Manga Tour

The holiday of a lifetime for manga fans

Daily details in brief 

Day 1 Arrive Tokyo. Day 2 Ghibli Museum, Nakano Broadway After breakfast, you will visit the superb Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, designed by one of the world's top animators, Hayao Miyazaki – Academy Award winner for Spirited Away. Then you go on to Nakano Broadway – the mega-mall home to Mandarake and countless other manga and deranged speciality stores. Day 3 Shijuku, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park Today you start with an orientation of Shinjuku visiting local hotspots and stopping off at a Manga Café. You then go on to wacky Harajuku and beautiful Meiji Shrine nearby. As it’s a Sunday, you’ll be able to soak up the atmosphere of Yoyogi Park where young Japanese get dressed up in their finest gear as…..1950s rockers, punks and Cosplay dolls! Enjoy the bands in the park as you then move on to the Oriental Bazaar – a great place for souvenir shopping. Day 4 Akihabara, Anime Studio visit After breakfast you visit Akihabara – Tokyo's “Electric Town” and home to dozens of anime, manga and electronic goods stores. In the afternoon we have the chance of a lifetime to pay a fascinating visit to one of Japan’s top working anime studios. Day 5 Free Day Today is yours to enjoy at leisure, or, you may want to join one of our optional trips. The first is an unescorted trip to the magical world of Tokyo Disneyland. Alternatively, how about a fully-guided tour to Mt. Fuji and the beautiful nearby resort of Hakone, returning to Tokyo by Bullet Train? Day 6 Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, River Cruise Today you visit the iconic Tokyo Tower – Godzilla’s favourite haunt – where you will gain access to the Main Observatory. You then go on to bustling Sensoji Temple in Asakusa – beloved by all Tokyoites. You then enjoy a pleasure cruise from Asakusa pier along the Sumida River to Hama-Rikyu, site of one of Tokyo’s loveliest gardens. Day 7 Depart Tokyo.