Tokyo: Asakusa & Sensoji ー Oldest Temple Walking Tour (2hrs)

5 (592 reviews) Tokyo 2 hours Up to 10 English

About this tour

Follow a local guide through the iconic Thunder Gate to Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple. Discover Asakusa’s famous street food and souvenir streets, enjoyed by locals for generations.

Highlights

  • Senso-ji Temple – Tokyo’s oldest temple
  • A rare place where a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine coexist
  • Local street food with tasting
  • Pro chef knife shop

What's included

  • Local Guide

Quick facts

Start times
9:00 10:30 11:30 13:30 16:00 18:30
Minimum age Ages 6+
Difficulty Easy

Know before you go

  • While there are no extra fees on the tour, you might feel like making a small offering or drawing an omikuji (fortune-telling paper) at the temple. Since cashless payment is not accepted, we recommend bringing some cash just in case.
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes as this is a 2-hour walking tour.
  • InBe prepared for varying weather conditions.

Meeting point

Kaminarimon Police Box, Taito City, Tokyo

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

Guest Reviews

5.0 (592 reviews)
jane v
A Book Now!

The tour was phenomenal. Aki was the best tour guide ever. She was knowledgeable, personable, and had amazing stories. She made the experience memorable and showed us amazing sites and answered all of our questions. The temple and garden was beautiful and the matcha was great! The tour group size...

jane v
Kaoutar B
Amazing tour

Very good experience, our guide rie was very kind, attentive, and thoughtful. She gave us enough time to fully enjoy each place without rushing, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The tour was perfectly organized and very enriching. We had an amazing time from start to finish. I highl...

Kaoutar B
S S
Great tour

We had an amazing tour today perfect for first-timers, especially since we’d only just arrived in Tokyo 24 hours earlier. Our guide, Ai, was absolutely lovely: patient, spoke excellent English, and brought so much warmth and knowledge to the experience. Before reaching the temple, she showed us m...

S S
Andrea V
Perfect

Our tour guide Aki was amazing, she speaks great English and is a true Japanese native! she answered all our questions, gave us great food & drink recommendations, showed us picture perfect places and she struck the perfect balance between historical and fun facts during the tour. she was also ve...

Andrea V
Christian G
Was great!

It was great! She knew what she was talking about when providing history and context about stuff related to Senso-ji and gave great recommendations for food around the area, I would definitely recommend. The admission fee wasn't too bad, wasn’t pricey like how I thought it would be and the length...

Christian G

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