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Togoshi-ginza Shotengai Walking Tour (4 hours)
Joined 2024
If you want to experience the real daily life of Tokyo, rather than visiting tourist spots, this tour is perfect for you!
Togoshi-Ginza Shotengai (local shopping street) is very long—1.3 km long.
Sprinkled along its length are about 400 different shops.
Togoshi-Ginza does not have high fashion or high-class restaurant ,but it is quaint, and representative of the typical shopping street, that most Japanese experience on a daily basis.
Let's take a peek into daily life in Tokyo with me!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Togoshi-Ginza station
- Start to Walk on Togoshi-ginza Shopping Street. There are a lot of attractive stores so there are always crowds of people, most likely locals. Every store has a unique personality and the atmosphere of the street is absolutely amazing. You can find various local food. Karaage(Deep-fried chicken), Onigiri(rice balls), Taiyaki(Fish-shaped waffle), Dango(sweet rice dumpling) and so on. Togoshi-ginza is a famous place for Tabearuki: it’s mean eating while walking, so let’s give it a try and I will introduce delicious restaurants that only locals know about.
Togoshi Hachiman Shrine(Historic Shrine)
Togoshi Hachiman shrine sits just next to the Shopping street.
The shrine is surrounded by nature and neatly maintained and very beautiful.
The Shrine was made of wood, and it is a precious and rare building ,because it survived the war and many earthquakes for a long time. In just 2 years, this shrine will become 500 years old.
Let's take a break while drinking Japanese tea in the rest area.
Togoshi Park(a beautiful patch of nature)
Let’s stop by Togoshi Park, an incredibly beautiful and peaceful spot that doesn't get much attention from anyone but the locals.
There is a large pond, a waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain, and magnificent entrance gates.
You can see the neighborhood children playing and people taking a lunch break here.
Sweets shops(Pancakes/Creaps/icecreems)
I will guide you to unique sweets shops.
There are so many delicious sweets shops that you won't be able to eat all of them in one day.
Pancake made from Rice flower,Crepes without milk, eggs or wheat, tall soft-creams and so on.
Togoshi-ginza Onsen *Optional choice
After walking, why not wash away your sweat at the local public bath?
This hot spring sento is in the Togoshi Ginza shopping street. Its black hot spring waters moisturize the skin. The two bathing rooms have different decors and facilities. The men’s and women’s baths are switched every week.
Lets Try out various tubs in a retro atmosphere!
*Open from 3PM (If you want me to join you at this place (approximately extra one hour), please let me know before you book the tour. I will charge you 2600 yen per group for this option.)
Ending Point
Togoshi-Ginza station
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
*meal & guide's meal fee
*hotel pickup/sending is possible if you wish. It charges the guide's transportation.
*entrance fee for Togoshi-ginza onsen (4USD per person)
Tour Important Information
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
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 2024
About Tour Guide Mimi T.
Hello! I am Mimi.
I used to work for a travel agency, planning various tours and taking customers to many countries(over 20 countries) as a tour leader.
I really enjoyed exploring all over the world, experiencing different culture and sharing memorable time with customers.
Now I live in Tokyo with my family (2 kids), and I am happy to support you to spend wonderful time in Japan!
I'm born and raised in Tokyo, so I can show you more local and unique part of Tokyo.
Also I love eating various cuisine, so I can introduce you about 'hidden' gem restaurants and high class restaurants as well.
I can also make private tours to suit families with children and elderly people with disabilities from my experience at a travel agency.
Please feel free to contact me and I'm looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo,Japan!
Reviews
“our 1-day Tour”
Mimi is the best. Don’t ever hesitate booking your tour with her. It’s not just about the tour but the personal touch and the connection with her that makes this so special. My wife and I enjoyed her company so much that you don’t see her as your guide but as a family member that you tour around the city.
Mimi T.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really enjoyed the time I spent with you two and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Please be sure to let me know if you come to Japan again. I'm really looking forward to seeing you again! With heartfelt gratitude, Mimi
Eleanor L.
Exploring New and Traditional Culture -in Shibuya-
“Two amazing days with Mimi!”
Myself and my husband spent 2 days with Mimi exploring Tokyo. Mimi was so friendly with excellent english! She developed such a lovely personalised itinerary for us both with a good mix of things we both wanted to do (from historic shrines and gardens to anime shops and maid cafes!). She was able to take us to local spots for amazing food and talk us through shrine/temple etiquette and Shinto prayer rituals (I definitely suggest learning this before visiting any shrines/temples). I strongly recommend getting a local guide in Tokyo if you want to explore and develop understanding of Japanese culture and local life as well as just visiting the main tourist sites. Our tours with Mimi felt just like a day trip out with a friend and I cannot emphasise enough how lovely and knowledgeable she is. She really helped us to make the most of our short time in Tokyo and I would definitely have her as our guide again! Thank you so much Mimi!!
Mimi T.
Thank you so much for your kind message! I was so happy to be able to spend part of your special honeymoon with such a wonderful couple as you. I was so happy to see you both having so much fun while you were on tour. I hope we can meet again in England or somewhere in the world! hope you two will continue to get along well together forever;) Thank you so much!! Mimi
“Local area tour ”
This tour showed how real people live their normal life. Very interesting, and slower paced, and not as busy. Mimi’s English speaking is great - in case you don’t speak Japanese.
Mimi T.
Thank you so much for writing a review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour of my hometown:) I also had a great time talking to you about so many things! hope to see you again someday, somewhere! Thank you so much, Mimi
$130/ per group
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