Tokyo Morning Tour : Meiji Shrine, Asakusa and Fish Market
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Tokyo, Japan
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Tokyo’s most popular attractions typically get busier later in the day so beat the crowds on a small-group morning tour. Taste fresh seafood at a bustling fish market, stroll historic streets while savoring local snacks in Asakusa, and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Meiji Shrine before the big crowds arrive.
- This morning tour lets you avoid the biggest crowds
- A small group size ensures an intimate experience you won’t find in larger groups
- Go beyond the guidebooks with expert insights from your guide
- Check off plenty of Tokyo's highlights in just one tour
What's Included
- English Speaking Guide
- Photos taken during the tour
- Historical Insights into the districts
- Entry/Admission - Meiji Jingu Shrine
- Entry/Admission -Fish Market
- Entry/Admission - Senso-ji Temple
- Public Transportation Fare (around 550 yen)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- UNIQLO HarajukuJapan, 150-8010 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingūmae, 1-chōme−14−３０ 地下１階１階
Meet up at the in front of UNIQLO Harajuku Store
End point
- Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan
We'll finish at Asakusa Station
Itinerary
1
Meiji Jingu Shrine
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Tsukiji Jogai Market
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Nakamise (Pass By)
3
Senso-ji Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Michael_M
Perfect way to start the day! This tour was the perfect blend of experiences here in Tokyo. Our tour guide, Yuki, was fantastic! From sharing personal insights about Japanese culture and tradition at the Meiji Shrine (which was calm and peaceful thanks to the early start) to pointing out delicious treats in the fun chaos of the Tsukiji Fish Market, Yuki treated my wife and I like two friends he was showing around the city. Make sure you have a loaded Suica card as we hopped on trains to zip around the city. Even that helped us feel like locals! Also, bring cash as some of the food stalls were cash only. We ended the tour at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa with so many options for lunch. It was just the right length or tour for our needs so it felt like it was tailored for us. Can’t recommend this tour and Yuki enough!
Reviews
4.9
based on 223 reviews
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Libby_C, Jul 2026
We had a great time exploring the Meiji Shrine, fish market and Asakusa with Kenji on a morning tour! He provided good information on each site, gave us plenty of time to explore on our own and helped with navigating the train. Kenji was a great guide!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Kenji helped make your morning exploring Meiji Shrine, the fish market, and Asakusa so enjoyable. We're glad you appreciated his guidance, local knowledge, and help navigating the trains. Thank you for joining us, and we hope to welcome you back to Tokyo again soon!
Devin_P, Jun 2026
Akari was our wonderful tour guide. We started on time and she took us to the three places we wanted to see, helped us with currency and transport fare, and gave us some history on each location. My 10 year old son loved talking with her. I would highly recommend her tour and book again.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your morning in Tokyo with Akari. She is passionate about sharing Japanese culture and history, and we are especially happy to know that your son enjoyed talking with her throughout the tour. Thank you for mentioning her assistance with transportation, currency exchange, and local insights. We always strive to make our guests feel comfortable while discovering Tokyo's most iconic places. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you and your family back to Japan again in the future
Natalie_B, Jun 2026
Lisa was a great tour guide who showed us all around the city! The experience was worth it and she even helped us get back to our train station at the end of the tour. Lisa was very knowledgeable and the price of admission and length of the tour was worth it! I would recommend it to anyone visiting Tokyo!
Emily_D, May 2026
My husband and I had the BEST time!! Naoki was a fantastic guide -very informative and super kind!! Highly recommend!!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We are delighted to hear that you and your husband had such a great time with Naoki.
We will be sure to share your kind words with him. He will be very happy to hear that you enjoyed his informative and kind guidance.
Amanda_R, May 2026
Our tour guide was so nice! Really enjoyed his recommendations at the fish market! While we didn’t love visiting the VERY busy shrine, our guide did a nice job helping us navigate through the people and learn something.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the fish market and your guide's recommendations.
We also appreciate your understanding about the busy shrine, and we are glad your guide was able to help you navigate the crowds while sharing the history and cultural significance of the area.
Charles_S, Apr 2026
Mei gave our small group a very comprehensive and educational, but busy half day tour of Tokyo to see the Meiji shrine, the old Fish market, and Asakusa temple. Mei had a notebook with printed material to help educate us about each of these sites in the importance to the Japanese culture. This trip includes considerable walking and several. trips on the metro system, which gave us insight to the daily travels of the locals. It was a very worthwhile tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us. It was a pleasure having you on the
tour, and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Mario_s, Apr 2026
Tour guide YUKI was amazing, he showed us so many cool facts and places!!!!
it was an awesome time spent with him!!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us. It was a pleasure having you on the
tour, and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Jessica_B, Apr 2026
Our guide May was excellent! She was knowledgeable and very sweet. We had so much fun trying different foods at the fish market!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Michael_M, Apr 2026
Perfect way to start the day! This tour was the perfect blend of experiences here in Tokyo. Our tour guide, Yuki, was fantastic! From sharing personal insights about Japanese culture and tradition at the Meiji Shrine (which was calm and peaceful thanks to the early start) to pointing out delicious treats in the fun chaos of the Tsukiji Fish Market, Yuki treated my wife and I like two friends he was showing around the city. Make sure you have a loaded Suica card as we hopped on trains to zip around the city. Even that helped us feel like locals! Also, bring cash as some of the food stalls were cash only. We ended the tour at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa with so many options for lunch. It was just the right length or tour for our needs so it felt like it was tailored for us. Can’t recommend this tour and Yuki enough!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Lloyd_T, Apr 2026
Our tour guide was pretty inexperienced and not too knowledgeable. One of the members of the tour group knew more about the different sites than our guide. Very nice young man, but disappointing.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello,
Thank you very much for your honest feedback.
We are sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations. While all of our guides go through training, we understand that experience level and guiding style can affect how the tour is perceived, and we truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
At the same time, we’re glad to hear that you found the guide to be kind and respectful. We will continue working on improving both knowledge delivery and overall guiding quality to ensure a more satisfying experience for all guests.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we sincerely hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Best regards,
GOEN JAPAN TEAM
Beth_f, Apr 2026
Kanon was an awesome guide. She showed us all the great sites and explained the background of things. It was a great tour and kanon made it very special.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
msussman, Apr 2026
Guide, Ericka, was pleasant but did not provide much background information about sites. We felt we could have learned just as much on our own.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for your feedback.
We’re glad to hear that you found Ericka pleasant, and we appreciate your honest comments.
We understand that having deeper background information and context is an important part of the tour experience.
We will continue working with our guides to further strengthen the delivery of historical context, local insights, and storytelling so that the experience offers more value than exploring independently.
Don_S, Mar 2026
Our tour was one of the best we have ever experienced. We had the challenge to get to the meeting point because of the marathon and the streets were detoured or closed. Our guide patiently sorted it out so that we could meet her to keep the tour. Kanon is a very warm & considerate person. She is kind and attentive and we can tell she demonstrated a care for giving us a great tour. She captured all the most important information we should be aware of, the history and the culture of the country. Kanon speaks perfect English having lived in England. She is also learning a few other languages. We learned so much about very important sites, Meiji Shrine and Senso-ji in Asakusa, pointing out the most important things to notice and explained the traditions. We did unique tastings at Tsukiji, the Fish Market and Nakamise Street, the shopping street of snack foods and souvenirs at Asakusa. We visited 3 very distinct neighborhoods which we found were not on other walking tours in Tokyo probably because of the challenges to maneuvering around the city. Kanon was well planned and led us with ease on this tour. We had many questions for recommendations of where to eat and what to see for the rest of our time in Tokyo. Kanon sent us the follow-up texts with all the info. She is truly one of the best tour guides we have ever met and truly enjoyed her lovely self!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
debonee_h, Mar 2026
Tour guides were very knowledgeable and Made us feel safe. We had so much fun and learned a lot of things.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Cengiz_S, Mar 2026
Good tour. Nice introduction this part of Tokyo. Nice tour guide. We got to see some beautiful places. On the whole, a satisfactory experience .
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Jenae_C, Mar 2026
Our guide was Shoma. He was wonderful, very patient as we were slow walkers. He also was very friendly and knowledgeable. He also took Jim's time and did extra stops for food and to use the restroom. Would 100% book this tour and tour guide again! We were a large group with two people in their 70s and two young kids 6 and under
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the tour,
and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next
Kimberly_H, Feb 2026
Teru was the best tour guide while we were in Tokyo! He explained the origins and details to all of the temples and destinations we visited. We highly recommend Teru if you are interested in venturing outside the busyness of Tokyo!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you very much for spending your time with us.
It was a pleasure having you on the
tour, and we sincerely hope to see you again soon on your next visit to Japan
Rebecca_W, Dec 2025
We booked this small, private tour because we had just 48 hours in Tokyo and needed to maximize every minute. We are so glad we did!
From the moment we met our guide, he was fun, professional, and made us feel right at ease. We learned so much—incredible details and history we would have completely missed on our own. He was a master navigator, allowing us to quickly move through the complex subway system, sample the best food stalls, and even tackle our shopping wish list with his watchful eye and guidance.
The real testament to his knowledge and dedication was that strangers stopped us in the street after overhearing him speak, asking where they could book him!
This is a small business competing against the large tour operators, and they are truly invested and care so much about your experience. Go for them for sure; they are the gold standard for an immersive, efficient, and unforgettable time in Tokyo. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you !
We hope to see you soon !
Paul_Y, Nov 2025
What an Amazing experience . Our Guide
Shoma Sato was beyond great. He was an excellent at explaining everything we saw . He was patient and made every attempt to cater to everyone on our tour. I highly recommend this tour. I know tour guides make or break a tour so I hope you get Shoma Sato on your next tour .
Paul ( Philadelphia)
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you !
We hope to see you soon !
Colleen_A, Nov 2025
Yosuke was a delightful tour guide and companion on this varied tour. He shared history, philosophy, and customs that helped us understand our site visits.
The tour was well paced and flexible, with breaks scheduled and as needed.
The stops in the market were unique food items, and Yosuke searched out the furikake I requested.
I highly recommend this tour, as an excellent - and tasty - introduction to Tokyo.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you !
We hope to see you soon !
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