Chuo City Trip Overview
Spend your day with us browsing Ningyocho, a charming neighborhood known for its special, traditional souvenirs and goods made right here in Japan and get some insight to the foods and snacks the Japanese people eat and typical items they use in everyday life
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Chuo City, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan
Spend your day with us browsing Ningyocho, a charming neighborhood known for its special, traditional souvenirs and goods made right here in Japan and get some insight to the foods and snacks the Japanese people eat and typical items they use in everyday life
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ningyōchō Karakuri Yagura, Japan, 〒103-0013 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashiningyōchō, 2-chōme−2−３ 堀口ビル
The tour starts at one of the tower clocks which shows the story of Edo lifestyle at 12:45 pm. We will learn how Nongyocho was created
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Itakuraya, 2-chōme-4-2 Nihonbashiningyōchō, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
We will stop at the Ningyoyaki shop which was founded 104 years ago. This shop is the original store which started making the Ningyoyaki with red bean paste inside. If the shop is less crowded, we can walk to the back of the shop to observe how Ningyoyaki is being made. We will try one of Ningyoyaki which was made in front of you.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
We will walk through the allies in Ningyocho stopping at the several shops. Most of them have been in the business for more than 100 years within the family. We will talk about the history and culture in this area. We will try a few more snacks as we walk along. Some of them are sweets and others are savoury.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Koami-jinja Shrine, 16-23 Nihonbashikoamichō, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0016, Japan
We will go to the Koami Shrine on the way to Nihonbashi. We will show you how to visit a shrine and if you wish, you can wash your money wishing for the wealth.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan
We are now in Nihonbashi where you will see the busy town where the oldest department store is located. This area also has many traditional stores which have been serving Japanese people for a long period of time. We will stop at several shops. One of them, Saruya, has been selling only toothpicks for 300 years.
Duration: 1 hour
