Asakusa: 2-hour history exploration
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.
Options
Asakusa: 2-hour history exploration
What's included in Asakusa: 2-hour history exploration
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sumida River
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.
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
From Sumida river, we will stroll to Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center. This is not not just a valuable source of sightseeing information, but one of Asakusa’s newest sightseeing attractions. This 8-story building, designed by a world famous Japanese architect, has a very striking structure with the appearance of a stack of separate wooden buildings that seem piled up on top of each other at different angles. From the open terrace Observation Deck on the 8th floor of the Center, we will have a preview of the entire tour course: not just Tokyo Sky Tree and Asahi Flame we have just seen but the landmarks we are going to see including Kaminarimon gate, Nakamise shopping street, Hozomon gate, Sensoji Temple, and more.
Kaminarimon gate ("Thunder Gate") is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji temple. The gate, with its huge red lantern and statues, is popular among tourists. The guide will demystify this giant lantern and its surrounding objects.
Inclusions
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly even from a distance; applicable for a group of 3 or more.
- 1400-year history tour in and around the Sensoji temple
- Live guiding in English by a local certified expert guide
- Hotel pickup
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The meeting place is in front of a Burger King restaurant right next to Exit 4 of Asakusa subway station (G19) on the Ginza line. Please step outside when you reach Exit 4. See below for details. https://bit.ly/3KBlIr5
End Points
- This tour will be over at the restaurant where the geisha activity is held.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
The meeting place is in front of a Burger King restaurant right next to Exit 4 of Asakusa subway station (G19) on the Ginza line. Please step outside when you reach Exit 4. See below for details. https://bit.ly/3KBlIr5
