Asakusa: Japanese Kitchen Knife Store Visits After History Tour
Walking Tours
Digital
3 hours 30 minutes
English
- Discover an amazing collection of expertly crafted Japanese kitchen knives
- Get the best of assistance from an expert guide as you shop for knives
- Learn historical facts about Asakusa and their cultural impact on the world.
- Join a local guide to see popular landmarks in and around the Sensoji Temple.
- Use our earphone guide system to hear the guide clearly even from a distance; applicable to a group of 3 or more.
Options
Asakusa: Japanese kitchen knife store visits after history tour
Inclusions
English-speaking guide
English-speaking staff
Audio guide
Exclusions
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Children aged 18+ will be charged the same rate as adults
This activity has no age limit
This activity is not wheelchair-accessible
Asakusa subway station Burger King
Cross Bil Royal Palace, 2 Chome-20-6 Kaminarimon, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0034, Japan
Please refer to the map for assistance
FromSGD S$102.41Per Person
Available from 31st Jul 2025Search on Calendar
What's included in Asakusa: Japanese Kitchen Knife Store Visits After History Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- Departure: Meet the operator at 09:30. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. 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..Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Please arrive at the location 10 mins before the departure time
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, Sumida River, Just as Asakusa’s history started by the Sumida river, so do our tours.
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), 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.
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, Kaminarimon, 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.
- [Attraction/experience] 30 min(s), Guided tour, Nakamise-dori Street, This shopping street connects Kaminarimon gate and Sensoji-temple's main gate. The 250 m approach is lined with a number of souvenir shops and food stalls.
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, Hozomon, The Hōzōmon (Treasure-House Gate) is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji temple (the outer being the Kaminarimon), Tokyo.
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Sensoji Temple, We will now proceed to the main hall of the temple which is the climax of the tour. Look forward to what you will see and the guide will recount there!
- [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, Asakusa Shrine, To those familiar with religions, it is unfathomable that Busshist temple and shinto shrine coexist on the same premises and share both their origins and worshipers. Let's demystify it.
- [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s) 15 min(s), Guided tour, Kappabashi Dougu Street, Enjoy your knife shopping with the help of your guide!
- [Return] 12:45, at Kappabashi Dogu Street, The tour will be over on Kappabashi Dogu Street.
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The reasons for those interested in Japanese kitchen knives to choose this tour are you will: ① Go right to the right stores without any prior research or wandering. ② Rely on the guide in terms of providing candid and neutral feedback as you listen to the sales pitch by the store clerks ③ Enjoy our flagship in-depth Asakusa tour prior to the store visits
After an Asakusa history tour, visit the nearby Kappabashi Street, a shopping street lined with dozens of stores selling everything needed by restaurant operators. The Japanese kitchen knives are the mainstay of the products handled by them. Since the knife stores have a full lineup of the products, you will have the best chance to find some which you are genuinely looking for.
Meet
Venues
- Kappabashi Dougu Street
Policies
Valid Period
The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
