Yanaka Historical Walking Tour: Discover Tokyo's Old Town, Nezu Shrine, and Craft a Lucky Cat

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Tokyo’s old town on a Yanaka Historical Walking Tour. Explore Nezu Shrine, craft a lucky cat, and experience the local lifestyle in Yanaka Ginza.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nezu Shrine - Experience the endless Torii gates, reminiscent of Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine.
    Immerse yourself in the Shinto atmosphere as you pass through a vibrant red arch at Nezu Shrine, a gateway to another realm. After gathering at Nezu station, the journey begins to Nezu Shrine, one of Tokyo’s most ancient shrines. It is renowned for its…
What's Included
  • Tour photos
  • Certified guide by MagicalTrip
  • Lucky cat craft experience (painting)
  • Food samplings (local snacks and sweets)
  • 1 drink & sweet at a cafe
Additional Information

Join a tour with MagicalTrip, the proud recipient of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each tour is guided by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, who is professionally trained and carefully chosen to ensure both quality and authenticity.
Discover a more serene side of Tokyo on this cultural walking tour. Start at Nezu Shrine, one of the city’s oldest…

Location
吉田マンション
- Outside of Tokyo Metro Nezu Station Exit 1 - Your guide will be holding a red/orange sign saying "Magical Trip" - When arriving at Tokyo Metro Nezu Station, go to Exit 1 and up stairs to ground. - Your guide will be waiting just right in front of upstairs
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gilliane616
Mar 20, 2026
AMAZING - Hadashi was a wonderful tour guide that shared fascinating facts and allowed us to experience an amazing day! We explored many interesting places such as temples and community shops. We had a great time trying a new dish and painting lucky cats. Overall we all had a splendid day with our excellent tour guide Hadashi!!
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J_liat780
Mar 14, 2026
Greate day of Tokyo! - It was amazing! Realy great experience!
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Corinahay
Mar 4, 2026
Great guide! - Nori was a great guide! Extremely knowledgeable and patient with all my questions. He has wealth of knowledge and experience to share. The snacks along the way were delicious! Nice break to decorate our cats too!
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V2429vbnicolec
Feb 27, 2026
Amazing history in Yanaka and Mark was a great guide - Mark was a great guide taking us through Yanaka and showing us all the sites and history. Would recommend to take this tour when you visit Japan
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641niinah
Feb 15, 2026
Guided tour with Nori - Nori was a friendly and very knowledgeable guide who shared many interesting insights into the local culture, history and way of life. We had a great tour!
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Ancowmoo
Feb 11, 2026
Walking Tour of Tanaka, Nezu, Ginza area with local guide - Tossy was the sweetest! This tour ended up being just me and her which I found pretty funny at first. She‘s friendly and funny, lots of cultural insights provided, and she took pictures for me everywhere all day. Her English is fantastic and she is very knowledgeable and great company! The walking tour is a bit lengthy, and I do think it is slightly overpriced compared to other tours and value, but I still had a great time.
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Traveler11583125631
Feb 1, 2026
Lovely trip - The tour took me through the not so busy parts of Tokyo. I was able to see regular life led by people of tokyo across many residential neighbourhoods. My guide Ramesh was knowledgeable and very polite. Would recommend this trip to anyone who wishes to see the not so touristy side of tokyo
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Laurenwd9889re
Jan 27, 2026
A wonderful walking tour! - We took a private tour with Nori and 3 of us. He was very knowledgable and asked us at the beginning of our tour what we were hoping to hear about or experience while on the tour with him. We were open to everything and anything he wanted to show us as it was our first day in Japan. Nori made it a wonderful experience with his friendliness, calming demeanor, and wandering nature. He taught us about proper etiquette at shrines, older building architecture, family dynamics, and overall history of the area. It was so much fun and I couldn't recommend Nori or this tour more!
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878tianai
Dec 20, 2025
Excellent walking tour!! - Mark provided an excellent walking tour. He was very knowledgeable about the area and friendly. We learned a lot and were able to experience a quieter neighborhood which we enjoyed. We highly recommend this tour!
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440jaredi
Dec 20, 2025
Amazing! - Absolutely loved the tour. Mark was awesome to work with, very knowledgeable and was patient. We traveled with our 8 month old and he was accommodating and respectful with our needs. So much fun and saw places we wouldn’t have otherwise seen and experienced.
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From $77
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).