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.
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.
- 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…
- 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.
- Rickshaw ride
- Local rickshaw driver
- Rickshaw ride
- Local rickshaw driver
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.