Top Tokyo Walking Tours - page 4

This was a lovely little tour of the temple and Akira was very kind and respectful, and provided just the right amount of cultural and historical context without going too deep into details. He was able to answer all of our questions to our satisfaction, and we enjoyed his sense of humor. He also kindly pointed out nearby restaurants where we could enjoy a vegan meal. Note: this is a great place to get your souvenir shopping done. We wished we had spent more time shopping for authentic Japanese items in this area - since we only visited a few neighborhoods on our Tokyo trip, and Asakusa had by far the best shopping with the most variety.

Very interesting tour, however, the weather was too hot and unbearable. The guide was excellent. Three other guests left the tour after one hour because of the heat. The meeting point should be described as between the subject gate and Starbucks. The current description is confusing and I got conflicting information on the meeting point from Google Maps and the Viator site.

An excellent tour and great food and history. Our guide, Akira, was fantastic…funny and friendly and full of information. We first ate some delicious sushi at the counter and watched the chef prepare each. Akira gave background on each one as they came out. Excellent. Then we walked around Shinjuku and went to out of the way places for excellent photo opportunities. The second stop was a Wagyu beef restaurant that was awarded Best Wagyu. It was really cool…and the beef was delicious and melt in your mouth. Akira explained how the beef is graded and each cut. Really great. The last stop was for gelato and views. Both were outstanding. A great night out dining on five star food. Highly recommend.