The great red lantern of Kaminarimon, the gate to Senso-ji

Everyone photographs the gate.
The walk starts two minutes past it.

Walk Japan
with a local.

Self-guided walks written by people who live here — the places, stories and small details a guidebook leaves out.

Download on the App StoreAsakusa, Tsukiji and Kichijoji. More walks on the way.

The things a guidebook leaves out.

Made by people who call Japan home.

Pick a person,
not a rating.

Choose whose Tokyo you want to follow. Their pins lead to short stories you read right there, at the place.

Each guide has their own taste and favorite corners.

Tomodatti's guide picker for Asakusa: Arata, Kaori and Ken

Written by people
who live here.

Not anonymous recommendations. Every walk has a point of view, shaped by someone who knows the neighborhood.

  • Arata

    Born & raised in Tokyo

    Arata

    Photo spots, good food, city views

  • Kaori

    30 years in Tokyo

    Kaori

    Quiet shrines, sweet stops, hidden corners

  • Ken

    Moved here from the U.S.

    Ken

    The classics, crafts, slow coffee

Three ways into Tokyo.

Start with the temple town, wake up with the market, or spend an afternoon where the city meets the woods.

Asakusa. Tsukiji. Kichijoji.

Three course cards: Asakusa, Tsukiji and Kichijoji, each with its name in Japanese

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