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Yanaka Shitamachi Backstreets Cultural Walking Tour

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Duration

clock1 hour 30 minutes

Overview

    Avoid the Tokyo's crowds and explore the backstreets of Tokyo's Yanaka neighborhood on a 3.5-hour tour. Marvel at the buildings that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake. Experience a matcha tea tasting session. Appreciate the sacred Shinto shrines and

What It Is

  • This one-day walking expedition takes you into the Yanaka Ginza area, an historic small town in Tokyo
  • Prepare to be struck by nostalgia as you take in the local life of this old neighborhood
  • Yanaka is one of the few places that survived the Great Kanto earthquake and was not destroyed by the World War 2.

Your Experience With Yanaka Shitamachi Backstreets Cultural Walking Tour

  • This old town doesn't attract many tourists. As such, you'll have an unpretentious picture of the lifestyle of Japanese locals
  • You'll learn a lot about Japanese culture and history as you walk and talk across the streets of Yanaka neighborhood with a friendly guide
  • You'll get to see historical structures
  • You'll enjoy an authentic traditional Japanese meal for lunch
  • The itinerary also includes stop overs at art galleries, sweets stores and the Yanaka cemetery
  • The tour ends with a nice walk through the Nippori Station

What Yanaka Shitamachi Backstreets Cultural Walking Tour Includes?

  • You'll have a friendly, professional, local guide
  • It is wheelchair accessible

Is It Suitable for Me?

  • If you are an ancient history enthusiast, then you find this to be both a highly pleasurable and informative visit

Travellers Talk

  • This neighborhood is quite different from other parts of Tokyo with art boutiques and studios, little cute shops, lots of young people and many temples and quietness. Highly recommended

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