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

-Feel the Shinto vibe as you cross a vibrant red arch in Nezu Shrine, a portal into another world

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nezu Shrine - You’ll see the continuous Torii gates, which reminds you of the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto.
  • Yanaka District - See around Yanaka area and have a traditional Japanese lunch.
  • Nezu Museum - Pass by Nezu Museum
  • Cafe Neko-e-mon - Experience painting Japanese cat doll while having dessert and drink in a good Japanese old house cafe.
  • Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street - A shopping street which has a nostalgic atmosphere. We will sample some street foods.
What's Included
  • Tour photos
  • Lucky cat craft experience (painting)
  • Food samplings (Various types of local snacks and sweets)
  • 1 drink & sweet at a cafe
  • 3.5 hours with a local guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • While you’ll enjoy some tasty food samples on this tour, a full lunch or dinner isn’t included. We suggest having a meal beforehand to make the most of your experience.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Location
ディージェイ根津駅前
- 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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Zappy_rowsdower
Jul 27, 2024
Super Fun Tour with Nori! - We toured Yanaka Ginza with Nori and had the best time, despite 100 degree(f) heat. He took us into little shops and down back alleys, and he really give us a sense of the area. He taught us the proper methods for entering and praying at temples and shrines. We tried so many delicious street foods. My teens especially loved the beef croquets. Nori was kind and patient and funny. I would recommend this tour and Nori to all.
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M
Jul 26, 2024
Awesome tour and guide. - We really enjoyed our walking tour through old Tokyo. Lot‘s of interesting sights, snacks to try and the cat painting cafe was very cute and fun. Our tour guide Mai was super knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!
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Coharri
Jul 21, 2024
Excellent experience! - This tour was my favorite shopping experience of my whole trip to Tokyo. Yoko was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable, kind and helpful. We went to shops I never had would've found on my own and it helped to have a bilingual tour guide to help us talk to the store owners. We also have stopped too decorate some cat figurines which was so much fun! I highly recommend this tour if you want to see a quieter side of Japan.
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Aaaaronh
Jul 21, 2024
Spectacular tour - My guide, Masae was absolutely the best ever possible. She gave me all the information I wanted and helped me understand the history, the culture, and energy of this part of the city. I justbarrived yesterday, and i feel like this was the best tour I could have taken. Would highly recommend.
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Battlep2024
Jul 7, 2024
Nice time - Very friendly and fun guide. I had a pleasant time. I saw things that i didnt expect. A lot of walking so be well rested if take this tour.
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Tonybp6952au
Jul 7, 2024
We loved it! - Amazing and really good Guide. We had fun, get lot of informations and he replyed to all of our questions. Thanks for that great experience.
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Toyiajose623
Jul 2, 2024
Fun and relaxing walking tour - We had a great time with Nori-san, our tour guide. It was very relaxing and informative. We got to see a beautiful shrine, shopping street, decorate cat figures, stroll through a little village, and more. Nori-san was very friendly and patient. I tend to walk slow. Highly recommend.
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Marcus
Jun 29, 2024
5 stars. Great tour guide. - Awesome tour. Hina was very friendly and informative, and she did a great job answering all our group's questions. She showed us beautiful historic spots you might miss easily on your travels to Tokyo. My personal advice: wait for this tour to do your souvenir shopping. Hina will take you to a very nice shopping area that has great deals for very beautiful items that are perfect for gifts.
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Fayc237
Jun 28, 2024
Nezu temple, paint your own lucky cat, then go shopping - Hina was so kind, informative, and accommodating! I would definitely sign up for one of her tours again. Also her English is excellent. Prior to the tour Magical Tours was responsive to my questions.
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Mobile27908676041
Jun 25, 2024
Mai is fantastic! What a great tour. - Mai is a fantastic host, we had a great afternoon exploring old town Tokyo. Highlight was hand painting the ornamental cat figurines and learning about Shintoism.
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