TOKYO · AREA GUIDE
Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular asakusa & sensoji tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Japanese dance cabaret at Asakusa-Kaguwa: included drink, meet-the-performers photos, and a one-hour show mixing tradition with modern beats.
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Tokyo in one day: Meiji Shrine, Asakusa, Skytree with skip-the-line entry, and a Bay Cruise plus matcha and lunch.
Learn roll and nigiri sushi in Asakusa with an English instructor. Interactive quiz, fresh ingredients, and eat-your-work lunch near Sensoji.
2-hour Asakusa walking tour with Sensō-ji, Kaminarimon, Nakamise shopping streets, and local shrine stops. English guide, strong value.
Ride a rickshaw through Asakusa’s shrines, Edo-era streets, and Sumida River views. Custom route, comfy pacing, Skytree photos.
“A fun way to see Asakusa area, we visited several smaller shrines and temples, learned about local traditions, and took lots of pictures. A good option if you’d like to see the area in a short amount of time. Our guide Issy was wonderful. Highly recommend.”
One-day Tokyo loop: Meiji Jingu, Asakusa, Odaiba, and Skytree Tembo Deck with buffet lunch on an air-conditioned bus. From $85.87.
“Our tour guide was excellent, he was very informative and interesting. We had plenty of time to explore each stop.”
Go-kart with a guide in Asakusa and Akihabara plus Skytree views, costumes, and included photo prints. Private 1h10 Tokyo ride.
“The guide was exceptional and the overall experience was definitely amazing to say the least. I highly recommend doing this at night.”
Ride street-legal go-karts through Asakusa, Skytree Town and Akihabara. Dress up, get guide photos, small-group tour.
Make matcha in Asakusa near Tokyo Skytree. Learn the history via quiz, whisk your own tea, and taste it with Japanese sweets.
Two hours in Asakusa with a small English group: see Senso-ji and Kaminarimon, walk Nakamise Street, and learn local temple traditions.
See Imperial Palace outer grounds, Sensō-ji with Nakamise, and Tokyo Tower views on a 4-hour English guided hybrid bus tour.
Suit up in samurai armor, learn katana basics with an English instructor, tour the Samurai and Ninja Museum, and try shuriken-style throwing in Asakusa.
Private Asakusa rickshaw tour with a live guide, temple sights, local streets, and scenic Sumida Park, from 30 to 190 minutes.
Dress in a kimono in old Asakusa, learn matcha etiquette, and optionally add a pro photo shoot near Sensoji Temple and the Sumida River.
A small-group 3.5-hour Asakusa walk through Sensō-ji, Nakamise sweets, and the Rokku district, with earphone guide and snack tastings.
“The Asakusa: 1400-year history exploration tour was fantastic! Our guide, Amy, was wonderful. This three (3) hour tour blended history, current customs, and the experience of the Senso-ji Temple well. Amy was part of our family by the tour’s end. Highly recommend.”
