Experience Old local Tokyo & traditional food in Yanaka Ginza

Experience Old local Tokyo & traditional food in Yanaka Ginza

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About This Activity in Tokyo

Try local food and explore the nostalgic streets of Yanesen. Yanesen stretches out over two wards; Bunkyoku and Taitoku, and is the generic name of the three old shopping streets; Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi, of this area. In this tour, we will taste the usual Japanese meals such as croquettes, which are very popular among the locals. You will also be able to enjoy Japanese food culture in one area. Other than the cuisine, you will also be introduced to traditional shops that sells Japanese accessories, a hand puppet show with elaborate and expressive puppets, and a shrine with a tunnel of vibrant red torii gates. Live like the locals for a day in Yanesen!

Why Visit Tokyo?

Tokyo is a mesmerizing metropolis blending ancient traditions with cutting-edge technology. Explore historic temples, experience incredible food, and discover vibrant neighborhoods. Tokyo offers world-class cuisine, unique culture, and endless discovery.

Getting to Tokyo

The easiest way to reach Tokyo is by flying into Narita International Airport (NRT) or Haneda Airport (HND). The city has excellent public transportation systems, including trains, subways, and buses. Taxis are widely available, and the transportation infrastructure is efficient and reliable.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Tour Guide
  • The necessary expenses for the guide during the tour

What's Not Included

  • Estimated Costs of the Tour: 5050 JPY per Person
  • Breakdown: Transportation: 0 JPY, Admission Fees: 700 JPY, Meal costs: 0 JPY per Person
  • Optional Experience Costs: 4350 JPY per Person
  • Estimated Costs of the Tour, Yuyake Dandan
  • Hand Puppets Shokichi

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All transportation costs, entrance fees, food and drink costs, etc. incurred at the visited spots, will be borne by the customer.
  • Please understand that tour spots might be changed to alternative spots in case of temporary closure.
  • Please wear comfortable clothing as you will be walking a lot
  • Some of the spots we will visit on the day do not accept credit cards. Please remember to bring cash.
  • This includes spots where alcoholic beverages are served. Children are allowed to enter, but must be at least 20 years old to drink alcohol.
  • On Thursdays and Fridays, "Evil Stamp Shop Shinimonogurui" is closed, so we will show you an alternative spot.

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Meeting and Pickup

Meeting Point

Yuuyake Dandan: It

JR Nippori Station, North ticket gate

End Point

Yanaka Cemetery: Numerous famous people

Tokyo Metro ChiyodaLine Sendagi Station

Pickup Information

Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point

Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

Yuuyake Dandan: It is the stairs between Gotenzaka and Yanaka Ginza 5 minutes

Yuuyake Dandan: It is the stairs between Gotenzaka and Yanaka Ginza. In the evening, you can see a beautiful sunset in the direction of Yanaka Ginza from this staircase.

Evil Stamp Shop Shinimonogurui: This is a shop where... 15 minutes

Evil Stamp Shop Shinimonogurui: This is a shop where you can make name stamps with cute illustrations, featuring a large cat sign. Why not make an original stamp to commemorate your visit to Yanaka, the city of cats?

Yanaka Shippoya: Try a donut stick, resembling the... 5 minutes

Yanaka Shippoya: Try a donut stick, resembling the shape and pattern of a cat's tail. Our favourites are the creamy ones!

Kanekichien: You can shop for equipment used in... 10 minutes

Kanekichien: You can shop for equipment used in Japanese tea ceremonies in this lovely shop.

Niku no Suzuki: Their freshly fried menchi-katsu is beyond delicious 10 minutes

Niku no Suzuki: Their freshly fried menchi-katsu is beyond delicious!

Waguriya: It is the only store in Japan... 5 minutes

Waguriya: It is the only store in Japan that specializes in Japanese chestnuts and owns its own farm, and is popular for its sweets that make the most of the natural flavor and taste of Japanese chestnuts.

Echigoya Saketen: Taste Japanese beer and sake, and... 25 minutes

Echigoya Saketen: Taste Japanese beer and sake, and enjoy drinking the Japanese way; kadouchi.

Hand Puppets Shokichi: Enjoy this fantastically expressive puppet... 40 minutes

Hand Puppets Shokichi: Enjoy this fantastically expressive puppet show by professional puppeteers!

Snake Road: Behind Yanaka Ginza, there is an alley that curves like a snake 10 minutes

Snake Road: Behind Yanaka Ginza, there is an alley that curves like a snake. Take a walk along the alleys that used to be small rivers.

Nezu Shrine: Visit this shrine, also known as... 30 minutes

Nezu Shrine: Visit this shrine, also known as a "power spot", right in the center of Nezu, and walk through its magnificent tower gate and tunnel of red torii gates.

Shitamachi Museum Annex (Old Yoshidaya Sakayaten): Old Yoshidaya Sakayaten,... 15 minutes

Shitamachi Museum Annex (Old Yoshidaya Sakayaten): Old Yoshidaya Sakayaten, an exhibition hall attached to the Shitamachi Folk Museum, was built in 1910 (Meiji 43) and was an actual liquor shop that operated until 1986 (1986). Visitors can feel as if they have stepped back in time to the Meiji era.

Yanaka Cemetery: Numerous famous people are laid to rest in these graves

Yanaka Cemetery: Numerous famous people are laid to rest in these graves. There are graves of generals who once ruled Japan, literary giants and others, as well as the graves of ordinary people. Visitors will get a glimpse of Japanese culture.

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