Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa highlights
Description
The TouringBee Audio Guide is a convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour of Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood. This app features a pre-planned walking route that leads you through the main attractions of Asakusa, complete with engaging audio commentary about the city's history. You don't need a network connection to use the audio guide.
During the self-guided tour, you will learn:
- When Sensoji Temple was built and which of its structures are the oldest.
- How to make an offering and where you can ring the temple bell.
- How the Japanese preserve wooden temples and make skyscrapers earthquake-resistant.
- What to try in Asakusa and what souvenirs to buy.
- Why there is no shame in using the services of geishas.
The itinerary covers 32 points and concludes at the Sumida Riverside. After the tour, feel free to explore the park, take a river cruise or take in the view restaurant at Asahi Beer Tower (not included).
Included
- Audio guide app for iPhone and Android.
- Offline map showing routes for effortless GPS navigation.
- 32 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian.
- Illustrations of recognizable landmarks
- 1 year access to the tour in your preferred language.
Excluded
- Human guide
- Smartphone and headphones
- Entry tickets along the route
- Transportation
- Food and Drinks
Know before you go
- The audio guide is available through a mobile app for iOS and Android.
- Museum entry tickets are not included.
- The tour does not cover all the streets in the quarter.
- This is a self-guided tour — you will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map (without a human guide).
- The audio guide can be accessed at any time, the date and time provided at checkout are merely estimates.