• This is perfect tour for people who want to enjoy Japanese tradition!!
• Let's enjoy from Ueno to Asakusa - A 2-hour walking tour!
• In this tour we will have Taiyaki.
• Taiyaki is one of the most popular Japanese baked sweets with red bean paste. First, we will head to Shimotani Shrine, famous for a god called Inari-sama, while eating take-out of crispy, chewy taiyaki.
• We will visit shrines and temples.
• During the tour you have a chance to learn the differences between shrine and temple!!
• On the way, we will stop at a store famous for Japanese paper and explain about gift cards and "congratulatory gift bags" unique to Japan!
• Also you will visit the Kappabashi Shopping Street, which is a favorite of chefs, and will be introduced to kitchen knife shops and other cooking utensils that showcase Japanese skills.
• Finally, the tour will end at Asakusa's Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate). This area is a tourist spot, so there are many fun places to visit even after the tour is over!

Let's go to walk! First, we will buy Taiyaki at a store near the shrine. Taiyaki is a baked sweet shaped like a fish. It is filled with red bean paste. Walk to the shrine while enjoying a freshly baked taiyaki. Shimotani Shrine is the oldest Inari shrine in Tokyo, and the shrine dates back to the Nara Period, about 1,300 years ago. Our guide will explain about Shintoism and Inari-sama.