The History of Tokyo: Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District Private Tour
Overview
Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book.
Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise Street, and Sensoji Temple. Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Tokyo. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time!
Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Inclusions
- Private Guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon), 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Step through colorful gate and admire the traditional lanterns and statues and stroll along a street where locals have been shopping since the 18th century and check out the many souvenirs, street food, and sweet treats
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hozomon, 2-3-2 Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Stop by a store and try an Age Manju in a flavor of your choice! Then follow your local host through the second gate which leads to the temple
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Senso-ji Temple, 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Discover Toyko’s oldest temple which dates back to the year 628. Before entering the temple let the smoke of the incense waft over you and cure you of your ills
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: ASAKUSA HANAYASHIKI, 2-28-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Follow your local host through narrow streets to a spot famous for their freshly made melon pan bread and pass through Hanayashiki
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center ( Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum), 2-22-13, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Check out cool items made by Tokyo’s creative artists, if you visit on the weekend you may even see someone performing the craft in front of you
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai), 3-8-12 Matsugaya, Taito 111-0036 Tokyo Prefecture
Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai), 3-8-12 Matsugaya, Taito 111-0036 Tokyo Prefecture
Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created!
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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I booked this experience looking for a great in depth tour of the Asakusa area and it was exactly that! RamKy was a GREAT guide and shared so much knowledge about the area. He also was able to share history of Japanese culture and gave me answers to all my questions. Definitely would recommend bo...
I booked this experience looking for a great in depth tour of the Asakusa area and it was exactly that! RamKy was a GREAT guide and shared so much knowledge about the area. He also was able to share history of Japanese culture and gave me answers to all my questions. Definitely would recommend booking thisGulai was wonderful! She is very professional and very knowledgeable . We were short of time and asked her to condense the 3hr tour to 1.5, she managed to cover all the essence and controlled the time to fit perfectly while we learnt so much about the place - it’s history, the background, and the...
Gulai was wonderful! She is very professional and very knowledgeable . We were short of time and asked her to condense the 3hr tour to 1.5, she managed to cover all the essence and controlled the time to fit perfectly while we learnt so much about the place - it’s history, the background, and the culture , and also experienced how to pray using the Shen Dao vs Buddhist way. She also managed to answer all my weird questions and never showed an ounce of impatience in the pouring rain while we took anyone of pictures 😂. Thanks so much ! Will def look for her again if we visit Tokyo with more time .Gulay was everything you would want in a tour guide\u2014and more! She brings an enthusiasm for her adopted country that is just charming. She introduced us to the customs at a Shinto temple and placed it in the context of daily Japanese life. Gulay knew the places to get amazing strawberries, ba...
Gulay was everything you would want in a tour guide\u2014and more! She brings an enthusiasm for her adopted country that is just charming. She introduced us to the customs at a Shinto temple and placed it in the context of daily Japanese life. Gulay knew the places to get amazing strawberries, baked goods, and drinks that you couldn\u2019t find on your own. In all, it was just a delightful three hours with Gulay. Highest recommendation!Me and my Mom can not say enough wonderful things about Gulay. She had so much knowledge about Japan and the areas we went to and gave great suggestions on where to go on our own. We highly recommend her especially if this is your 1st time in the country.
Me and my Mom can not say enough wonderful things about Gulay. She had so much knowledge about Japan and the areas we went to and gave great suggestions on where to go on our own. We highly recommend her especially if this is your 1st time in the country.My daughter and I spent a few hours exploring the Sensoji Temple, exploring surrounding historical area, and headed over to Ginza for a quick look and tour. Our guide Gulay was from eastern Europe and was warm, well spoken and educated on Tokyo and the Japanese culture. We had a great learni...
My daughter and I spent a few hours exploring the Sensoji Temple, exploring surrounding historical area, and headed over to Ginza for a quick look and tour. Our guide Gulay was from eastern Europe and was warm, well spoken and educated on Tokyo and the Japanese culture. We had a great learning experience and truly enjoyed getting a crash course on Japanese culture and customs from our guide. I would highly recommend this type of tour for yourself or family and doing this early in your travels to help you better understand the rich culture and traditions of Japan or other history rich countries.Such a beautiful start in the day with Gulay's smile and useful information. Very knowledgable concerning lifestyle, everyday life and history. Gulay has the talent to really introduce you into the parts of Tokyo you are interested in. Gratefully thankful.
Such a beautiful start in the day with Gulay's smile and useful information. Very knowledgable concerning lifestyle, everyday life and history. Gulay has the talent to really introduce you into the parts of Tokyo you are interested in. Gratefully thankful.