Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: About 3 minutes walk from Hikifune railway station on Tobu skytree line. About 5 minutes walk from Keisei Hikifune railway station on Keisei line. Find the board "Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour" on the ground floor, and come to the 2nd floor. Please come there 10 minutes before your starting time.Attractions and Activities: Chomeijisakuramochi (Free entry) Sakuramochi, a Cherry Cake, is one of the most famous Japanese traditional sweets, which is wrapped in a salt-pickled cherry leaf, filled with red bean paste. They say, this shop founded the first Sakuramochi in Edo era. Why it is wrapped with salt-pickled leaf? Probably, somebody looked to a lot of leaves on ground, fallen from cherry blossom trees, and thought to use them for some food. *On Monday, we visit another Japanese sweet shop. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Matsuchiyama Shoden (Free entry) This temple is a part of Sensoji, founded in 595. There are many images of a “daikon (Japanese radish)” and a pouch in the temple.The daikon represents our minds trapped in deep ignorance, emanating poison of anger, but by offering a daikon to temple, that poison will be purged from our body and soul. The pouch is a symbol of treasure, and it represents the gift of prosperity in business. There is a beautiful garden, which is authentic Japanese style, in the temple. You can ride a small transportation (like a train) to go to the main building instead of walking up stairs. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Imado Shrine (Free entry) Founded in 1063, this shrine is now a “Power spot”, that is popular for persons who want lovers or marriage partners. (Power Spot = Sacred place) · Beckoning Cat, Fortune Cat They say, the first beckoning image was found in this shrine. We Japanese believe that beckoning cats brings great fortune, Such as business prosperity, family happiness. Cat 's left paw brings many customers. Right paw brings money. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Edo Taitō Traditional Crafts Museum (Free entry) This is a museum exhibiting a lot of Japanese traditional handicrfts. You can see how wonderful our craftsmanship is. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Sensō-ji (Free entry) Cycling in front of the Kaminarimon gate, Sensoji (Asakusa) temple . Leave bikes, and enjoy walking inside the temple. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Former Yasuda Garden (Free entry) Walking in the Japanese traditional garden, built in the 17th century. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Sumo Museum (Free entry) Cycling in front of the Ryogoku Sumo stadium. We may have a time to take pictures. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Oyokogawa Water Park (Free entry) Cycling through the park towards the Tokyo Skytree. 30 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: TOKYO SKYTREE (Free entry) Cycling under the tower. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Kyojima Minami Park (Free entry) Old fashioned shopping malls where you can see the daily lives of Japanese. 30 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion About 3 minutes walk from Hikifune railway station on Tobu skytree line. About 5 minutes walk from Keisei Hikifune railway station on Keisei line. Find the board "Tokyo Backstreets Bike Tour" on the ground floor, and come to the 2nd floor. Please come there 10 minutes before your starting time.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.