Tokyo is a city of two breaths. From incense to neon.

While Tokyo hurries and shines with neon, we will discover two of its souls – the ancient Asakusa and the futuristic Odaiba.

This route, where ancient gates meet skyscrapers, the aroma of incense is replaced by the smell of the sea, and history and technology surprisingly coexist side by side.

The pearl of the excursion is the Asakusa district - the heart of old Edo (Tokyo), an area where time seems to have stopped. The main temple complex of Sensoji and each of its buildings is like a page of Japanese legend. This is a chic and history of more than a thousand and a half years.

Passing through the Kaminarimon gate with a huge paper lantern, we enter a world where prayers, the ringing of coins and the aroma of incense mix in one wave.

Nearby stands a majestic five-story pagoda dedicated to the merciful Canon. The pagoda, the gate, the smell of incense, all speak of ancient Japan.

And Nakamise Street, the cherry on the cake - hundreds of shops with crafts, sweets, cakes and funny souvenirs. We will walk through the oldest shopping series of the Edo period, where it is easy to lose track of time for sweets, souvenirs and rituals. Here you can buy an amulet, draw a prediction of fate – Omikuji, or just watch Tokyo smile at us through the counters and fragrances.

Those who wish can try treats mixed with the history of Edo and the modern world or ride a rickshaw, feeling like a hero of history.

A little further away, the Shinto temple of Asakusa is part of the same sacred scene. It honors the three founders of Sensoji. This temple is a rare survivor of the Second World War, survived fire and bombardment, but preserved the spirit of the city.

And then the contrast. We will travel to the man-made island of Odaiba, where futurism lives on in reality. We will independently appreciate the island of lights and technology. Space, sea, light wind, views of the rainbow bridge and the Statue of Liberty, and in the distance - the sparkling Tokyo Bay.

The main star of the island is the 18-meter robot Gandam from the cult anime, standing in life size. During the day, it impresses with scale, and by the evening it turns into a living art object - light, movement, music.

This tour is like a journey through time: from noisy shopping streets and quiet prayers to the radiance of the city of the future. Here every step is a breath of history and aesthetics, the interval between the temple and the neon.

We will feel Tokyo not as a metropolis, but as a living organism, where in every moment there is a tradition, a rhythm of inspiration.

• The price includes: Drawing up a tour of your interests, the guide’s trip to the meeting place, Meeting at the hotel for tourists or others.
• Not included in the price: Travel during the excursion by any mode of transport, Objects with paid entrance, Food.
• Place of start of the tour: Hotel of accommodation of tourists or station Asakusa.
• Transport: Public or personal transport is determined by tourists (on request).