Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour: Get amazed by iconic sites & traditional businesses

Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo with a special rickshaw tour. Explore the peaceful Sumida Park, visit the Ushijima Shrine, and enjoy the serene Japanese garden park. Refresh your mind and immerse yourself in nature.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Asakusa - locations covered during the tour depend on the option selected. Asakusa is a neighbourhood in Tokyo where you can find a wonderful mix of retro, traditional, religious, quirky, modern and cultural elements around every corner.
  • Dembōin - historic street with stores and housing facades of the Edo period
  • Tanuki Street - quirky street where the main theme is ‘raccoons’. There are various raccoon figurines every few meters along this street
  • ASAKUSA HANAYASHIKI - One of the oldest amusement parks in Japan, still in operation
  • Asahi Beer Headquarters - Asahi Beer Headquarters, with the iconic golden ‘flame’ on top of the building
  • Ushijima Shrine - A Shinto Shrine. Find out why this Shrine has a gate with three entrances instead of the standard one entrance.
  • Tokyo Skytree - excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree from across the Sumida River. This is a good photo spot.
  • Nitenmon Gate - Colourful and bright gate leading to the Sensoji Temple and Asakusa Shrine.
  • Asakusa Shrine - A shinto shrine located on the temple grounds of the impressive Sensoji Temple. Learn about the differences between Shinto and Buddhism and how they peacefully coexist.
  • Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden - A buddhist temples, one of the constituent temples of the Sensoji Temple. Find out why there are so many radishes in the temple and painted on the lanterns
  • Imado Shrine - A Shinto Shrine which features a lot of cat figurines, especially the manekineko, the beckoning cat.
  • Asakusa Engei Hall - Venue that was and is still the heart of Asakusa’s entertainment district. Come here to experience Japanese comedy and shows!
  • Rokku Broadway - The Rokku Street, now part of the retro district, used to be THE most popular entertainment district in Tokyo before the war. Cinema’s and theatres were located here!
  • Sumida Park - The Sumida Park is a long park lining the Sumida River. Here you can view the cherry blossoms in spring, take break and relax from sightseeing and enjoy an excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree just across the river.
What's Included
  • Rickshaw ride
  • Local rickshaw driver
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Hop onto a classic Japanese rickshaw for an exceptional perspective of Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Your informed guide will navigate you through various iconic locations, neighborhoods, temples, and shrines of Tokyo, shedding light on their backstory. Be charmed by the picturesque vista of maples and cherry blossoms, gardens, towering skyscrapers, and local enterprises. If an effortless, personalized exploration of Tokyo is what you’re after, then this is your perfect fit.

Beyond the aforementioned routes, we also offer an exclusive itinerary for visitors particularly interested in stepping away from the bustling city life. If you’ve already experienced the masses and skyscrapers of Tokyo, let’s move beyond that to appreciate the serene beauty across the Sumida River. Walk through spaces offering tranquility under calm trees and the monument of the Asahi Beer Headquarters! We’ll cross the bridge to the tranquil Sumida Park and Ushijima Shrine, a spot where you can bask in the serenity of a Japanese garden park and the auspicious ‘fortune cow’ shrine.

  • Adult pricing applies to age 6 and over
  • Children aged 5 years and under may ride the rickshaw free of charge, provided that they sit on an adult’s lap
  • A maximum of 2 adults per rickshaw. Up to 2 children (5 years or under) can ride with 2 adults (children have to ride on ad adult’s lap)
  • While rickshaws are able to fit two adults, each rickshaw is 29.1 inches (74 centimeters) wide, and it is sometimes more comfortable to book individual rickshaws for each passenger. For passengers of size, we recommend booking a rickshaw for each participant to ensure a comfortable ride. Passengers who do not both fit in one rickshaw but wish to participate in a tour at the same time will be required to purchase an additional rickshaw, which may not be available on the date of the tour with an English-speaking guide if not booked in advance. Those customers who do not purchase an additional rickshaw at the time of booking cannot be guaranteed availability.
  • Wheelchair- and stroller-friendly
  • This tour can be customized depending on your interests
  • Please specify your preferable departure time at checkout
  • Tour will run until 6pm between May and August
  • No rickshaw ride is allowed in Sensoji Temple/Asakusa Temple area including the temple buildings, temple grounds, and Nakamise shopping street
  • English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese-speaking driver/guide is available, subject to availability. Please specify your preferable language at checkout
  • Selected starting time is not automatically guaranteed. The time will be confirmed by email within 24 hours of booking.
  • If a child 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
Location
1-chōme-1-4 Asakusa
outside exit #1 of the ASAKUSA STATION on the TOKYO METRO GINZA LINE (be careful, there are two separate stations called Asakusa Station). As there are a few other companies offering rickshaw services, be sure to look for the stand which has EBISUYA written on it!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lazarakx
Sep 29, 2024
A grand experience - A grand experience with very knowledgeable and enthusiastic drivers was amazing and was enjoyed by all 5 of the family (aged from 8yrs - 60 yrs) shout out to Issy, Tuka and Yousuke for a great experience thankyou
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Krishnakumar_m
Sep 18, 2024
Cycle tour - KOKO the rickshaw. puller was amazing . Very friendly and would highly recommend him to anyone. Excellent trip
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Halley_o
Sep 9, 2024
Rickshaw tour - Driver took such good care of us. He provided so much information and asked us what we wanted to see.
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Madesiree0824
Sep 5, 2024
Asakusa, Tokyo through the eyes of a rickshaw - My most memorable experience of my trip was this sightseeing experience through the eyes of my rickshaw Issy. He was very knowledgeable, funny, enthusiastic and spoke English really well. I definitely recommend this tour to future Tokyo visitors.
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Lisa_c
Aug 26, 2024
Rickshaw ride with Yasuke - This rickshaw ride was the highlight of mine and my daughter’s trip to Japan! The reason is because of the fantastic driver, Yasuke!! He was just hilarious as well as informative! It could have been unpleasant with as hot as the weather was that day but we hardly noticed because we were laughing so hard! Yasuke also took photos of us and these were some of the best Photos from our trip. He knows we’re all the great spots are. He was absolutely the highlight of our trip! Thank you!
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Conosieur
Aug 12, 2024
An enjoyable learning experience - Kohei Yamaguchi truly enlightened me with the adventure through the side streets and Shinto Shrines of Asakusa. His knowledge and thoroughness of the information is admirable. I appreciate his teachings on the subject. A fun and a learning experience.
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Lora_d
Aug 9, 2024
We’d do it again! - Of course the guide and ride were great but what really made the experience memorable were the people. Even in the heat they worked hard and went above and beyond for us
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Hoang_d
Jul 25, 2024
Great time with Rickshaw experience - Gangi and Kanta were our drivers and they were wonderful. Very knowledgeable and friendly during our trip. They went beyond their service to made us felt comfortable. I would recommend this experience to everyone!
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Vinaymahajan
Jul 4, 2024
Rickshaw fun in the rain - It was raining heavily when we took rickshaw. We were surprised how well they were prepared to make our travel comfortable in such heavy rain. It was fun ride. Our guide was knowledgeable and gave a good historical perspective. He took us to one Ganesh Buddha temple as well beside so many other places
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Eallan17
Jun 30, 2024
Fantastic tour ! Great for kids! - Top notch! Guides were hilarious and engaging, they accommodated where we wanted to go even though it was out of the way (it did increase the tour time and the cost slightly, but they advised us ahead of time and we agreed. No surprises. And we were more than happy with the tour we got!) we were a party of 6 (4 kids aged 15,13,9,6) so they arranged 3 rickshaws. We were quite the parade! Guides were amazing and even sang! Great service!
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