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: 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
  • 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.
  • Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we…
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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Hibiscusvscrocus
Feb 22, 2025
Excellent tour of Yanaka - The tour of Yanaka with Nao was very good. He was knowledgeable but also relaxed and an excellent host. I recommend Nao and Magical Trips highly.
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Watraveler10
Feb 15, 2025
Highlight of our trip to Tokyo - We had a fantastic time with Mark! The pace of the tour was perfect and unrushed, and we loved the mix of historical/religious sites with shopping sites. Mark was also very sweet and patient with our children. Highlight of our trip in Tokyo for sure.
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Onair30772887676
Feb 15, 2025
Yanaka tour - Mark was an incredible guide! We had an amazing time and he taught us a lot. He was knowledgeable and professional, and knew of many unique places.
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Q2426tbrebeccah
Feb 14, 2025
I really recommend this trip! - Our guide Mark was very friendly, had a lot to tell and answered all questions. I was even 3 minutes late for the deadline for attendance, but since the rest of the group was okay with that, he decided to call me and waited until I found the meeting place. Something I am extremely grateful for, since the trip was so beautiful and educational. We were also lucky with the weather and he was able to take some good photos for us. He was also good at setting up the trip in terms of time, so that if we needed/wanted more time in some places, it was no problem for him to fix. So thank you very much for a super nice trip!
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Sweet2karina
Feb 13, 2025
Amazing time in Yanaka with Mark! - Did the tour with Mark. Amazing tour experience where we saw temples, walked around Yanaka, had some desserts, painted lucky cats and more. Great experience would recommend.
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Franbote
Feb 8, 2025
Cultural insights of Yanaka was very enjoyable - Aoi gave me a most interesting experience of Yanaka. Including delicious sweets and painting a pottery cat. Thank you.
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Anonymtj
Feb 6, 2025
Beautiful Yanaka - This is a little lively area for exploring and our guide Mei was fantastic 👏 answering all my questions on the way. The area is beautiful and I would definitely recommend this tour as part of a Tokyo itinerary.
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Marjoriedx3000ze
Jan 19, 2025
Well worth it! - Ramesh was our wonderful guide.very knowledgeable about the beautiful Shinto Shrine. It was a relaxed and informative tour through the quiet old streets of Yanaka. Our teenage girls loved the lucky cat painting. A side of Tokyo I would never have seen!! Well worth it!!
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Bingley_12
Dec 25, 2024
Great time for family in Yanaka - Nori-san was very knowledgeable. We got to see parts of Tokyo we never would have known to see including a library and Yanaka Ginza. The highlight was painting the cats at a cafe. It was a lovely afternoon adventure.
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Danoa5483ys
Dec 22, 2024
Painterly Fun in Yanaka - Mark was a kind and friendly guide. Walking in a leisurely pace, he introduced us to many different points of interest throughout the neighborhood. The cafe/workshop where we can experiment with painting our own Maneki cat was fun. Our painted cats, however, were pale in comparison because the fellow travelers in the tour group were super talented artists. It was like going to a karaoke bar with Broadway trained singers.... It was all in all a fun tour.
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