Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour
Make your own way to the meetup point outside Tokyo's Asakusa Station. Meet your guide and jump aboard your rickshaw. Tell your guide what you are most interested in seeing as the tour is customizable to your preferences. Soak up the atmosphere of old Tokyo as your guide pedals you through the charming streets lined with maple and cherry trees and Edo-era buildings. As you stop at each landmark, which may include the Ushijima and Imado shrine and Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden, Buddhist temple, your guide provides background information about their history and significance. Your tour ends at a nearby location of your choosing.
Highlights
- ✓Relax in the Japanese garden to see the Lucky Fortune Cow Shrine
- ✓See the headquarters of the famous Asahi beer
- ✓Take an adventure while riding in a rickshaw
- ✓Experience historic sites and houses that date to the Edo period
What you'll see & do
- ✓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.
What's included
- ✓Rickshaw ride
- ✓Local rickshaw driver
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Food and drinks
Good to know
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
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour
Make your own way to the meetup point outside Tokyo's Asakusa Station. Meet your guide and jump aboard your rickshaw. Tell your guide what you are most interested in seeing as the tour is customizable to your preferences. Soak up the atmosphere of old Tokyo as your guide pedals you through the charming streets lined with maple and cherry trees and Edo-era buildings. As you stop at each landmark, which may include the Ushijima and Imado shrine and Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden, Buddhist temple, your guide provides background information about their history and significance. Your tour ends at a nearby location of your choosing.
Highlights
- ✓Relax in the Japanese garden to see the Lucky Fortune Cow Shrine
- ✓See the headquarters of the famous Asahi beer
- ✓Take an adventure while riding in a rickshaw
- ✓Experience historic sites and houses that date to the Edo period
What you'll see & do
- ✓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.
What's included
- ✓Rickshaw ride
- ✓Local rickshaw driver
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Food and drinks
Good to know
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
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.