Marunouchi Trip Overview
The tour starts with morning stroll along the quiet Sensoji seeing beautiful shutters painted by artists. Through Ameyoko street lined with the shops and food stands where the local people buy and eat. Then visit Ueno park, a historical large park where used to be the compound of Tokugawa family’s temple. The last destination is Yanaka old town where survived earthquake and big fires and old houses, temples remain. There is the last Tokugawa shogun’s tomb here and the tour guide talks about the historical background. Enjoy drinking and eating street foods on Yanaka Ginza street like the local people do.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Marunouchi, Japan
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
The tour starts with morning stroll along the quiet Sensoji seeing beautiful shutters painted by artists. Through Ameyoko street lined with the shops and food stands where the local people buy and eat. Then visit Ueno park, a historical large park where used to be the compound of Tokugawa family’s temple. The last destination is Yanaka old town where survived earthquake and big fires and old houses, temples remain. There is the last Tokugawa shogun’s tomb here and the tour guide talks about the historical background. Enjoy drinking and eating street foods on Yanaka Ginza street like the local people do.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Asakusa, Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto
Morning stroll in quiet Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo. Enjoy beautifully painted shutter before open of Nakamise shopping street.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ameyoko Shopping Street, Ueno, Taito Tokyo Prefecture
Ameya Yokocho, a shopping arcade lined with shops selling fresh fish, food, daily goods. The local people and tourists eat and drink at food stands.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ueno Park, Uenokoen, Taito 110-0007 Tokyo Prefecture
Ueno Koen is a large park known as forest of museum and the oldest Ueno zoo.Many local people and tourists gather and enjoy cherry blossom viewing on the lawn in the park early in spring.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tennoji Temple, 7-14-8, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
At Tenno ji temple where Buddha statue sits is calm and well maintained. You may hear Sutra chanting by monk from inside of the temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yanaka District, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
Yanaka is one of the few areas that survived Great Earthquake and big fires where old houses, many small temples remain. At Yanaka cemetery, the guide talk about how the Japanese people visit the tomb of their ancestor and Japanese religion.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
Yanaka Ginza shopping street lined with about 70 daily shops selling liquors, ice cream, cutlets and croquettes, fish and meal, fruits and vegetables, souvenir. You can stroll along the street while eating or sit on the bench to drink a beer in front of liquor shop. Enjoy the atmosphere of downtown.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nippori Fabric Town, Arakawa Tokyo Prefecture
Nippori Fabric Town is another shopping paradise selling every type of fabric from traditional silk to modern printed cotton(closed on Sundays and National holidays).
Duration: 1 hour
