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Asakusa Cultural Walk & Matcha Making Tour

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Asakusa Cultural and Street Food Walking Tour
  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the history and traditions of Asakusa on a half-day tour of this older part of Tokyo. Get an in-depth experience as you ride through the district by rickshaw, then stroll along the main shopping street where you sample traditional Japanese snacks. Stop into the famous Sensoji temple, then head to Kappabashi Kitchen street. Finish the tour at a traditional restaurant where you learn to make okonomiyaki (savory pancake).
  • Includes lunch and snacks
  • Insightful commentary provided by the guide
  • Find places that most visitors miss
  • Small-group tour limited to seven participants

What's Included

  • Some food samplings (Japanese snacks and sweets)
  • Lunch ( Okonomiyaki or Monja-yaki + 1 drink) (Vegetarian menu available / not vegan & Gluten-free)
  • Tour photos
  • 3 hours with a local guide
  • Matcha Making Experience
  • Additional food/drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Kaminarimon Police Box
    1-chōme-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan

    In front of Kaminarimon Police Box, Sensoji 3 minutes walk from Asakusa station Ginza Line Exit #1 Your guide will be holding an orange board saying "Magical Trip"

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Asakusa (Pass By)

Asakusa (Pass By)

Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Asakusa Kaminarimondori Shopping Street

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Senso-ji Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Asakusa Shrine

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hozomon (Pass By)

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • We are unable to accommodate gluten-free requests for this tour.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Japanese culture and food
Anna_S, Apr 2024
Had lots of fun chatting to Nori san, and the family enjoyed making okonomiyaki and learning about matcha
Good experience!
Victoria_D, Mar 2024
This was a good tour though i wish there had been slightly more historical knowledge shared about sensoji temple. The guide was good at answering our questions, the private matcha experience was nice and the lunch was so authentic and unique. Would recommend as an easy base line tour!
Fun Tour, Amazing Guide!
Jennifer_C, Mar 2024
We had a great time touring Asakusa with our guide Hana. We ventured through the gate and were shown fun local shops and sampled some treats. Hana was very knowledgeable about the area and pointed out many interesting facts. The highlights of our tour were the matcha experience and the okonomiyaki making at a restaurant. Hana was so kind and helpful with reservations and translating for us. She also took lots of photos for us. This was our favorite tour and tour guide while in Tokyo!
Amazing tour with unique experiences!
Nick_D, Nov 2023
Mihori did a great job explaining the culture and history of the Sensoji Temple and the surrounding areas. The Matcha tea making was different and a really neat experience! Our last stop was the best way to end a tour, an entire upstairs restaurant to ourselves while we made Okonomiyaki on a giant griddle. Highly recommend this tour!!
Great tour while in Tokyo
Chris_K, Nov 2023
Our guide, Mihori, was great and led us through the Asakusa district and the Sensoji temple. She recommended some of the street vendors and we discovered some awesome, made fresh rice crackers. Mihori was informative and gave us great insights to Japan culture and history. The matcha tea experience was very worthwhile too. Great tour and terrific guide!
Great day in heaven!
Beverley_E, Oct 2023
Would have given this tour 10 stars if we could! Fabulous experience! We actually had a private tour for just two of us since nobody else was booked that day! Our two guides, Mai and Hiroshi were extremely knowledgeable and lovely people and the whole experience was like visiting with friends. We shopped along the streets of Asakusa, visited the shrine, learned about Japanese culture and customs, and sampled some delicious candies before visiting a place where the processing of macha was explained to us, followed by a tea ceremony. Finally we stopped at a small restaurant for lunch where we cooked our own food (delicious) on a grill at the table. Altogether a simply great experience and well worth the price. If you don't do any other tour whilst in Tokyo make sure you don't miss this one. Thanks to Mai and Hiroshi for making if so memorable.
Fun experience
Bernice_Y, Jun 2023
Mai was knowledgeable of the history and was very helpful and friendly. My teenage son and I enjoyed the tea ceremony and preparing our own okonomiyaki!
Mai was fantastic!
Sammi_F, Mar 2023
If this is your first time in Japan, this tour is a must. Mai was so sweet, very knowledgeable about the area and allowed ample time to purchase souvenirs. We had an authentic tea ceremony and got to make our own okonomiyaki which was so cool! This is a must-have tour if you're looking for an experienced guide with strong English skills.
Arigato!
tiffany_c, Mar 2023
Mai was a fantastic tour guide and we had such a nice day with her! Food was fun & location perfect. Arigato!
Asakusa Cultural and Street Food Walking Tour
kwells77, Jul 2019
This tour was truly amazing! Our guides Rina and Mami were absolutely wonderful and so pleasant! We learned so much from them about the beautiful culture of Japan while shopping and eating our way through the marketplace. We were allowed ample time to shop. The Senso-ji Temple was quite impressive and majestic. Our guides taught us the ritual of tossing a special coin and praying at a Temple, and fanning the smoke from an incense burner towards you as the incense is believed to have healing powers. We had such a fun time cooking our own Okonomiyaki lunch which was delicious! As guides, Rina and Mami went above and beyond! We would highly recommend this tour as it exceeded our expectations! Thank you Viator, and special thanks to Rina and Mami!
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