Tokyo Ameyoko Market & Ueno Park and Kiyomizu Kannon-do Walking Tour

Take on a local exploration challenge
at Ameyoko Market

Meet your guide near JR Ueno Station and start walking through Ameya-Yokocho (Ameyoko), the open-air market stretching between Ueno and Okachimachi stations. Your guide gives you fun missions in a "Local Exploration Challenge," such as finding hidden specialty ingredients, discovering unusual ingredients and tasting street food you have never tried.

Wander the maze-like alleys of Ameyoko, which transformed from a postwar black market into a lively shopping street, and hear insider stories about how the market developed. When possible, your guide also helps you interact with local shop owners.

Learn to enjoy street food like a local

Your guide shows you how to navigate Japanese street food like a local, from how to order and what to look for in quality to the cultural etiquette of eating street food. Food and drinks are not included, so you can choose and buy as much as you like.

Take a quiet break
at Ueno Park and Shinobazu Pond

Leaving bustling Ameyoko behind, you enter Ueno Park, where your guide leads a seasonal storytelling route highlighting hidden viewpoints and lesser-known spots. Learn how locals experience the park differently through the seasons, from hanami traditions to quiet daily rituals, and enjoy a short meditation with your guide at Shinobazu Pond.

Join a mini cultural experience at Kiyomizu Kannon-do

At Kiyomizu Kannon-do, learn the proper way to pray, the meaning of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, and how spirituality fits into modern urban life in Japan. Throughout the tour, your guide tailors the experience to your interests, such as food, culture, photography or hidden stories.

※ The Ueno Park route changes with the seasons, and the tour content may vary slightly depending on participants' interests.