Yanaka Historical Walking Tour in Tokyo's Old Town

Why choose this Tokyo tour ?

-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.

– Craft a lucky cat for your travel memory in an cafe of the old folk house

After a nice long walk, we will rest in a cafe with a drink and sweert. This is the first cafe in Japan that provides workshops to craft lucky cat statues that will bring luck and happiness. Let’s paint your statue with your favorite color and patterns, and make your cat keep your memory from Japan for good.

– 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.

Yanaka Historical Walking Tour in Tokyo’s Old Town

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What makes Yanaka Historical Walking Tour in Tokyo’s Old Town a unique experience ?

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

Feel the Shinto vibe as you cross a vibrant red arch in Nezu Shrine, a portal into another world
After meeting at Nezu station, we’ll head for Nezu shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. You may recognize it, as it’s a place famous for its tunnel of vermilion torii gates, also seen at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari shrine. While your guide shares cultural and historical tidbits about Japan, we’ll take great photos in and around the tunnel. You can learn how one can pray at shrines and how to behave at them.

See around Yanaka area and have a traditional Japanese lunch.

We’ll stroll through a residential area where you can get a sense of real, local lifestyles.

Sample a variety of local foods as you stroll around Yanaka Ginza and find yourself in a cozy house that serves Soba lunch, a food engrained in Japanese culture

Pass by Nezu Museum

Experience painting Japanese cat doll while having dessert and drink in a good Japanese old house cafe.

Craft a lucky cat for your travel memory in a cafe of an old folk house
After a nice long walk, we will rest in a cafe with a drink and sweets. This is the first cafe in Japan that provides workshops to craft lucky cat statues that bring luck and happiness. Paint a cat statue with your favorite color and patterns, and make your cat keep your memories from Japan for good.

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

We’ll stroll through a residential area where you can get a sense of real, local lifestyles. You can pop into small places such as antique stores and sweets shops that line the streets.

Tour Description & Additional Info:

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
While you’ll enjoy some tasty food samples on this tour, a full lunch or dinner isn’t included. We suggest having a meal beforehand to make the most of your experience.
Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.

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