Walk along the historic neighborhoods from the samurai quarters near the Shogun’s castle to the common people’s living quarters across the river in historic ShitaMachi Tokyo.

From the serene Hibiya Park to the vibrant heart of Ginza, this Tokyo journey unfolds with intriguing contrasts. Sukiyabashi, famed for the cinematic masterpiece “Your Name,” stands opposite the new Marion Square, a testament to modernity. The historic Wako Clock Tower, dating back to 1933, graces Ginza’s skyline. Amidst the bustling crowd on Ginza Chuo-dori Street, echoes of the Ginbura tribe persist. Venture onward, past the iconic Kabukiza, toward Tsukiji, where a fish market’s relocation sparks curiosity. At the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market, dawn brings lively auctioneers’ voices. Meanwhile, food enthusiasts explore the outer market, seeking the Edomae culinary legacy. Nearby, the area around St. Luke’s International Hospital exudes an exotic charm. Across the waters on Tsukuda Island, futuristic high-rises juxtapose with timeless traditions, creating a captivating panorama.

Tokyo’s landscape weaves history with modernity. Explore Hibiya Park, Zojoji Temple (Tokugawa family temple), and Mt. Atago’s scenic views. Onarimon Gate, once used by shoguns, leads to Zojoji with its modern neighbor, Tokyo Tower. Climb Mita’s hills for Western architecture and historic sites like the Satsuma Clan’s warehouse. Descend to the Tokaido road, an ancient highway, and visit Sengakuji Temple, known for the 47 Ronin. Shinagawa, the first Tokaido stop, boasts historical areas and samurai estates like the National Natural Educational Garden. Finally, explore the Zojoji Eight Temples, remnants of Edo period.

From Sakura Gate at the Imperial Palace through the posh Omotesando shopping district and Aoyama Cemetery, to Shibuya Crossing, this walk has history, culture old and new, and shopping!

On the Shinjuku Walking Course (新宿コース) you will embark on a journey from modern Tokyo to the first post towns on the ancient roads, culminating at the outer moat and walls of Edo Castle.

The Ikebukuro Walking Course roams through an ancient temple district through an area famous for its artists and authors in the years of yore.

The Yanaka Walking Course weaves amongst the modern city of Tokyo and the remnants of Edo’s temple district

TThe Senju Walking Course begins Shitaya which is known for its traditional festivals, including the morning glory market and the tori market.
The Ryusen area was the setting for Ichiyo Higuchi’s novel “Takekurabe.”
The area around Senju Ohashi Bridge is known for its literary connections, as Matsuo Basho began his journey along the “Oku no Hosomichi” here.

The Kototo Walking Course | 言問コース starts at the Thunder Gate at Asakusa and strolls up the Sumida River to shrines that house the Seven Gods of Prosperity.

The Course 11 – Shinagawa Ikegami Walking Course (品川池上コース) passes through the remnants of an ancient post town on the Tokaido, through a temple district and writer’s town, the gravesites of famous Sengoku and Edo era samurai such as Kato Kiyomasa and finishes at Oi Pier Central Seaside Park.

The Meguro Denenchofu Walking Course | 目黒田園調布コース meanders through once countryside falconry ranges. Here is the early expansion of modern 20th century Tokyo.

The Setagaya Walking Course begins at the iconic Shibuya Crossing and winds through historic falconry grounds, the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, museums dedicated to literature and Edo-era crafts, serene parks, and sacred shrines. It culminates with a picturesque view of the Tama River.

Temples, temple towns, shrines, shopping streets and river walks; experience the backstreets of the upper class of old Edo in west Tokyo.

The Nakano Shakujii Walking Course (中野石神井コース) stretches from pred-Edo era villages to temple towns to ultra-modern Shinjuku.

Course 16 – Old Nakasendo Course 6.4km | お堀端コース 大手町―神田小川町

The Old Nakasendo Course (旧中山道コース) from the old Banshu Hayashida clan’s Mansion turned cemetery to a centuries old shopping street.

The Asukayama Walking Course (飛鳥山コース) meanders through Showa era neighborhoods, to castle ruins, one of the last Edo era road markers and the Sumida river.

The Nishiarai Takenotsuka Walking Course (西新井竹の塚コース) starts near Sojiji Temple founded around 826 and meanders through old Heien era battle sites, an ancient tumulus and through the temple town of Iko.

The Shibamata Walking Course meanders along old shitamachi streets and ends at one of Tokyo’s few remaining wooden temples.

The Sunamachi Kasai Mizue Walking Course (砂町葛西瑞江コース) starts in Sunamachi, hinterland of Edo, dives into Kasai across the river in Chiba, ends in farflung Mizue.

Inokashira Jindaiji Walking Course (井の頭深大寺コース) starts at Kichioji near the Studio Ghibli Museum and ends in Chofu in Western Tokyo.

The Fuchū Kokubunji Course (府中国分寺コース) follows along the ancient road connecting the Kamakura shogunate to Kyoto and across battlefields from before the Sengoku era, and pass a shrine that predates the creation of Japan through the Taika reforms in 645 AD.

The Takao Hachioji Walking Course (高尾八王子コース) starts at the World Heritage Site Mount Takao in the west and heads north to the immense Musashi Cemetery with the remains of emperors Taisho and Showa, then head east through samurai towns and downtown Hachioji.