Tokyo Exploration: Tailored Local Insights

Discover Tokyo’s hidden gems with a personalized guided tour. Perfect for first-time visitors seeking unique insights and unforgettable experiences.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shibuya - Shibuya is a bustling district in Tokyo, known as a hub for youth culture in Japan. The Shibuya Scramble Crossing, where thousands of people cross at once, is a famous sight. It’s also a great place for shopping with places like Shibuya 109 and various fashion brands, as well as enjoying diverse gourmet foods in numerous cafes and…
What's Included
  • Private and personalized experience
  • 2-4 hours tour with your guide
  • Including pickup (no vehicles used)
  • Optional meet-up at your desired location
  • Walking tour with some public transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Transportation fee
  • Lunch, for yourself and your guide. Lunch is usually 1,000~3,000JPY per person.
Additional Information

Operated by @howzit_japan on YouTube and Instagram.
Join the journey for a customized adventure through Tokyo with a Local Friend eager to explore alongside you! Whether it’s your first visit or you’re revisiting the city, this tour reveals Tokyo’s hidden secrets, tailored to your preferences. Your Local Friend will assist you in navigating the city…

Location
Shibuya Station
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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785rohanm
Dec 26, 2024
A fantastic day of discovery - We had such an interesting and enjoyable day with Kota. We saw many areas of Tokyo we would never have found ourselves and learned things about Japanese culture that will inform the rest of our time in Japan. Kota made every effort to plan a day that suited us. Would definitely recommend Howzit for your next trip.
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Laurenbw1166qr
Dec 20, 2024
Amazing tour for a family with two anxious kids - Wow! What an amazing way to start our trip in Tokyo! I had been many times before, but this time I was traveling with my husband and two anxious tweens (10yr & 12yrs) I found Howzit on Instagram and followed along for a while. I decided to book a tour for the first two days to help the kids settle in and ask any questions to our guide, that way I could enjoy myself too! It was the best decision! Our two guides were so great and patient with the kids and happy to change up our tour as we went along. We experienced so many new places. I would absolutely recommend and will do a tour again when we return. I have recommended Howzit to all my friends & family. Can’t wait to do it all again soon!
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Road01136608085
Dec 7, 2024
Fun time - Had a good time. Yu-san was fun. We went all over the place that aren't the tourist trap kind. We ate a bunch of food and will be going back to the shops we were introduced
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Mayz562
Nov 25, 2024
Great experience, highly recommended - I booked Howzit after discovering them on YouTube and connected with Nanako when my son and I arrived in Tokyo. The experience was incredible—Nanako guided us to some amazing spots and helped us navigate the train system effortlessly. It was like having a friend take you in and show you the ropes. I highly recommend!
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Helenncraig
Nov 25, 2024
Fabulous tour! - We were lucky enough to have a tour with Kota today. We didn’t want to visit anymore of the big tourist traps, and opted for a tour of the ‘real’ Japan. We started with a visit to a temple to witness their fire ceremony, visited some local shops and tried some different snacks, followed by a local park, a yummy lunch and meander around some local streets. We all thoroughly enjoyed it! Kota was engaging with our teenagers, and tailored the trip to make it easier to navigate having a physical disability. We can highly recommend this, and would not hesitate to book it again! Great job mate 🤙
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Ericin8905zi
Nov 20, 2024
Charming Tour - We had a charming neighborhood tour of Asakusa and a couple other neighborhoods. Our stops included Senso-ji of course but also a shop selling ancient katana’s and samurai armor, a cute little tofu makers shop, ending with us watching a very energetic ceremony with lots of very loud drumming a temple in Fukagawa.
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C8861eqbens
Nov 17, 2024
Amazing day in Tokyo - While planning my trip to Japan I watched videos of howzit and I really loved how fun they are so I decided to take 8 hours private tour The booking was very easy to complete and howzit created special itinerary based on my preferences. Few days before the planned trip I received a message from my guide Yu-san to confirm the time and location for meeting. Yu-san is very friendly and her English is perfect so communication was very easy. She explained about Japan culture and answered so many questions I had about Japan. Even though we traveled between few locations I did not feel like rushing through and even the rides on the local trains were fun and interesting. We also ended at a maid cafe which wasn’t part of the main itinerary but was really fun! Thank you howzit and especially to Yu-san for making an amazing day in Tokyo
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100mi_runr
Nov 17, 2024
A great tour customized for you with an amazing guide! - We reached out to Howzit with interested in visiting a Robata as well as experiencing Pachinko. After contacting Howzit we were matched up with guide Nanako. She did a great job ahead of our trip asking questions to better customize our tour and experience. Howzit advertises that their tours are like seeing the city with a friend. It is absolutely truly! Nanako was very personable and legitimately felt like a friend right from the start. She was able to share incites to Japanese culture and customs. During our pre-trip communications she learned about my passion for rum, and was able to introduce us to brown sugar shochu as well as share her personal family connections to the region in the south of Japan where it is produced. Among my wife and I's many travels across the world, we have continually found it is the people that make experiences great. I have no doubt the crew at Howzit Japan would provide anyone with an amazing personalized experience as they did for us. My wife's parents will be visiting Japan this next year and we will be booking a tour with Howzit for them. Additionally on our next visit we will look forward to hiring Nanako again!
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Fromsocaltobi
Nov 15, 2024
Great day in Tokyo with wonderful local guide! - We booked an all day Tokyo city tour with Howzit Japan guides, and we were not disappointed! I chose them after seeing some of their videos on YouTube, which looked super fun. We live in Hawaii, where "howzit" is the common term for "what's up/how are you" so that appealed to us! My husband and I are active senior citizens, but have never been to Japan before. I felt we needed a guide to help us navigate the city easily and get to a lot of the must-see sights. Communication was easy leading up to the trip through email and then WhatsApp. We paid ahead with PayPal. Our guide was a wonderful young woman named Hanon, who communicated with us prior to coming as to what sights we'd like to see and made some suggestions for an itinerary, which was perfect. She met us at the hotel, and made sure we had everything we needed to get on the trains and get around town. She spoke excellent English, was very kind, patient and a lot of fun to hang out with! She also explained the history and significance of various sights, and was happy to recommend other things to do and offer help etc, outside of the tour. I also work in tourism in Hawaii, so I can appreciate the excellent attention to detail and helpfulness! Highly recommend this tour company. Arigatou gozaimasu Hanon san and Howzit Japan!
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Patrickgy4791vg
Nov 9, 2024
Best way to see Tokyo! - Howzit Japan is a must!!! Kota is awesome - we hired him for a second day as we were so incredibly pleased and happy with his service after our first day with him! He asked what our interests are and then customized our tour based on that. It was very efficient and we were able to see so many places that we never would have known about if we tried to do it on our own. The service Howzit provides is absolutely amazing and worth every penny!!! You will not be disappointed, I promise!!!
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