Yanaka Walking Tour - Experience Old Tokyo with Traditional Houses and Nezu Shrine Visit
4.8
152 Ratings
Arakawa City
Escape the crowds of the popular Tokyo tourist spots and discover the charm of Yanaka district. Explore traditional wooden houses, visit Nezu Shrine, and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tennoji Temple - You will see “Yanaka Budda”, which is created in 1690 and listen to the history of the temple. The history tells you interesting aspects of Japanese religion.
- Yanaka Cemetery - You will walk into the cemetery and will learn what a Japanese cemetery is like and some customs that locals follow.
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Ueno Sakuragi Atari - Have a break at Ueno Sakuragi Atari. About 80-year-old wooden houses were renovated into a cafe, a bakery, and a beer hall and became a community space for locals.
You will see the site where the traditional lifestyle has adapted to the modern lifestyle. - The Yanaka’s Himalayan Cedar Tree - It is a 100-year-old cyder tree and the symbol in Yanaka.
- Enju-ji Temple - Not a typical Buddhist god but a god of strong legs is enshrined in this temple. Wishes of people with a foot problem are written on a lot of wooden boards.
- Nezu Shrine - You can see a lot of red Torii gates like Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto and can take a lot of photos at this most beautiful Shinto shrine in Tokyo. Also, you will learn some etiquettes in a shrine.
- Hebimichi - “Hebimichi” is a back street in the residential area. You will see Japanese daily life up close.
- Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street - The local guide will explain about the shopping street and shops to see the normal Japan lifestyle. You can try some local foods and sweets (Food fee is not included in the price)
What's Included
- Local Tour Guide services included
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Are you sick and tired of visiting popular tourist spots in Tokyo?
If it is Yes, why don’t you go and visit Yanaka district with us?
You will experience the good old days of Tokyo. In Yanaka, there are some traditional wooden houses which survived the air laid during WW2. Some of these old houses are renovated into a nice cafe, restaurant, bar and so on. These houses always welcome visitors with their peaceful atmosphere. You will also visit the most beautiful shrine called “Nezu shrine” which has many red Trii gates lined up, gorgeous golden sculptures and a wonderful Japanese garden with a pond. In spring, brilliant azalea flowers are in full bloom. On the way, you will walk on backstreets in the residential area and explore in a huge cemetery and a local shopping street with full of Japanese snacks and sweets l called “Yanaka Ginza shopping street”. You will also glance at Japanese everyday lives.
Location
Nippori Station
JR Nippori station North Ticket Gate (Outside the ticket gate next to “NewDays” convenience store)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(152 Ratings)
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Trek46550626469
Apr 20, 2024
Fun and insightful - Great insights in history, culture and religion of Yanaka. Definitely will visit the winding Streets and market again.
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Z3572vaneilt
Apr 20, 2024
Historical and customs walking tour - Very nice walking tour. Went through old Part of Tokyo with many shrines and old types f building. Tour guide gave us a great amount of information about Japanese custom .
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Ttrracey
Apr 20, 2024
Walking tour - Junko was an extremely good tour guide who I recommend to everyone. Very kind lady who was an excellent tour guide and host.
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Javiera
Apr 17, 2024
Great guide and a good walk through "old town" - This was a lovely trip through "old town" and our guide was excelent! The walking was at a good pace with interesting bits of info everywhere we went. Will recomend!
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Elizabeth_w
Apr 13, 2024
Worth doing - A excellent, informative tour through an old historic district of Tomyo by a k knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide
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Mike
Apr 11, 2024
Fun time even in poorer weather! - The tour was in pretty bad rain/wind for 60% of the time, yet our guide kept a positive attitude along with our small group and it was still fun and very informative!
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Patrick_n
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent tour - Mei, our guide, was very thorough with her descriptions and made the tour very interesting and informative.
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Explorer33052651694
Apr 7, 2024
Quiet tour of a quiet part of Tokyo - Very nice tour. The tourguide (Wakana) was very knowledgeable, polite and nice. The pace is relaxed and you see a fair bit.
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Marie_m
Apr 7, 2024
Old quarter tour Tokyo - Junko was excellent. Great local knowledge & very interesting tour. Highly recommend this old quarter tour.
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Expat326
Apr 17, 2024
Off the beaten path, great guide, lots of walking - We were looking for something different to do in the Tokyo area and found it. We had a fun and informative time with Wakana as our guide through Yanaka. Navigating the Japan Rail system to Nippori took a bit of effort for a Tokyo newbie but it was worth the effort for this very small group tour. The first temple had a nice buddha statue. Lots of info provided about Shinto burial customs. Moved on to a former liquor store now turned museum. Enjoyed seeing the well-preserved traditional housing. The highlight of the tour was the stop at the Nezu shrine, with the azaleas in bloom. Took lots of pictures there.
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