Enjoy Cultural Downtown and Traditional Cuisine from Tokyo
This is a very satisfying tour to experience Japanese culture in Tokyo.
First, we will visit traditional Japanese food stores. We will visit traditional Japanese sweets and sake stores.
After that, you will visit Fukagawa Fudo Temple to experience a powerful practice and fortune-telling called “Omikuji” in Japan.
After that, we will visit Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, which is also one of the largest temples in Tokyo. Individually, you will be entertained by traditional Japanese geisha, called geiko, who will put on a wonderful show for you. Be sure to fully enjoy a Japanese dinner called Fukagawa-meshi.
*The meal contains soybeans, scallions, and wheat. Please inform us in advance if you have any other allergies. *We will not be able to accommodate those who have not declared their allergies at least 7 days prior to the tour.
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Enjoy Cultural Downtown and Traditional Cuisine from Tokyo
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Fukagawa Iseya is a long-established Japanese confectionery located in Koto-ku, Tokyo. It is especially famous for its famous “Shio Daifuku” (salted rice cake), which is loved by local residents and tourists alike. Wagashi made with carefully selected ingredients and traditional techniques have a simple but deep flavor.
Orihara Shoten is a long-established sake store in Koto-ku, Tokyo, founded in 1868. The store sells mainly sake, but also shochu (Japanese liquor), wine, and other products. *This is an introduction only, and you will not enter the store.
Fukagawa Fudodo
Fukagawa Fudo Hall, with Fudo Myoo as its principal deity, is crowded with people praying for prosperity and protection from bad luck. Goma prayers are held every day on the temple grounds, and powerful drums echo through the air. It is also a popular sightseeing spot. Here, you can experience the Japanese omikuji culture called “wishing cards. Visitors can also enjoy a goma experience, which is a form of ascetic practice. Please also enjoy the beautiful building and precincts of the temple.
Inclusions
- Dinner price (Fukagawa-meshi)
- Cost of the fortune
- Tour Guide
- The cost of personal purchases at the respective stores
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The loud noise during the practice experience lasts about 30 minutes. Please refrain from participating if you have a weak heart or do not like loud noises.
- The meal contains soybeans, scallions, and wheat. Please inform us in advance if you have any other allergies.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We will meet in front of Tokyu Stay Monzennakacho.
End Points
- We will finish in front of Monzen-nakacho station
