In Asakusa, we will visit Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Shopping Street, Asakusa Shrine and Kappabashi Kitchen Utensils Street.
In Ueno, we will visit Ueno Park and Ameyoko Market Streets.
You can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisines and buy traditional Japanese souvenirs. Also, you can learn about Japanese history and culture.
At your hotel in Tokyo
Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo, you can learn about Japanese history, culture and religions (Shinto and Buddhism).
You can buy some traditional Japanese souvenirs at Nakamise Shopping Street and have Japanese cuisines in Asakusa.
Kappabashi Kitchen Street is an 800m (a half mile)-long street lined with 170 wholesale stores offering Japanese, Western and Chinese tableware, kitchen knives and utensils, food samples and more.
Ueno Park is one of the most popular Cherry Blossoms viewing spots in Tokyo, also Museum districts such as Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science and more.
You can find anything you need at Ameyoko Market Streets or just enjoy browsing many varieties of foods and goods.
At your hotel in Tokyo
First, you can enjoy traditional temple town of Asakusa.
We will visit Senso-ji Temple famous for red huge lantern and Nakamise Shopping Street where is best place to buy traditional Japanese souvenirs.
And we will visit Asakusa Shrine. There you can learn what is the difference between Shinto and Buddhism, or shrine and temple.
Then we will visit Kappabashi Kitchen Utensils Street famous for shops supplying the restaurant trade. There you can buy many things from hand-made knives, restaurant furniture and other kitchen utensils through food samples, or the plastic display food.
In Asakusa, you can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine, such as tempura (deep-fried seafood and vegetables), soba (buckwheat noodles), unagi (charcoal-broiled eel with rice) and so on.
Next, you can enjoy academic and the hustle & bustle town of Ueno.
We will visit Ueno Park area, including Tokyo National Museum, Shinobazu Pond and Kanei-ji Temple etc.
Then we will visit Ameyoko Shopping Streets where you can experience Asian atmosphere and buy anything you want.
After this tour, you can enjoy " Izakaya ", or Japanese-style bar for dinner.
This is half-day tour (4 hours).
Morning tour, from 9:00 am to 13:00 pm.
or Afternoon tour, from 13:00 pm to 17:00 pm.
It's up to you.
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo area, hotel drop-off in Tokyo area
transportation fee (you and guide), entrance fee (you and guide), lunch (you and guide)
Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket is 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for children.
My tour is a walking tour using public transportation, mainly Tokyo Metro (Subway).
Tokyo Metro 24-hour Ticket is 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for children.
Please remember that all transportation fees for you and guide are not included in my tour price.
I don’t do the tour using arranged cars and buses.
This is a walking tour. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please bring Japanese yen for souvenirs and Japanese sweets. Asakusa and Ueno areas don't have much credit card acceptances.
Both areas are always crowded, so please take care of your own valuables.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
we are a family of 5,just spent 2days in Tokyo with Dai. Definitely recommend Dai as a guide in Tokyo.
Thank you so much for giving me a great review so promptly, Laura. We’ve just finished the tour. I had amazing two days with all of you guys. I really enjoyed walking around and talking with you. I hope you will have another super wonderful time in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your awesome family. Thanks a million!!!
Dai did an excellent job guiding our group of slower walking retirees. You learn so much more with a guide than you do by yourself. He tailored his tour to our interests and went out of his way to make our day wonderful. We had a great time.
Thank you so much for giving me such a thoughtful review, Amy-san. It was very nice meeting you. I had such a great time with all of you guys. It was so much fun to walk around and talk with you. And I really appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the tour. Enjoy the rest of your days in Japan! Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your wonderful family and friends. Thanks a million!!!
More than a tour, this is an experience of multifaceted Tokyo. Using the efficient metro network to move around the vast vibrant city, we were guided by Dai through historical and cultural landmarks of Tokyo. Dai was considerate, knowledgeable and very efficient. Thank you Dai for a memorable day, we particularly loved testing the food in the market, gaming in the arcade, fortune telling in the Sensoji temple, and shopping along the way! And thank you for helping us plan our next couple of days in Tokyo!
Thank you so much for taking your precious time to write such a great review, Caroline. It was my great pleasure to show you guys around Tokyo. It was super fun to walk around and talk with all of you. And I was so glad to be able to see that you guys really enjoyed Fresh Tuna Sushi, Wagyu Beef Skewers and Grilled Scallop, Oyster, Shrimp and Squid at Tsukiji Outer Market. I hope you will have another amazing time in Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Osaka, Kurashiki and Kyoto as well. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your super wonderful family. Thanks a million!!! Merci beaucoup!!!
We had a great, busy day with Dai. He kept our family of four on the go all over the city. He followed the itinerary we set in advance and even found a spot for lunch to satisfy one of our teens. He was super responsive and communicative before the date of the tour and all was wonderful the day of!
Thank you so much for giving me such a considerate review, Wendy. It was very nice meeting you. I really enjoyed walking around and talking with all of you. And I totally appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the tour. I believe you had an amazing time in Osaka and Kyoto as well. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your wonderful family. Thanks a million!!! Muchas Gracias!!!