Most&nbsp;Asakusa&nbsp;tours&nbsp;end&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;way:&nbsp;a&nbsp;walk&nbsp;through&nbsp;Sensō-ji,&nbsp;a&nbsp;stroll&nbsp;down&nbsp;Nakamise&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;left&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;in&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tokyo&#39;s&nbsp;busiest&nbsp;tourist&nbsp;pockets.&nbsp;This&nbsp;one&nbsp;keeps&nbsp;going.You&#39;ll&nbsp;start&nbsp;at&nbsp;Asakusa&nbsp;Station,&nbsp;where&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;meets&nbsp;you&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;TripGuru&nbsp;flag&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;quick&nbsp;orientation&nbsp;before&nbsp;heading&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;neighborhood&#39;s&nbsp;oldest&nbsp;corners.&nbsp;At&nbsp;Kaminarimon,&nbsp;Tokyo&#39;s&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;Thunder&nbsp;Gate,&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;pause&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;giant&nbsp;red&nbsp;lantern&nbsp;before&nbsp;walking&nbsp;the&nbsp;grounds&nbsp;of&nbsp;Sensō-ji,&nbsp;founded&nbsp;in&nbsp;645&nbsp;AD.&nbsp;Rinse&nbsp;your&nbsp;hands&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;temizuya,&nbsp;pull&nbsp;an&nbsp;omikuji&nbsp;fortune,&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;five-story&nbsp;pagoda&nbsp;before&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;walks&nbsp;you&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;history&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tokyo&#39;s&nbsp;oldest&nbsp;sanctuary.&nbsp;From&nbsp;there,&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;drift&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;250-meter&nbsp;Nakamise&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;tasting&nbsp;your&nbsp;way&nbsp;through&nbsp;ningyo-yaki&nbsp;and&nbsp;crisp&nbsp;senbei&nbsp;as&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;points&nbsp;out&nbsp;which&nbsp;stalls&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;run&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;families&nbsp;for&nbsp;generations.&nbsp;A&nbsp;short&nbsp;detour&nbsp;brings&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;Asakusa&nbsp;Shrine&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;quieter&nbsp;Nishi-Sando&nbsp;backstreets&nbsp;—&nbsp;vintage&nbsp;storefronts,&nbsp;the&nbsp;occasional&nbsp;rickshaw,&nbsp;a&nbsp;different&nbsp;pace&nbsp;entirely&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;main&nbsp;strip.&nbsp;By&nbsp;noon,&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;sumo&nbsp;venue&nbsp;—&nbsp;no&nbsp;early&nbsp;wake-up,&nbsp;no&nbsp;trek&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ryogoku,&nbsp;no&nbsp;ticket&nbsp;scramble.&nbsp;Watch&nbsp;former&nbsp;professional&nbsp;wrestlers&nbsp;run&nbsp;through&nbsp;training&nbsp;routines&nbsp;and&nbsp;real&nbsp;combat&nbsp;moves&nbsp;up&nbsp;close,&nbsp;then&nbsp;step&nbsp;onto&nbsp;the&nbsp;mat&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;the&nbsp;basic&nbsp;stances.&nbsp;Throw&nbsp;salt&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;ritual&nbsp;meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;ward&nbsp;off&nbsp;evil&nbsp;spirits,&nbsp;and&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;up&nbsp;for&nbsp;it,&nbsp;go&nbsp;head-to-head&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;pro&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;genuine&nbsp;sumo&nbsp;challenge.&nbsp;Guests&nbsp;can&nbsp;even&nbsp;suit&nbsp;up&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;kesho-mawashi&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;photo.&nbsp;Then&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;chanko&nbsp;nabe&nbsp;—&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;protein-rich&nbsp;stew&nbsp;sumo&nbsp;wrestlers&nbsp;eat&nbsp;daily&nbsp;—&nbsp;served&nbsp;hot,&nbsp;with&nbsp;vegetarian&nbsp;and&nbsp;vegan&nbsp;options&nbsp;on&nbsp;request.&nbsp;Your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;wraps&nbsp;things&nbsp;up&nbsp;around&nbsp;2:00&nbsp;PM&nbsp;with&nbsp;tips&nbsp;for&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;nearby&nbsp;Skytree&nbsp;or&nbsp;Sumida&nbsp;Park,&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;not&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to&nbsp;call&nbsp;it&nbsp;a&nbsp;day.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;half-day&nbsp;Asakusa&nbsp;content&nbsp;that&nbsp;does&nbsp;well&nbsp;on&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reels&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;reason&nbsp;—&nbsp;old&nbsp;Tokyo&nbsp;and&nbsp;full-contact&nbsp;sumo,&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;back,&nbsp;with&nbsp;nothing&nbsp;lost&nbsp;in&nbsp;transit.

Japan

Walk&nbsp;historic&nbsp;Asakusa,&nbsp;then&nbsp;trade&nbsp;sightseeing&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring:&nbsp;train&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;former&nbsp;sumo&nbsp;wrestler&nbsp;and&nbsp;eat&nbsp;the&nbsp;chanko&nbsp;nabe&nbsp;stew&nbsp;wrestlers&nbsp;eat&nbsp;daily.