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Asakusa Half-Day Tour
Let's explore town Asakusa, a distric that will take you back in time and remind you of Tokyo's roots! We will visit Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Shopping Street, Asakusa Shrine and Kappabashi Kitchen Utensils Street. In this half day tour, you will get to experience a different side of Tokyo, the stroll down Asakusa is rich in history, with vendors lining the streets selling traditional souvenirs and serving food and snacks.
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
- at Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Kaminarimon Gates
Main entrance of Sensoji Temple, an iconic Asakusa photo spot as well. (just across our meeting point)
Sensoji temple
Sensoji temple is both the oldest and most important temple in Tokyo. It is also the most visited spiritual site in the world with 30 million annual visitors.
Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine, next to Sensoji Temple, is famous with the festival called "Sanja Matsuri" is held every May.
Nakamise Street and other shopping streets
Nakamise Street is the most famous shopping street in Asakusa. The street runs for 250 meters, lined on both sides with shops selling traditional souvenirs, snacks, and sweets.
Lunch Time
Kappabashi street
Kappabashi street has all your cooking needs, from Japanese knives and crockery to plastic food models and more!
End of the tour
We end the tour in Kappabashi street or the other place. Or I can take you back to your hotel if you like.
Ending Point
at Kappabashi street or at any spot you like in Tokyo 23 wards.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
-Guide fee
-Hotel pick up and drop off
-Public transportation fee for guide
-Lunch for the guide
-Your transportation fees
-Your lunch
-Entrance fee if needed (you and guide)
-Food and drinks
Tour Important Information
-Many shops in Kappabashi are closed on Sundays.
-There is an option of going to Tokyo Skytree for a bird's eye view of Tokyo, instead of shopping at Kappabashi Street.
-Entrance fee of Tokyo Skytree Tower lower observation deck, per adult 2100 yen for weekday, 2300 yen for weekend. If you want to go up to Skytree without a guide, you don't have to pay the entrance fee for the guide. The guide will wait for you at the exit of Tokyo Skytree.
-Please prepare Japanese yen, since most of the local shops in Asakusa area does not accept credit card.
Important message from the guide
My available tour time is basically from 8am to 7pm. Please ask me other possible time if you would like.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
