Tokyo Top 10 Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Tour with a Local

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Tokyo, Japan

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See Tokyo like a local with this trip around town, complete with a local host. You'll get to visit many of the city's top attractions and off-the-beaten-track gems, with stops to eat and drink at local cafes (own expense). Combine walking with public transport when needed. Your guide will also be on hand to give you advice and recommendations as you plan for the rest of your trip.

Spend a full day exploring Tokyo with a local host
Receive personalized attention on a private tour
Hotel meet-up can be provided for central-city hotels
Entry and transport tickets cost extra

What's Included

Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
Flexible durations and start times - choose your preferred time when booking
Pre-tour questionnaire to tailor the experience to your preferences
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 walking tour. Your host will meet you at your selected hotel, and the tour will begin on foot. If you’d prefer to meet at a central location, please choose the meeting point option. If your hotel isn’t on the list, simply select the central landmark option. This is a private walking experience. Once you’ve booked, our Experience Planners will get in touch to confirm the meeting point and help with any final details to ensure a smooth, enjoyable start to your personalized tour. No private vehicle is included. For longer distances, your host may suggest using public transport. Any transport costs can be settled on the day.

Meeting point

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
2-chōme-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0034, Japan
This is a great central point to meet your host if your hotel is not listed.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Tokyo (Pass By)

Sensō-ji (Pass By)

Ameyoko Shopping Street (Pass By)

Akihabara (Pass By)

Tsukiji Outer Market (Pass By)

The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace - Edo Castle Ruin (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
After booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your 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

4.8

based on 23 reviews

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Exploring a great city

Neil_R, Mar 2020

We had a great day with Hirotake, whose superb English enabled us to learn a lot more about the city on our day out. We visited a wide variety of places, from shrines to a matcha café, posh department stores to a shop selling cheap second hand kimonos (well, we had to buy one!) and a boat trip on the river. We walked all day and enjoyed every minute.

Great time in Tokyo

Brion_N, Feb 2020

Fulvio did a great job of customizing the day for my teenage daughter and I. It was a great combination of history, culture, and touristy and non-touristy sites. It is a long day and a lot of walking - we logged more than 25,000 steps and 11 miles on the tour - but we saw a lot of stuff. But don't worry - he asked multiple times if we were OK with the walking and that there are ways to reduce the walking if needed. We only had 48 hours in Tokyo and it was our first time there and this was a great way to see a lot of different places as we plan our return trip.

Great day exploring Tokyo

James_M, Nov 2019

Our guide Kento led us on a jam-packed day visiting all the highlights of Tokyo...Senso-ji, Ueno Park, Shibuya, Skytree Tower, Meiji Shrine, etc. His English is perfect, and he is pleasant and cheerful, with good sense of humor. His guidance through the subway system was invaluable, and he led us unerringly from each site to the next. He made sure to show us many aspects of the city, and to explain unfamiliar rituals and customs. Kento made sure that we had a wonderful day, and we highly recommend him!

Excellent day out!

helenandcolin2016, Nov 2019

Kento showed us so much of Tokyo in the day we spent with him. He went out of his way to cover everything we asked for, including helping us find some particular Kirby figures that our son collects, and also brought us to a fantastic restaurant for lunch that we wouldn't have found on our own.

Response from Host, Nov 2019

Hi Helena, I am happy to hear you enjoyed the experience in Tokyo! Kento-san is a great host and has worked with us for a while now. He's a great representative of City Unscripted and, like all City Unscripted hosts, he does his best to meet our guests' needs and satisfy their wishes. Food in Tokyo is amazing and finding the best places becomes easier when you have a friend who can show you around. And I'm glad to hear Kento helped making this trip memorable for you and your son! Hope to see you again soon in one of our 40+ destinations! Anna Kerekes Co-founder | City Unscripted

Tokyo with a local

tony g, Nov 2019

We had the great opportunity to see Tokyo and talk about the city, Japan and it’s people with a local. The day was clear and mild and we walked through some pretty backstreets, stroked around lovely gardens and visited holy places.

A Great Introduction to Tokyo

Ginny M, Nov 2019

Our tour guide, Martin, was very knowledgeable and a fun/flexible guide. He gave us options to customize our tour and kept us going for almost the full 8 hours (we cut it short short by about a half hour as we were exhausted). Tokyo is a huge and complex city, yet Martin knew the city almost like a local who had lived there all his life. He could easily navigate between the old and new of an ever changing city. This is a tour well worth your time and investment, and we loved that it was private and customized to our preference.

Tokyo

sn210353, Aug 2019

This was our first time in Tokyo and we were so lucky to have Patrick as our guide. It felt as though we were touring this beautiful city with a personal friend, who did a beautiful job of taking us to the places we were interested in seeing but, more importantly, gave us an insider's view of Tokyo. Patrick showed us how to navigate the metro; took us to eat the most fabulous food in the Ginza: and shared a cold beer with us in an out of the way, small, local bar. We had a wonderful day.

Excellent introduction to Tokyo

susie_C, May 2019

Kenji was an excellent tour guide. He met us on time, took us everywhere we wanted to go, and was very patient with us.

Walking Tokyo

Janet_H, Mar 2019

We covered so much in the 8 hours , every thing we asked for and more, very happy, lucky in that we saw so many cherry blossoms in bloom.

Esperienza fantastica

FABRIZIO_D, May 2019

È stato un esperienza veramente fantastica. La nostra guida, Giuliano, ci ha permesso di visitare la città venendo incontro alle nostre esigenze, fornendoci utilissimi consigli per il resto della vacanza. È stato veramente un piacere. Grazie a Giuliano