Let’s explore Tsukiji first, the vibrant market for the locals and the professional chefs for more than 80 years of history. Stroll past stalls bursting with large sea critters and colorful vegetables. Enjoy the delicious sushi lunch, and then explore Asakusa district, where the famous Senso-ji Buddhist temple is located and tastes some Japanese sweets.
Meet your friendly local guide at the main gate of Tsukiji Honganji Temple, quickly making your way to the vibrant Tsukiji Fish Market. Wander around the many small shops and taste samples along with the menu while your guide tells you some stories and histories behind.
Next, head to Asakusa district, considered one of the most traditional parts of Tokyo. Stop in an Japanese café for some sweets before heading to explore the Senso-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital.
This tour includes;
1. Japanese omelet
2. Fried fish cake
3. Fresh Tuna sashimi
4. Sake
5. Sushi at a local Sushi restaurant
6. Japanese sweets
Posted By : rorymD6391CH
This was a great experience! Our tour guide, Sam, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He explained how to pray at the Shinto and Buddhist shrines and temples and had a ton of interesting facts.
We got to watch tamago being made, tried grilled skewered meat and sake, and fresh strawberries. Everything was delicious! He also took us the Asakusa and showed us a view of the SkyTree and the Asahi Golden Flame (or "Golden Poop" as some call it!) He explained how to use the Japanese subway system, which I admit was confusing to me, but afterward I was able to take a trip to Akihabara on my own.
There was a lot of walking in the tour, but Sam was patient and accommodating, helping us find elevators when they were available. I'd recommend this trip to anyone visiting Japan!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 01:44:04 
Posted By : Mark_N
This cultural walking tour took us to many interesting places that show the vibrant Tokyo life, and allowed us to try many great foods. And best of all our tour guide, Naoko, was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 18:20:47 
Posted By : sam_h
As food tours go this was quite lack lustre. Our guide was very nice and spoke English well but not a foodie. We didn't learn much and the food stops were tired and sub standard...eg an omelette shop with no eggs.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 02:40:31
Posted By : Deann_S
Excellent tour. We sampled quite a variety of foods and visited many of the shops. Was great to have had a couple of points in the tour where we sat down to eat and rest a bit. Shrines and temples were beautiful, glad we got a peek at those.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09 20:32:51
Posted By : 103pawelw
Excellent food tour around the fish market with some behind the counter demonstration a lot of toastings included and a sushimi prep demonstration with a tasting in a private setting, small group (5 people for us) and the tour guide Lily was excellent and spoke great English also a visit to the Asakusa temple
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 19:43:53
Posted By : ionel_r
What an excellent tour (and so far i had 5 tours before this one). I just loved it. A mix of cultural experience and japanese food experience, but also some historical data and practical tips for what to do outside this tour. Our guide, Meiko, was absolut divine. Short, but fast, but also had a keen eye for our confort and our needs. I found no words to thank her, but for sure I want to come back several times in Japan. Arigato gozaimasu Meiko.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 03:23:40
Posted By : ELIZABETH_D
I loved this tour. Our guide, Hiro, was charming and kind and his enthusiasm for Japanese food and culture was infectious. We aso much great food in the market stalls, and whenever we wanted to try something that wasn't on the tour, Hiro made it happen. The lunch was a great way to transition to the Asakusa part of the tour, which was much more about the temple and shrine experiences. Hiro's knowledge and passion made this tour a true highlight of the trip, and also gave me context to better enjoy my solo adventures around the city.
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Posted On : 2024-03-05 10:05:10
Posted By : Anique_K
Tsukiji market is a busy, bustling market place which you could probably explore pretty successfully on your own. That said, it was nice to have our guide, Tak, and the company of other travelers. We were taken from vendor to vendor and got the VIP treatment when it came to tasting samples and learning about what they all were. Hot, fresh fishcakes, omelette, sake, and sashimi rice bowls were all on the menu, and then there were other unexpected treats thrown into the mix. We got to watch a professional sushi chef filleting a fish in seconds, and we constructed our own rice bowls which made it feel really interactive. The roast beef taster that we got thanks to a coupon from our guide, and the extra spontaneous purchases of three cuts of tuna sashimi, and melon buns definitely sweetened the deal. We travelled to Asakusa across the city via metro, leaving the other tour members behind in Tsukiji, and had Tak all to ourselves. It was cool hearing his anecdotes about life, language, religion and business in Tokyo and Japan. The Asakusa part of the tour included being introduced to little side streets away from the main crush of the shrine, and also being taken up to the viewing platform in the visitors information center. At the end of the tour, we ventured off just across the bridge to the nearby Asahi Skyroom bar to look out over the city and up at the Skytree (both very close by). It was a great way to see more of Tokyo, ask questions, and learn about the city, food and culture. I would recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 08:48:03
Posted By : MomCanDream
Akiko is a sweet, amazing tour guide and this was a perfect introduction to the city. We had a thorough tour with tons of food - so much that we were full by the time we reached Asakusa! We had a small group for the fish market and then had Akiko all to ourselves for the Asakusa portion. As it was our first day in Tokyo, it was great to have Akiko show us the subway system. We visited four shrines/temples and she showed us many snacks and samples on Nakamisedori, on the way to Sensoji Temple. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2023-11-19 18:27:25
Posted By : S_W
Very polite, very detailed. Kid friendly. Great food all round, highly recommended the tour guide, yoko
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Posted On : 2023-08-25 03:02:52
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