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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O8599atmaryn
Oct 18, 2024
The Perfect Way to Start our Trip - All I can say is WOW! From my initial inquiry to booking to saying sayonara at the end of our tour, the responsiveness, personalization and attention to detail by Howzit Japan was impeccable. I initially booked a tour with another provider that we’ve used many times, but after reading Howzit’s rave reviews, I cancelled and booked with them. The effervescent Kota made our first day in Tokyo enjoyable for us and our 25 year-old son, providing personal insight on life in Japan, tips on navigating the confusing transportation system, and answering the hundreds of questions we peppered him with all while taking us to some beautiful sites around Tokyo. We only wish he could have accompanied us every day while we were in Tokyo! The smile you see in photos of him is genuine, and you will your smile will be just as big during your time with him or any of the Howzit guides. Our day with Kota was the one of the highlights of our trip, and the perfect way to start our vacation. You WILL NOT regret booking a tour with Howzit Japan!
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Igzallday
Oct 16, 2024
Personal local tour knowledge with a great company - My family doesn't do tours, we avoid them really, after seeing all the things to do in tokyo we knew we needed help seeing them. But there was no way I was doing a group tour with some cookie cutter stuff. After some research we went with howz it. And we were not disappointed. Hanna was are personal guide, great English, awesome local knowledge and a fantastic personality she was like a friend who lived in japan with the knowledge. Great team!
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Matthewni4714cs
Oct 14, 2024
Best tour I have had - Kota was an awesome tour guide. One of the coolest tours and saw so much of Tokyo. Also got to experience many different aspects of Japanese life we might not have going on our own. Would definitely book again
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Shonal751
Oct 14, 2024
Howzit Tours - Great Service - Had a fantastic tour with Kota & Yu. They met us at our hotel and assisted us in using the trains which really helped us for the rest of our trip. We visited Meiji Shrine, Harajuku and had a fantastic sushi/ sashimi lunch. I would highly recommend Howzit Tours! Friendly, knowledgeable and easy to communicate with.
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K5419cmvickyj
Oct 12, 2024
Amazing night in Shinjuku - Touring with Kota was like meeting an old friend. He is friendly, knowledgeable and has excellent communication. From booking with Howzit they took the time to check what I wanted to do and made an itinerary for me to approve, which included everything I wanted including Kareoke, as I wanted to try this experience but was a little intimidated by how you went about booking a room, ordering drinks etc. We toured omide yokicho and ate yakitori, Kota introduced us to a wonderful craft beer hall as I said my husband enjoyed this and we drank Sake in golden gai, finishing with Kareoke. The evening itself was a highlight of our trip which has been full of wonderful experiences. Honestly I cannot recommend this enough and my only regret is I didn't book another tour. Thank you Kota and Howzit.
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H5110uljonathank
Oct 7, 2024
10/10 would do it all again! - Our family spent our 1st day in Japan with the amazing Hanna. We had a lot on our wish list for our tour, Hanna made sure we got to see & experience it all. The Howzit team were very communicative in the lead up to our booking, we were able to share our wants for our custom tour & get feedback before the day. Hanna guided us & gave us a truly memorable 1st day in Tokyo. We will definitely book another tour with the Howzit team when we visit Japan again!
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S5050yvsarahm
Oct 3, 2024
Would highly recommend - We had an amazing time with our guide Hanon who took us round Japan like a local. We were able to see things and visit places we would not have seen as tourists. Hanon did really well putting an itinerary together for us considering ours was an unexpected trip so we didn’t have time to do any research and give her much info on what we wanted to see. Our visit to the animal cafe will be one of our trip highlights! Would highly recommend.
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Joash2013
Oct 3, 2024
Howzit Japan Delivers Authentic & Memorable Experiences Beyond Ordinary Tours - We went on a mother-daughter trip to Tokyo and provided the team at Howzit Japan with specifications eg we love food, we can’t walk too far and too fast as I was with an elderly parent. Kota and Yu went above and beyond to give us an experience that we would be talking about for years from now. We took a stroll together through the Tsujiki outer market and tried all kinds of food. They took us to a secret spot at the market that was quiet, not frequented by tourists and comfortable where we could have a nice picnic of sashimi bought from the market. We were guided to take the train to different districts to visit quaint, traditional Japanese neighbourhoods, where we got acquainted with neighbourhood shop owners, and tried even more food. We also had a fire ritual experience at a temple which was so culturally unique for us. It’s the way the tour was customised which suited mom and I and demonstrated that Kota and Yu from Howzit Japan were very knowledgable, professional and understanding of our needs. They really took care of my elderly mom so well that Mom wants to come back again to Tokyo to do another tour by Howzit Japan!
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Travel26076316636
Oct 1, 2024
Not Your Average Tour Company! - Howzit Japan Tours was AMAZING! I learned about the company on YouTube while I was planning our vacation to Japan. Koto provided us with a wonderful guide named Hana who went above and beyond to make our vacation memorable! She was able to schedule a hair salon appointment for my teenage daughter with a renowned hair stylist that would have been impossible to book without her help. We ended up booking two days with her because she was so much fun and so flexible with our schedule and needs. We went to so many great shops and restaurants! I would highly recommend Howzit Japan to anyone looking for a “down-to-earth” tour experience. They are very professional and truely authentic. We will definitely be booking with them again for our next trip to Japan, soon!
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Dream39296384620
Sep 27, 2024
Awesome - Kato-san was an awesome guide. He was very flexible with what we wanted to do and see. We were able to cross off a lot of our Japan bucket list. Highly recommended. Thank you Kato-san and the rest of the Howzit Japan team!!
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From $52
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).