Exploring The Serene Side of Tokyo

If you want to have feel of Tokyo, you should add Japanese tea ceremony to your program. It will be such a unique experience to taste green tea while wearing a kimono and to do it in a traditional tea house accompanied by a geisha. The sessions are organized exclusively for you and carefully prepared in terms of hygiene and distance rules. One of the best places for this ceremony is Kimono Tea Ceremony Maikoya. We suggest making a reservation in advance.

Visiting Temple

We suggest those who want to catch traces of Japanese history in Tokyo to visit some of the ancient temples. According to us, the most magical address is Sensō-ji Temple, which dates back 1400 years. This oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo also features the statue of the Goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin. The most original example of Japanese Buddhist architecture that has survived, it is open until 11 at night and you can visit the temple avoiding from crowded.

Michelin-Star Fine Dining

Tokyo is the city with the highest number of Michelin-star restaurants in the world. If you haven’t had a Michelin experience before, you have a lot of options. In our opinion, Ginza Kojyu and RyuGin are best restaurants of the city.Three Michelin-star Ginza Kojyu is the best quality restaurant that you can experience traditional Japanese dinner known as kaiseki, in other words Japanese haute cuisine. And RyuGin is other three Michelin-star restaurant in Tokyo. It is one of the best restaurants not only in Japan, but also in the world. In RyuGin, a la carte options are accompanied by degustation menu. Fruit desserts that are frozen with liquid nitrogen and boiled draw attention among signature dishes.

Hiking Fuji Mountain

During your travel in Tokyo, you can escape from the city to natura and get away from the crowds and meet the natural side of Japan. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore and photograph Mount Fuji, one of the country’s best-known natural monuments, with a day-trip. It is such an unique experience to watch Fuji closely and to swim or take a walk in the surrounding lakes.

Handmade Gift

There many shopping centers and stores in Tokyo. However, if you want avoiding from the crowds and want to buy meaningful gifts, you can make a special appointment with Yamada Heiando. In this store, you can find traditional handmade wooden decorative objects coated with lacquer. The Japanese emperor and his family are among the customers of Yamada Heiando, which has been producing these high-quality gifts, literally Japanese made, for over a hundred years.