Asakusa Tour: A Journey Through the Legendary Founding of Senso-ji Temple

Embark on a captivating journey through the legendary founding of Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. Discover intriguing historical facts, taste Japanese sweet snacks, and enjoy a small group tour with headsets.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Earphone Guide System for secure voice delivery from a distance
  • English-speaking guide
  • Assortment of Japanese sweet snacks
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, except those specified
Additional Information

If you are interested in a folklore of two fisherman brothers who happened to have become founding fathers of Sesoji-temple 1400 years ago and Tokyo for that matter, this tour is for you. Enjoy the tour chock-ful of interesting stories around development of Asakusa and Tokyo.
Specifically, we will demystify intriguing historical facts including:

  1. Why…
Location
Burger King Asakusa Azumabashi
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
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Zinimini2019
Jan 29, 2025
Highly recommended - Great tour great guide yomashita junko Jun-chan was incredible she explained the history of asakusa in an interesting way and showed us some hidden gems in the market
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X8985qecynthiaf
Jan 16, 2025
Asakusa out of 10! - Excellent tour and guide. Taka knows a lot of history and explains it in detail, plus he is a very friendly person! Took me to the places you have to try! Super experience!
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Michelle_h
Jan 5, 2025
This was a fabulous tour,... - This was a fabulous tour, we learned so much. We are traveling with 3 teenagers and they loved it too. Later one said “there is so much history, I want to learn more”.
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Deborahg987
Jan 5, 2025
Temples, Shrines, Dinner, and Music - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Akiko provided us with a great history of the temple and shrines we visited. It was really nice to see them at night. An extra treat was dinner and music at Kazunoya Oiwake! The musicians were energetic, the music was fantastic, and the food was delicious!
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Carlykatzeff
Dec 23, 2024
Emiko was our tour guide... - Emiko was our tour guide and she was wonderful. She was very friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. She felt more like a friend you're visiting giving a you tour than a tour guide. She truly made the experience great.
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Royce_s
Dec 8, 2024
Eye Opening History Lesson - The tour was amazing cultural event. The small group allowed multiple questions t o be asked and answered
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Sharon_c
Dec 7, 2024
Great - Sachi was punctual friendly patient and knowledgeable. Made the tour enjoyable. Answer our questions and explained in details. Would recommend this tour and the tour guide. Thanks Sachi
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Cheryl_q
Nov 24, 2024
Excellent tpur - Our guide was excellent she was very knowledgeable. We learnt so much about the history of the area, thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Road51457574621
Nov 17, 2024
Recommended! - We had a great time touring Asakusa and getting to know some of its history! Taka was so kind and knowledgeable, and he recommended an amazing place for dinner nearby. I would definitely recommend this for anyone.
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Aed800
Nov 16, 2024
A fascinating walk through the many streets, laneways, markets and temples with our extraordinary guide, namely Taka. - This walking tour is a great idea for an immersive Tokyo experience. It’s well paced and suitable for people of all ages.
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