Tokyo: Asakusa History Tour with Knife Store Shopping Trip
ID: GYG434468-783111
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Find the best kitchen knives on Kappabashi Street with the help of your guide. See the Thunder Gate as you make your way to Sensoji Temple. Eat Japanese sweet snacks.
Go on a guided history tour of Asakusa. View the Asahi Beer Headquarters from an observation deck. Visit the Kaminarimon Gate and Sensoji Temple. Have your fortune told. Explore dozens of shops on Kappabashi Street while you go shopping for Japanese kitchen knives. Taste Japanese sweet snacks.
Meet your guide at Asakusa station to begin your history tour. Benefit from an earphone system if the group exceeds 3 people, so you can hear the guide from a distance. Go to Azumabashi Bridge, where the story of Sensoji Temple originated 1400 years ago.
Continue to Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center. Ascend to the observation deck and gaze at the main part of Kaminarimon,Tokyo Skytree, and the Asahi Beer Headquarters. Visit Kaminarimon Gate, also called the Thunder Gate, which eventually leads to Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple.
Walk to Nakamise Shopping Street on the way to Sensoji Temple. Admire the shops. Read the history tablets, which depict Asakusa's history with lovely pictures. Arrive at Hozoman gate, the inner of 2 big gates in front of Sensoji Temple. Marvel at this 2-storey gate, known for its treasures.
Enter Sensoji Temple, one of the most famous in Tokyo. See the 5-story pagoda next to it. Hear about how it holds Buddha's ashes, which were given by the government of Sri Lanka to promote goodwill between the 2 nations. Participate in fortune-telling rituals at the temple and Asakusa shrine.
Conclude your history tour and be taken to Kappabashi Street. Go shopping in the stores selling items used by restaurant operators. Shop for Japanese kitchen knives in specialized stores and check out the lineup of products. Communicate with the staff through your guide.
Enjoy the experience of looking at the famous Japanese kitchen knives and dozens of stores on this street. Finish your tour on Kappabashi Street.
Highlights
- Discover an amazing collection of expertly crafted Japanese kitchen knives
- Get the best of assistance from an expert guide as you shop for knives
- Enjoy a selection of Japanese sweet snacks included in the tour
- Discover the Sensoji Temple, which is the oldest in Tokyo
- Gain new knowledge of the history in the area of Asakusa
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Asakusa Sta., 1-chōme-1-3 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Japan
The meeting point is Exit 4 of Asakusa subway station (G19) on the Ginza line, near a red bridge called Azumabashi. Please step outside when you reach Exit 4. Your guide will be holding a recognizable signboard.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
