Asakusa: History Walking Tour & Local Food Tasting

Explore Tokyo’s oldest temple, Senso-ji, uncover hidden gems, and enjoy local tips on this captivating Asakusa walking tour.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon) - The tour kicks off at Kaminarimon, the outer gate of Sensoji Temple. Here, the guide will share insights about the gate’s actual name, its historical significance, and the symbolism of its renowned features. Expect to learn some intriguing facts before stepping into the temple grounds.
  • Nakamise Street
What's Included
  • Local Guide
Additional Information

Discover Asakusa and Senso-ji, the oldest temple in Tokyo, established in 628. Accompany a local guide to delve into its rich history and savor delightful street food!

[Highlights]
・Senso-ji Temple – The oldest temple in Tokyo
・Tasting of local street food
・Professional chef knife store
・Shop for samurai swords & ninja equipment
・Adorable Japanese tableware store

Location
Kaminarimon Police Box
There will be a guide holding a sign that says "Contents Like".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Peter_t
Jun 4, 2025
Super informative and... - Super informative and interesting! Naruto and Aiko were so nice and helpful. Enjoyed the route we took as well.
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Lucyplum
May 31, 2025
Fabulous, fun, informative tour for all ages! - Kosei was a fantastic tour guide. I was hesitant about doing this on my first day with the kids when I knew they would be tired (and my youngest age 7 can easily lose interest), but I’m so glad I did this! Such a wonderful, valuable experience. He is a Japanese seemingly well educated, experienced traveler and guide. He was delightfully fun and engaging, able to read our group quickly and well with differing ages, attention spans and knowledge bases. He introduced the plan well and incorporated history and culture and food- knew lots of fun stops that would have taken ages for us to figure out on our own. Will hire him again if we ever make it back. He also gave us great tips based on our other plans for our upcoming days. His English was perfect. Charismatic, funny, smart, multilingual.
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Stephanielam
May 24, 2025
good fun experience - Ai, my tour guide for the day, was a friendly and warm guide who didn't mind customising to my needs - bringing me to visit fashion, skincare and the best food options in Asakusa area. definitely a good one. it's recommended to do this tour early of your trip instead of at the tail end :) thanks, Ai! and thanks for helping me take great photos and videos!
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884ewah
May 16, 2025
Wonderful - The guide was wonderful - knowledgeable, happy to help with advice on food and shopping, very kind and friendly. This is a great trip for anyone - from solo travelers like myself to families and couples. The route is also very accessible for anyone with a disability or age related aliments. The most memorable part was the context my guide was setting for me - lots of perspective on Japanese culture and history - not in a boring way, but very relevant and interesting. Great food recommendations too! Thank you!!
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O7298dtcristinad
May 13, 2025
Afternoon walk in Asakusa area - We had a lovely private tour with Ai in the Asakusa area. She was full of knowledge with excellent recommandations. She’s also a very good photographer ☺️ I recommend 10/10 for this experience
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Luna
May 1, 2025
Individual and entertaining - The two leaders Naoto and Yuta are very sympathetic. Naoto had a lot to tell about the history of the temple and neighborhood of Asakusa and Yuta brings wit and nuanced food for thought. The two of them like to respond to individual questions and obviously know their way around.:) They also like to make themselves available as cameramen. ^^
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Vinals2025
Mar 19, 2025
Excellent - Amazing tour. Street food were so good, very knowledgeable tour guide. Wishing her the very best In college. 1 more year to go and you Got this!!!!
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Cheryl_k
Feb 13, 2025
Enlightening experience - Great personalized walking tour of these beautiful sites. Naoto was professional, knowledgeable and fun to spend time with. I would recommend this local tour to anyone going to Tokyo.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).