Yanaka Tour: Explore Tokyo's Hidden Gem

Escape the crowds of the popular Tokyo tourist spots and discover the charm of Yanaka district. Explore traditional wooden houses, visit Nezu Shrine, and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tennoji Temple - You will see “Yanaka Budda”, which is created in 1690 and listen to the history of the temple. The history tells you interesting aspects of Japanese religion.
  • Yanaka Cemetery - You will walk into the cemetery and will learn what a Japanese cemetery is like and some customs that locals follow.
  • Ueno Sakuragi Atari -…
What's Included
  • Local Tour Guide services included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover Tokyo’s hidden gem, Yanaka, and experience its old-world charm. This quaint district boasts traditional wooden houses that survived WWII, now transformed into cozy cafes and bars. Visit the stunning Nezu Shrine with its iconic red torii gates, intricate golden sculptures, and serene Japanese garden, where azaleas bloom vibrantly in spring….

Location
Nippori Station
JR Nippori station North Ticket Gate (Outside the ticket gate next to “NewDays” convenience store) Please do not be late. Our guide cannot make other guests to wait long for the late guests.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wander05471811348
Jan 17, 2025
Serene + Informative Walking Tour - Recommend!! - An incredible experience with a highly engaging guide who was keen to answer any questions and make the most of our time. A walking tour is the only real way to see Yanaka in my opinion and this is a great pick! Special thanks to my guide on the day, Junko, for teaching me a lot! I had a great time.
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Steven
Jan 12, 2025
A Great Day in the Old Quarter - We had a wonderful day in Old Tokyo. Our guide was so knowledgeable and presented everything in an interesting fashion. We learned so much about Tokyo, Japanese culture and religion, that we felt more prepared to enjoy our week long adventure in Japan.
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Richardsiesta
Jan 10, 2025
Wonderful guide, fantastic tour !! - Mei was absolutely wonderful !!! She is so nice and is a fabulous person !!! I highly recommend seeing the old city and its temples !!
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Ronald_ogd
Jan 10, 2025
Terrific tour! - A terrific tour of this fascinating historical area of Tokyo. Our guide Mei was wonderful and brought the history alive with well informed commentary. Highly recommended!
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Emily_t
Jan 10, 2025
An excellent walking tour... - An excellent walking tour seeing some less touristy but still historic & interesting parts of Tokyo. Our guide was very knowledgeable & lovely.
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Lisa_n
Jan 8, 2025
Excellent walking tour of interesting part of tokyo - Excellent tour, with a lot of very helpful and interesting information about the temples and shrines in the area and around Tokyo. Our tour guide, Junko, was terrific, very knowledgeable and great with questions. I think I had expected some older architecture, but that might have been a misread of the description on my part. We have trouble finding the meeting spot, but were able to meet with the tour at the first stop, and Junko was very gracious and understanding. Would definitely recommend, a different and more in-depth way to see an older part of Tokyo.
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Ammar_a
Jan 6, 2025
Away from the hustle and bustle - A tour of the temple neighborhood where the city temples were relocated from the imperial palace area to Yakana in the 17th century. The city most prestigious cemetery full of Japanese luminaries is there too. A serene, comfortable, and interesting walking tour. Our guide Junko was excellent and conveyed useful information clearly.
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Callisono
Dec 28, 2024
A calm walk through history. - This trip was fantastic! Our tour guide, Kei, was kind, knowledgeable, and showed such an outstanding love for her culture. The walk was easy and the amount of time we spent on the tour was exactly what I was looking for. I highly recommend this tour, and I hope you get Kei, as your guide.
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Heidig74
Dec 27, 2024
Historical walk finished with a cute shopping strip - Mei was a fabulous guide! Friendly and kind, the tour was interesting and informative. Covered historical facts finishing with a fun shopping strip.
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Patriciav233
Dec 23, 2024
Couldn't find the meeting point... - We could not find the meeting point... so we walked on our own following Frommers self guided walking tour #4.... We received an email thanking us for participating on the tour even though we couldn't find the guide and had no way of contacting him/her.
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