Best of Tokyo's Shopping & Food: Japanese Cultural Experience
Spend your day with us browsing Ningyocho, a charming neighborhood known for its special, traditional souvenirs and goods made right here in Japan and get some insight to the foods and snacks the Japanese people eat and typical items they use in everyday life
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Stop At: Ningyocho Mechanical Clock Tower - Rakugo Performer, 2 Chome-2 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
The tour starts at one of the tower clocks which shows the story of Edo lifestyle at 12:45 pm. We will learn how Ningyocho was created .
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Itakuraya, 2-chōme-4-2 Nihonbashiningyōchō, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
We will stop at the Ningyoyaki cake shop which was founded 116 years ago. This shop is the original store which started making the Ningyoyaki with red bean paste inside. If the shop is less crowded, we can walk to the back of the shop to observe how Ningyoyaki is being made. We will try one of Ningyoyaki which was made in front of you.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Amazake Yokocho, Nihombashi Ningyocho / Hamacho, Chuo Tokyo Prefecture
Amazake Yokocho, as the name implies, still has several amazake shops. What is Amazake- There are 2 types of Amazake. In summer we will enjoy cold “Kome-koji Amazake” : This form of Amakaze is made from Kome-koji, which is steamed rice combined with rice malt. It is non-alcoholic and naturally a slightly sweet drink. In winter we will enjoy warm “Sake-kasu Amazake” : This form of Amakaze is made from sake lees called Sake-kasu. Some sugar is added to it because Sake-kasu is not sweet. Sake-kasu Amazake may contain less than 1% alcohol. In Japan, drinks that have less than 1% alcohol are counted as non-alcoholic beverages. We will walk through the allies in Ningyocho stopping at several shops. Most of them have been in the business for more than 100 years within the family. We will talk about the history and culture in this area. We will try a few more snacks as we walk along. Some of them are sweets and others are savoury.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan
We will visit long-established handicrafts stores. We’ll visit a Japanese traditional Washi paper store that was established in 1653 (the Edo Period). You can see all kinds of high quality brushes in the store established in 1718. Hair brushes and clothes brushes for men and makeup brushes for women are popular. You can see valuable ukiyo-e prints in a 430-year-old fan store. It would also be interesting to taste the products at a store specialising in dashi soup stock, or at a kitchen knife shop or a store specialising in gold leaf. The tour will end at Mitsukoshi department store, which has been in business for 350 years.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Children 5 and younger are free of charge"
"Vegetarian, and Vegan options are available on this tour."
"A moderate amount of walking is involved; please wear comfortable walking shoes"
"We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day."
"Maximum group size is 10 people"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
12:45 PM
Duration: 3 Hours
Start location: McDonald's Ningyōchō, 2-chōme-3-1 Nihonbashiningyōchō, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013, Japan
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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