TOKYO Best Things To Do – Exploring Asakusa & Sensoji Temple

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Welcome back to Japan and our 4th video from this travel series, we’re heading to Asakusa to tick off a couple of the most popular things to do in Tokyo!

The neighbourhood of Asakusa feels more traditional, more authentic than others we’ve seen in Tokyo – even better, a couple of the best things to do in Tokyo are here too. First off is Sensoji Temple, which is also know as Senso Ji sometimes too – it’s the oldest established temple in Tokyo, it’s also the most colourful, the most significant, and it’s completely free to see.

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00:49 Cheap Airfares!
01:20 Asakusa
01:43 Nakamise Shopping Avenue
02:25 Sensō-ji Temple
03:34 Japanese Fortune
05:06 Sudima River Walk
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07:00 Go Karting
11:14 Honest Review
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19 Comments

  1. Another fun thing to do is chopstick making. It was a highlight when I was there in June last year.

  2. It was nice to see the upgrade on the ride. Karl & James did it years ago. Loved your costume pick😂😂. Such a lively place no matter the time. Glad you both are loving it.😊

  3. Love that the NZ emergency number was bad luck 😂

    I am totally living the go karts through you. I didnt have an international driving permit when I was there last year (or my nz one on me) so couldnt do it. Saw people doing the tour the day that I was in shinjuki and I was sooo jealous. It looked awesome.

  4. Hey Dane and Stace,
    Hope you guys are doing ok. Sounds like you guys had a great time in Tokyo.. When we were in Tokyo. The natives and some tourists were not happy about the motor carts. They were making hard for pedestrians to 7:21 crossi. At one point , the local authorities wanted to ban them. Glad you got to ride them. All the best. ❤
    Looking forward to more content.
    Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond VA
    Looks like they resolve some issues

  5. We walked just over 40,000 steps one day around Tokyo. Our knees started hurting 😂

  6. I'm interested in Japanese fashion, and Asakusa is actually home to several manufacturers of leather products such as shoes👞, bags🧳, and belts, making it a famous production area for high-quality leather products.

  7. Amaaaaaazing! 🇨🇦 Glad you had a blast! I found being amongst buses and trucks a bit nerve wracking but it was a great experience, esp going through Shibuya scramble crossing!

  8. Haha we did the go karts back in 2019 in both Tokyo and Osaka when we went to Japan for the rugby world cup….. i got up to 85-90km/hr going down Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo. We had no seatbelts on the go karts back then. We went under Tokyo Tower and had a halfway stop at the government building for free drink and awesome viewing. worth every cent. Enjoying the footage, reminds us of our month there.

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