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Senso-ji and Asakusa guides

Everything to sort out before your morning at Senso-ji: what is free and when it opens, whether a guide is worth it, rickshaw prices, what to eat, renting a kimono and how to pray.

Senso-ji Entrance Fee & Hours 2026: Free Entry, Best TimesFree entry, hall hours by season and the quiet times.Read the guide →Asakusa Walking Tour 2026: Is a Guide Worth the Money?What a guide adds, and a route to walk on your own.Read the guide →Asakusa Rickshaw Price 2026: Per Person vs Per RickshawPer person online, per rickshaw at the stand: the real cost.Read the guide →Asakusa Food Tour 2026: What to Eat and Which Tour to PickOld Asakusa snacks, and the two tasting tours compared.Read the guide →Kimono Rental in Asakusa 2026: Prices, Time & Senso-ji TipsWhat it costs, what's included and where to take photos.Read the guide →How to Pray at Senso-ji 2026: Etiquette Step by StepWater, incense, coin, bow: temple etiquette in order.Read the guide →

Tours

Choose your Asakusa tour

The three tours most visitors choose between. Every tour has its own page with the time at the temple and what guests say.

Asakusa Rickshaw Ride with a Puller-Guide Save your feet ★ 5.030 min to 3 hoursFree cancellation

Asakusa Rickshaw Ride with a Puller-Guide
Max 2 per rickshawPhotos en routeKids 5 and under free

A puller in happi coat and tabi runs you through old Asakusa, telling stories and taking your photos. The 30-minute ride is the cheapest; longer rides add quiet shrines most visitors never find.

What's included
  • Rickshaw ride with a puller who guides in English or Japanese
  • Choice of 30, 45, 70, 90, 120 or 180 minutes
  • Two adults per rickshaw; children 5 and under ride free on a lap
  • Pickup and food not included
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$39per person Reserve
Senso-ji & Old Tokyo Walking Tour Best first tour ★ 4.92 hoursFree cancellation

Senso-ji & Old Tokyo Walking Tour
Max 12 peopleSenso-ji + back streets2 hours

A local guide walks you from the Kaminarimon lantern through Nakamise to the main hall, Asakusa Shrine and Hoppy Street. You learn how to pray, what the smoke is for and where to eat after.

What's included
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Small group, 12 people at most
  • Nakamise, Senso-ji, Asakusa Shrine, Hoppy Street, Azuma Bridge
  • Food, drinks and tips not included
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$30per person Reserve
Asakusa Street Food Crawl, 7+ Bites Eat your way in ★ 5.02 hoursFree cancellation

Asakusa Street Food Crawl, 7+ Bites
7+ tastingsSmall groupEnds at Senso-ji

Two hours of snacks and small dishes in the lanes around Kaminarimon, with a guide who knows the owners. Come hungry: guests say they could not fit the last dessert in.

What's included
  • Seven or more local bites, enough for lunch
  • English-speaking food guide
  • Lanes around Kaminarimon and Nakamise, then Senso-ji
  • Vegan and gluten-free options are limited: tell them a week ahead
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$74per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Two hours with a local guide from Kaminarimon to Asakusa Shrine and Hoppy Street, in a group of 12 at most. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Check dates for the Senso-ji walking tour