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Take a walk around Ueno and Yanaka, two of Tokyo's most historic neighborhoods, on this four-hour afternoon walking tour. You'll visit ancient shrines, temples and Tokyo's art museum, and shop for stunningly decorated fans, boxes and other handmade paper products from a store dating from the 18th century.
Ueno was originally a temple town surrounding the Kan-eiji Temple, established in 1625 by the Buddhist high priest Tenkai who performed purification rites to protect Edo Castle from destruction by fire. On your afternoon walk you'll see the statue of Saigo Takamori, credited for bringing about the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and now a familiar Ueno landmark. You'll also see Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the first generation of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and established in 1627.
Next, you'll pay a visit to the Tokyo National Museum of Art, opened in 1952. You'll also visit Isetatsu, a craft store selling gorgeous items made from Japanese paper, including paper fans and boxes . The store was opened in the middle of the 18th century by the Hirose family, and specializes in chiyogami, handmade decorative paper printed with wood blocks.
- Four-hour walking tour of Ueno and Yanaka, two of Tokyo's most historic neighborhoods
- Kan-eiji Temple
- Statue of Saigo Takamori
- Toshogu Shrine
- Tokyo National Museum of Art
- Shopping for handmade decorative paper products
- English-speaking guide
- Pick-up from selected Tokyo hotels
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Toshogu Shrine
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays
Unavailable Dates:
- December to February
- July and August
Tour departs from selected hotels in Tokyo
Departure Time:- Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka/Information Desk: 12.55pm
- ANA InterContinental Tokyo/Bell Desk: 1.05pm
- Century Hyatt/Concierge: 12.20pm
- Daiichi Hotel Tokyo/Bell Desk: 1.10pm
- Ginza Capital (Annex)/Lobby: 12.50pm
- Grand Palace/Bell Desk: 12.40pm
- Hilton Tokyo/Bell Desk: 12.15pm
- Imperial (Main Building)/Bell Desk: 1.10pm
- Keio Plaza Tokyo/Front Information Desk: 12.30pm
- Le Meridien Pacific (Shinagawa)/Bell Desk: 1.05pm
- New Otani (Main Building)/Bell Desk: 12.50pm
- New Sanno/Lobby: 12.50pm
- Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa/Bell Desk: 1.15pm
- Okura (Main Building)/Assistant Manager Desk: 1.05pm
- Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel/Bell Desk: 12.50pm
- Royal Park (next to TCAT)/Bell Desk: 12.20pm
- Shiba Park Hotel/Guest Relation: 1.20pm
- Tokyo Prince/Bell Desk: 1.20pm
- Tokyo Station (Hato Bus at Marunouchi South Exit)/Hato Bus Waiting Room #7: 1.05pm
- Westin Tokyo/Bell Desk: 12.40pm
- Yaesu Fujiya/Bell Desk: 12.40pm
Tour concludes at approximately 5:30pm
- Hotel pickup
- Transportation by local train
- Four-hour walking tour of Ueno and Yanaka
- English-speaking guide
- Admission fees
- Food and beverages
- Hotel drop off
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of your tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
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