Tokyo, Access
Private tours in Tokyo
What is not on the public calendar: before opening, after closing, by appointment.
What is not on the public calendar: museums before opening, collections after closing, and the shops and studios that open by appointment.
The autumn gagaku concert at the Imperial Palace
The Imperial court orchestra's autumn concert of gagaku music and dance, six performances of about 90 minutes for 300 guests each in its own hall inside the Imperial Palace, with seats given by lottery.
The bonsai class at Shunkaen
A one-hour bonsai class, booked ahead, at Kunio Kobayashi's garden and museum in Edogawa: a short lecture on the basics, then a tree of your own to make.
The guided tour of the Imperial Palace grounds
A one-hour, 2.2 km walk led by the Imperial Household Agency inside the palace walls, past the Fujimi-yagura keep and the Kyuden and over Nijubashi, on a permit applied for in advance.
The Rokusoan teahouse at the Tokyo National Museum
A thatched mid-17th-century teahouse from Kofukuji in Nara, in the museum's north garden, let by the day for a private tea gathering of 5 to 10.
The seated morning practice at Arashio stable
A seat inside Arashio stable's practice room for the wrestlers' morning training, for at most six guests with an official guide from the Chuo City Tourism Association.
