Asakusa Culture & Street Food Walking Tour

Explore the vibrant streets of Asakusa, where centuries-old traditions meet lively local flavors. This tour will take you through historic streets and sights, while stopping at all the delicious food stalls on the way!

This tour is the perfect introduction to Tokyo, and our local guides are happy to help answer questions such as how to use the trains in Japan, mannerisms, and basic Japanese to help you make the most of your trip.

• Take photos at the best view point of Nakamise dori
• Test your luck with omikuji at Sensoji temple
• Try candied strawberries, multi-colored dango, curry pan, soup dumplings, the strongest matcha ice cream in Japan, and more!
• Experience a classic izakaya (traditional Japanese style restaurant-bar) at Hoppy Street
• Explore the underground streets of Asakusa
• Engrave your name in your own chopsticks! (Kappabashi add-on)

Visiting Asakusa is like taking a step back in time to a Tokyo that existed years ago. Because of that, it's one of our favourite places to explore! We'll start the day with the best view of Nakamise dori, before heading down to explore the shopping streets ourselves. We'll start with street food favourites such as candied strawberries and curry pan, before ending up at Sensoji temple. We'll explore the history of the temple, and our guides will help you discover your luck with omikuji, and teach you how to make a prayer at the temple if you'd like to try it!

After visiting the temple, we'll explore the surrounding streets where you can visit kimono shops, find the strongest matcha ice cream in Japan, and more before heading to hoppy street for a rest! Hoppy street is a lively restaurant street named after it's signature drink—Hoppy! (Hoppy is an almost non-alcholic beer that is usually mixed with Shochu) Here you can experience a Japanese izakaya (a Japanese style restaurant/bar), and try Hoppy 🍻

To end the tour, we'll explore the underground of Asakusa station (the oldest subway in Japan!) and have an optional goodbye drink at a secret location 🥷

If you choose to add the Kappabashi add-on, then we will walk (note it's about 15 minutes!) to Kappabashi (kitchen street)! Here we'll explore Japan's premium knife stores, cute ceramic shops, and can even have chopsticks engraved with your name. For any fan of Japanese kitchenware, or if you're just looking for some of the best souvenirs in the city, this add on is a must!

What's included:

• Streetfood on Nakamise dori (x3-4 items)
• 1 Hoppy set and 1 food item on Hoppy Street
• Photos taken on the tour
• Visit to Sensoji temple and participate in cultural experiences (temizu cleansing, prayer, and omikuji)
• Local English speaking guide (our possible guides for this tour are below!)
• Personalization! The tour is private group, so if you'd like to request an addition or change to the tour, just let us know!

What's not included:

• Any other personal expenses (additional food and snacks purchased outside of the above, souvenirs, etc.)
• Transportation to and from the tour start and end point

1. Can you accommodate special food requests, such as allergies or dietary restrictions?

We are able to make this tour vegetarian! But unfortunately, all other dietary restrictions (vegan, koscher, gluten free etc.) we are unable to accommodate. We also don't recommend this tour for anyone with severe allergies as we cannot guarantee the ingredients or lack of cross contamination of any dish.

2. What should you wear for this tour?
Sensoji Temple doesn't have a dress code, but this tour includes a lot of walking (particularly if you do the Kappabashi add-on!), so we recommend dressing comfortably! In summer Japan can also get very hot, so we recommend bringing a hat or an umbrella for shade as this tour takes place mainly outside.

3. Do I need to bring cash?
Bringing cash is recommended, as some stores may not be able to accept card. These days, most stores do accept card (I'd say around 90%!) but it's still a good idea to bring some! You may also want to bring coins to make an offering at the shrine (5 yen and 50 yen coins are the luckiest!).