11 Temple Walking Tours in Tokyo That Earn a Whole Day

1.Asakusa Walking Tour with Sensoji Temple Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,583 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Our pick

Explore Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, and local food lanes on a two-hour guided Tokyo walking tour.

“A great tour, giving us an insight into the historical and cultural significance of the temple and surrounding markets. Our guide, Keiko was fun and friendly, and really knowledgeable. She gave us lots of good tips about how we can enjoy our trip to Japan not just in Asakusa, but around Tokyo and beyond. A really good introduction to Japan, would highly recommend.”

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2.Meiji Shrine Walking Tour — Shinto & Imperial System

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 266 reviews · 90 - 135 minutes · from $23

Explore Meiji Shrine with an English-speaking guide, learn Shinto customs and imperial history, and walk through Tokyo’s quiet forest for $23.

“The tour was great and very informative. Yuuka was a great host.”

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3.Meiji Jingu Shrine and Shinto Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Top rated

Review of Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu walking tour, with Shinto rituals, sacred forest, Imperial Garden, guide quality, value, and practical tips.

“We had a fantastic time with our guides Minori and Nicholas. They were very engaging, knowledgeable and friendly. Minori did a great job of explaining the history of the Meiji Shrine and educating us about Shinto and Buddhist teachings. The shrine and surrounding grounds are beautiful. We had such a lovely time with Minori and Nicolas and thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Both also shared favorite local restaurant recommendations and places to visit in Tokyo. Highly recommend!”

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4.Meiji Shrine and Shinto Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · from $18

Explore Meiji Jingu with a local guide, learn Shinto customs, and understand Tokyo’s most famous shrine on this affordable two-hour walk.

“Our family of four attended the cultural walking tour in June 2025. Sara, our guide, met us on time at the designated meeting point, the Starbucks Coffee With Harajuku. Sara was fun and interactive. Besides informing us about Meiji-jingu Read more”

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5.Meiji Shrine Walking Tour — Shintoism & Imperial System

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $21

Review of Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine walking tour, with Shinto rituals, imperial history, forest paths, guide details, price, and practical tips.

“I loved Meiji shrine. It was my favourite attraction in Tokyo. Even in the hot summer it felt cool due to the foliage. I strongly recommend this tour if you are interested in Japanese history and religion. I really loved the tour guide Nonoka. She was very friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.”

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6.Asakusa Temple & Shrine Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Explore Asakusa with a local guide on a two-hour small-group tour covering Sensoji, Asakusa Shrine, rituals, views, and photo spots.

“Extremely informative, relaxed and we took it at our own pace. Considering it was incredibly hot and very busy, it was a most enjoyable tour.”

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7.Tokyo’s Kitchen: Tsukiji Market Food & Culture Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 74 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Taste sushi, snacks, and wagashi while exploring Tsukiji Market, its shrines, and Tokyo food traditions in a six-person walking tour.

“This tour was a great way to be introduced to some new foods and what to look for at these open air markets. It's busy, but somehow our guide kept us together and gave us good information. There are heaps of things to try, so come ready to eat!”

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8.Asakusa & Tokyo’s Oldest Temple Senso-ji Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $11Best value

Explore Senso-ji, Nakamise Street, and old Asakusa with an English-speaking guide on this affordable two-hour Tokyo walking tour.

“Lak is a good guy, cheap tour, not the best i ve ever had but it was ok. Overall its VFM”

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9.Meiji Shrine Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · from $20

Explore Meiji Shrine with a local guide, learn sacred rituals, visit the Imperial Fishing Platform, and finish near Harajuku Station.

“We learned about the history of Meiji Jingu, the custom of bowing when passing through the torii gate, and that the central part of the approach is where the gods walk, so visitors should walk on the left side. The guide explained the highlights of the torii and the approach to the shrine, and my interest in Meiji Jingu Shrine grew. The artificially created space of the approach creates a sacred space, and it's really wonderful, and there's no doubt that your heart will be cleansed. The guide showed us the back of the main hall and explained the turtle stone and the sazare stone. I thought that if I…”

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10.Gotokuji Culture Walk & Lucky Cat Temple Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 1h 30m · from $47

Visit Tokyo’s Gotokuji Temple, learn the story of maneki-neko cats, enjoy cat-shaped sweets, and explore with a small English-speaking group.

“wonderful tour with both our guides! we loved all of it and the information was amazing. would definitely recommend this one to any traveler to tokyo area.”

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11.Asakusa Walking Tour -Sumida River to Senso-ji Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1h 30m · from $42

Review of Tokyo’s 90-minute Asakusa walk from the Sumida River to Senso-ji, with guide tips, value advice, meeting details, and FAQs.

“Un tour que me ha servido mucho para aprender sobre Asakusa y caminar perdido por una zona importante de Tokyo. Gracias a Haruka que además puede hablar español sin problemas he podido disfrutar de esta zona tan característica, y al final he disfrutado un melon pan con helado que estaba la mar de bueno. La recomiendo un montón.”

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