Tokyo Asakusa and Senso-ji Temple Walking Tour with Street Food Tasting

Explore Tokyo's Asakusa district on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Senso-ji Temple with local street food tasting and specialty shop visits.

Getting started

Meet your expert guide in the Asakusa area and join your group for a 2-hour guided walk. After a brief introduction to the route and pace, you set off on foot through the streets around Senso-ji Temple. Your guide leads the way, so you can focus on the surroundings without worrying about navigation.

What to expect

Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa

Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest temple and the historic heart of the Asakusa district. You explore the temple grounds and surrounding streets on foot, following your guide through this compact, atmospheric neighborhood.

Features

• You visit Senso-ji Temple, identified as Tokyo’s oldest temple, and walk its grounds while your guide explains how this site has shaped the surrounding Asakusa area.
• Within the complex, your guide points out a rare place where a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine coexist, highlighting how both traditions sit side by side in the same sacred zone.
• An expert, professional guide stays with you throughout the walk, providing context as you move between Senso-ji Temple, nearby streets, and specialty stores.

Local street food tasting

This part of the tour focuses on tasting everyday snacks sold around the Senso-ji Temple area. You pause at selected stalls or small shops so you can sample what locals typically enjoy.

Features

• A local street food tasting is included, giving you a chance to try street food near Senso-ji Temple during the guided walk rather than searching for it on your own.
• Your expert guide helps you choose from the available local street food options at the time of your visit and explains where these snacks fit into daily life in Asakusa.

Pro chef knife shop

You stop at a professional chef knife shop that specializes in knives used in Japanese kitchens. This visit is part of the walking route through the neighborhood streets.

Features

• Visits to professional chef knife and samurai sword shops are included, and this dedicated stop lets you see a pro chef knife shop up close.
• Inside the pro chef knife shop, you can look at different knife styles and ask your guide about typical uses and what makes these tools distinct in Japanese cooking.

Samurai sword & ninja gear store

Later in the walk, your guide leads you to a samurai sword & ninja gear store. This shop focuses on items inspired by historical warriors and related equipment.

Features

• A visit to a samurai sword & ninja gear store is part of the route, complementing the earlier pro chef knife shop stop in showcasing Japanese craftsmanship.
• During this visit, your expert guide helps you understand the types of samurai swords and ninja gear on display and how they connect to Japan’s martial traditions.