Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour: Get amazed by iconic sites & traditional businesses
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Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo with a special rickshaw tour. Explore the peaceful Sumida Park, visit the Ushijima Shrine, and enjoy the serene Japanese garden park. Refresh your mind and immerse yourself in nature.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Asakusa - locations covered during the tour depend on the option selected. Asakusa is a neighbourhood in Tokyo where you can find a wonderful mix of retro, traditional, religious, quirky, modern and cultural elements around every corner.
  • Dembōin - historic street with stores and housing facades of the Edo period
  • Tanuki Street - quirky street where the main theme is ‘raccoons’. There are various raccoon figurines every few meters along this street
  • ASAKUSA HANAYASHIKI - One of the oldest amusement parks in Japan, still in operation
  • Asahi Beer Headquarters - Asahi Beer Headquarters, with the iconic golden ‘flame’ on top of the building
  • Ushijima Shrine - A Shinto Shrine. Find out why this Shrine has a gate with three entrances instead of the standard one entrance.
  • Tokyo Skytree - excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree from across the Sumida River. This is a good photo spot.
  • Nitenmon Gate - Colourful and bright gate leading to the Sensoji Temple and Asakusa Shrine.
  • Asakusa Shrine - A shinto shrine located on the temple grounds of the impressive Sensoji Temple. Learn about the differences between Shinto and Buddhism and how they peacefully coexist.
  • Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden - A buddhist temples, one of the constituent temples of the Sensoji Temple. Find out why there are so many radishes in the temple and painted on the lanterns
  • Imado Shrine - A Shinto Shrine which features a lot of cat figurines, especially the manekineko, the beckoning cat.
  • Asakusa Engei Hall - Venue that was and is still the heart of Asakusa’s entertainment district. Come here to experience Japanese comedy and shows!
  • Rokku Broadway - The Rokku Street, now part of the retro district, used to be THE most popular entertainment district in Tokyo before the war. Cinema’s and theatres were located here!
  • Sumida Park - The Sumida Park is a long park lining the Sumida River. Here you can view the cherry blossoms in spring, take break and relax from sightseeing and enjoy an excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree just across the river.
What's Included
  • Rickshaw ride
  • Local rickshaw driver
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Hop onto a classic Japanese rickshaw for an exceptional perspective of Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Your informed guide will navigate you through various iconic locations, neighborhoods, temples, and shrines of Tokyo, shedding light on their backstory. Be charmed by the picturesque vista of maples and cherry blossoms, gardens, towering skyscrapers, and local enterprises. If an effortless, personalized exploration of Tokyo is what you’re after, then this is your perfect fit.

Beyond the aforementioned routes, we also offer an exclusive itinerary for visitors particularly interested in stepping away from the bustling city life. If you’ve already experienced the masses and skyscrapers of Tokyo, let’s move beyond that to appreciate the serene beauty across the Sumida River. Walk through spaces offering tranquility under calm trees and the monument of the Asahi Beer Headquarters! We’ll cross the bridge to the tranquil Sumida Park and Ushijima Shrine, a spot where you can bask in the serenity of a Japanese garden park and the auspicious ‘fortune cow’ shrine.

  • Adult pricing applies to age 6 and over
  • Children aged 5 years and under may ride the rickshaw free of charge, provided that they sit on an adult’s lap
  • A maximum of 2 adults per rickshaw. Up to 2 children (5 years or under) can ride with 2 adults (children have to ride on ad adult’s lap)
  • While rickshaws are able to fit two adults, each rickshaw is 29.1 inches (74 centimeters) wide, and it is sometimes more comfortable to book individual rickshaws for each passenger. For passengers of size, we recommend booking a rickshaw for each participant to ensure a comfortable ride. Passengers who do not both fit in one rickshaw but wish to participate in a tour at the same time will be required to purchase an additional rickshaw, which may not be available on the date of the tour with an English-speaking guide if not booked in advance. Those customers who do not purchase an additional rickshaw at the time of booking cannot be guaranteed availability.
  • Wheelchair- and stroller-friendly
  • This tour can be customized depending on your interests
  • Please specify your preferable departure time at checkout
  • Tour will run until 6pm between May and August
  • No rickshaw ride is allowed in Sensoji Temple/Asakusa Temple area including the temple buildings, temple grounds, and Nakamise shopping street
  • English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese-speaking driver/guide is available, subject to availability. Please specify your preferable language at checkout
  • Selected starting time is not automatically guaranteed. The time will be confirmed by email within 24 hours of booking.
  • If a child 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
Location
1-chōme-1-4 Asakusa
outside exit #1 of the ASAKUSA STATION on the TOKYO METRO GINZA LINE (be careful, there are two separate stations called Asakusa Station). As there are a few other companies offering rickshaw services, be sure to look for the stand which has EBISUYA written on it!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jean_h
Mar 22, 2024
Warmth on a chilly Asakusa day with Yuko - One of THE highlights of out entire 2 week Japan trip! Yuko was an incredible (and insanely strong) rickshaw driver and guide, tailored the entire experience to our interests, and shared her warmth, laughter, knowledge and kindness on a chilly day. She taught us so much about temples and shrines which really made my mum's holiday, and we can not recommend her and this tour highly enough. A Tokyo must!!
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Amy_r
Mar 18, 2024
RICKSHAW TOUR - We really loved this experience! Our guides were so kind:) Looking forward to doing this again when we are back in Tokyo!
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Brenda_c
Mar 17, 2024
Asakusa Rickshaw Tour - Hiro was wonderful! He was so friendly, cute and enthusiastic! He was very good with stopping and explaining each site. I also enjoyed discussing his education, travels and hopes to visit the US. Hiro also asked me very interesting questions about myself and American culture. It was a very fun trip!
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Culture23761868865
Mar 16, 2024
Best Rickshaw Ride and guide! - Guchi was our rickshaw man and he was absolutely amazing! He was fun, knowledgeable, super friendly and good looking too! He engaged with us and my almost 4 yr old son. Brought us around and took great pictures When we come back, we will definitely look for him again!
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Daojianp
Mar 7, 2024
Taku is amazing!! Highlight our our Tokyo trip! - Our family (with kids aged 3 and 5) had the pleasure of experiencing a rickshaw ride with Ebisuya n Asakusa with Taku. It was an absolute delight. Taku was nothing short of amazing. He had an incredible ability to connect with my two young kids, and had them laughing throughout the entire ride. They quickly fell in love with Taku and are still talking about him a month later! It was a genuine, fun and truly amazing experience. I highly recommend Ebisuya and Taku for a memorable experience in Tokyo.
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Tamara_s
Mar 7, 2024
Rickshaw Exploration! - KoKo was absolutely amazing and I’m so glad he was my host that day. From the time I arrived at the pickup spot I had the warmest welcome! KoKo was knowledgeable and kind and explained the history related to the sights we visited. He also picked up on my preferences (nature and gardens) and customized my trip to highlight these elements. I had such a good time I extended my time by an hour. It was truly a beautiful experience. Thank you!
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David_h
Mar 4, 2024
Great experience - I had a great time. He showed me all the sites I wanted to see and had no problem extending the ride mid trip to show me a site I wished to see. Coco also answered many culture questions I had without making me feel dumb. I would/wil do it again in the future.
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Carmen_g
Mar 4, 2024
Great tour and the best photographer! - Masa was my driver and he was great! He was very cheerful and very knowlegable of the surroundings, local food and traditions. It was a delight to take this ride! The Best of the ride were all the pictures he took of me. I could have never gotten such good pictures!
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Suzanne_l
Jan 10, 2024
Rickshaw fun! - An excellent tour. Well worth the money! I would definitely go again! Thank you! I loved visiting the temple and learning about the culture.
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Gordon_j
Mar 20, 2024
Too long - Too long and too much wasted time looking at nothing exciting. Guides were great to talk too but did not show us enough.
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