東京旧市街の谷中歴史散策ツアー

Excellent activity which displayed a good cross-section of Japanese community. Painting your cat was a good respite from the extensive walking program.

Even though it was raining, we had the best time on the Yanaka Historic Walking Tour with our Japanese guide Tossy. From visiting a beautiful Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple complete with 10 m high golden goddess, all set in beautiful gardens; exploring the winding Snake Road and its charming homes; meeting some talented young local artists. Paper makers, potters and crafters creating handmade objects. We loved it all, especially tiny galleries housed within traditional buildings, complete with tatami matting and rice screens. With Tossys guidance we also sampled tasty street food and drinks,such as plum wine and sweet sake. We even handpainted pur own ceramic waving cat in a craft cafe whilst enjoying coffee and cake. Along the way Tossy shared her knowledge of the history and customs in this area. Thank you Tossy for helping us make the most of our short time in Tokyo. We learned so much and saw so many interesting places. Highly recommended if youre looking to see a different, quieter side of this busy vibrant city.

Our guide was knowledgeable, kind and flexible. It was very hot and humid, and I am recover from knee surgery, so we took it slow.

We took part in a special sightseeing tour, which we really enjoyed. Mark, our local tour guide, knew every detail of this part of the city inside out, and told us a lot about the traditions and historical sites. In the sweltering heat, it was a really nice activity to paint our own lucky cats in the café. Afterwards, we set off with renewed energy to the shopping street and the other sights. The tour was brilliant; we’d recommend it to everyone, and be sure to look out for Mark, who is a really friendly, attentive and polite tour guide. On the sightseeing tour that set off at half past one, there weren’t too many people in the town, it wasn’t crowded, and the length of the tour was just right for us.

Mark was a great tour guide. He was knowledgeable, kind and easy to talk to. We enjoyed our tour immensely. It was easy to meet him and the meeting location was very convenient.

Great experience! Tour guide was amazing, very knowledgeable about the area and willing to answer questions. The locations were beautiful and it was cool to learn more about Yanaka. I went in July so it was very hot, but we stopped occasionally to rest or entered shops and cafes through the tour that helped escape the heat.

I enjoyed Mark as a tour guide. He was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him as a tour guide.

Tadashi was an exceptional tour guide who clearly loves what he does. His enthusiasm, knowledge, and dedication made the entire experience unforgettable. He took the time to answer every question thoughtfully and always seemed to have an answer, no matter the topic. What stood out most was his ability to show us places we would never have discovered on our own. Thanks to his local knowledge, we experienced parts of the destination that felt authentic and unique. He was also incredibly flexible and attentive to the group's interests, happily adapting the tour whenever we wanted to explore something different or spend more time at a particular location. This was truly a one-of-a-kind experience, and a big part of that was Tadashi's passion and professionalism. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a memorable and personalized tour. Thank you, Tadashi, for a marvelous experience!

The tour was okay, compared to other ones we took in Kyoto and Osaka. The tour guide was very friendly and he gave us a good overview of Japanese culture, customs and society in general. Unfortunately we had a problem with communication as his English was not very good. But overall it was okay.

This is a special and unusual tour because you get to explore a historic part of Edo (old Tokyo). You get to see how people live outside the neon world of the Ginza and Shinjuku. Mark is a gracious and knowledgeable guide. We got to visit the Azalea Festival and the Nezu Temple shrine, which were wonderful. We also got to snack on local treats, Takoyaki and grilled mochi balls, which we thoroughly enjoyed as adventurous eaters. Neither were new for us. We also went to a cafe where we got to paint our own personal "Lucky Cats". So much fun. We also explored interesting local shops and engaged in "retail therapy". We opted to make this a private tour and have Mark meet us at our hotel and then we took a taxi to Yanaka and then a taxi back.

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