• Asakusa Nakamise Koike - Nakamise Shopping Street, located along the main path to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Taito Ward, Tokyo, is one of Japan’s oldest shopping streets.
  [Characteristics]
  The stone-paved path extends approximately 250 meters from Kaminarimon to Hozomon, lined with restaurants, souvenir shops, and various other establishments.

Numerous stores offer Japanese sweets, crafts, folk crafts, toys, and more.

Many shops provide demonstrations and serve freshly made food on the spot.

It is a favored destination for international tourists.

• Senso-ji Temple - Discover a tour filled with fascinating stories about the development of Asakusa and Tokyo, including the origin of the Asakusa Sanja Festival, named after two fisherman brothers who discovered the Kannon Bodhisattva, the principal image of Sensoji Temple, in a net, and the origin of Asakusa Shrine, which enshrines the deity of Sensoji Temple.
• Asakusa Shrine - Asakusa Shrine is cherished as the guardian deity of Asakusa and is a popular shrine visited by numerous tourists from both Japan and abroad.

[Characteristics of Shinto]
A polytheistic religion that believes gods reside in all things

There is no founder, teachings, or scriptures

Purity is valued, and shrines are always kept pure

Buildings were erected at festival sites, and shrines were born

It is deeply connected to life rites of passage such as Shichigosan, seasonal festivals, and Coming of Age ceremonies

[Teachings of Shinto]

Protecting nature, and living harmoniously with nature and humans
Maintaining community harmony through festivals and fostering a sense of unity
Praying for the prosperity of descendants, and the limitless development of Japan, from the family to the region and even the Imperial Family

• Imahan Honten - すき焼き今半本店
  Asakusa Imahan is a long-established high-end restaurant founded in Asakusa Kaminarimon during the Taisho era, specializing in carefully selected Kuroge Wagyu beef.
• Tsubaya Knives - The sword techniques once used by samurai have been passed down to today’s Japanese knives.

Honyaki refers to Japanese knives crafted by forging a single piece of steel, imitating the hon-forging technique of Japanese swords.

Among these, there is a shop in Kappabashi that sells water-hardened knives, which are extremely rare and require particularly advanced techniques.

Enjoy this masterpiece created by a skilled Japanese knife craftsman.

When you pick it up and examine it, you can feel its sophisticated beauty, bringing a smile to your face.

Additionally, as food professionals gather from all over Japan, you can find a variety of Japanese tableware, chopsticks, Nanbu ironware, food samples, and more.

• Tokyo Skytree - Tokyo Skytree is a 634-meter-tall freestanding radio tower, the tallest in the world.

Features: It has observation decks (Tembo Deck and Tembo Galleria) offering views of downtown Tokyo and beyond.

Nearby facilities: Tokyo Solamachi shopping center, an aquarium, a planetarium, etc.

Design: The uniforms feature the hemp leaf pattern as a symbol of the intersection of tradition and the future.

• Ueno Park - It is a very large park, home to the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and Ueno Zoo, Japan’s first zoo.
• Imado Shrine - Imado Shrine is considered one of the birthplaces of the maneki-neko (beckoning cat), with maneki-neko (beckoning cats) scattered throughout the grounds.

The shrine is believed to bring good luck in matchmaking, romantic fulfillment, and marital harmony, attracting women and couples praying for good relationships. There are many wonderful items available for purchase, such as charms, votive plaques, and fortune-telling slips with maneki-neko motifs.

This ancient shrine with a long history is said to bring good luck in matchmaking, as the deities enshrined there are Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto, who are said to be the first married couple in Japan.

Since 2008, it has become widely known as a shrine that brings good fortune in finding a good partner by regularly holding matchmaking events as a place for men and women to meet.

• Yushima Tenmangu - The shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, known as the god of learning, and is famous for attracting many students taking exams.

The shrine’s blessings extend beyond exams, including obtaining qualifications and improving career luck.

The grounds, which have a tranquil atmosphere and are also known as a famous plum blossom spot, are filled with many charming features. Why not spend a wonderful time here while gaining the energy to take a step forward?

• Ameyoko Shopping Street - “Ameyoko Shopping Street”, commonly known as “Ameyoko”, is one of Japan’s most famous and popular shopping streets. Its appeal lies in its good value for money, offering high-quality products and food at low prices. Another feature is its wide variety of items, not limited to food, such as fashion and miscellaneous goods.
• Mimeguri Shrine - Miwa Shrine in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, is a popular power spot known as one of the shrines on the Sumida River Seven Lucky Gods tour.

[Reasons for popularity]

Known as a power spot for financial luck and business prosperity

A shrine with ties to Mitsui (Mitsukoshi) since the Edo period

There is a rare triangular stone torii gate

You can see the Skytree from the shrine grounds

A lion statue from Mitsukoshi was donated to the shrine grounds

There are various stone monuments, including a stone statue that is said to bring financial luck and business prosperity when touched.

• Akihabara Junk Street - A unique backstreet in Akihabara, the electronics district, filled with stores selling PC peripherals.

Today, it is renowned as one of the world’s leading electric towns, packed with stores selling home appliances and other electrical products. Of particular note is the back street known as “Junk Street,” which stretches from Kuramaebashi-dori, where it intersects with Chuo-dori, to Akihabara Cultures Zone. There are rows of stores selling items that are hard to find at regular electronics stores, such as PC parts and peripherals, keyboards, and cords. You can also find unusual souvenirs, with stores selling useful household goods and unique, creative goods. There are also soba restaurants, ramen shops, kebab shops, and other eateries, so you can take a break between shopping. It is a 3-minute walk from the Electric Town exit of JR Akihabara Station on all lines.

• Yodobashi Akiba - Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba is a consumer electronics retailer that is the core of the Yodobashi Akiba complex in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. It boasts one of the largest sales floor areas in Akihabara, selling computer-related products, camera equipment, home appliances, games, toys, musical instruments, and more.

Features:
Directly connected to the Showa Dori Exit of JR Akihabara Station, you can enter the store without getting wet in the rain.
The building has a restaurant floor, making it the perfect place for leisurely shopping.
A wide selection of computer-related products, including many niche items.
There are also many hobby products unique to Akihabara, such as games, model trains, figurines, and trading cards.
The third floor also has a corner for Japanese souvenirs and tourist products.

• Akihabara - A sacred place for manga and anime that Japan is proud of. There is also a maid cafe and a large electronics store.

Nearby is a shrine called Kanda Myojin, which holds one of the three festivals in Japan.

Akihabara is located to the north of Tokyo Station. During the Edo period, it was a residential area for low-ranking samurai and had long been plagued by fires, but in 1870, a shrine was built to protect against fires, and the area came to be called Akihabara.

• COREDO Muromachi 1 - Coredo Muromachi is a commercial complex located in Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. It consists of high-rise buildings and shopping zones, and is home to long-established and famous stores, a movie theater, and a multipurpose hall.

[Features]

The stately design is reminiscent of traditional Japanese teahouses and old architecture, and is environmentally friendly.

It is home to long-established and famous stores from all over Japan, retail stores such as a gold leaf specialty store and a cutlery store, and restaurants serving mainly Japanese cuisine such as Edomae sushi, clay pot rice, and Kyoto obanzai.

It also has an international aspect, with apparel and general goods stores from overseas.

You can experience art in the gallery and enjoy movies in the functional cinema.

• Kanda Myojin Shrine - Kanda Myojin Shrine is known as a power spot for praying for victory and finding a partner, as well as for the Kanda Festival, one of the three major festivals in Edo.

[Reasons why it’s famous]

The Kanda Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan and the three major festivals in Edo, is famous.

Popular as a power spot for praying for victory and finding a partner.

It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu visited the shrine to pray for victory before the Battle of Sekigahara.

It is also popular as a sacred place for anime, and votive plaques, amulets, and goods in collaboration with anime are given out.

It is said to bring various benefits, such as business prosperity, good luck in finding a partner, and academic success.

• Tsukiji Jogai Market - Many foreign tourists visit Tsukiji Outer Market, and it is said that 80% of the tourists are foreigners. The appeal of Tsukiji Outer Market is that it can connect with foreign tourists through food and sushi.

Tsukiji Outer Market is a shopping street adjacent to Tsukiji Market, and like other shopping streets, there are many stores that cater to the general public and tourists.
Popular activities among foreigners at Tsukiji Outer Market include the following: sushi making experience, eating rolled eggs as a snack, and easy-to-eat gourmet food.
One of the reasons for the resurgence in popularity at Tsukiji Outer Market is thought to be the change in what foreigners want and the increase in easy-to-eat gourmet food available in stores.

• Sushi Dai - Every day at our restaurant, we carefully select and purchase the best ingredients at Tsukiji Market, which we then carefully prepare to turn into sushi toppings. Our rice is just warm to the touch, and the size of the nigiri sushi is just the right balance between the toppings and the rice, so that we can provide our customers with fish in the best possible condition. What sets us apart from other restaurants is that we explain the origin of each piece and serve it with the perfect seasoning to suit the ingredients.

At Sushidai, we strive to create a friendly and welcoming restaurant. We strive to make it a place where anyone can feel at ease. You can come and enjoy the same toppings as you would at a high-end sushi restaurant in Ginza at a reasonable price! We also have a daily recommendation list and a wide selection of dishes that you can find at sushi restaurants, so that our customers won’t get bored. Please come and visit us!

• Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store - The place where the oldest department store in Japan is located.

In the basement of the department store, there are over 70 shops selling mainly Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, as well as bento boxes, sushi, side dishes, bread, and more.

There is Mimeguri Shrine on the rooftop.

• Ginza Itoya Hontren - Ginza Itoya Main Store, marked by a cute red paperclip-shaped sign, is a stationery specialty store founded in 1904 (Meiji 37). On each floor of the main building “G.Itoya” and the annex “K.Itoya”, there are over 60,000 high-quality items, including Itoya originals and directly imported greeting cards, stationery, and high-end writing instruments, lined up by theme, and you’ll lose track of time just by looking at them.

• Ginza - Built on the remains of a silver coin foundry during the Edo period, Ginza is a town with a unique refined atmosphere and history. On Ginza Chuo-dori, the main street, there are department stores and luxury brand shops, offering global shopping. Not only can you shop on the back streets, but you can also enjoy first-class flavors at long-established and popular restaurants.

• Seiko House Ginza Clock Tower - Wako Main Building, a building with a clock tower that stands along the Ginza 4-Chome intersection and has long been a beloved symbol of Ginza, will be renamed “Seiko House Ginza” in 2022. It will embark on a new journey as Seiko’s information hub in Ginza.

• The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Edo Castle Ruin) - Experience old and new Tokyo on a stroll around the Imperial Palace.

Wander through the tranquil oasis of the historically significant East Garden, part of the former Edo Castle site that once served as the residence of the Tokugawa Shogun during the Edo period.

Get a glimpse into Japan’s rich history and traditional landscape architecture.

As you stroll through the carefully tended gardens, you’ll encounter a variety of features, including lush greenery, tranquil ponds, graceful bridges, and meticulously pruned bonsai.

Admire the Ninomaru Garden, known for its beautiful landscaping and traditional Japanese garden design.

Carefully arranged trees, shrubs, and stone lanterns create a tranquil atmosphere perfect for meditation and relaxation.

Marvel at the beauty of each season, from cherry blossoms in spring to autumn foliage, and learn about Japan’s feudal history through carefully preserved structures and ruins.

• Kabukiza Theater - Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art with over 400 years of history and is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. You can enjoy not only the powerful performances of the highly trained actors, but also the culmination of all kinds of craftsmanship in the stage, costumes, music, and more.

Kabukiza is a Ginza tourist spot where you can enjoy the traditional Japanese art of Kabuki. Its gorgeous exterior makes it stand out. Different performances are held every month, so it’s a fun spot to visit each season.

Even if you don’t enter the theater, you can get souvenirs related to Kabuki at Kobikicho souvenir shop on the first floor, and at Kobikicho Square on the second basement floor, where a wide variety of goods and sweets are available. There are also souvenirs that are only available at the Kabukiza, so you’ll lose track of time just looking around.

• Uniqlo Ginza - Ginza Uniqlo is Uniqlo’s global flagship store located in Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and is the largest store in the world. Every floor from the 1st to the 12th floor is Uniqlo, and it boasts the world’s largest selection of products.

Features: Located in Ginza, the global fashion capital, it attracts customers from all over the world. It is also attracting attention as one of Ginza’s top tourist attractions. It has the world’s best selection of products and the latest and most fashionable items. It has “MY UNIQLO,” where you can customize your UNIQLO clothes. It has a floor where you can experience the world of UT. It has a photo booth, and if you purchase a graphic T-shirt or graphic sweatshirt, you can take a photo that combines the original wallpaper and stamps.

• Komatsu-an Sohonke Ginza - “Soba that connects people” x “Playground for adults”

At our restaurant, you can enjoy Edomae soba from our main store, which has been in business since 1922, in a hideaway-like space for adults.

Soba tasting and wine pairing are also popular.

Our fully private rooms, designed to resemble caves, are recommended not only for entertaining and dining, but also for events. Please feel free to come and visit us as we can accommodate a variety of occasions.

• Tour guide
• Walking tour
• Visit to Asakusa
• Visit to Ueno
• Visit to Akihabara
• Visit to Nihonbashi
• Visit to Ginza

• Private transportation

Explore the traditional East Tokyo area with a knowledgeable local guide.

Experience the full allure of Tokyo on a fully customizable half-day private tour.

Select three must-see locations from the list provided.

Our skilled team, including former German TV national broadcasting crew members and local guides with extensive knowledge of Japan, will tailor the itinerary to meet your preferences.

Are you fascinated by Japanese culture?

Eager to savor Tokyo’s delectable cuisine?

Interested in the daily lives of Tokyo residents?

Intrigued by Japanese-made home appliances, manga, and anime?

On the tour day, your guide will greet you at Kaminarimon. Begin your half-day tour from this point.

You can arrive by public transport or on foot.

Commence your adventure at the renowned Asakusa Shrine in Asakusa.

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