Walking Tour Of Tokyo Japan 🇯🇵 | Senso-Ji Temple | Kannon-Dori Asakusa Market 東京 日本
What’s up? What’s up? What’s up? What’s up, y’all? This is Jamaica Tours here. See, I’m actually in uh Japan right now. So, I’m about to go uh get breakfast. Um this is my actual first time in the day. Um first time daytime walking around. I uh came here yesterday. Uh I think I landed uh around 2:00 p.m. So I landed around 2:00 p.m. yesterday. Um right now it’s 12:35. So 12:35 in the afternoon. I got up a little bit early, but right now I’m just chilling. I’m just walking. Let me let me get my other phone out. Yes, this is my first time in the day walking around. Once I came in yesterday, I went straight straight to bed. Straight to bed. I couldn’t I couldn’t um So, yeah, we got to go this way. I went straight to bed. Once I got in in the afternoon, I had to go straight straight straight straight straight to bed. Um but yeah, so yeah, this is my first time walking in the uh daytime. Last night I did took a stroll out because I um I did uh what’s it call it? I was hungry. I took a 4-hour nap. So took a 4-hour nap and I got up around 9:30 and then I think around 10:30 I did uh 10:30 I did um what’s it called? 10:30. I did I did went out to get something to eat because I’m like, you know what? I’m not going to starve. I can’t come here and starve, you know. So, I just wanted to make sure that I get something. Took my camera with me. I wasn’t going to vlog. Didn’t feel like vlogging. Um but I still um did it. Um get some clips footage for you guys. But yeah, so you see we’re here in Tokyo, Japan. Finally got here. You get what I’m saying? But so far so good. The uh after I exit the airport, it was pretty much good for me. Um I took the the train station. Uh got to the train station. Um found the train station easily. Got on the train easily. uh and actually found um where I was where I’m actually going. Let me go right here. I actually found where I’m I’m supposed to go. So, it was good for me. So, yeah. Let me give you guys a a view of what I’m doing. What’s up, guys? [Music] I’m supposed to be crossing here down here. So, okay, let me cross So yeah, I’m going to get it’s in the afternoon, but I’m going to go get some breakfast right now. So I’m going to get breakfast. That’s what I’m I’m going to do. So I’m walking to go get breakfast. It’s It’s a 15-minute walk. It’s a good 15-minute walk for me. And they there’s a lot of vending machines and a lot of people they ride a lot here. So they always riding. So you can see there’s a lot of uh vending machine. Another vending machine. So whatever you want. apartment. I guess they’re doing construction over here. Why does this look like this? It’s weird. Let me I guess they’re doing construction. And uh it’s pretty it’s hot right now. It’s pretty hot for me. [Music] Super hot. So they’re doing construction over there. Okay, should be good now. See, so let me uh explore. I don’t know what I’m going to do for the day. Uh, so once I get this uh food, then I’ll figure out what I’m going to do. Then I’ll figure out. So, hi. Hey. What’s up? I didn’t know you stream. Yeah. Nothing. I just told you. I just figured I I’ll come live. Where are you exactly? What city is that? Uh Tokyo. Oh, you’re in Japan. I need to uh Yeah, I got here yesterday. That’s beautiful. I I’m always visit. But yeah, you told me you’re traveling yesterday. Yeah, I’m actually vlogging, too. Absolutely beautiful. I can see. Nice. So, you have a YouTube, you say? Yeah, I’m a I’mma put it on YouTube. I I have my vlogging camera. So, I have a a vlogging camera on my on my phone. So, I’ll um I’ll be posting it on my other uh channel. Where are you going to be posting it? On Tik Tok or YouTube? Uh YouTube. Oh, wow. Where the It’s 12 It’s 12:45 for me right now. And um you know, like do you have YouTube on your profile? Huh? On your bio? Your YouTube? Oh, yeah. It’s in my link. Your YouTube link? Is it on your bio? Yeah. Oh, okay. But um yeah, I most likely will edit once I get back home. All right, let me let me let Okay. Okay. Nice. It’s it’s it’s beautiful. It looks decent. I always want to visit um Japan. Yeah, I haven’t I’m a little bit outside of it. It’s a lot of fun. I’m in I’m in Tokyo, but it’s not downtown downtown Tokyo. I will be going there. I want to go there tonight, but then I wanted to go to the the sky tree tower. It’s like the the tall they have a tall tower like you go all the way up and then you um you um what’s it called? Rooted you um kind of. Yeah. So, it’s like you’re kind of like walking in the sky. So, I I’m going to be trying Skywalk. Yeah, we have Skywalk tower. The C tower, right? Yeah. Like C tower in Toronto, right? Yeah. You guys have the C tower. Yeah. Like we have this Yeah, we have the skywalk on the C tower. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, that’s nice. You’re going to have fun. Are you scared of heights? I guess we’ll see. Uh, we will see. No, I’m scar I’m terrified of heights, but I love adventure. I love trying out new stuff. That’s it. That’s what it’s supposed to be about. That’s why I’m going to They have everywhere is a 7-Eleven. I’m going to get like pancake and egg. And have you ever sk before? Have you done? No. That that Nope. I’m not trying that. That I’m not going to try. Why you There’s limit. There’s limits. Yeah, me too. I’m terrified of that. Who knows? Maybe I’ll try one day. Yeah, there’s limits. Mhm. There’s definitely limits. I took the ride. You know those You know those rides they have like Wonderland or in Disney? I’m sure they have them, too. Oh, really? Like the dropping rides and the scary scary ones. Oh my god. I done that before and I said never again. Yeah. [Music] love doing crazy things like that. Hey now, only good morning. How you doing there? But um so I have my other phone. So, my other phone is pretty much for me to go and um just like make sure that I’m I’m going like the right place cuz I be I be walking and I don’t even want to get lost. So, I’m not going directions and stuff. Yeah, cuz I’m going live on. Is this your first time streaming? I don’t think so, though. I don’t think it’s first time cuz you have a feature to like set. Uh streaming as in going live. Yeah, like going live. Uh no, no. What? No, no. I’ I’ve I’ve went live. Um, as in if it’s for like walking, if it’s for like walking and streaming stuff like that. No, I’ve I’ve done that. Um, I’ve done that. Nice. Nice. Um, a lot. I’ve done it on YouTube a lot as well. So, so the go-kart, you see they have the go-kart right there. You stream on YouTube, too? Like go live? Um, do you do like live streaming on Tik Tok as well? I’ve been on YouTube. Yeah, I used to. I kind of stopped. So, I’m going to start back. But I uh I stopped. But I’m going to start back. See, they got a go-kart over there. They got a go-kart. I’m going to I’m going to do the go-kart. You know, the Mario go-kart. I’m going to be doing nice. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, so they got they have the Mario go-kart. I’m going to be doing that. Oh, you’re going to see right now. Look. See? Look. Look. [Music] So, wow. They’re in the streets. But, um, you could dress up. You could dress up in the in the costume on the road. Yeah, you could dress up in the um in the costume in the the the the costumes and and and and do it. But that’s what I’m going to be doing soon. All right. Maybe two days from now. [Applause] Yeah. So, it’s a bit humid. I’m kind I’m still tired. I haven’t I I didn’t sleep for like 30 something hours when I got here. I had to I I had to take a a quick nap. I literally had to take a quick quick nap. Like like a 4hour nap to get some rest. You know what AI is telling? Is it AI? AI. Yeah, AI says Jamaican travel is skywalk conversation. Oh, they listen to our conversation. Yes. No, that’s so funny. Hey, listen to this one. Wow. What time is it now? Yeah. Uh 12:52 in the afternoon. I think it’s 11. So it’s 13 hours ahead of me. Yeah, you guys are 11 11:52. 13 13 hours ahead of me. Yeah. 13. No, look at Jamaican. He’s in Japan. Tokyo. I’ll send you this one. There’s a lot of food spot. This looks good. Thank you for coming. Yeah, there’s a lot of food spots here. Welcome back. I can see that a lot of local restaurants. Yeah. Bless up. Bless up, bro. But um yeah, I’m starving. Starving. Starving. I’m still tired cuz you should be eating this before you start your walking journey. I know. And then I I didn’t sleep before the flight and then I took a 14 hours flight. It was I don’t know if I should do anything. I might Damn. I might grab something. I’m going get something to eat and then after that I don’t know if I going to do anything or cuz that’s an older taxi. I don’t know if I’m going to If you want to go if you want to go to downtown in the evening, you should grab some food, go eat, rest so you have enough energy for the evening. Yeah, that’s what I I Unless Unless you want to do another activity in the afternoon. I might the sky the sky tower I think it closed at 9:00. So, yeah, I think it closed at 9 9:00 p.m. So, I can still Yeah. So, you can go there like I’m sure they have restaurants and there have dinner and then go there and do a skywalk. That sounds fun. Yeah. Um, I think Okay, wait. I think maybe this is a spot. Is it this? Let me see. I think this is it. Let me check. Let me see. Is it this? I don’t know. [Music] I guess they don’t want the camera. Oh, let me see if it But I don’t think it’s this. Is it this one? Oh, yeah. This is this. But I don’t know if they they do camera. So, let me You know what? I’m not even going to shut it off. I’m going see first. [Music] I want to get anchor. This is the reservation. Oh, I have to do this. No, I’m sorry. So, today all the reservations. Yeah, package is sold. Okay. So, I can I make one for tomorrow? So, reservation same day, day by day. That’s it. So, what should I call? So, we cannot accept by telephone only here. Okay. Every day reservation starting. Okay. Every morning. Can you tell? No, you have to have reserve. So, I have to call call first, right? No, no, no. Only here. Oh, just come in. Yes. Okay. All right. Okay. I’ll be here tomorrow then. Yes, please come. Thank you so much. All right. So, yeah. Hello. So, I guess we have to make reservations. Now, I’mma check where I could get. They told you you cannot eat without reservation. Yeah, cuz it’s it’s like the pancakes. It’s a fluffy pancake. So, it’s like kind of like a famous You got to look it up. It’s like a fluffy pancake. These places. It’s a fluffy pancake. It’s It’s a famous pancake that that they make here. So, it’s all sold out. She said it’s all sold out cuz you have to um you know I was reading the I was reading the reviews and I know I saw something said about reservation but I didn’t know it was that it would be that like um demanding so yeah it’s it’s it’s one of those those thing but um so I’ll have to come back tomorrow. So, okay, John. Nice. You know what? I’m going to continue. I’m Did you buy food like online? I’mma continue. What? Uh, no. There’s a lot of restaurants. Can’t you buy online for delivery? Uh, no. I cuz I’m I’m vlogging. So, um I have to go I have to walk pretty much. I want to walk around and and and vlog. You get what I’m saying? It made more sense to to to get out. If you come here, you got to like Yeah, because you’re recording it. Yeah. You got to like It make more sense for you to to um walk around to see the area. Yeah. So, what I’mma do? No, but like if it’s hard for you to find food like that, you can No. No. You can do that while the food is getting to the No, it’s it’s a pancake. The food is easy. There’s a restaurant everywhere. Food is like everywhere is restaurants. It’s just those pancakes. I just wanted pancakes. Yeah, those it you just have to look look up fluffy Japanese pancake. It’s It’s um It’s very demanding. So, it’s like something. It’s like Yeah. It’s just it’s a famous thing if that makes sense. I see. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It’s so it’s just something that it’s very demanding signature. Yeah. But you see there’s a lot of food spots. It’s just you know what is this? So this is a subway. You know what? I see something down here. Maybe I might walk down here. Let me walk. So, this is I see a little thing right there. So, I’m going to walk I’m going to explore there. But um so yeah, I’mma there food. There’s a lot of food. There’s a lot of uh food places there. It’s just um there’s so many stuff. Yeah. Yeah. It’s just the pancakes that I I wanted. So, I’m just going to get lost for now and then yeah about I’m just going to get lost for for right now. That’s it. And once I uh get lost, don’t get lost. And then and there’s going to always be food places. See all the bikes? That’s nice. A lot of people ask, “Do they stare at you?” My brother asks if they stare at me. It’s like a market. Damn. I got to come down this part. Let me let me try this part first. Looks like a like a local market. Yeah, it does. Right. So, you want seafood? Get your seafood. That’s it. I’m not going to lie. These kind of look big. What is this? Seafood. There’s a lot of um But I will um [Music] Okay. Okay. Okay. Bro, see this so many? Huh? [Music] probably want one of You probably want one of these, Right. Oh, that’s nice. [Music] Oh, that’s nice. That looks like an outdoor local market. Yeah, it is. It is. And you see me just exploring. I didn’t know this was here. I just glimpsed to my right, saw it, and then I just say, “You know what? Let me come come and see what it is.” And see what’s coming here. Exactly what I saw. Let me go across a little bit. So you get a lot of souvenirs and stuff like you know that’s that’s tech what you call it tech what that game no not I forgot what game there’s a game what that game is So if you want your souvenirs and stuff, you just buy your souvenirs. So that’s I’m I’m definitely going to come back. I’ll be coming I’m going come back. I’ll be coming back. Um I will come back here before I leave and grab some stuff. [Music] local market. This looks good. That looks good. I don’t know. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you guys for the lights. It’s funny. Um I’m just I just came here just to to get something to eat and look where I end up. [Music] Luckily, I I came out and came this way cuz um this is some good stuff. I should Excuse me. Some good stuff. I did not know. And it’s it’s all too [Music] What’s that? [Music] Let me try this. [Music] Oh man. So yeah, I’m hungry. I’m hungry now. I’m hungry. I’m hungry. I’m hungry now. I need to get something to eat. That smell good. That smells good. Smells so good. [Music] All right. I was waiting for you tomorrow. I’ll be back. Yeah, I’ll be back tomorrow. I’ll be back. My name is Tiger. this tiger. Yeah, I’m I’mma be back tomorrow. I’m I’m hungry right now. Yes, I’m I’m going to get something to eat. Please come back here. No, no, I will. I will. Cuz I always wanted to. I always wanted to. Thank you. I will. I will. All right. Hi. [Music] How you doing, man? Good. What are you doing here? Um I’m I’m just touring. I mean, you just tour. Where you from? I’m originally from Jamaica, but Oh, Jamaica. Yeah. Um I’m I’m a American citizen. Oh yeah. Yeah. But I I’ll be back man. I’ll be back. I So I’m going to give you the B. Oh B. Yeah. Yeah. Give me a B. If you are right. So can I write my name? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That’s good. My name is Yum. Nice to meet you. This is for you. Okay. If you want to ride, please call my name. Okay. And is there the pricing on there? Uh yeah. Okay. Inside the price for one people, the minimum is 10 minutes and then 4,000 yen and then you can choose any cars and then the price depends on time. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Do you remember my face? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I got you, man. I got you. I’ll be I’ll be back. [Music] So, this is uh these are the rides. So, they they use this to to to to ride. Um so yeah, so that’s just the ride. So we’ll go in there and um they take you tour you around. So I’ll definitely come back once I um I get my pancakes tomorrow morning. I’ll stop by. Plus, I wanted to stop back in there in that uh place because I did not know. I did not know. I just discovered that. That’s crazy. That’s crazy. What is this? I don’t know what this is, but I want to be a tourist and do the same thing. What is this? I have no idea, but I’m following the crowd. Okay, follow the crowd. Follow the crowd. Let me let me go back. Let me um [Music] [Music] So let me let me go down this place. A lot of stuff, man. Some smells so good. Maybe it’s over here. I think it’s over there, man. It smells so good. I don’t know what that is, but smells so good. [Music] I think this is like a market. thingy. I don’t know. So, excuse me. So, yeah, we’re just walking, guys. Welcome in. Welcome in. Yeah, we’re just walking, you know, exploring, getting lost. Yeah. But there’s a lot of souvenirs. If you want sveners, this is where you’re going to come. I’mma come back and you could um could do the right thingy. Tokyo uh ricksaw tour ride. So, I’m going to be doing that tomorrow. Um you know what? I don’t know where I’m going. Let me just I guess walk and get lost. Let’s walk and get lost for a bit. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. But I’m hungry. I need food. I’m hungry right now. The only thing is it’s humid. It’s hot. You know what? I think I’mma go um I I was going to um what you call it? Go back to where I was supposed to go last night to get the food. Um, I’ll see. We got a Shea Inu. Yeah. [Music] It’s a bit hot. It’s super hot, man. It’s so hot. No, this is unus. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, man. I’m going get some food. Just exploring. And you know what? You know, I’m going come back tomorrow. Yeah, I’ll be back tomorrow. I forgot because the thing is I didn’t take any pictures cuz I’m live. That’s the thing. I’m alive. I forgot to take pictures and stuff. Pose, man. I know. This is like a temple or something. This is like a temple. Oh my god. This is like a temple. So, I’m going to um see if I can take this one. What’s do you mean? [Music] This is like a co You know guys some see I’m giving you guys some good views. Some good views. Good views. [Music] Good. I keep I keep walking and walking and I keep walking further away from food. I keep walking further and further away from it. That’s it. [Music] I keep want to go. [Music] Let’s [Music] [Music] go. it. Let me know if it’s good now. So this is a temple [Music] for the guys. Good some good views. Let me take a picture. Come on. pictures. A defin. [Music] I’m not sure. [Music] [Music] So yeah guys, we’re There’s a thing a temple. I actually stumbled upon this. Wasn’t supposed to be here but turn out for the good. So yeah, someone said someone told me to take good pictures. So I’m going to take good pictures for you. They said take good pictures. So I’m going take pictures. There we go. This one is So yeah, I’m think I’m going to sit for a bit and then you know what trying to figure out where am I going? Let me let me let me show it down here for a bit. Let me show Let me take a picture of this. So down this side. Yeah. Wonder. These are some memories. So, this is the main hall. So, this is the whole the whole um setup that we just take a picture of that. I wanted to know that this is the whole setup.
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Walking Tour Of Tokyo Japan 🇯🇵 | Senso-Ji Temple | Kannon-Dori Asakusa Market 東京 日本
🏯 Sensō-ji Temple Overview
• Location: Asakusa, Taitō City, Tokyo
• Founded: 645 AD (Tokyo’s oldest temple!)
• Deity: Dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu (the Goddess of Mercy)
• Atmosphere: A mix of deep spirituality, vibrant local culture, and lively shopping streets.
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🌸 What to See
1. Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate)
• The massive red gate with the huge lantern — Tokyo’s most photographed landmark.
• Two fierce guardian statues: Fujin (Wind God) and Raijin (Thunder God).
2. Nakamise Shopping Street
• The bustling 250-meter street leading to the temple.
• Lined with souvenir shops and food stalls — try snacks like ningyo-yaki (small red bean cakes shaped like dolls) and senbei (rice crackers).
3. Hozomon Gate & Main Hall
• Beyond Nakamise lies the impressive Hozomon Gate and the Main Hall (Hondo).
• You can enter the main hall, make an offering, and experience traditional Buddhist rituals.
4. Five-Story Pagoda
• One of Tokyo’s most beautiful pagodas — especially stunning when illuminated at night.
5. Asakusa Shrine (right next to the temple)
• A Shinto shrine honoring the three men who founded Sensō-ji, showing Japan’s blend of Buddhist and Shinto traditions.
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🧭 Tips for Visiting
• Hours: Temple grounds are always open; main hall: ~6:00 AM–5:00 PM.
• Admission: Free!
• Best Time: Early morning (before crowds) or evening (lanterns lit, magical atmosphere).
• Dress respectfully: It’s an active religious site.
• Don’t miss: Try your luck with an omikuji (fortune slip) — shake the metal box and find your fortune!
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Kannon-dōri Shopping Street (観音通り商店街) is a lively market street in Asakusa, located just a short walk from Sensō-ji Temple — and it’s one of the best spots to soak in old Tokyo charm while shopping and snacking.
Here’s a detailed guide for your visit 👇
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🏮 Kannon-dōri Shopping Street Overview
• Location: Right near Sensō-ji Temple and Nakamise Street, in the Asakusa area of Tokyo.
• Vibe: Local, retro, and less crowded than Nakamise — you’ll find everything from traditional crafts to quirky souvenirs and local street food.
• Length: About 200 meters (easy to stroll in 15–20 minutes, but you’ll want to linger).
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🛍️ What to Expect
🧧 1. Local Shops & Souvenirs
• Kimono and Yukata stores: Great for reasonably priced traditional wear.
• Japanese fans (uchiwa & sensu): Beautifully handcrafted souvenirs.
• Traditional crafts: Lacquerware, pottery, and handmade chopsticks.
• Old-school toy shops: Nostalgic Japanese toys and trinkets.
🍡 2. Street Food & Snacks
Kannon-dōri is less commercial than Nakamise but still full of tasty finds:
• Taiyaki (fish-shaped cakes with red bean or custard filling)
• Karaage (Japanese fried chicken)
• Matcha ice cream
• Menchi-katsu (fried minced meat patty — crispy and juicy!)
☕ 3. Cafés & Traditional Eateries
• Old-style kissaten (coffee shops) serving thick toast and strong coffee.
• Local izakaya (Japanese pubs) open in the evening — perfect for yakitori and sake.
• A few wagashi (Japanese sweets) shops where you can try mochi and dorayaki.
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🌸 Atmosphere
• More relaxed than the nearby Nakamise-dōri.
• Covered street — great for wandering even on rainy days.
• You’ll hear traditional enka music playing softly, adding to the nostalgic feel.
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🗺️ How to Get There
• From Asakusa Station: About a 5-minute walk.
• Landmark: It’s right behind Sensō-ji Temple, connecting to several other small shopping lanes like Shin-Nakamise and Asakusa Chuo-dori.
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💡 Tips
• Go in the late morning or early afternoon — shops open around 10 AM.
• Bring cash (many small shops don’t take cards).
• Try exploring side alleys — there are tiny local gems hidden everywhere!
• Visit in the evening for a charming “Showa era” retro feel when lanterns light up.
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