Experience Tokyo with Asakusa Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Kaminarimon Gate

  The grand entrance to the Sensoji precinct - it is guarded by two fierce deities and is famous for its huge lantern.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)

  This shopping street has existed for centuries. We'll stop at a few shops that have been a favourite since the Edo era.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Senso-ji Temple

  Sensoji is often thought of as the temple of the people. So, we'll visit the temple as a local would - we'll brush incense smoke over ourselves and wet our hands at a spring to cleanse away bad spirits. No visit to Sensoji is complete without getting an Omikuji (Fortune Telling Slip). Sensoji has a fascinating backstory and we'll deep dive into it.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Asakusa

  The lively backstreets host a wide variety of shops, bars, restaurants, and traditional shopping streets. Asakusa was once the cultural centre of Tokyo and there are still remnants of Geisha and entertainment culture to explore.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

  Opening a restaurant? Cafe? Bar? Need a new knife? Just the right-sized bowl? A sake bottle-shaped lantern? This area is a one-stop-shop for everything. It's a fascinating window into Japanese food culture.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Ameyoko Shopping Street

  A short bus ride away (¥220) is a bustling former black market district. Once a place to buy illegal goods traded from American Service-people, it is now a place for Tokyoites to catch up over a beer or a bite to eat, stock up on fresh produce and fish, or candy from one of the discount stores the area is named after.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Ueno Park

  Once the site of civil war, this is one of the "big backyards" that Tokyoites unwind in. Spring brings people to picnic under the Cherry Blossom trees. Summer sees many big festivals. Autumn leaves are appreciated. Within the grounds is a golden Toshogu (mausoleum dedicated to Tokugawa - last unifying Shogun) and an over 600 year old tree that predates it. We'll dig into how Tokugawa shaped a nation and made the Tokyo we know today. The park also has a temple located in the middle of a lotus filled lake for Benzaiten - one of the 7 lucky gods who represents

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Must be ok to walk around 6 kms

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