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Hidden Asakusa: Retro Underground, Sweets & Temple Secrets

By japan local travel
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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 61 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in the retro charm of Asakusa's underground shopping street
  • Enjoy a local sweet of your choice and learn about Japan’s seasonal treats
  • Visit Senso-ji Temple and learn about the correct way to pray
  • Discover the hidden spots of Asakusa that most tourists don't know about
  • Learn about the history of Asakusa and the local culture from your guide

Activity location

    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒111-0033 東京都台東区花川戸1丁目5−1 | スターバックス浅草駅前店
    • Taito City, Tokyo, Japan

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Hidden Asakusa: Retro Underground, Sweets & Temple Secrets
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 60.63 x 1 AdultRM 60.63
Total
Price is RM 60.63

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of Asakusa's underground shopping street
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Senso-ji Temple with cultural insights
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo opportunities at various spots
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Cost of local sweets / snack tasting is not included

What you can expect

Begin your walking tour in Asakusa, Tokyo, and explore both the “deep” and “classic” sides of the area. Discover not only the tourist spots but also the local lifestyle, Showa-era history, and the essence of Japanese culture with your guide.

Start at the Asakusa Underground Shopping Street, one of Japan's oldest underground shopping streets, which opened in 1955. Experience the “real downtown culture” of Tokyo that you can't see in tourist spots. See the retro neon lights and exposed pipes, and learn about life in the Showa era and post-war reconstruction.

Next, head to the bustling Nakamise and Denboin Streets, Asakusa’s most famous shopping streets. Enjoy a Japanese sweet of your choice together with your guide while learning about Japan’s seasonal and wagashi culture. Discover the unique rules of eating while walking in Japan and find the best photo spots with views of Nakamise and the five-story pagoda.

Finally, visit Sensoji Temple, the symbol of Asakusa. Learn the correct way to pray and the meaning behind it. Hear about the giant lantern and dragon carvings at Kaminarimon Gate, the history of Hozomon Gate and the five-story pagoda, and try your luck with an omikuji (fortune slip). Pray for good health at the incense burner and learn the differences between temples and shrines.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒111-0033 東京都台東区花川戸1丁目5−1 | スターバックス浅草駅前店
    • Taito City, Tokyo, Japan