Taito City Trip Overview
A Houkan is a male geisha who livens up the show (there are also female guests), and currently there are only six Houkans left in the whole country, all in Asakusa. They will guide you to the unknown part of Asakusa with humorous talks. then will take you to the hottest anime sanctuary as well as explaining how Asakusa used to be.
HIGHLIGHTS;
A valuable experience of a guided tour by Houkan, a male geisha only 6 left in Japan.
You will visit the popular anime spots!
Get a rice cracker from Asakusa Kineya as a souvenir!
Children are also welcomed!
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Taito City, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A Houkan is a male geisha who livens up the show (there are also female guests), and currently there are only six Houkans left in the whole country, all in Asakusa. They will guide you to the unknown part of Asakusa with humorous talks. then will take you to the hottest anime sanctuary as well as explaining how Asakusa used to be.
HIGHLIGHTS;
A valuable experience of a guided tour by Houkan, a male geisha only 6 left in Japan.
You will visit the popular anime spots!
Get a rice cracker from Asakusa Kineya as a souvenir!
Children are also welcomed!
Stop At: Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon), 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
What is the origin of the name and the face of the night?
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chingo-do, 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Sensoji Hall (spots related to Houkan)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Asakusa Ryounkaku Monument, 2-14, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Ryounkaku site (also appeared in popular anime!)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Asakusa, Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto
Born in the Edo period (17-19th century)! What was it like in those days?
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 東京浅草組合 浅草見番, 3-chōme-33-5 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan
Asakusa Hanamachi (What is Asakusa’s geisha culture?)
Duration: 10 minutes
