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Tokyo Off the Beaten Path 6hr Private Tour with Licensed Guide
2 Adults x $285.60
$571.20
Approx Total
$571.20
Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese, English
Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tokyo
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Private Vehicle
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Overview
This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore off the beaten path in Tokyo!
We would like to introduce some of the best nostalgic neighborhood locations. If you want to experience the local life and enjoy the nostalgic warm feelings, these backstreets of Yanaka, Shibamata, Fukagawa and Asakusa are totally recommended to visit while your stay in Tokyo.
You can walk with English speaking guide and enjoy some foods and drinks on the way! Let us know what you would like to experience, and your guide will arrange a six-hour tour that's best for you!
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
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APA Hotel Ginza Kyobashi3-6-7 Kyobashi, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0031
APA Hotel Ginza Shintomicho Ekimae Kita1-12-11, Shintomicho, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0041
APA Hotel Ginza Takaracho3-11-2 Kyobashi, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0031
Aman Tokyo1-5-6 Otemachi, 1-5-6 Otemachi, Otemachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 100-0004
Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo1-1-1, 22F Otemachi Park Bldg., Otemachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 100-0004
Center Hotel Tokyo15-13 Kabutocho, , Nihonbashi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0026
Courtyard Tokyo Station2-1-3 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Kyobashi Trust Tower, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0031
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Ginza Premier1-13-15, Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo At Marunouchi1-11-1 Pacific Century Place, Marunouchi, Pacific Century Place, Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 100-6277
HOSHINOYA Tokyo1-9-1, Otemachi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 100-0004
HOTEL METROPOLITAN TOKYO MARUNOUCHI1-7-12, , Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 100-0005
Haneda Airport3-3-2 Hanedakuko, Ota, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 144-0041
Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi3-7-8 Kyobashi, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0031
Hotel K53-5 Nihombashi Kabutocho, 2f-4f, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0026
Hotel Livemax Tokyo Shin Tomicho1-7-12, Shintomicho, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0041
Hotel Monterey Ginza2-10-2, Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
Hotel Monterey Lasoeur Ginza1-10-18, , Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo1-3-22, , Yaesu, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0028
Hotel Sardonyx Tokyo1-13-7, , Hatchobori, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0032
Hotel Sunroute Ginza1-15-11, Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Hatchobori3-3-3, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, , Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0025
KOKO HOTEL Ginza 1-Chome1-9-5, Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
Keio Presso Inn Otemachi4-4-1 Nihonbashi Hongokucho, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0021
Keio Presso Inn Tokyo Station Yaesu1-4-1 Kyobashi, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0031
MIMARU TOKYO GINZA EAST1-4-4 Shintomi, Chuo City, Tokyo, Shintomicho, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0041
MIMARU TOKYO HATCHOBORI3-8-8 Nihiombashi-Kayabacho, Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 103-0025
MUJI HOTEL GINZA3-3-5, 6F, Ginza, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, JP, 104-0061
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If ...
you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7. Read more ▼
Itinerary
Nezu
Having miraculously avoided major damage during world wars and natural disasters, Yanaka and Nezu—two of the neighborhoods that make up shitamachi, Tokyo's old downtown—retain their last-century charm. You'll find historical sites such as Yanaka Cemetery and Nezu Shrine tucked away among shitamachi's narrow back alleys, traditional wooden houses, izakaya pubs, atmospheric coffee shops and retro stores selling old-style sweets and snacks. Here you can slip back in time to a slower-paced, more genteel Tokyo.
15 minutes
Nezu Shrine
Dating from 1706, Nezu Shrine is an excellent example of large scale Edo-era shrine architecture. Featuring superbly contrasting vermilion and gold lacquered ‘gongen-zukuri’ style buildings, its designation as an Important Cultural Property seems justified. Also competing for attention is ‘Tsutsuji-en’, a 2,000 tsubo (around 6,600 square metres) Japanese azalea garden in the shrine’s precincts. Housing around 50 varieties of 3,000 azaleas, the garden attracts numerous sightseers each spring.
15 minutes
Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street
This time we mainly focus on introducing Yanaka and the best things to do. Yanaka is located a bit far from the central part of Tokyo like Shinjuku or Shibuya. Yanaka is a beautiful calm town that preserves its tradition within the city but not yet known to most foreigner travelers. The town has been featured in many Japanese dramas and movies, and it truly is a nostalgic town that represents Japanese culture. Yanaka Ginza is one of the most famous and popular areas in Yanaka, where you can quickly culturally understand the place and enjoying food.
15 minutes
SCAI The Bathhouse
Formerly a bathhouse (the building is over 200 years old), this high-ceilinged space in a charming neighbourhood near Ueno Park features contemporary Japanese artists (Tatsuo Miyajima) and international practitioners (Lee Bul, Julian Opie). Like many of the Yanaka district's art galleries, the fact that it is situated in an antiquated building gives it a minimalist aspect that is at once both traditional and extremely fashionable. Worth a visit for the building alone.
15 minutes
Yanaka Cemetery
This is one of Tokyo's largest graveyards and, along with Aoyama Cemetery, one of its most picturesque. These days the avenue through the centre of the cemetery is usually quiet, but over 150 years ago it was a den of antiquity, lined with tea shops that doubled as brothels and illegal gambling dens. However, the cemetery does still have its popular periods - notably during cherry blossom season. The Japanese are oddly fond of holding blossom-viewing parties in the grounds of the city's cemeteries, and Yanaka is noted for its blooming cherry trees. With over 7,000 graves, the area it covers is vast - so big, in fact, that the cemetery has its very own police station.
15 minutes
Sendagi
Three small areas Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi are together called Yanesen which is located in Ueno. Since Yanesen was survived from Great Kanto Earthquake and World Wars, you can still enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere which reminiscents of the late 19th to early 20th century.
Go to the Yanaka Ginza Street which is 170 meters long street and there are about 70 stores along the way. You can find the local food stands, clothing stores, supermarkets, tea shops, sweet shops and cafes or restaurants there.
15 minutes
Shibamata
Shibamata (柴又) is a neighborhood on the eastern end of Tokyo, not far from the Edogawa River which is the natural border between Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. The town retains its old-school charm from yesteryear and is a perfect break away from modern Tokyo. One of the main attractions to see is the Shibamata Taishakuten Temple not far from the station.
15 minutes
Taishakuten-Sando
200-meter road that leads up to Shibamata Taishakuten Temple. It is filled with street food stalls and little shops. Most of these shops have retained a traditional character and feature authentic wooden signboards that make this street one of the most beautiful in Tokyo. Eating the local snacks, in particular the kusa-dango, is what makes a visit to this street complete.
Nichiren temple with an impressive Nitenmon Gate and beautiful wood carvings gallery. These wood carvings were made in the period between 1922 and 1934 and depict the lotus sutra. In addition, you can immerse and relax in a Japanese garden with wooden walkways going around it.
15 minutes
Fukagawa Edo Museum
The Fukagawa Edo Museum is a museum dedicated to old Tokyo. It is a replica of a village during the late Edo period (1603-1868), with various types of houses and features a canal and a fire watchtower.
15 minutes
Fukagawa Fudodo
Fukagawa Fudō-dō is a bit of a mishmash temple, not very beautiful, even though the wood carvings on the main building are rather nice. This temple is part of the Chisan group in the Shingon school of Buddhism (one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan) and practices Esoteric Buddhism. At this temple we have the goma fire rituals at which wooden sticks are burnt during a ceremony several times a day in order to give Fudōmyō-ō (the god revered as this temple) the fighting force he needs (he is the god of justice, who fends of evil with his sword and menacing look).
15 minutes
Tomioka Hachimangu
Birth place of Sumo wrestling tournaments and home to one of the largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo. The shrine was bombed during World War II and the current shrine building dates from 1956. The festival associated with this shrine is considered as one of the three great festivals of Edo.
15 minutes
Kiyosumi Teien
This garden goes way back and has been linked to Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (1669–1734) who was a merchant during the Edo period (1603-1868) specializing in citrus, lumber, and salmon, among other goods. The garden stands out not only by its crystal clear pond with beautiful reflections of the greenery surrounding it, but also by its large display of stones. The Iwasaki family brought stones from all over Japan to Tokyo with their steamships and arranged them in the garden. It has several stepping stone pathways (iso-watari) set in the water and a wide range of peculiar stones in all kind of shapes and sizes.
15 minutes
Basho Memorial Museum
Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694) was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868). Fukagawa is the place where he wrote many of his masterpieces and was the starting point for his many travels through Japan. There are many places in Fukagawa associated with him.
1 hour
Asakusa
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
15 minutes
Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)
Kappabashi, a neighborhood in the greater Asakusa area, is known for its many vendors selling high-quality, fair-priced kitchen supplies of all types. From Japanese knives to chopsticks and dishes, there is much to see and shop for. Those looking for something practical to bring home, try the cooking and baking supplies at Mamijiya. They even have Mt. Fuji-shaped cake molds!
Another highlight of the neighborhood is the fake food replicas created in great detail. When in the area, be sure to head to Ganso Sample, a shop with hundreds of detailed dishes, ranging from ramen to sushi, to elaborate ice cream parfaits. The to-scale size of the replicas are used in restaurants in Japan--it may be more convenient for travelers to take home a smaller version of Japan's famous dishes, however.
15 minutes
Asakusa Hanayashiki
Hanayashiki was founded in 1853 and is one of Japan's oldest amusement parks. It is located near Sensoji Temple and hosts about twenty five attractions.
Here you can enjoy all the beloved amusement park attractions such as roller coasters, a merry-go-round and a haunted house. This park surely has some old school flair and can be enjoyed by the whole family.
15 minutes
Asakusa Nishisando
If you stand facing Sensoji Temple, turn to your left and take a short walk, you will find yourself facing this amazing structure. This is Nishi Sando, a covered shopping street that looks like something you would find in an Edo period ukiyo-e painting.
The floor of this market is even covered in natural Japanese cypress flooring! This short market area, which has shops selling everything from souvenirs, regional ramen, and samurai swords, is the perfect place to go if you only want to do a little shopping and a lot of seeing Japanese history come to life.
15 minutes
Tsukiji Fish Market
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
15 minutes
Gotokuji Temple
Gotokuji Temple, located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “luck-inviting cat figurine.”
These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.
10 minutes
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Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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A Wonderful Time with a Wonderful Guide
Published on Mar, 2025
Kozee was a wonderful guide. He was genuinely interested in sharing his country with us and answered all questions with knowledge. He was very flexible and tailored our day to fit our interests and needs. He had some great suggestions.
Kozee was extremely knowledgeable about not only the history of Japan but the current economic and geopolitical conditions as well. We learned so much about the country. We would highly recommend using this wonderful man as your guide.
Great Way to See Real Tokyo
Published on Mar, 2025
We had the pleasure of having Teizo guide us on the Off The Beaten Path tour of Tokyo. First off, Teizo was very responsive in communicating with us prior to our tour and rearranged the sites so we could visit Asakusa Temple before it closed. Teizo has a wealth of information and happily answered all our questions. He made sure we were comfortable during our six hour tour. Teizo is a wonderful representative of Japan and its culture. Thank you Teizo, we thoroughly enjoyed our time with you.
Neighborhood Wandering
Published on Mar, 2025
We have been in Tokyo several times for work and also as tourists so we had seen most of the major attractions. What we hoped to do is to discover some neighborhoods outside the usual tourist areas, where locals live, eat and shop. We enjoyed our guide's choices and also the hidden restaurant where we had a lovely lunch. It was a cold and dreary day so we didn't spend as much time in the parks as I had hoped to, but we did get to see some smaller parks and plan to return when the weather improves.
Saw a few aites that we didn't even know existed. Tour was perfect.
Published on Jan, 2025
Tour guide Noripy was great!! She is so knowledgeable and was so pleasant. We really enjoyed her tour and her suggested itinerary was perfect for us.
Private Nezu & Yanaka Street tour w Izumi san
Published on Dec, 2024
Visited Nezu Shrine n Yanaka Street. Taking slow & relax pace to enjoy the place, shopping neko related stuffs and enjoy nice ramen. Thank you so much !
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