Activities ,Walking tours ,Excursions & day trips ,Culture & history

Asakusa: 2-hour history exploration

Tokyo, Japan

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Overview

Duration

Voucher type

E-Ticket

What To Expect

This tour allows you to experience an in-depth history tour in the most expedient but insightful manner. Enjoy the tour chock-full of interesting stories around development of Asakusa and Tokyo.

Specifically, we will demystify intriguing historical facts including:

Why Sumida river is an origin of Senso-ji temple
How Senso-ji temple and Asakusa developed hand in hand
How Asakusa has become a forerunner of Japan's modernization
How the culture that flourished in the area impacted the world

Other important features of the tour are:

Use of headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance; applicable to a group of 3 or more.
Tasting Japanese sweet snacks just made in the back the shops.
Each group is limited to 10 participants.

What to remember

Important info

Infants must sit on laps. Service animals allowed. Near public transportation. Most travelers can participate. Not wheelchair accessible. This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers. Confirmation will be received at time of booking

What's included

1400-year history tour in and around the Sensoji temple. Live guiding in English by a local certified expert guide. Headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance; applicable for a group of 3 or more.