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Asakusa: TOKYO SKYTREE Exploration after History Tour
$141.66
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Overview
The Asakusa: TOKYO SKYTREE Exploration after History Tour offers a deep dive into Japan's history alongside breathtaking views from the Tokyo Skytree. In just 3.5 hours, this experience combines a guided walk through historic Asakusa with stunning perspectives of modern Tokyo.
- 🏯 Gain a big-picture history of Japan while strolling through Asakusa, connecting the past to the present.
- 🌉 Start your journey along the Sumida River, where Japan's isolation and subsequent opening to the world are vividly explained.
- 🔍 Discover the fascinating contrasts between Japanese and Western dragons at Asakusa’s iconic gate.
- 🛍️ Wander through Nakamise Shopping Street, one of Japan's oldest, while learning about Buddhist symbols and the influence of ukiyo-e prints.
- 📸 Capture a professional photo during the tour, with an option to purchase a downloadable link for your memories.
- 👣 Experience the thrill of standing on the glass floor of Tokyo Skytree, looking straight down at the bustling streets below.
- 🗼 Enjoy combo tickets for both upper and lower observation decks at Tokyo Skytree, the tallest structure in Japan.
- 🎧 For groups of three or more, receive headsets to ensure you hear your guide clearly, even from a distance.
- 🚆 Convenient train fare from Asakusa Station to Tokyo Skytree Station is included, making your travel seamless.
- 🏨 Hotel pickup and drop-off are also provided, ensuring a hassle-free experience throughout your tour.
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Asakusa: TOKYO SKYTREE Exploration after History Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Tokyo Skytree combo tickets for upper and lower observation decks
- For a group of 3 or more, headsets for each to hear the guide's voice clearly even from distance
- Train fare of JPY160 from Asakusa Station to Tokyo Skytree Station
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
The meeting place is in front of a Burger King restaurant right next to Exit 4 of Asakusa subway station (G19) on the Ginza line. Please step outside when you reach Exit 4.
Return details
The tour will end at the Tokyo Skytree.
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Sumida ParkBegin along the Sumida River, where the story of Japan’s isolation and opening to the world comes alive. Learn why the Edo shogunate sealed the country for over 200 years, why the Netherlands alone was permitted to trade, and how Admiral Perry’s arrival forced Japan to reopen. The guide connects this past to modern Tokyo—right down to Odaiba’s former gun batteries and today’s Statue of Liberty replica facing the Pacific.
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Asakusa Culture Tourist Information CenterGet a clear introduction to Japan’s two major religions, Buddhism and Shinto, setting the foundation for everything you’ll see ahead.
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At Asakusa’s iconic gate, explore the fascinating contrast between Japanese and Western dragons—and learn why the Japanese dragon plays exactly an opposite role from the Western one.
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Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)Stroll through one of Japan’s oldest shopping streets while learning about Buddhist symbols like the vajra (tokko) and the world-changing impact of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Discover how these prints unexpectedly reached Europe—and inspired Western Impressionist painters.
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HozomonHere, your guide reveals a surprising truth: people in Japan and the West shared remarkably similar ways of thinking 1,000 years ago.
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Senso-ji TempleTokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple offers another striking comparison between medieval Japan and Europe, along with a clear explanation of how prayer differs in Buddhism and Shinto.
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Asakusa ShrineEnd the tour at a place that amazes many visitors: a Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple sharing the same grounds, worshippers, and history—peacefully coexisting for over a millennium. Learn why.
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Tokyo SkytreeThe Tokyo Skytree area is the other popular tourist spot in the Asakusa area. It boasts not only the tallest structure in Japan with observation decks but also huge complex of dining facilities and shops.
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Asakusa: TOKYO SKYTREE Exploration after History Tour
$141.66
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!