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Tokyo Private Tour - Fukagawa Fudo, a  temple of the Shingon sect
Fukagawa Fudo, a temple of the Shingon sect
Tokyo Private Tour - Tomioka Hachiman, known
Tomioka Hachiman, known
Tokyo Private Tour - Main building of Fukagawa Fudo
Main building of Fukagawa Fudo
Tokyo Private Tour - New Main Hall'' covered with mantras (words of pra
New Main Hall'' covered with mantras (words of pra
Tokyo Private Tour - two mikoshi shrines are on show, decorated with de
two mikoshi shrines are on show, decorated with de
Tokyo Private Tour - The statue of Inou Tadataka, famouse surveyor.
The statue of Inou Tadataka, famouse surveyor.
Tokyo Private Tour - Kiyosumi Garden
Kiyosumi Garden
Tokyo Private Tour - Kiyosumi Garden
Kiyosumi Garden
Tokyo Private Tour - Fukagawa Edo Museum
Fukagawa Edo Museum
Tokyo Private Tour - Fukagawa Edo Museum
Fukagawa Edo Museum
Tokyo Private Tour - Fukagawa Edo Museum
Fukagawa Edo Museum

One-day tour around Fukagawa and Kiyosumi Park

Art, Culture, & Historical
Tokyo Tour Guide - Naoya U.

Joined 2020

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Travel around the city with a downtown atmosphere.

In the morning, we will travel around Fukagawa, focusing on Monzennakacho.

We will visit Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine and Fukagawa Fudo.

After lunch, head to Kiyosumi Garden.

It is famous as a ''strolling garden with a central pond; best enjoyed by walking around it'' mainly featuring spring water, rockeries, and dry landscapes.

Next, we will go to the Fukagawa Edo Museum.

This is a full-scale reproduction of the townscape po era.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel

- I visit your hotel and pick you up.

10:00 AM

Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

At Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, known as the Hachiman-sama of Fukagawa, two mikoshi shrines are on show, decorated with detailed gold, diamonds, and rubies. This mikoshi is carried once every three years during the annual Fukagawa Hachiman Festival of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, which is held around August 15th every year. It is also known as a shrine connected to sumo wrestling, and when a new yokozuna is born, a new yokozuna entering the ring is dedicated there.

10:40 AM

Fukagawa Fudo

A temple of the Shingon sect (Chizan school), which is a branch temple in Tokyo of Naritasan Shinshoji, which was founded in 1703. It has been well known as "Fukagawa's Ofudo-sama" since ancient times. The Goma prayers that are strictly practiced every day are a must-see (9, 11, 13, 15, and 17:00). ``New Main Hall'' covered with mantras (words of prayer) ``Prayer Corridor'' which enshrines 10,000 Fudo Myoo statues ``Onegai Fudoson'' wooden statue measuring 1 length and 8 feet that you can touch ``Onegai Fudoson'' ``Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage Sites'' where pilgrims can visit Japan's largest ceiling painting ``Dainichi Nyorai Lotus Pond'' (by Japanese painter Chinami Nakajima) Easy-to-experience Buddhist training ``Shakyo/Shabutsu'' enshrined in the precincts It is a temple where you can pray for a variety of things, including ``Fukagawa Kaiun Shusse Inari'' and ``Fukagawa Ryujin,'' which are open at any time, and ``vehicle traffic safety prayers.'' Admission to the shrine is free and anyone can feel free to visit.

11:00 AM

Goma Prayer

Watch the Goma prayer (about 20 minutes)

12:00 PM

Lunch

Speaking of Fukagawa, "Fukagawa Meshi" is famous.

``Fukagawa Meshi'' is a fisherman's dish with roughly chopped green onions and raw clams simmered in miso and poured over hot rice.

Fukagawa flourished as a fishing town during the Edo period.

In particular, many high-quality clams and oysters were caught.

They were considered Fukagawa's specialty.

``Fukagawa Meshi'' is delicious and nutritious and can be made quickly during busy fishing trips.

It was popular as a daily food for fishermen.

01:00 PM

Kiyosumi Garden

It is a garden connected to the Iwasaki family, who founded the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu. It has a ``circular forest garden'' structure with a large pond called Oizensui at the center. The walking route that revolves around the pond takes about 40 minutes.

There is a barrier-free course around half the west side, you can stroll around with a wheelchair or stroller.

Kiyosumi Garden is loved as a pine and stone garden. Although it has a calmer atmosphere compared to the garden, which is full of seasonal plants such as cherry blossoms, roses, and autumn leaves, there are many types of plants, and you can enjoy beautiful scenery each season.

02:00 PM

Fukagawa Edo Museum

The exhibition is about houses in Fukagawa, Edo in the 1830s. It is attractive that each house's family composition and occupation are set in detail, and the daily necessities that suit each person's lifestyle are arranged. You can enjoy a realistic view of the people who lived in Fukagawa Saga Town. You can touch and admire the daily necessities.

In addition, regular reenactments of annual events are held by common people in Edo, such as New Year's decorations, and monthly events are held to reenact traditional performing arts.

Ending Point

At your hotel

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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Guide fee

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What‘s not included

Transportation fees per person

less than ¥1,000

Admission fee

Kiyosumi Garden Park ¥150

Fukagawa Edo Museum   ¥400


Lunch for guide ¥1,00ー¥2,500

Tour Important Information

Kiyosumi Garden

Entrance fee: 150 yen (70 yen for ages 65 and over)


Fukagawa Edo Museum

Admission fee: 400 yen Closed on 2nd and 4th Mondays

Fukagawa Edo Museum closed on the 2nd and 4th Monday.

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Tokyo Tour Guide - Naoya U.

Joined 2020

Naoya U.
5.00 / 5
(7 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Naoya U.

My Name is Naoya.

I was born in Tokyo in 1952.

After my graduation from Keio University, I joined a Japanese bank.

Mainly I was assigned international business and stayed in London for three years.

At the age of 52, I moved to a Japanese manufacturer company and had worked for 11 years.

As a personnel manager, I engaged in hiring Indian graduates.

Then for two years, I went to Tashkent in Uzbekistan as a JICA senior volunteer.

I taught "corporate finance" at Tashkent Financial Institute in English.

I got the guide license in 2017, After I came back to Tokyo, I am working as a volunteer guide,

especially in Shinjuku.


I hope to create special and deep tours in which tourists are interested but by now they were not

able to gain access to.

For example; Visit to various Universities, Visit to narrow streets in Tokyo, Visit to feel Edo (Now and Then)


My hobby is playing the guitar. I hope we are in peace through music.

I am also interested in Art, History and cooking.

My major subject is economics and finance.




Reviews

Excellent Tour Guide

Thank you, Naoya san for taking care of our guests and for your prompt action to our requests. Always a smooth transaction with you.

Rowena S.

Naoya U.

Thank you very much for your high evaluation of my guide. I was extremely happy to spend time with you all. I look forward to the next opportunity.

Excellent Guide in Tokyo

Thank you, Naoya san for the smooth planning with you about this tour and for taking good care of our guests.

Rowena S.

Naoya U.

I'm so glad you all enjoyed it. Please come to Japan again. Naoya Usuda

Best Guide

We came to Japan for 21days and 5 cities. We had arranged multiple guides arranged in each and Nao was the best of them! He arranged the route and what we were going to see. Told us how we would get there AND had detailed maps in English of the area! Very good English skills and very knowledgeable of Japanese history and relevance of the sites to that history and showed by diagram where fit in Japanese history timeline. Very much enjoyed the tour and Nao as a guide! Highly recommend him!

Barbara D.

Naoya U.

Hi, Barbara Thank you very much for today. It was a fun tour. I am very grateful for the kind words you gave about my guide. Japan has a lot to offer. Culture, art, and food are also indispensable. I hope you will come back to Japan anytime and have various experiences. Naoya

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