Tokyo Deep Backstreet Tokyo Tour Option to Add Dinner
Take a deep dive into Tokyo’s lesser-known past on this small-group evening walking tour through Asakusa and Yoshiwara—neighborhoods rich in Edo-period history, local culture, and quiet charm. With a knowledgeable guide, you’ll stroll through alleys once home to geisha, merchants, and entertainers, learn about Yoshiwara’s red-light district legacy, and visit atmospheric spots like Yoshiwara Shrine and retro vending machines tucked away from the crowds.
Unlike typical Tokyo city tours, this experience offers local insights, hidden backstreet stops, and a window into the lives of people who lived outside the mainstream. Upgrade to enjoy dinner at a nostalgic izakaya, where you can try regional dishes and connect with authentic neighborhood culture.
- Explore Asakusa and Yoshiwara: historic red-light and entertainment districts
- Optional dinner at a retro local izakaya (Option to add dinner)
- Small-group format with a local guide for a personalized experience
Options
Tour (No Dinner Option)
Tour (No Dinner Option)
What's included in Tokyo Deep Backstreet Tokyo Tour Option to Add Dinner
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Asakusa
Step into one of Tokyo’s most iconic and historic neighborhoods—Asakusa. On this immersive walking tour, you’ll explore hidden alleys and backstreets often missed by tourists, while learning about the area’s Edo-period roots and evolving role in modern Japanese culture. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, you’ll uncover how Asakusa became a cultural crossroads, blending ancient temples, kabuki theaters, street food stalls, and traces of geisha and entertainment history. This is the perfect tour for travelers seeking a deeper, more authentic side of Tokyo.
Kaminarimon Gate
Walk through Nakamise Street, one of Tokyo’s oldest and most iconic shopping streets, as the crowds fade and the lanterns begin to glow. Though many shops will be closing, you’ll enjoy a peaceful view of its traditional storefronts and architecture leading up to Senso-ji Temple. Your guide will share stories of the street’s rich history as a merchant route and explain the cultural significance of local sweets like ningyo-yaki or senbei, which were once sold to pilgrims along the path. A small tasting may be included depending on availability.
Senso-ji Temple
Explore Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo’s oldest and most iconic Buddhist site, as the sun sets and the crowds begin to fade. In this more peaceful atmosphere, your guide will share the temple’s legends, rituals, and spiritual significance, helping you connect deeply with what you see. You’ll admire the temple’s grand gate, glowing lanterns, drifting incense smoke, and timeless architecture that continues to inspire millions—especially magical under the evening sky.
Inclusions
- After Tour Assistance: If you want to go to a bar,shopping or entertainment area I will take you.
- Guided walking tour with a multilingual local guide
- Dinner option is available
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at dinner are not included, but all prices are affordable.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Your guide will be waiting in front of the 7-Eleven 10 minutes before the tour starts. They will be holding a sign that says "YURAGI TOUR", so please gather at the meeting spot on time.
