Tokyo, Shaped Around You: A Private Experience with a Local

Shibuya, JP
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Included

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    Flexible route and pacing, adjusted as you go
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    Local insight, context and conversation tailored to you.
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    Private experience shaped around your interests and pace
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    Direct communication with your local host before the experience
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    Local host can meet your at your accommodation if it is central
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    Pre-experience questionnaire to personalize your time together

Excluded

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    Transportation costs during the experience
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    Food, drinks or entry fees (chosen together on the day, if desired)
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    Fixed itinerary or guaranteed list of attractions

Meeting Point

This is a great central point to meet your host if your hotel is not listed.

Meeting point

外 1F Omotesando Exit, 1 Chome-18-20 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001 , Japan

End point

End Point

This is a great central point to meet your host if your hotel is not listed.

Meeting point

外 1F Omotesando Exit, 1 Chome-18-20 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001 , Japan

End point

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
Ac Hotel Tokyo Ginza
Agora Tokyo Ginza
Akihabara Washington Hotel
Almont Inn Tokyo Nihombashi
Aloft Tokyo Ginza
Aman Tokyo
Annex Checkin Shinbashi
APA Hotel Ginza Kyobashi
APA Hotel Ginza Shintomicho Ekimae
APA Hotel Ginza Shintomicho Ekimae Kita
APA Hotel Ginza Takaracho
APA Hotel Hatchobori Ekimae
APA Hotel Hatchobori Ekiminami
APA Hotel Hatchobori Shintomicho
APA Hotel Kanda Ekihigashi
APA Hotel Kanda Ekimae
APA Hotel Kanda Jimbocho Ekihigashi
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APA Hotel Nihombashi Bakurocho Ekikita
APA Hotel Nihombashi Bakurocho Ekimae
APA Hotel Nihombashi Bakuroyokoyama Ekimae
APA Hotel Ningyocho Ekihigashi
APA Hotel Ningyocho Ekikita
APA Hotel Shibuya Dogenzakaue
APA Hotel Tsukiji Ekiminami
APA HOTELKayabacho Hatchobori Ekimae
Ascott Marunouchi Tokyo
Belken Hotel Kanda
Bna_wall
Book Hotel Jimbocho
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo
Center Hotel Tokyo
Central Hotel
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel
Checkin Shinbashi
Comfort Hotel Tokyo Higashi Kanda
Comfort Hotel Tokyo Kanda
Courtyard Tokyo Ginza Hotel
Courtyard Tokyo Station
Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Ginza Premier
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Shimbashi
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tokyo Kyobashi
Daiwa Roynethotel Tokyo Kyobashi
Dormy inn Premium Shibuya Jingumae
Dormy Inn Premium Tokyo Kodemmacho
Dormy Inn Tokyo Hatchobori
E Hotel Ginza
ELE Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
Gaien Hotel
Gakushi Kaikan Hotel
Ginsenkaku
Ginza Bellevue Hotel
Ginza Capital Hotel Akane
Ginza Capital Hotel Moegi
Ginza Creston Hotel
Ginza Grand Hotel
GINZA HOTEL by GRANBELL
Ginza International Hotel
Grand Central Hotel
Hilltop Hotel
HOSHINOYA Tokyo
Hotel Allamanda Aoyama
Hotel Amanek Ginza East
Hotel Century Southern Tower
Hotel Ginza Daiei
Hotel Gracery Ginza
Hotel GrandBach TokyoGinza
Hotel Graphy Shibuya
Hotel Heimat
Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya, An Ihg Hotel
Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi
Hotel Juraku
Hotel K5
Hotel Keihan Tsukiji Ginza Grande
Hotel Livemax Nihonbashi Koamicho
Hotel Livemax Nihonbashi-Ningyocho
Hotel Livemax Tokyo Kanda-East
Hotel Livemax Tokyo Kanda-Ekimae
Hotel Livemax Tokyo Shin Tomicho
HOTEL METROPOLITAN TOKYO MARUNOUCHI
Hotel Monte Hermana Tokyo
Hotel Monterey Ginza
Hotel Monterey Lasoeur Ginza
Hotel Musse Ginza Meitetsu
Hotel Mystays Kanda
Hotel Mystays Ochanomizu Conference Center
Hotel Nihonbashi Saibo
Hotel Resol Akihabara
Hotel Resol Stay Akihabara
Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten
Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
Hotel Sardonyx Tokyo
Hotel Shinbashi Sanbankan
HOTEL SUI KANDA by ABEST
Hotel Sunroute Ginza
Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
HOTEL THE CELESTINE GINZA
Hotel Villa Fontaine Jimbocho
Hotel Villa Fontaine Nihombashi Mitsukoshimae
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Hatchobori
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Nihombashi Hakozaki
Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Otemachi
Hotel Vista Tokyo Tsukiji
Hotel Yaenomidori Tokyo
Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo
Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya
ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza East
ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza Hotel
ICI Hotel Tokyo Hatchobori
Imperial Hotel Tokyo
JHotel Tokyo GEO
JR East Hotel Mets Omori
Jr-east Hotel Mets Premier Akihabara
JR-East Hotel Mets Shibuya
Kanda Station Hotel
Karaksa Hotel Colors Tokyo Yaesu
Karaksa Hotel Premier Tokyo Ginza
karaksa hotel TOKYO STATION
Kazusaya Hotel
Keikyu EX Inn Higashiginza
Keikyu Ex Inn Tokyo Nihombashi
Keio Presso Inn Higashi-Ginza
Keio Presso Inn Kanda
Keio Presso Inn Nihonbashi Kayabacho
Keio Presso Inn Otemachi
Keio Presso Inn Tokyo Station Yaesu
Keiunso
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo
KKR Hotel Tokyo
KOKO HOTEL Ginza 1-Chome
Koko Hotel Premier Nihonbashihamacho
lyf Ginza Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
Marunouchi Hotel
Mercure Tokyo Ginza
Mercure Tokyo Hibiya
Millennium Mitsui Garden Hotel Tokyo
MIMARU TOKYO GINZA EAST
MIMARU TOKYO HATCHOBORI
MIMARU TOKYO NIHOMBASHI SUITENGUMAE
MIMARU Tokyo Station East
Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Gochome
Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza Tsukiji
Mitsui Garden Hotel Jingugaien Tokyo Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyobashi
Mitsui Garden Hotel Nihonbashi Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Otemachi
MONday Apart Nihonbashi Suitengumae
MONday Apart Premium Ginza Shintomicho
MONday Apart Premium NIHONBASHI
MUJI HOTEL GINZA
Mustard Hotel Shibuya
Myojin no Yu Dormy Inn Premium Kanda
Nest Hotel Tokyo Yaesu
NHK Aoyamaso
Nine Hours Ningyocho
Nippon Seinenkan Hotel
Nishitetsu Inn Nihombashi
Oakwood Premier Tokyo
Ochanomizu Hotel Shoryukan
Olympic Inn Kanda
Palace Hotel Tokyo
Pearl Hotel Kayabacho
Pearl Hotel Yaesu
Quintessa Hotel Tokyo Ginza
Remm Akihabara
Remm Hibiya
remm plus GINZA
Remm Tokyo Kyobashi
Royal Park Hotel
Ryokan Daiso
Ryokan Ito
Saku Ren Jimbocho
Sakura Cross Hotel Akihabara
Sakura Fleur Aoyama
Sakura Hotel Jimbocho
Section L Tsukiji
Selmeas Inn Nihonbashi
sequence MIYASHITA PARK
Shangri-La Tokyo
Shibuya Creston Hotel
Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu
Shibuya Granbell hotel
Shibuya Grand Hotel
SHIBUYA HOTEL EN
Shibuya Stream Hotel
Shibuya Tobu Hotel
Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel
Shimane Inn Aoyama
Shimbashi Urban Hotel
Shippo-no-Yu Dormy Inn PREMIUM Ginza
Smile Hotel Nihonbashi Mitsukoshimae
Smile Hotel Tokyo Nihombashi
Solaria nishitetsu hotel Ginza
Somerset Ginza East Tokyo
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nihombashi Ningyocho
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ginza-Nanachome
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ginza-Sanchome
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kanda-Otemachi
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nihombashi-Kayabacho
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ochanomizu Jimbocho
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Shimbashi Hibiyaguchi
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo Kyobashi
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Kanda
Sumisho Hotel
Super Hotel Premier Akihabara
Super Hotel Premier Ginza
Super Hotel Premier Tokyo Station Yaesu Chuo-guchi
Super Hotel Tokyo Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Mae
Tabist Hotel New Washington Shibuya
The Aoyama Grand Hotel
The Aoyama Grand Hotel
The b Ginza
The B Ochanomizu
The B Tokyo Shimbashi
THE BLOSSOM HIBIYA
The Gate Hotel Tokyo by Hulic
The OneFive Tokyo Shibuya
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Royal Park Canvas Ginza 8
The Royal Park Canvas – Ginza Corridor
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The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome
the square hotel Ginza
The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza
The Tokyo Station Hotel
Tokyo Hotel Horidome Villa
Tokyu Stay Aoyama Premier
Tokyu Stay Ginza
Tokyu Stay Nihombashi
Tokyu Stay Shibuya
Tokyu Stay Shibuya Shin-minamiguchi
Tokyu Stay Tsukiji
Tosei Hotel Cocone Kanda
Toyoko Inn Nihombashi Bakurocho
Toyoko Inn Nihombashi Mitsukoshimae A4
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Toyoko Inn Tokyo Kayabacho Eki
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Nihombashi Hamacho Meijiza Mae
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Nihombashi Ningyocho
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Nihombashi Zeimusho Mae
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Otemachi A1
Trunk(Hotel)
Trunk(Hotel) Yoyogi Park
Tsuki
Tsukiji Business Hotel Ban
Uhome Akihabara Hotel
Via Inn Akihabara
Via Inn Higashi Ginza
Via Inn Nihombashi Ningyocho
Villa Fontaine Tokyo Kayabacho
Yaesu Terminal
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 instead, 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 and 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.

What to expect

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Tokyo

See Tokyo through the eyes of someone who calls it home—uncovering its hidden gems, rich culture, and untold stories with a passionate local by your side. This isn’t just a tour—it’s a journey designed around you, full of authentic moments and unforgettable discoveries. Before your adventure begins, your host will reach out with a short questionnaire to craft an itinerary that reflects your interests—whether it’s exploring world-famous landmarks, savoring local flavors, or stumbling upon tucked-away treasures only locals know. Here are some highlights and hidden gems to spark your curiosity.

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Shibuya

Experience the electric energy of Shibuya, home to the world-famous Shibuya Crossing—an exhilarating display of organized chaos. With your local host, explore the vibrant streets filled with neon lights, lively shops, and energetic city life, discovering the best spots for people-watching and street photography.

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Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

Depending on your preferences, visit Kappabashi Street, where chefs shop for handcrafted knives, ceramics, and Japan’s famous plastic food models. Or, visit Tokyo Skytree’s surrounding district, famous for breathtaking skyline views and lively shopping streets.

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Senso-ji Temple

Walk through the atmospheric streets of Asakusa, where the iconic Sensō-ji Temple stands as a cultural landmark. Your local host will guide you through the area’s historic backstreets, lined with traditional snack stalls, local artisan shops, and charming alleyways that capture the essence of old Tokyo.

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Yanaka District

Experience the nostalgic charm of Yanaka, where traditional wooden houses, quiet temples, and small family-run cafés create a relaxing atmosphere. Your host will introduce you to this lesser-explored area, known for its local community feel, artisan workshops, and glimpses of Tokyo’s past.

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Ginza

Explore Ginza, Tokyo’s elegant fusion of history and modern luxury. Your host will guide you through its iconic streets, lined with department stores, luxury boutiques, and traditional specialty shops, pointing out places where locals enjoy hidden tea houses and artisan crafts.

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Harajuku Station

Explore Harajuku’s eclectic mix of fashion, pop culture, and tradition. Your host will help you discover its vibrant streets, from quirky Takeshita Street to the quiet, wooded paths surrounding Meiji Shrine—offering a moment of serenity in the middle of the city.

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Shinjuku

Wander through Shinjuku, an area that shifts from sleek skyscrapers to historic alleyways in moments. Your host can guide you to panoramic observation decks, nostalgic izakayas, or hidden alleys where old Tokyo meets the modern skyline.

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    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.
  • Additional information
    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
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    Service animals allowed
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
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    This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
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    Wheelchair accessible
Provided by City Unscripted

What our experts say

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    Try local snacks in Harajuku area
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    Visit the hidden temples in Yanaka
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    Check out unique shops in Shibuya
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    Take a stroll around Meiji Shrine
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    Bring comfortable shoes for walking

More About this Experience

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the captivating blend of tradition and innovation that defines Tokyo with a Private Tokyo Tour. This exclusive experience offers a fully customizable itinerary tailored to your interests, guided by a friendly and knowledgeable local host. Whether you're drawn to the historic Senso-ji Temple or desire to explore the hidden corners of Yanaka, your host will curate a unique adventure that showcases the city's vibrant culture and rich history.

What to Expect?

Embark on a memorable journey through Tokyo, where you can expect more than just sightseeing. Delve into the heart of the city as your host reveals the fascinating stories behind iconic landmarks such as the Senso-ji Temple. Uncover the lesser-known treasures of Tokyo, from the culinary traditions of Kappabashi Street to the nostalgic ambience of Omoide Yokocho. With durations ranging from 180 to 480 minutes, this tour grants you ample time to discover the wonders of Tokyo at your own pace.

Who is this for?

This private tour is designed for travelers seeking a personalized and immersive experience of Tokyo. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a food lover, or simply intrigued by the city's unique charm, this tailored tour will cater to your specific interests and desires. Open to all age groups and backgrounds, this tour promises a fascinating exploration of Tokyo's diverse neighborhoods and cultural landmarks. Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a small group, this experience embodies inclusivity and is ideal for anyone eager to uncover the authentic essence of Tokyo.

Why Book This?

With this tour, you won't be just another tourist following a generic itinerary. Instead, you'll embark on an adventure crafted exclusively for you. Benefit from the expertise of a local host who will prioritize your interests and aspirations, ensuring that every moment of your journey is tailored to your preferences. Explore the city's famed sites and hidden gems that many tourists miss, gaining insights and stories that you won't find in guidebooks. The flexibility to choose from various starting times and durations allows you to shape the tour around your schedule. Unlock the magic of Tokyo through this bespoke experience, created with your exploration and enjoyment in mind.

Good to Know

When booking this tour, please note that expenses for tickets, food, drink, and transportation are your responsibility. After booking, you will have the opportunity to adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the assistance of Experience Planners. This flexibility ensures that your experience starts and ends in the most convenient location for you. Discover the fascinating neighborhoods of Asakusa, Yanaka, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku, each offering unique experiences and memorable moments. Prepare for a day filled with awe-inspiring sights and cultural immersion, as your local guide takes you on an unforgettable journey through the dynamic streets of Tokyo.

Reviews

Customers rave about their personalized Tokyo tours, praising the knowledgeable guides and the unique itineraries tailored to their interests. Travelers appreciate the opportunity to visit both famous landmarks and lesser-known spots, gaining a deeper understanding of Tokyo's culture and history. The flexibility of the tours and the friendly nature of the hosts receive high praise as well. Overall, reviewers express their satisfaction with the personalized and immersive experiences offered by the Private Tokyo Tour. Embark on this unforgettable adventure and see Tokyo through the eyes of a local, leaving no stone unturned in the exploration of this vibrant city.

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