Private Tokyo Family Tour with a Local – 100% Personalized

Tokyo, Japan

2 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Japan’s vibrant capital city with a local host for a hassle-free family travel experience. Craft an itinerary that suits your family’s needs and make the most of your time in Tokyo. Visit famous landmarks and parks, anime stores and cat cafes. Find restaurants where everyone will love the food and discover the spots that’ll make for a perfect family day out in Tokyo.

Enjoy a fun family-friend excursion in Japan’s booming metropolis
Design an itinerary that suits your family’s interests and needs
Get some exercise with a walking tour and find the best play places
Visit local landmarks and highlights and find great family restaurants

What's Included

Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
Online questionnaire link sent after booking to tailor your experience and match you to a local host
Get picked up (on foot) at your accommodation if it's central!
Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book
Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations

Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

This is a private walking tour. Your host will meet you at your chosen hotel, or you can select the central meeting point instead, which we recommend for the best overall experience. If your hotel isn’t listed, please choose the central landmark option. No private vehicle is included.

Meeting point

NewDays 原宿
Japan, 150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya, Jingūmae, 1-chōme1820 1F Omotesando Exit, 外
This is a private walking tour. Your host will meet you at your chosen hotel, or you can select the central meeting point instead, which we recommend for the best overall experience. If your hotel isn’t listed, please choose the central landmark option. No private vehicle is included.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Tokyo (Pass By)

Meiji Jingu (Pass By)

Takeshita Street (Pass By)

Yoyogi Park (Pass By)

Ura-Harajuku (Pass By)

Omotesando (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
After booking, you'll receive a short online questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your City Unscripted guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.3

based on 6 reviews

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Disappointed- and out cab costs.

Sara_W, Apr 2025

I made reservations. We were to meet the guide at a train station, We took a cab which cost about $25.00 USD. I was called and they had no guide. We agreed to wait another hour for them to find a guide. An hour and fifteen minutes later, I got another phone call. No guide, and we were out another $25..00 for another cab ride back to our hotel. Only compensation for the cab rides was a credit for another tour. I don’t know if I got that or not, but if I have to use it in Tokyo, there is no point as we live in Florida.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Sara, I completely understand your frustration - making the effort to get to the meeting point, only to be left without a host, is unacceptable and not the experience we ever want to deliver. Please know that we’re reviewing this situation thoroughly to ensure it doesn’t happen again. We also recognize that offering future credit may not be meaningful in this moment, and we're actively working on handling situations like this better. We genuinely hope you'll allow us the opportunity to make things right in the future. Warm regards, Ruslan and the City Unscripted team

Best way to see Tokyo for first timers!

Rebecca_D, Jan 2025

We visited Tokyo in January 2025 and booked a private tour with Mari. She was amazing! Super friendly, energetic and knowledgeable. We would not have experienced a fraction of Tokyo in the short time that we had if not for Mari. She was fantastic with the kids and I would highly recommend booking a tour. Thanks again Mari, we had the beat time! Regards Rebecca 🌸

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Hi Rebecca, Thank you so much for your glowing review! We’re thrilled to hear that Mari’s friendly energy and deep knowledge helped you make the most of your time in Tokyo, especially with the kids. It’s wonderful to know she made your experience so memorable. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!

Fabulous tour with Tomo of both traditional and modern Tokyo!

Roy_K, Dec 2024

Tomo was fabulous and her English was great! We already saw a lot in Tokyo before we met up with her, but she customized a tour for us ahead of time and showed us a part of Tokyo that is less well known. She took great care to make sure that we maximized our time to explore different places. We started out in Ueno and she brought us to Ueno market and explained what Japanese families do to prepare for new years which is the biggest holiday in Japan. We then walked through Ueno park and made our way to Tokugawa shrine. She explained to us the traditions of how to pray in the shrine and also we bought some good luck amulets and got our fortunes. After the park, Tomo made a special reservation at a green tea shop where they demonstrated how to whisk matcha properly and she also showed us the correct way to drink green tea! After walking through the Yanaka cemetery, she took us to Yanaka Ginza which was very quaint and one the highlights of the tour! Lots of small shops and places to eat (don’t forget to bring cash). Yanaka is an older part of Tokyo - very suburban traditional feel. Lastly, she took us to Akihabara which is known for its electronics, anime and video games. A perfect ending as our son wanted to play those claw games to win some Japanese toys! Overall a wonderful experience of both traditional and modern Tokyo. The 4 hours with Tomo flew by. Highly recommended!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

It sounds like you had the perfect mix of exploring both the traditional and modern sides of the city! Ueno, Yanaka, and Akihabara are all such unique places, and it's wonderful that Tomo tailored the tour to your interests, from the New Year's traditions to the matcha tea experience. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future!

The best tour and guide!!

Danica_D, Dec 2024

This was a wonderful experience for my family. Hiroko was our fabulous tour guide. She is the seriously the best and I would highly recommend requesting her. She met my family in our hotel lobby, showed us how to use the train system, customized our day for us based on our requests. Instead of trying to navigate through Tokyo oursleves, she provided a fun day for all of us to just enjoy and take in all the joys of this fascinating city. She was so informative and explained things to us with a little humor so the kids really connected with her. By the end of the tour, we felt we had known her for years. Hiroko became part of the family! I would highly recommend this activity especially one of the first few days of your trip so you can get acclimated with city. Thank you Hiroko for the best day in Tokyo. We miss you and hope to see you again soon. Btw, she is also an excellent, knowledgeable shopping guide if you want to have that kind of experience too.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

We’re absolutely delighted to hear that your family had such a fantastic time with Hiroko. It sounds like she went above and beyond to ensure you felt at ease navigating Tokyo while tailoring the experience to your requests. Her skills as a shopping guide are just the icing on the cake for anyone looking to add a little retail adventure to their tour. Thank you so much for your heartwarming review!

Amazed by the amount of fun we had.

Nuriye_U, Dec 2022

Our guide Tarek was so knowledgeable friendly and fun. He did a great job getting us acclimated to the city. He taught us how to use the metro system, took us to all the anime sites and gave us the history of the city. It was an amazing experience.

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