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The Old Quarter of Tokyo - Yanaka Walking Tour

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Discover Tokyo's hidden gem, Yanaka, and experience its old-world charm. This quaint district boasts traditional wooden houses that survived WWII, now transformed into cozy cafes and bars. Visit the stunning Nezu Shrine with its iconic red torii gates, intricate golden sculptures, and serene Japanese garden, where azaleas bloom vibrantly in spring. Stroll through the residential backstreets, explore a vast cemetery, and enjoy local flavors at Yanaka Ginza shopping street, packed with traditional Japanese snacks and sweets. Yanaka offers a unique blend of history, tranquility, and traditional Tokyo life, making it a perfect escape from the bustling city and a chance to see the quieter, more picturesque side of Japanese culture.
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  • Local Tour Guide Fee
  • Food, drinks, transportation expenses, and hotel pickup and drop-off is not included.
Departure Point

Nippori Station, 2-chōme-19 Nishinippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0013, Japan JR Nippori station North Ticket Gate (Outside the ticket gate next to “NewDays” convenience store) Please do not be late. Our guide cannot make other guests to wait long for the late guests.

  • Tennoji Temple, Yanaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    You will see "Yanaka Budda", which is created in 1690 and listen to the history of the temple. The history tells you interesting aspects of Japanese religion.
    15 minutes
  • Yanaka Cemetery, Yanaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    You will walk into the cemetery and will learn what a Japanese cemetery is like and some customs that locals follow.
    15 minutes
  • 2-chōme-15-6 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0002, Japan
    Have a break at Ueno Sakuragi Atari. About 80-year-old wooden houses were renovated into a cafe, a bakery, and a beer hall and became a community space for locals. You will see the site where the traditional lifestyle has adapted to the modern lifestyle.
    15 minutes
  • The Yanaka's Himalayan Cedar Tree, Yanaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    It is a 100-year-old cyder tree and the symbol in Yanaka.
  • Enju-ji Temple, Yanaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    Not a typical Buddhist god but a god of strong legs is enshrined in this temple. Wishes of people with a foot problem are written on a lot of wooden boards.
    5 minutes
  • Nezu Shrine, Nezu, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    You can see a lot of red Torii gates like Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto and can take a lot of photos at this most beautiful Shinto shrine in Tokyo. Also, you will learn some etiquettes in a shrine.
    20 minutes
  • Japan, 〒113-0022 Tokyo, Bunkyo City, Sendagi, 2-chōme−46−と〒110-0001 台東区谷中２丁目の境界
    "Hebimichi" is a back street in the residential area. You will see Japanese daily life up close.
  • Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street, Yanaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
    The local guide will explain about the shopping street and shops to see the normal Japan lifestyle. You can try some local foods and sweets (Food fee is not included in the price)
    20 minutes
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
grinsteadgunner
20 Jun 2021
Dai is a very knowledgeable guide and showed us a lot of Tokyo that we would have missed, providing the historical context that only a local will know! Really enjoyed the tour and can highly recommend it.
Relax05559751780
05 Jun 2021
Our guide was very knowledgable and showed us and explained many things that you just wouldn’t get from a tour app or guide book
cbolotsky
17 Oct 2020
With all free walking tours, it comes down to the guides to determine quality, but after two different disappointing tours with Tokyo Localized, I would recommend looking at other alternatives. The tours I did were the Shinjuku Night Tour with Hiroshi and the Free Walking Tour in Akihabara and Euno with Reiko. In both cases, I found that both guides weren’t very fluent in English and neither had a deep enough level of historical expertise to provide meaningful insight and answers to questions beyond their typical tour script. As someone who’s done dozens of Free Walking Tours around the world, I typically find that they come with great guides who are real subject matter experts, who engage with the tour group and (most importantly) who have a level of English literacy that makes it easy for native English speakers to understand and who speak loud enough for the group to hear. These tours had none of that. And, to make matters worse, Hiroshi, like many Japanese people, was very soft spoken with a group of 30 - 40 people. While most guides would have a portable headset / speaker, he did not so in many cases I simply couldn’t hear him. Beyond that, when asked questions on most tours, the guides frequently didn’t have answers or enough historical expertise to provide true insight to the group. Furthermore, on the tour with Hiroshi, he suggested that the average suggested contribution for a 2 hour walking tour was the equivalent of $50 USD. I guess Japan is more expensive than, for example, Latin America where I’ve given $10 USD for a Free Walking Tour and felt generous, but at the end of this tour, I almost wanted to give $0 for the level of quality (don’t worry, I didn’t!! But I still felt ripped off.) I’d recommend skipping this company and looking for one of the dozens of other tour options while in Tokyo.
This tour in Tokyo is organized by Japan Localized

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