TOKYO 24 hours and counting …

Japan is THE Red Hot new cruise destination for 2016 

Few ships previously cruised to Japan, often stopping briefly as a World Cruise port of call but Japan has exploded on to the cruise market for next year, Cruise.co.uk has some amazing Tailor made packages to Japan offering Culturally Immersive tours and Luxury Cruise Holidays 

Tokyo, Sophisticated and Sprawling – Japan’s bustling capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples.

What to do with 24 Hours in Tokyo?

Ride a Bullet Train. Fifty years ago 2 Shinkansen bullet trains completed their first journeys, kickstarting a high-speed rail network that would transform Japan, combine this with a tour to Mt.Fuji And Hakone Tour and see the majestic snow-capped Mount Fuji, discover the picturesque Japanese countryside, enjoy a sky gondola tour, visit a ‘boiling’ valley and cruise a volcanic crater lake during this fascinating full day excursion. 

Climb the Tokyo Sky Tree –  Tokyo’s  tallest building rising to a height of 634m over the Sumida-ku skyline

When a conventional tour just won’t do, hop aboard the ‘Sky Duck’ amphibious bus, which tours the streets around Tokyo Skytree before going for a swim in the nearby river. 

View the Akasaka State Guest House (a former imperial palace) and National Diet Building. Enjoy a pleasant walk in the East Garden of the Imperial Palace, a place of historical interest and scenic beauty. (On Monday and Friday, visit the Imperial Palace Double Bridge instead.)

Then take a break and feast on a delicious Japanese-style lunch. (A vegetarian menu is available on request.) Continue your coach tour with a visit to the serene Hama-rikyu Garden. Enjoy a Sumida River cruise, from Hinode Pier to Asakusa, and admire a harmonious blend of old and new Tokyo. 

Tokyo isn’t just about the Daylight Hours, take a ‘Tokyo After 5’ evening tour and indulge in Tokyo’s vibrant food culture, one of the many reasons why people flock to the Japanese capital. Join ordinary Japanese people to sample some of Tokyo’s most iconic everyday flavours in the places where they originated. Feel like a true Tokyo local and discover Sushi like never before!

Don’t miss the opportunity to see a traditional sumo tournament when you’re in Tokyo . Ride the subway with fellow sumo fans to the ‘kokugikan’ (sumo amphitheater) and enjoy several sumo-wrestling matches in the afternoon. Beforehand, visit the fascinating Sumo Museum to see sumo-related objects from the Edo period to the present 

That’s not even mentioning Tsukiji Market, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Meiji-jingū – Tokyo’s grandest Shintō shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken., the Tokyo National Museum and the National Theatre Puppet Shows

Would your trip be complete without an evening of Karaoke at Smash Hits, located at the west end of the Hiroo

Is 24 hours in Tokyo really long enough ….???