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Asakusa: 1400-year history exploration
Tokyo, Japan
3 hours 30 minutes
Walking Tours
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Excursions
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History
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What You Will Do
Get the most out of Asakusa on the in-depth half-day walking tour of the heart of Tokyo. See the 1400-year-old Sensoji temple and learn its secrets from your knowledgeable and friendly guide. Participate in charming rituals as you explore the expansive temple grounds, including the iconic Kaminarimon gate with its giant red lantern, and the bustling market street of Nakamise-dori. Finally, discover the colorful Rokku district to the temple's west.
Your experience also includes Japanese sweet snacks. Feel free to try your luck with a fortune-telling paper from Sensoji temple. Our tours are limited to 8 participants to ensure a personalized experience. We will use headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance when the total group size is 3 or more.
The guide is adept at relating the history and facts about Asakusa tapping into an expertise earned through additional training and rigorous certification process on top of their official national tour guide certification.
Your experience also includes Japanese sweet snacks. Feel free to try your luck with a fortune-telling paper from Sensoji temple. Our tours are limited to 8 participants to ensure a personalized experience. We will use headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance when the total group size is 3 or more.
The guide is adept at relating the history and facts about Asakusa tapping into an expertise earned through additional training and rigorous certification process on top of their official national tour guide certification.
What's Included?
- Earphone Guide System to deliver the guide’s voice securely to each participant from distance.
- English-speaking guide
- Selection of Japanese sweet snacks (e.g. melon pan, rice dumpling, rice cracker, sweet puffed rice).
What's Not Included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, except those specified
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The meeting point is Exit 4 of Asakusa subway station (G19) on the Ginza line, near a red bridge called Azumabashi. Please step outside when you reach Exit 4. Your guide will be holding a sign reading, Arumachi.
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Sumida River
15 minutes
Just as Asakusa’s history started by the Sumida river, so do our tours. Across the Azumabashi bridge, we will see Tokyo Sky Tree, Asahi Breweries' headquarters with its world-famous golden flame object.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Arumachi.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We accept last-minute bookings until two hours prior to the tour start time.
- The maximum group size is 8 people, to ensure proper hospitality
- A moderate amount of walking is involved; please choose appropriate footwear
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Bottled water is recommended but vending machines are available
- If you have special dietary or accessibility requirements, please contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate you
- Children younger than 6 may join the tour without charge but will not be entitled to inclusions
- Due to the historical focus of the tour, it is recommended for adults, but families are welcome
Guide Options
- Guide - English
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