Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour
Description
Climb aboard a traditional Japanese rickshaw for an unforgettable view of the Asakusa district in Tokyo. Your knowledgeable guide will steer you to some of Tokyo’s many iconic sites, districts, temples and shrines while illuminating the history behind them all. Enjoy scenic views of maple and cherry trees, gardens, soaring skyscrapers, and traditional businesses. If you’re looking for a carefree, customizable way to see Tokyo, this is it. Apart from the above courses, we have other special course for guests who really want to get away from the city. If you have already seen the crowds and buildings in Tokyo, let’s get away from that and enjoy the view across the sumida river and go into places where you can refresh your mind under the quiet trees and monument of Asahi beer headquarter! We shall go across the bridge to the peaceful area of sumida park and Ushijima shrine where you can enjoy the Japanese garden park and lucky fortune cow shrine.
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Itinerary
locations covered during the tour depend on the option selected. Asakusa is a neighbourhood in Tokyo where you can find a wonderful mix of retro, traditional, religious, quirky, modern and cultural elements around every corner.
historic street with stores and housing facades of the Edo period
quirky street where the main theme is 'raccoons'. There are various raccoon figurines every few meters along this street
One of the oldest amusement parks in Japan, still in operation
Asahi Beer Headquarters, with the iconic golden 'flame' on top of the building
A Shinto Shrine. Find out why this Shrine has a gate with three entrances instead of the standard one entrance.
excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree from across the Sumida River. This is a good photo spot.
Colourful and bright gate leading to the Sensoji Temple and Asakusa Shrine.
A shinto shrine located on the temple grounds of the impressive Sensoji Temple. Learn about the differences between Shinto and Buddhism and how they peacefully coexist.
A buddhist temples, one of the constituent temples of the Sensoji Temple. Find out why there are so many radishes in the temple and painted on the lanterns
A Shinto Shrine which features a lot of cat figurines, especially the manekineko, the beckoning cat.
Venue that was and is still the heart of Asakusa's entertainment district. Come here to experience Japanese comedy and shows!
The Rokku Street, now part of the retro district, used to be THE most popular entertainment district in Tokyo before the war. Cinema's and theatres were located here!
The Sumida Park is a long park lining the Sumida River. Here you can view the cherry blossoms in spring, take break and relax from sightseeing and enjoy an excellent view on the Tokyo Skytree just across the river.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Adult pricing applies to age 6 and over
- Children aged 5 years and under may ride the rickshaw free of charge, provided that they sit on an adult’s lap
- A maximum of 2 adults per rickshaw. Up to 2 children (5 years or under) can ride with 2 adults (children have to ride on ad adult's lap)
- While rickshaws are able to fit two adults, each rickshaw is 29.1 inches (74 centimeters) wide, and it is sometimes more comfortable to book individual rickshaws for each passenger. For passengers of size, we recommend booking a rickshaw for each participant to ensure a comfortable ride. Passengers who do not both fit in one rickshaw but wish to participate in a tour at the same time will be required to purchase an additional rickshaw, which may not be available on the date of the tour with an English-speaking guide if not booked in advance. Those customers who do not purchase an additional rickshaw at the time of booking cannot be guaranteed availability.
- Wheelchair- and stroller-friendly
- This tour can be customized depending on your interests
- No rickshaw ride is allowed in Sensoji Temple/Asakusa Temple area including the temple buildings, temple grounds, and Nakamise shopping street
- English and Japanese-speaking driver/guide is available, subject to availability. Please specify your preferable language at checkout
- If a child 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
- finishing locations other than our rickshaw stand may be subject to an additional drop-off fee (payable on the day of the tour)
- landmarks listed under 'itinerary' may not all be possible for shorter tour durations. Please consult in advance or directly with guide.
- Please bring baby carrier/wrap for small children
Reviews(1,416)
I absolutely loved this tour! Not only was our guide Ryota very informative, but also an amazing photographer! We truly enjoyed the time we shared going around in Asakusa.
What an awesome experience! Our guides were Sho and Kobe and they were highly engaging and made this experience so wonderful. Our rickshaw tour through Asakusa was a highlight of the trip.
Best way to see Asakusa and save your feet! Guide was fresh and fun and took photos with enthusiasm.
We had the most wonderful experience on our tour of Asakusa! Our tour guide, Ryota, was friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and he made sure we were comfortable during the ride. We saw all of the popular sights and got to see some amazing lesser known attractions as well. Being in the covered rickshaw during a sunny day made the experience very pleasant. Highly recommend this tour!
The rickshaw tour was quite enjoyable. We saw all of Asakusa and most of all Kaiya was a fantastic guide - knowledgeable, funny, energetic, fluent in American English and eager to please.
A very fun tour & our guides were very friendly, entertaining & knowledgeable. They went over & above to help my partner, who is in a wheelchair, so he was able to enjoy this tour to the max.
Diego did a wonderful job. ❤️ I loved that he spoke English. I loved the history of Tokyo that I recieved
We did 70 min ride with Thomas. He was knowledgeable & professional. He stopped for us at a sweet shop that you wouldn’t normally come across so we could buy to try. Yumm supa delicious.
Awesome guide, spoke great English, fun tour, chance to meet a local :) Highly recommend taking a 1h tour!
Itaru our Rickshaw guide was excellent and an amazing photographer. He was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. Highly recommend this tour.
