Experience Old and Nostalgic Tokyo: Yanaka Walking Tour

Discover historic Tokyo on a 3.5-hour Yanaka walking tour. Explore charming temples, cherry blossoms, and daily life in a small group setting.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yanaka District - Explore a different facet of Tokyo that harks back to the Edo period (17th-19th centuries). Enjoy the area’s charming blend of temples, springtime cherry blossoms, and the timeless ‘reien’ (cemetery). A guide will accompany you, offering insights into Japanese history and local culture.
  • Tennoji Temple - This Buddhist temple,…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks(100-500 yen depending on what you want to try)
  • Transportation expenses
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Escape the towering buildings of Tokyo and experience traditional Japanese life on a 3.5-hour walking tour in the Yanaka district. Established as a temple town in the Edo period, Yanaka has been a popular destination for worship and sightseeing for centuries. Join a small group of up to 10 people to explore the quaint temples and beautiful cherry…

Location
Nippori Station
The meeting point is Nippori station, north ticket gate located on the 2nd floor of the station building. You can access the meeting point by JR Line and Keisei Line. Please be ready 10 minutes prior to the meeting time. Your guide will be waiting for you there with a sign board.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Dream34771726736
May 13, 2025
Absolutely great authentic and great tour. - Kaori, our tour guide was excellent. She took time to consider what we were interested in. She made several stops seeing that we had young children. The fact that she was Japanese made the tour truly authentic.
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Lynnd
May 4, 2025
Excellent tour to learn about the history of Japan and Tokyo, but lots of fun too. - Fabulous tour. Great to visit the older and quieter part of Tokyo, the Yanaka district. Miho was an excellent host and was able to answer all our questions! The abundance of shrines and temples was really interesting and we learned so much about the Shinto and Buddhist religions and their influence in Tokyo. The Nezo Shrine was beautiful as the azaleas were still in bloom. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get out of the big city and learn a bit about the history of Japan. We had some laughs too!
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Lynndavis
May 3, 2025
Excellent tour learning the history of Tokyo. Lots of fun too! - Fabulous tour. So lovely to see the older and quieter part of Tokyo, the Yanaka district. Miho was an excellent host and was able to answer all our questions!! The abundance of shrines and temples was really interesting and we learned so much about the Shinto and Buddhist religions and how important and significant they are to Tokyo. The Nezo temple was beautiful as the azaleas were still in bloom. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to understand about the history of Tokyo.
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Barbara_w
Apr 25, 2025
Tokyo overview - This was our first day in Japan and Charlotte was very very informative and knowledgeable of history and local ways but fabulous English as we have had other guides less understandable. It was very interesting. Highly recommend
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Adam_p
Apr 25, 2025
Adam - Loved walking around the area with our guide providing lots of interesting facts. It was a great introduction to Tokyo.
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Bellaauk77
Apr 24, 2025
Great way to see a bit of the old town - Such a lovely day out exploring Yanaka with our fantastic guide Michiko! We were fortunate enough to see the azaleas in full bloom too
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Diana_w
Apr 21, 2025
You really get to see and... - You really get to see and hear about the culture in-depth.This information sticks with you and you will encounter it again either on the trip or as your life speeds on!!
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Isaac_r
Apr 20, 2025
Our first walk in Japan - This was our first day in Tokyo. It was fascinating. We were tired from our flight but our tour guide Michiko was wonderful!! She knew the area like the palm of her hand. She kept us engaged. We had taste of the culture and some of the typical sweets. We strongly recommend this experience.
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Traveler43532487315
Apr 16, 2025
Yanaka Walking Tour - Kaori was a wonderful tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about Yanaka’s history. She never hesitated to research any information she was unsure of in order to answer all of our many questions. The walking route Kaori took us on was amazing. We saw many beautiful temples, pre-war Tokyo homes and awesome gardens. We specially recommend this tour for people who are interested in pre WW2 Tokyo history and especially Kaori as the tour guide.
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50glynisk
Apr 15, 2025
Great Japanese experience - Maki was a very helpful, patient and fun guide. We had a great morning, saw a lot, a good mix of historic sites and some hipster shops.
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From $55
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).