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Tokyo: Beyond Asakusa to Kappabashi Kitchen Town

By Reelu inc
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$24 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a fortune-telling ritual
  • Explore Kappabashi Kitchen Town, a haven for culinary enthusiasts
  • Discover the vibrant nightlife of Hoppy Street and its izakaya culture
  • Visit Sensoji Temple and learn about its history and spiritual essence
  • Stroll down Nakamise Shopping Street and sample traditional snacks

Activity location

    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Japan, 〒111-0032 Tokyo, Taito City, Asakusa, 1-chōme−18−2 雷門旅館 | Meet your guide in front of the Starbucks in Asakusa. Your guide will hold a paper with a tour name.
    • Taito City, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo: Beyond Asakusa to Kappabashi Kitchen Town

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
AU$23.78 x 2 AdultsAU$47.56
Total
Price is AU$47.56
Until Thu, 18 June

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cultural immersion activities
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Purification ritual participation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exploration of Hoppy Street
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour of Kappabashi Kitchen Town
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal shopping expenses

What you can expect

Begin your journey at Tokyo's most iconic entrance, Kaminarimon Gate, featuring the massive red lantern that has welcomed visitors for centuries. Learn about the gate's fascinating history and cultural significance.

Stroll down Nakamise Shopping Street, Japan's oldest shopping street, dating back to the Edo period. Sample traditional snacks and discover handcrafted souvenirs while learning about centuries-old merchant traditions.

Pass through the impressive two-story Hozomon Gate housing Buddhist treasures, and understand its role as a spiritual gateway to the sacred grounds beyond.

Participate in the traditional Japanese fortune-telling ritual. Learn how to properly draw, read, and tie your fortune paper - an authentic cultural experience most visitors only observe.

Engage in the sacred cleansing ceremony at the purification fountain and experience the aromatic incense ritual, understanding their spiritual significance in Japanese Buddhism.

Explore Tokyo's oldest temple, Sensoji Temple, founded in 628 AD, and learn about its remarkable survival through wars, disasters, and urban transformation while maintaining its spiritual essence.

Visit the Shinto shrine adjacent to the Buddhist temple, experiencing the unique coexistence of Japan's two major religions and their distinct architectural styles.

Immerse yourself in authentic Japanese drinking culture on Hoppy Street, a narrow alley lined with traditional izakaya. Learn about Hoppy (a local beer-like drink), kushikatsu, and the social rituals of Japanese after-work culture.

Walk through Rokku Street, a historic entertainment quarter that once rivalled Tokyo's major theatre districts, now a charming blend of old and new Japanese popular culture.

Finally, explore Japan's legendary kitchenware street, Kappabashi Kitchen Town, where professional chefs and restaurateurs have shopped for over 100 years. Browse authentic Japanese kitchen knives crafted by generations-old smithies, marvel at hyper-realistic plastic food displays, and see the same tools used in Japan's finest restaurants.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Japan, 〒111-0032 Tokyo, Taito City, Asakusa, 1-chōme−18−2 雷門旅館 | Meet your guide in front of the Starbucks in Asakusa. Your guide will hold a paper with a tour name.
    • Taito City, Tokyo, Japan