Old Tokyo: Yanaka on Foot
The neighbourhood the bombing and the bubble both missed
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About This Tour
Wooden houses, a cemetery full of cherry trees, seventy temples in one district and a shopping street where the shops are still family-run. This is what Tokyo looked like before.
Highlights
Wooden Tokyo, still standing
Yanaka escaped both the firebombing and redevelopment.
Yanaka Ginza
Family shops, and the best menchi-katsu in the city.
Seventy temples in one walk
We visit four of them.
What's Included
Included
Guide
English-speaking, lives locally.
Two street-food stops
Including the menchi-katsu.
Tea at a 90-year-old kissaten
Siphon coffee if you prefer.
Requirements
What to bring and prepare before you join.
Comfortable walking shoes
Expect uneven ground and some steps.
Water
Especially between June and September.
Meeting Point
Location
3-13-1 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001, Japan
At Nippori Station's north exit
Nearest stations
Accessibility
Get in touch before booking if you have mobility needs — some of the route is on uneven ground and we can usually adapt it.
Your Host
Yuki Tanaka
About Yuki
Born and raised here, and still surprised by it. I started hosting because visitors kept asking me the same questions and I had better answers than the guidebooks did.
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Things to know
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days before the tour starts for a full refund.
Instant booking
Your place is confirmed immediately based on the host's availability.
What to wear
Dress for walking and for the weather.
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From ¥8,500 / person (tax included)
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