

Day Tours
The Two Edos Walking Tour: Asakusa, Nihonbashi & Marunouchi
1
DAY(S)
3
DESTINATION(S)
6
GUESTS (MAX)

Day Tours
The Two Edos Walking Tour: Asakusa, Nihonbashi & Marunouchi
1
DAY(S)
3
DESTINATION(S)
6
GUESTS (MAX)

Day Tours
The Two Edos Walking Tour: Asakusa, Nihonbashi & Marunouchi
1
DAY(S)
3
DESTINATION(S)
6
GUESTS (MAX)
From US$65 per person
From US$65 per person
Overwiew
What You’ll Discover
Overwiew
What You’ll Discover
Tokyo was once Edo, and the city has kept its past alive in two very different ways. In Asakusa, it lives on through people: the incense smoke at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, the snack stalls of Nakamise shopping street, and the craft shops of a neighborhood that was rebuilt again and again after fire, earthquake, and war, yet never lost its character. In Marunouchi, it lives on through the land itself: ground that once held samurai estates became a military field, then Japan's first Western-style business district, and today the heart of its financial world. On this three-hour afternoon walk, an English-speaking guide connects the two with a ride on the Ginza Line, Asia's first subway, timed so you arrive at Tokyo Station's red-brick facade just as the evening lights come on. Two neighborhoods, one story — and a Tokyo most visitors walk right past.
Tokyo was once Edo, and the city has kept its past alive in two very different ways. In Asakusa, it lives on through people: the incense smoke at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, the snack stalls of Nakamise shopping street, and the craft shops of a neighborhood that was rebuilt again and again after fire, earthquake, and war, yet never lost its character. In Marunouchi, it lives on through the land itself: ground that once held samurai estates became a military field, then Japan's first Western-style business district, and today the heart of its financial world. On this three-hour afternoon walk, an English-speaking guide connects the two with a ride on the Ginza Line, Asia's first subway, timed so you arrive at Tokyo Station's red-brick facade just as the evening lights come on. Two neighborhoods, one story — and a Tokyo most visitors walk right past.
Two sides of old Tokyo in one afternoon — the temple town of Edo's commoners, and the merchant quarter and former samurai grounds that grew into Japan's modern financial center.
Walk through the Thunder Gate to Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, then explore the surrounding neighborhood with your guide.
Ride the Ginza Line, the first subway in Asia, from Tokyo's old entertainment quarter to its historic center of commerce.
Finish at Tokyo Station at dusk, its restored 1914 red-brick facade glowing as the city lights come on.

Highlights
Explore the Highlights of Your Journey
Highlights
Explore the Highlights of Your Journey

Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) — The giant red lantern gate that has welcomed visitors to Senso-ji for centuries.

Senso-ji Temple & Five-Story Pagoda — Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, at the heart of the Asakusa district.

Nakamise Shopping Street — A lively lane of traditional snack and souvenir stalls leading up to the temple.

Nihonbashi Bridge — The historic starting point of Japan's old highways, where all road distances are still measured from.

Mitsubishi Ichigokan & Naka-dori Avenue — A rebuilt 1890s red-brick office on Marunouchi's tree-lined, seasonally illuminated main avenue.

Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building — The restored 1914 red-brick station, Japan's grand front door to the modern age.




Information
Where This Journey Takes You
Information
Where This Journey Takes You
This itinerary connects some of Japan’s most distinctive regions, combining iconic highlights with lesser-known destinations to create a seamless travel experience from start to finish.
This itinerary connects some of Japan’s most distinctive regions, combining iconic highlights with lesser-known destinations to create a seamless travel experience from start to finish.
Area
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Duration
1 Day(s)
Group Size (Max)
6 Guest(s)
Destinations
3 Destination(s)
Itinerary
Explore Every Moment Along the Way
Itinerary
Explore Every Moment Along the Way
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Kaminarimon Gate Meet-Up
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.

Kaminarimon Gate Meet-Up
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.

Kaminarimon Gate Meet-Up
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.
Meet your guide beneath the giant red lantern of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, the traditional entrance to Asakusa and the start of your walk through old Edo.

Nakamise Shopping Street
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.

Nakamise Shopping Street
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.

Nakamise Shopping Street
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.
Stroll up Nakamise, the long lane of small shops selling rice crackers, sweets, and souvenirs that has fed temple visitors for generations — a place where faith, trade, and fun have always gone hand in hand.

Senso-ji Temple & Five-Story Pagoda
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.

Senso-ji Temple & Five-Story Pagoda
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.

Senso-ji Temple & Five-Story Pagoda
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.
Arrive at Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and its five-story pagoda. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, it shows how Asakusa has carried its spirit forward even when the buildings could not survive.

Asakusa Backstreets
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.

Asakusa Backstreets
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.

Asakusa Backstreets
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.
Step away from the main temple approach and explore the neighborhood around Asakusa with your guide, uncovering the local corners that give this old district its character.

Ginza Line Subway Ride
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.

Ginza Line Subway Ride
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.

Ginza Line Subway Ride
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.
Ride the Ginza Line from Asakusa to Mitsukoshimae — the first subway in Asia, opened in 1927, and itself a symbol of the modern Tokyo you're about to step into.

Nihonbashi Bridge & Mitsukoshi
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.

Nihonbashi Bridge & Mitsukoshi
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.

Nihonbashi Bridge & Mitsukoshi
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.
Emerge in Nihonbashi, the merchant heart of old Edo, home to the Mitsukoshi department store and the bridge that marks the starting point of Japan's old national highways.

Marunouchi Red-Brick District
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.

Marunouchi Red-Brick District
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.

Marunouchi Red-Brick District
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.
Walk into Marunouchi along Naka-dori Avenue, past the red brick of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, and see how one piece of land went from samurai estates to Japan's leading business district.

Tokyo Station at Dusk
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.

Tokyo Station at Dusk
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.

Tokyo Station at Dusk
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.
End the tour in front of Tokyo Station's restored red-brick building as the evening lights come on, with a final view across the station plaza to wrap up the afternoon.
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Inclusions
- Tour guide - Subway fare for the Ginza Line ride - Inbound Travel Insurance
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Who is this tour for, and what will I get to explore?
Travelers curious about history, culture, and architecture who want to understand how old Edo became modern Tokyo — from Asakusa's temple town to the red-brick streets of Marunouchi, in a single afternoon.
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