Yanaka Historical Walking Tour in Tokyo’s Old Town

Arakawa City Trip Overview

-Feel the Shinto vibe as you cross a vibrant red arch in Nezu Shrine, a portal into another world.
We’ll head for Nezu shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. While your guide shares Japanese cultural and historical tidbits, we’ll take great photos in and around the tunnel.

-Sample a variety of local food selections as you take a stroll around Yanaka Ginza and find yourself in a cozy house that serves Soba lunch.
You can pop into small places like antique stores and sweets shops.

– Dive into the local lifestyle! Stroll the backstreets of a quiet local area.
After visiting the famous Himalayan Cedar tree, we’ll visit Yanaka Ginza, a long local shopping street which represents the flavors of Tokyo’s old neighborhoods.

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Additional Info

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Arakawa City, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Arakawa City, Tokyo, Japan

-Feel the Shinto vibe as you cross a vibrant red arch in Nezu Shrine, a portal into another world.
We’ll head for Nezu shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. While your guide shares Japanese cultural and historical tidbits, we’ll take great photos in and around the tunnel.

-Sample a variety of local food selections as you take a stroll around Yanaka Ginza and find yourself in a cozy house that serves Soba lunch.
You can pop into small places like antique stores and sweets shops.

– Dive into the local lifestyle! Stroll the backstreets of a quiet local area.
After visiting the famous Himalayan Cedar tree, we’ll visit Yanaka Ginza, a long local shopping street which represents the flavors of Tokyo’s old neighborhoods.

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture

A shopping street which has a nostalgic atmosphere. We will sample some street foods.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Yanaka Cemetery, 7-5-24, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture

Get insights into Japanese cemetery while strolling through Yanaka Cemetery, one of biggest cemeteries in Tokyo.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Nezu Shrine, 1-28-9, Nezu, Bunkyo 113-0031 Tokyo Prefecture

You’ll see the continuous Torii gates, which reminds you of the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Nezu Museum, 6-5-1 Minamiaoyama, Minato 107-0062 Tokyo Prefecture

Pass by Nezu Museum

Stop At: Yanaka District, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture

See around Yanaka area and have a traditional Japanese lunch.

Duration: 1 hour

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