Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. Begin your journey in Asakusa at Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo’s oldest and most famous temple. Stroll along the historic Nakamise Street, with over 300 years of history, and sample traditional street food along the way. After exploring the lively temple grounds, enjoy a peaceful break at a quiet Japanese tea house, where you’ll experience high-quality matcha green tea. Next, head into the backstreets of Asakusa near Hoppy Street to try a local favorite, monjayaki. At a popular local restaurant, your guide will show you how to cook this savory dish made from seasoned flour and various ingredients, and you’ll enjoy sharing the meal with the group. This small-group tour is operated by Magical Trip, a trusted local company with TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence.

What if one half-day walk in Asakusa could reveal the bigger story of Japan? This tour goes far beyond sightseeing, using real landmarks to explain not just what you see, but as a gateway to understand Japan’s history, beliefs, and society. With your expert guide, you’ll: 1) Explore Japan’s 300-year isolation and reopening to the world. 2) Understand why Japan chose the Netherlands as its only trading partner when it closed itself. 3) Learn how the 19th-century Japanese art had an impact on the West, especially French impressionists. 4) Discover how Shinto and Buddhism have coexisted for over a millennium, with shared worshippers and a shared influence on everyday life. 5) Compare Japanese and Western symbolism, including dragons. 6) Discover the shared mindsets in Japan and the West a millennium ago. 7) Experience the contrast between the sacred temple and former entertainment districts 8) Explore nostalgic postwar lanes, and streets that evoke Edo-period Japan.

Откройте для себя скрытые храмы, проведите традиционные ритуалы и изучите знаковые достопримечательности Асакусы с местным, знающим гидом. Вы исследуете большой главный зал, примете участие в традиционных ритуалах, таких как вознесение молитв, и узнаете об уникальном смешении буддийских и синтоистских традиций.

Besides showing the landmarks like Kaminarimon Gate and Tokyo Skytree, Ryo will accompany you to many lovely temples and shrines around the area. Asakusa is a distinctive place to have both a Buddhist temple and a Shinto shrine next to each other. You will also be able to know more about the religious views among Japanese people. Finally, Ryo will take you to Nakamise Shopping Street, where he will explain the origin of Senso-ji Temple while showing various illustrations. Also, he will tell you how the temple has been loved and supported by a variety of people, from locals to the generals of different periods. The host, Ryo has 6 years of experience working in Asakusa as a rickshaw driver and is passionate about introducing Japanese culture and history through the exploration of Asakusa. He would also be happy to tell his insights with humor from the perspective of a local Japanese comedian. Let’s enjoy to take a deeper look into Asakusa, the most iconic historical site in Tokyo!

What if one short walk in Asakusa could help you understand Japan itself? This tour goes beyond sightseeing. At each landmark, your guide connects what you see with Japan’s history, beliefs, art, and global relationships. Choose a small-group journey or a private experience tailored to your interests and pace. Begin beside the Sumida River with Japan’s isolation and opening to the world. Explore Buddhism and Shinto at the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, compare Japanese and Western dragons at Kaminarimon, and discover Buddhist symbolism and ukiyo-e’s influence on European art along Nakamise. At Senso-ji and Asakusa Shrine, learn how Buddhism and Shinto have shaped Japanese life and coexisted for centuries. With the private option, your guide is dedicated exclusively to your group. Ask questions freely and explore religion, samurai history, modernization, or art more deeply. Whichever option you choose, you will leave with a clearer big-picture understanding of Japan.

Это история, которая создала город сегодня. Во время этого частного тура пришло время открыть для себя Токио через храм Сэнсодзи и район Асакуса. Отправьтесь в путешествие, рассказывающее истории, которое будет развлекать вас, в то же время давая вам идеи, которые вы не найдете в учебнике истории. Погрузитесь глубоко в тему с такими достопримечательностями, как ворота Каминаримон, улица Накамисэ и храм Сэнсодзи. Соедините их значимость с этим историческим событием и его влиянием от прошлого к настоящему в Токио. Благодаря вашему местному гиду вы как будто только что совершили путешествие во времени! Withlocals History City Tour™ — один из фирменных туров Withlocals, доступных в крупных городах по всему миру. Мы работаем с увлеченными местными гидами, которые получают справедливую плату. Мы поддерживаем местную экономику, предлагая только местные продукты и предотвращая чрезмерный туризм только с помощью небольших ненавязчивых групп. Наши туры являются углеродно-нейтральными и далеки от стандартных туристических маршрутов.