From Asakusa to Ueno, 2 hours Walking Tour to Feel Japan

From Asakusa to Ueno - A 2-hour walking tour! First, we will meet near Kaminarimon Gate, a tourist attraction. Guide take photos for you. After that, we will visit the Kappabashi shopping street, which is frequented by chefs, and our guide will introduce you to kitchen knife shops and other cooking utensils that showcase Japanese technology. You may find a souvenir or a product that will become a life-long treasure! Next, head to Higashi Honganji Temple. This is the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect and one of the centers of Buddhist culture in Japan. On the way, we will stop at a store famous for Japanese paper and explain about gift cards and "congratulatory gift bags" unique to Japan! We will then visit Shimotani Shrine, which is famous for a god called Inari-sama. At the end of the tour, we will head to Ueno Station while eating take-out of crispy, chewy taiyaki which is Japanese baked sweets with red bean paste.