Tokyo History: Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District Private Tour

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About this activity

It’s the history that made the city today. During this private tour, it’s time to discover Tokyo through Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District.

Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book.

Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise Street, and Sensoji Temple. Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Tokyo. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time!

Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: Withlocals

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
Included: Offering at Sensoji temple
Included: Private Guide

Not included

Not included: Hotel pick-up and drop off
Not included: Food and beverages not listed as inclusions

Itinerary

Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)

20 min

Step through colorful gate and admire the traditional lanterns and statues and stroll along a street where locals have been shopping since the 18th century and check out the many souvenirs, street food, and sweet treats
Hozomon

20 min

Stop by a store and try an Age Manju in a flavor of your choice! Then follow your local host through the second gate which leads to the temple
Senso-ji Temple

20 min

Discover Toyko’s oldest temple which dates back to the year 628. Before entering the temple let the smoke of the incense waft over you and cure you of your ills
Asakusa Hanayashiki

15 min

Follow your local host through narrow streets to a spot famous for their freshly made melon pan bread and pass through Hanayashiki
Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center ( Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum)

15 min

Check out cool items made by Tokyo’s creative artists, if you visit on the weekend you may even see someone performing the craft in front of you
Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

15 min

Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created
Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

15 min

Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created!

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of the supermarket OZEKI, across the street from Kaminarimon Gate entrance

〒111-0034 Tokyo, Taito City, Kaminarimon, 2 Chome−16−11, The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon, 1階 by HULIC

End point

In front of the supermarket OZEKI, across the street from Kaminarimon Gate entrance

〒111-0034 Tokyo, Taito City, Kaminarimon, 2 Chome−16−11, The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon, 1階 by HULIC