Tokyo City History Cycling Tour with Certified Guide

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  This is the first stop on our cycling tour after departing from Tsukishima, and one of Tokyo’s historic sites. After establishing Edo Shogunate, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Shogun invited around 30 fishermen from Tsukuda Village, Osaka to Tsukuda island, Tokyo and granted them fishing rights of Sumida river and waterfront of Tokyo Bay. The fishermen delivered whitebait and other seafood to Edo Castle. On their return, they sold the remaining fish and seafood from their boats around Nihonbashi. At Tsukuda Inari Shrine and along the Sumida River waterfront, you can see wooden reliefs and Ukiyo-e prints depicting scenes from this period.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  At Tamiya Oiwa Inari Shrine, a stone marker for the traditional Hyakudo Mairi pilgrimage was dedicated in 1914 by an actor who played Oiwa, the heroine of the famous Edo-period ghost story The Yotsuya Kaidan, as a prayer for the success of a performance at Naniwaza Theater in Osaka. Your guide will explain the story of The Yotsuya Kaidan and demonstrate how to perform Hyakudo Mairi, a traditional form of prayer that has been practiced in Japan since the Edo period.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Ryogoku

  Discover Ryogoku, home to many sumo stables. If morning practice is taking place on the day of the tour, you can watch powerful wrestlers training. Visit the former Kira Residence, where the 47 Ronin carried out their famous raid. Your guide, a local guide officially certified by Chuo City, Tokyo, will explain the story and its historical background at the site.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Asakusa

  Visit Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), Senso-ji Temple, and the historic streets of Asakusa by e-bike. Along the way, discover hidden local spots and affordable traditional eateries with a certified local guide.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  Established outside Tokiwa Bridge Gate in the late 1500s, this was one of Japan's first large-scale prisons. In 1677, it came under the control of the Edo City Magistrate and was later moved to the famous Kodenmacho Prison, which remained in operation for approximately 270 years. During the Edo period, it was the largest prison in Japan. The vast site covered approximately 2,700 tsubo (about 8,900 square meters) and was surrounded by high, heavily fortified earthen walls and a moat. An execution ground was located within the prison complex. Although the prison itself no longer exists, the unusual atmosphere of this historic site can still be felt today.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Ningyocho Karakuri Watchtower

  Ningyocho was a bustling entertainment district during the Edo period, home to numerous Kabuki theaters and traditional Joruri puppet theaters. Explore historic shrines and the former site of one of Edo's largest prisons, where the atmosphere of the Edo period can still be felt today. After lunch in Ningyocho, enjoy ningyoyaki, a traditional local sweet freshly made in the area.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Nihonbashi

  Nihonbashi was the center of Edo, and the major roads connecting different parts of Japan began here during the Edo period. Explore historic Nihonbashi by e-bike and discover important historical sites and hidden local spots around Nihonbashi Bridge while learning about Tokyo's history and culture with a certified local guide.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Ginza

  After the great Ginza fire of 1872, the Ginza Bricktown was built as a modern Western-style district designed to be more resistant to fire. It became a symbol of Japan's modernization during the Meiji period. In 1875, gas lamps were installed, creating an elegant streetscape of brick roads and brick buildings. Horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws traveled through the area, which became a leading center of journalism, fashion, and new trends in Japan. During the tour, you will visit the historical remains that still tell the story of this remarkable period of change.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Tsukiji Jogai Market

  Tsukiji was home to Tokyo’s Central Wholesale Market until 2018 and remains a lively food district with around 400 shops, including sushi restaurants, attracting many international visitors every day. Your local guide will introduce affordable and delicious sushi and sashimi restaurants favored by locals, rather than typical tourist spots. You can also visit a traditional tofu shop and taste an authentic taste of Japan.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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