JP Culture -Tsukiji Fish Asakusa Tea Ceremony Akihabara Maid Cafe

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About this activity

The Tea Ceremony, Sumo practice and Real soba noodle making experience all to be done in Asakusa, the place where you can see the old and new. What more can you expect to experience??

The town of Asakusa - a must go and see for the inbound traveler. We will explore the origins of the Sensoji Temple and its adjoint Asakura Shrine. We will enjoy some street food related to the area and then head off to the former Yuraku area to the west and explore the backstreets that behold the entertainment and izakaya aspects of Asakusa. You will have lunch which you will make at a soba making experience place. We will also be at the Tokyo Skytree area which houses the 3rd tallest structure in the world, in earthquake land and our home to the sumo stable we will be visiting.

A remarkable 6.5 hour tour of intense cultural experience.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 7 people
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: Chinese, English
Operated by: VAS

Ages: Children (6–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Soba lunch
Included: Hanayashi Entrance Fee and One Ride if chosen
Included: Tea and coffee: Macha Experience if chosen
Included: Snacks

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Admission Fees for Tokyo Sky Tree (Afternoon Session ONLY)

Itinerary

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center

20 min Admission included

We will explore Asakusa with a bird’s eye view.
Senso-ji Temple

20 min

We will learn the coming about of this oldest temple in Tokyo/Edo.
Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)

15 min

We will investigate the stores and malls in this relatively short row of traditional Japanese artifacts and foodie street
Asakusa Shrine

10 min

We will visit the Asakusa Shrine and learn what Shintoism is for the Japanese people
Hoppy Street

Passing by

We will take a view of the Hoppy Street which house open street drinking places catering Hoppy Drinks.
Stop 6

15 min

We will visit the wooden floored mall of the Asakusa West and check out what there is to offer
Senso-ji Temple Yogodo

15 min

See your own diety at the Yogodo and wish for your happiness.
Asakusa Hanayashiki

20 min Admission included

The oldest amusement park in Tokyo/Edo still operates to this day.
Stop 9

Passing by

AFTERNOON SESSION ONLY!! We will cross the Sumida River and walk to the Oshiage District.
Asakusa

one hour

We will give you an Tea ceremony experience in grinding tencha into matcha and try the tea ceremony
Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

30 min Admission included

We will visit the culinary area where they sell commercial and household kitchenware. Here you will see Japanese knives, cooking utensils and also the famed food art and samples
Tsukiji Fish Market

45 min Admission included

We will walk thru the streets of the former Tsukiji outer fish market and learn the basics of Tokyo cuisine from the ingredients. You will try some finger food so make sure you have some space for some goodies.

We will see some tuna and maybe if you are lucky, you will see a tuna head or so.
Akihabara Radio Kaikan

50 min Admission included

Learn how Akihabara evolved from just a produce market to electric town and into the otaku city which we see as of now. You will see figures, animate, cosplay, manga, arcade games, console games, and more as we trek thru the city.
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple

15 min Admission included

We will learn the basics of Buddhism for a Japanese and learn what the monks will eat
Stop 15

one hour Admission included

We will enjoy one of the many maid cafes available in the Akihabara area but focus on the top two franchises available.

Enjoy a maid served drink (alcohol OK! and a photo with a maid!!)

Difficult to get reservations!!
Cat Cafe MOCHA Akihabara

Passing by

We will pass by animal cafes and see what they are. Adorable.
Tokyo Prefecture

50 min

Travel time between

Tsukiji 30

Asakusa 20

Akihabara
Asakusa

40 min

Lunch time

We will have a variety of things to choose from but will focus primarily on ramens, soba buckwheat, tempuras and Japanese pancakes to that we are time efficient.