Tokyo Asakusa District Tour

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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Discover and learn about Tokyo's Asakusa district on this 3.5 hour tour. Together with a tour guide who you will listen to through headphones, you will walk through the most important streets of this historic area. You will have no problem getting around the city because you will be part of a small group of about 8 people.

You will be able to see important monuments such as the Sensoji Temple, the Tokyo Sky Tree or the Asahi Flame. You will also stroll through the Nakamise-dori market where you will taste Japanese sweets and street snacks.

  • Enjoy the Asakusa district of Tokyo with this tour which includes the Sensoji Temple and the Tokyo Sky Tree.
  • You will be accompanied by a tour guide who you will be able to hear clearly thanks to the included headphones.
  • You will visit the Nakamise-dori market where you will taste sweets and street snacks such as melon bread, onigiri, rice crackers and more.

What’s included

  • Tour of Tokyo's Asakusa district
  • Tourist guide
  • Tasting of Japanese sweets and street snacks
  • Headphones

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Step by Step

Explore and see the highlights of Asakusa with this 3.5 hour tour. Asakusa is one of Tokyo's neighbourhoods where you will be able to see a large number of must-see sights. Besides seeing these places, you will also learn about them thanks to the tour guide who will accompany you.

Listening to his explanations will not be a problem because headphones are included so you will be able to hear perfectly. Getting around the city won't be complicated either, as the tour is designed for small groups of about 8 people.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Asakusa is the Nakamise-dori market where there are a large number of small stalls offering all kinds of food. To make sure you don't miss out, this tour includes a t asting of street sweets and snacks. These include melon bread, onigiri (rice ball), rice cracker or sweet puffed rice.

In terms of monuments, the Sensoji Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo and one of the most important. You'll learn a lot more about it as you take a closer look at its imposing red façade.

Two other notable landmarks are the Tokyo Sky Tree, a broadcasting tower that decorates the city's skyline, and the Asahi Flame, a curious sculpture symbolising the Asahi beer brand.

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  • S
    Silas
    5
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    The guide was a sweetheart, he left us many recommendations of things we could do once the tour was over.
  • M
    Madeline
    5
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    The Rokku district is unique, a perfect place to go for a drink or just relax.
  • W
    Wyatt
    5
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    I always wanted to try original Japanese sweets.
  • E
    Everett
    4
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    The Nakamise-dori market street was my favorite part of the tour. I was able to buy a few things practicing my little Japanese fluency with the vendors who gave me a hand on things I didn't understand, they are incredibly friendly to tourists.
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