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[Tokyo] Tokyo Asakusa Half Day Walking Tour with Local Guide
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9,500 JPY

Overview
  • A local guide will tell you everything, in detail, that you never learn from ordinary sightseeing. You will start with the history of Tokyo's Sensoji Temple; you will learn how to pray at the temple. We will take a walk through the downtown area full of highlights such as "Kaminarimon" which is a symbol of Asakusa, "Nakamise Street" where all 89 shops are lined up, and "Sensoji" which has a history of more than 1000 years.
  • The course of the tour can be adjusted according to your requests.
  • 【HIGHLIGHTS】
  • ・Enjoy walking around town with commentary from local guides.
  • ・According to your request, it is also possible to change the course to a course where you can enjoy more gourmet food and shopping.
  • ・You can efficiently visit the sights around Sensoji Temple.
What to expect

1. Kaminarimon Gate : The tour starts from the Thunder Gate, the symbol of Sensoji Temple 2. Nakamise Shopping Street : Visit specialty shops popular among tourists while sampling snacks such as age-manju (deep-fried sweet bun), kibidango (millet dumplings), ningyo-yaki (doll-shaped waffles), Matcha tea, Kaminari Okoshi (sweet rice cracker). Also to be visited are craft shops such as Bunsen-do dealing with folding fans and Bunkoya-Ozeki with leather items. 3. Sensoji Temple : Learn how to worship before visiting the temple. Draw a fortune and make a prayer at Sensoji Temple. 4. Strolling around 'Shitamachi’ : The oldest Kamiya Bar → Hoppy Street → Asakusa Engei Hall theater → Marugoto Nippon shopping mall→ Hanayashiki, the oldest amusement park in Japan. Take a walk while feeling the lively atmosphere of good old 'Shitamachi' downtown.

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