in the bus. Please join the tour with a small bag.
- The seats you have been assigned may be subject to change depending on the number of passengers.
- Fasten your seatbelt during the ride.
- Kindly ask the staff inquires about facilities on the bus.
- The tour may be canceled suddenly due to the vehicle failure. We will announce you as soon as possible if the tour is canceled.
- The tour may canceled or schedule/route may vary depending on the climate and traffic conditions.
Drink menu inside bus
Alcohol(Glass)
- Beer(Asahi Super Dry)
- House wine red/white
- Sparkling wine
- Mio Sparling
- DASSAI Sparkling
- Whisky with soda
- Lemon sour
- Grapefruit sour
- Cassis and orange cocktail
- Ume soda
Sake (room temperature)
- Hakkaisan (Tanrei Amakuchi)
- Sawanoi (Daikarakuchi)
- Masumi (Karakuchi)
Shochu
- Enma (barley shochu)
- Tomino Houzan (sweet potato shochu)
(Shochu on the rocks, with soda or oolong tea)
Non-alcohol(Glass)
- Non-alcohol sparkling wine
- Non-alcohol beer
Soft Drink
- Oolong tea
- Apple juice
- Orange juice
- Ginger ale
- Mineral water
- Carbonated water
- Coffee
- Tea
Bottle Drink
- Takun Reserva (Red/White)
- Ginestet Bordeaux (Red/White)
- Michel Lynch (Red/White)
- Grand Reale Brut (White)
*Drinks are not included in the tour fee. Please confirm the price on the bus.
*The above is an example