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3 The Asakusa Route
Departure time : 1:00 p.m.,Duration of the tour : about 3.5 hours,Cost : 1,300 yen
(Breakdown ; 260 yen per participant plus 1,040 yen for the two tour guides)
In this tour, you can enjoy the atmosphere of vibrant "Asakusa" which once was a flourishing downtown area representative of Tokyo.
People started to gather in Asakusa centering on Sensoji Temple long before the Edo Period (the 17th Century), and it was once a flourishing downtown area representative downtown of Tokyo. The atmosphere of modern Japan still remains strong here. Asakusa simply is a must-see spot in Tokyo. This is a route where you can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of old downtown "Asakusa".
Route
Tokyo Tourist Information Center Head Office at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings→Tocho-mae Station→Kuramae Station→Nakamise Avenue→Sensouji Temple→Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts→Rokku Entertainment District→TEPCO ASAKUSA-KAN(Closed on Monday)→Asakusa jinja Shrine→Kappabashi Dougugai→Tawaramachi Station(dismissal)
- Please note that the tour might not be available on the day of your choice owing to circumstances.
- Participants are required to pay their own transportation fees, facility admissions, and other necessary costs for the guided tour.
- Payment for the tour cost must be made in Japanese yen.
- Participants are also responsible for transportation fees and facility admissions for two accompanying tour guides. Transportation fees for the tour guides include the fare of their return trip from the dismissal point back to the starting point of the tour. There is no charge for guiding services provided by the tour guides.
- To apply for the tour, fill in and send an online application form (link to the form is provided below).
- On the form, please include your two choices of the date for the tour.
- Applications can be made a month in advance and are accepted until three days before the tour date of your first choice. We may not be able to organize a tour for late applications.
- We will notify you whether or not we can provide the tour within five days of your application or by the day before the tour date of your choice at the latest. Please make sure to include your contact information in Japan in the application form.
- In case of cancellation, please notify us by the day before the tour date at the latest.
- The Tokyo Tourist Information Center Head Office will be closed between December 29 and January 3. Your application for guided tours cannot be processed during this period.
- All of our guided tours start at 1:00 p.m. Morning tours that start at 10:00 a.m. are also available for route 2, 8, and 9. Participants of the tour are required to check in at the tour registration desk no later than 10 minutes before the departure time.
- Please follow the directions of your tour guides during the tour.
- Participants of the tours must be at least 20 years of age.
- Participants are required to sign a consent form regarding exclusion of liability prior to the tour.
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