Asakusa & Ueno Half-Day Tour
Joined 2015
In Asakusa, we will visit Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Shopping Street, Asakusa Shrine and Kappabashi Kitchen Utensils Street.
In Ueno, we will visit Ueno Park and Ameyoko Market Streets.
You can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisines and buy traditional Japanese souvenirs. Also, you can learn about Japanese history and culture.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Asakusa - Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street
Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo, you can learn about Japanese history, culture and religions (Shinto and Buddhism).
You can buy some traditional Japanese souvenirs at Nakamise Shopping Street and have Japanese cuisines in Asakusa.
Kappabashi Kitchen Utensils Street
Kappabashi Kitchen Street is an 800m (a half mile)-long street lined with 170 wholesale stores offering Japanese, Western and Chinese tableware, kitchen knives and utensils, food samples and more.
Ueno Park and Ameyoko Market Streets
Ueno Park is one of the most popular Cherry Blossoms viewing spots in Tokyo, also Museum districts such as Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science and more.
You can find anything you need at Ameyoko Market Streets or just enjoy browsing many varieties of foods and goods.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo area, hotel drop-off in Tokyo area
transportation fee (you and guide), entrance fee (you and guide), lunch (you and guide)
Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket is 700 yen for adults, 350 yen for children (6-12 years old).
Tour Important Information
This is a walking tour. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please bring Japanese yen for souvenirs and Japanese sweets. Asakusa and Ueno areas don't have much credit card acceptances.
Both areas are always crowded, so please take care of your own valuables.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
My tour is a walking tour using public transportation, mainly Tokyo Metro (Subway).
Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket is 700 yen for adults, 350 yen for children (6-12 years old).
Please remember that all transportation fees for you and guide are not included in my tour price.
I don’t do the tour using arranged cars and buses.
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
Joined 2015
About Tour Guide Dai A.
Hi, I'm Dai, a national licensed tour guide for people from all over the world.
I’m crazy about traveling around the world.
I’ve backpacked in over 150 countries.
So I'm proud of my traveling skills, flexibility and patience that I've ever experienced through my world-traveling.
I do believe one of the most important thing for travelers is to " EXPERIENCE ", such as doing something new, extraordinary and something you've never done before.
Also, I used to work at a hostel in Asakusa, so I'm quite familiar with Asakusa area.
I'd love to help international tourists enjoy their stay in Japan.
You can arrange your own itinerary as you like.
Please feel free to contact me anytime, if you have any questions.
I'm really looking forward to seeing YOU soon. Thank YOU.
Reviews
Mabel L.
“Saw a lot but not the best first day”
We took this 8 hour tour on our first full day in Japan to get acquainted with both the sites and culture. We saw a lot of the main highlights of Tokyo, as advertised, but I will caution that we spent about 60-90 minutes on the subway overall between stops, as they are very far apart, but we could have saved time if we had taken the JR lines instead (which I believe would have been pricier but we would have been happy to do if it had been offered as an option). Dai was nice, but did not talk much between stops or offer much information beyond what could be found in a guide book. We had a misunderstanding at one stop, but Dai was not able to helpfully moderate the situation and instead made us feel more uncomfortable about our mistake. I would say this experience was good for navigating a lot of the city in one day - though I’d probably recommend choosing a smaller footprint to cover - but unfortunately our tour was a little disappointing. Our tour also ended an hour early, as well, which was a surprise. We would have preferred to have the full 8 hours and expected our guide to be able to adjust to fill the remaining time.
Dai A.
Thank you for taking your precious time to write a review, Mabel. But unfortunately, seems like my tour was not good enough as you expected. I am so sorry to have disappointed you. I need to seriously accept your valuable opinions. And I want to use this experience and be helpful in my future job. I will try not to disappoint my customers again. Sincerely yours, Dai
Marie S.
“8hrs with Dai 2025”
Dai was the absolute best tour guide we could imagine. He whizzed us around the Metro with ease, we saw everything we wanted and more. He is very knowledgeable, fun and great to be around. It would have taken us a week to see what he showed us in 8hrs. It was a great pace, we didn’t feel rushed. It was a 10/10 experience. Thanks so much Dai.
Dai A.
Thank you so much for giving me such a thoughtful review, Rebecca. It was absolutely my great pleasure to show you guys around Tokyo. It was super fun to walk around and talk with all of you. I totally enjoyed it. And I really appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the tour. I hope you will have super amazing days and enjoy skiing and snowboarding in Shiga Kogen. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your super wonderful family. Thanks a million!!! Cheers mate!!!
Mark B.
“Great first impression of Japan”
We booked a half day with Dai prior to our first day in Japan. We walked the around the exterior grounds of the Imperial Palace, stopped by a market, and toured a Buddhist temple. Dai was very helpful answering our many questions. It was a good day.
Dai A.
Thank you so much for giving me a thoughtful review, Mark. It was my great pleasure to show you around Tokyo. It was really nice talking with both of you and I totally appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the tour. I hope you will have a great time in Osaka and Kyoto as well. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your wonderful family. Thanks a million!!!
$160/ per group
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