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Private Customizable Walking Tour of Tokyo

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Tokyo, Japan
  • 4 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Check out the sites of Tokyo with this completely customizable walking tour. No need to deal with tour groups, coaches, or fixed itineraries. Instead, you can choose your start time, where you’d like to visit, and go at your own pace. Your guide will help you arrange logistics and fill you in on the historical and modern significance of each stop you make.
  • Your guide will come to your hotel and pick you up for convenience
  • Choose how long you’d like to tour, either a full or half day
  • Your guide can help you purchase a travel pass for the day
  • Enjoy this private, bespoke tour of Tokyo just for you

What's Included

  • Hotel meet-up and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Children aged 11 years and under are free of charge - just tell us they are coming!
  • Public transportation (subway) costs are excluded. You will need to purchase a travel pass.
  • Food and drinks
  • Please note that tours with hotel pick-ups, are still walking tours. Travel is on the subway

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up from any hotel or airbnb / apartment address within 'downtown' Tokyo.

Itinerary

1

Shibuya

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Harajuku Street

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Meiji Jingu Shrine

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Shinjuku

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Asakusa

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Senso-ji Temple

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

7

Akihabara

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Marunouchi

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

9

The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace - Edo Castle Ruin

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

10

Nihonbashi

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

11

Tsukiji Fish Market

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

12

Yanaka

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

13

Tokyo Skytree

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

14

Tokyo Tower

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

15

Shibuya Sky

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding the booking service fee). If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). If you cancel less than 48 hours there is no refund.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 78 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The best experience of Tokyo!

Marylynn_R, Jul 2025
Absolutely wonderful experience! Paiva was fun, friendly and accommodating. We never would have seen and done as much without her as a guide. Definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hello! Marylyn, thank you very much for your kind review. We are delighted to know that you had a wonderful experience on your Private Customised Tours with Paiva! Paiva is indeed fun, friendly and accommodating. Thank you for the recommendation!

Kid Engaging

Emily_A, May 2025
Worked really hard to tailor the tour to keep my kids engaged and meet their food needs. My only regret is we started right across from the Palace Gardens but the guide didn’t ask us if we’d like to tour them and I didn’t know it was an option. I later learned that and would have liked to see them and think my kids would have enjoyed that as well. So it would have been a good discussion and question to ask us since we were right there.

Great introduction to the city

Kathy_K, May 2025
In spite of rainy weather we had a fantastic tour with Paiva. We did the additional boat ride and tea service which were great. We learned how to navigate the subway and got a complete overview of the city in 6 hours.

Amazing customized tour

Kristen_T, Apr 2024
Laura was an incredible guide! It was my husband and I’s first day in Japan and I can’t think of a better way to have kicked off our trip! We were shown some amazing places to grab a bite/drink. This was a wonderful customized tour. Thank you for introducing us to Japan!

Guided Tokyo Tour

Kenneth_D, Aug 2023
This was our first visit to Tokyo and this private tour really gave us confidence to allow us to use the transportation system. Our guide, Miko, was with us every step of the way while we experienced the fish market, a tea house, temples and shrines, and even local foods, snacks and cool spots to escape the heat. Miko was personable and considered our well being at all times. We have travelled quite a bit and she was by far the best guide and companion we have ever had.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Kenneth, thank you so much for this wonderful review of your day with Miko. She is a very special person, I am glad that you enjoyed your time with her so much.
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