Asakusa is one of Japan's most famous tourist spots, bustling with tourists from both Japan and abroad. There are large and beautiful temples and shrines with giant red lanterns as their symbol, as well as shopping streets where you can experience traditional Japanese culture. [Standard Tour Visit Spots] ・Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center ・Sensoji Temple ・Asakusa Shrine ・Asakusa Nishi-Sando Shopping Street ・Hoppy Street ・Kappabashi Dogugai ・Kappabashi Kitchenware Town ・GONPACHI ・Tokyo Sky Tree ・Tokyo Soramachi

Enjoy an efficient, half-day tour inside Tokyo’s two famous fish markets, Toyosu and Tsukiji, as well as other local areas, on this food and cultural shopping themed trip accompanied by a government-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will meet you at your hotel to start the day, then take you to visit famous sites such as Toyosu and the outer Tsukiji fish market; Asakusa shopping street, filled with authentic Tokyo street food; and Ueno's Ameyoko and Kappabashi, Japan's kitchenware wonderland. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Enjoy an efficient, one-day tour inside Tokyo’s two famous fish markets, Toyosu and Tsukiji, as well as other local areas, on this food and cultural shopping themed trip accompanied by a government-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will meet you at your hotel to start the day, then take you to visit famous sites such as Toyosu and the outer Tsukiji fish market; Asakusa shopping street, filled with authentic Tokyo street food; and Ueno's Ameyoko and Kappabashi, Japan's kitchenware wonderland. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a six-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Visit Kappabashi Street adjacent to Asakusa, and Japanese kitchen knives stores, where you can find what are you genuinely looking for.

The Japanese Sample (Sampuru) Food Making Experience and Asakusa History Tour includes a class that explores the Japanese craft of making fake food for restaurant displays in Japan and walking tour of Kappabashi and Asakusa Sensoji Temple to learn about the history of the area. In the 3-hour tour, learn about the history and traditional craft of Sampuru food with an English-speaking guide and translator before going to Kappabashi and Sensoji Temple. Before the workshop, see different types of Sampuru models and learn how this craft was started and what the significance of sampuru food displays are in Japan. After the explanations, join a workshop with a small group where you can get a hands-on experience in making tempura sampuru foods, which you can take home as a souvenir. This is a great experience for anyone, including young children (age 7 and up).

Are you in search of an afternoon activity in Tokyo? Our Afternoon Tokyo City Tour is the perfect option! We'll guide you through the serene gardens of a traditional Samurai Lord, offer a delightful river cruise, and immerse you in the charm of Tokyo's old downtown area, Asakusa. The tour bus will also pass by notable landmarks such as the world's 3rd tallest structure, Tokyo Sky Tree, Kappabashi, Ueno, and Akihabara. For those who wish to dive into Japanese anime culture, Akihabara is a must-visit. At the end of the tour, you have the freedom to explore Akihabara, and if you prefer, you can choose the return option, allowing our bus to take you back to your hotel!

This tour will take you on a shopping trip to see famous, high quality knife shops in Tsukiji and Kappabashi! You will also learn about the different types of knives used in Japanese cooking! Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. As you navigate your way through in Tsukiji Market, learn from your guide why many of Japan’s top chefs visit daily for the freshest-quality ingredients and Japanese kitchen knives. Next, visit Kappabashi Street. This street has long flourished as a supplier to the food and beverage industry. You can find high quality Japanese kitchen ware and knives at reasonable prices. Make sure to stop by some of the plastic display food shops to see interesting models of food for sale that you can see in restaurants all across Japan. You can also head to nearby Tokyo Sky Tree to finish you tour. After the tour, you can stay at one of these sites to enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure.

The reasons for those interested in Japanese kitchen knives to choose this tour are you will: ① Go right to the right stores without any prior research or wandering. ② Rely on the guide in terms of providing candid and neutral feedback as you listen to the sales pitch by the store clerks ③ Enjoy our flagship in-depth Asakusa tour prior to the store visits After having an in-depth Asakusa history tour, we will take you to the Kappabashi Street adjacent to Asakusa, a shopping street lined with dozens of stores selling everything needed by restaurant operators. Obviously, the Japanese kitchen knives are the mainstay of the products handled by them. The street has several stores specialized in kitchen knives; since they have a full lineup of the products, you will have the best chance to find some which you are genuinely looking for. For groups of three or more, we will use an earphone guide system which enables you to clearly listen to the guide from a distance.

Visit the heart of tradition in Tokyo with an exhaustive walking tour in Asakusa, one of the best areas of the metropolis: you will explore the famous Senso-ji temple, together with many surrounding spots that most tourists don't notice! You will walk along the shops of Kappa-bashi, the best places in Tokyo where to find souvenirs and traditional goods! You can decide to include a rickshaw ride, a Kimono rental, a true tea ceremony or an exiting Ninja experience!

Kappabashi Street adjacent to Asakusa is a shopping street lined with dozens of strores selling everything needed by restaurant operators. This is the only place in Tokyo where you can find stores specialized in Japanese food replicas. These unbelievably realistic food replicas look yummy, but you can't eat or drink them. International travelers have been intrigued by how delicious they look. If you also want to be one of them and bring your own back home to share the wonder with others, then this tour is for you. Our guides will take you to stores where you can find replicas you like most. They will help you look around and search by intermediating between yourself and the store clerks as an iterpreter. And of course, the tour preceding the visit to the Japanese food replica stores is one of a kind; an in-depth history tour in Asakusa. For groups of three or more, we will use an earphone guide system which enables you to clearly listen to the guide from a distance.