This tour focuses on food and drink which constitute an integral pillar of Japan's culture and history.
The tour starts with a non-gastronomical part. As we stroll through the Asakusa history tour course, the guide will demystify intriguing historical facts including:
1) Why Sumida river is an origin of Senso-ji temple
2) How Senso-ji temple and Asakusa developed hand in hand
3) How Asakusa has become a forerunner of Japan's modernization
4) How the culture that flourished in the area impacted the world
After discovering Asakusa's charm, make your way to three distinct but typical izakaya restaurants. Izakaya is a place where locals come typically with co-workers and friends to relax away from the daily grind. Since Izakaya is commoners' favorite place, the offerings there are unassuming but closely tied to Japan's history and culture. The guide will help you unlock the myth of Japanese cuisine as you see how locals unwind there.
Posted By : michael_h
My guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and a great conversationalist.The walk was wonderful, and the food/drink spots delicious and full of character. Great tour- thank you.
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 01:54:29 
Posted By : Passenger700026
Yasu was a great tour guide! He knows the Asakusa area very well, speaks fluent English and japanese. We did a nighttime tour and he gave us a very informative historical background of the city, brought us to several different local Japanese places that we would not have been able to experience without hes expertise. He introduced us to traditional Japanese cuisine and saki tasting, he explained different cultural and religious beliefs that helped us to better appreciate our time in Tokyo. Yasu's informative tour encouraged us to go back to Asakusa the next day and do more exploring during the daytime, and this ended up being the highlight of our staying Tokyo. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo! Yasu will not disappoint.
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Posted On : 2020-06-06 23:24:38 
Posted By : Sacramentca
Yasu took us to three different bars in Asakusa. Each of them had distinct atmosphere and taste of Japanese alcoholic beverages. He also taught us not only about the history of Asakusa but also many stories of Japan. We enjoyed a lot with him.
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Posted On : 2019-12-25 05:27:52
Posted By : troyd638
Yasu was a friendly, knowledgeable tour guide. Despite there being only one couple on the tour (us), he helped keep the conversation going by sharing cultural and historical insights and asking us questions. The food at the first stop was delicious, especially the beef tendon stew.
This tour would be more interesting to us if the culture and history was shared primarily through the food found in Tokyo's izakayas. There is a history there that we think visitors to Japan would be keen to hear.
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Posted On : 2019-12-17 19:46:11
