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Welcome to Tokyo! Want to know the best places to eat? Cool events in town? Which places to go to and which to avoid? Or simply get some help to navigate the city? Book this private tour with a local and get the perfect introduction to Tokyo to start your city trip on the right foot.

Destination

Tokyo, Japan

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

1.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, 日本語, Português, Türkçe, 中文

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Tips & Tricks
• City Orientation
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions
• tips

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 7 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the Shibuya Hachiko Square lottery shop (next to the Hachikō Statue) - Tokyo to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See Hachikō Memorial Statue, Harajuku and more landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect introduction to what makes Tokyo so special

4. Local Hot Spots

   Along the way, your host will point out hangout spots and hidden gems that only the locals know about and will help you get acquainted with the city in the most local way possible

5. Food Recommendations

   Receive tailored recommendations according to your taste and where to go and what to eat while visiting Tokyo. Avoid tourist traps thanks to your local host!

6. City Orientation

   Learn how to navigate the city, and get the answers to your Tokyo questions that will help you in the following days making your time in the city much easier

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

daniela🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Gulay)

23 February 2025

Taking this tour with Gulay was an excellent idea! She gave us so many great tips on how to explore the city and make the most of our time in Tokyo. Gulay was very kind and knowledgeable, showing us the main areas like Shibuya and giving us great recommendations on things to do and places to eat. We truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this tour with Gulay to anyone visiting Tokyo!Best way to start

Rosita

(About local Gulay)

18 February 2025

Gulay was very knowledgeable and took her time explaining the area, the rituals, and customs. She guided us on what to see and how to get there after the tour, which was very helpful. Would highly recommend using Gulay as a guide in Tokyo.Gulay highly recommended

Sarah🇺🇸 United States

(About local Joanne)

18 February 2025

My husband and I had a great tour with Joanne! She did a great job of combining the new with the old of Tokyo and taking us to places we wouldn’t have been able to find on our own. Would highly recommend anyone to book a tour with her! Great start to our Japan Trip

Stefan

(About local Alejandro)

12 February 2025

Thanks a lot for the perfekt City Kickstart Tour in Tokyo. Group Manu 50

Selma

(About local Carlos)

12 January 2025

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

11 January 2025

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

3 December 2024

Carlos was wonderful right from the time of booking. I asked lots of questions and he answered them thoroughly and immediately. He texted us the night before to inform us of his arrival time. He was very friendly and informative. He took us to two wonderful establishments to eat during our 5 hour private tour. He showed us how to use the train lines. Helped us buy our bullet train tickets for our next destination. He went above and beyond. We highly recommend him for your Tokyo tour!!! Carlos was a fantastc guide!

Mike

(About local Gulay)

30 November 2024

Very nice tour. Very knowledgeable about the area. Great for English speaking travelers. Highly recommend. Nice tour!

Kate🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alejandro)

26 November 2024

Alejandro’s tour was great. We signed up for an after hour and half intro to Tokyo and liked him so much we went on and spent the evening on one of his food/bar hopping tours. He has a great handle on the city from over a decade living there and helped us with great suggestions. He was prompt and easy to communicate with and left us with great memories and wonderful photos. Super Fun!

Ibrahim🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Carlos)

9 November 2024

Carlos was very nice, informative and relaxed. He made the tour feel very chill and nice. He personalizes the tour as the group wants. Recommend for a newcomer to tokyoLovely intro to shibuya

herwig🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Carlos)

29 October 2024

From the moment we met with Carlos we knew he would be guiding us around Shibuya as a friend. Great experience!Great experience!

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

20 October 2024

We had a wonderful time walking around Shibuya with Carlos. It was a great introduction to a neighborhood we went back to on our own maybe times. Would have been tough to get the full understanding of it all on our own, at least in only 90 minutes. He was great to chat with. The time flew by. Highly recommend.Great Experience

amy🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Gulay)

18 October 2024

Gulay was a fantastic guide to the hustle and bustle of Shibuya! She was friendly and full of enthusiasm for the city. She shared bits of history along with many recommendations for activities that my teens would enjoy. I’d recommend this tour for anyone who is visiting Tokyo for the first time and especially for families with children. Great fun for teens!

Olivia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

17 October 2024

My mom and I had a wonderful tour with Gulay. She was knowledgeable, fun, and adapted the tour to our interests and needs. She gave us a great overview and intro to shopping in Tokyo along with interesting history and culture tidbits as we went. We really enjoyed our time with Gulay and couldn’t recommend her more!Thank you Gulay!!!

Ria🇵🇰 Pakistan

(About local Carlos)

8 October 2024

This was my first time in Tokyo with my kids. Carlos gave me a very good introduction to the area, some local traditions and some good tips and tricks! I was very intimidated with the train/ subway system so Carlos really helped me understand- also came on a short train ride with us to get me comfortable. I really got lucky that i found Carlos.Carlos is fabulous

Sharon🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Gulay)

11 September 2024

Gulay provided a good though brief introduction to Tokyo. It was useful to understand the cultural norms of Tokyo when we first arrived. Recommend this short walking excursion to tourists new to Tokyo. Gulay spoke very good English and was very friendly Good introduction to Tokyo

Unknown

(About local Gulay)

10 September 2024

Gulay is absolutely lovely and so helpful and friendly from the get-go. Our friend recommended doing a tour on the first day of our holiday and we really got so lucky with Gulay-she’s fabulous!! Thank you Gulay! A wonderful way to start our holiday!

Jon🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

31 August 2024

Gulay was awesome. She truly did give us a kick start for enjoying our time in Tokyo. She quickly and easily taught us how to navigate public transportation. The places she took us to were fantastic. Gulay was very pleasant and she shared much local history that truly made us feel we welcome and immersed in Japanese culture. Gully went beyond our expectations. She came to our holes to start the day. It was our first day in Tokyo.Awesome Host

Tim🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Seden)

8 August 2024

It was a great tour! :) Thanks for helping us to find all the good spots in the city! Excellent! :)

alina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

5 August 2024

This is a fantastic concept for those that just want a fast orientation to Tokyo. Gulay is an amazing, friendly, and fun guide for the entire family. Our family of four (including 2 picky teenagers) loved our time with her. She took us to spots not many locals know about and shared some good restaurants too. We especially loved her tip on trying natural japanese cola and went back a second time. If you are interested in getting a lay of the land in shibuya and the street for sneaker shopping, definitely book Gulay. She cam customize based on your interests and even texted us afterwards with some guidance. Next time we are in Tokyo, will definitely book an afternoon or evening with her. Perfect start to our stay in tokyo

Armand🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Gulay)

30 July 2024

Gulay was a very pleasant and knowledgeable tour guide.Excellent starter tour in Tokyo

Unknown

(About local Gulay)

15 July 2024

Gulay gave us a amazing kickstarter tour of Shibuya and the surrounding neighborhoods. She is very enjoyable and very know;edgeable about the city ans the Japanese culture. I highly recommend herVery enjoyable and informative tour

shelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

18 June 2024

Loved our tour w Gulay. She was full of great stories and helped us to get to know Tokyo a bit better. Great fun lots if good stories

Kevin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gulay)

9 June 2024

Gulay provides information about the best of Tokyo in such a lovely way. She knows all the best spots so please do ask her. Would recommend… I write this review the day after and we’ve spent it using ALL the recommendations she made.Fabulous start to Tokyo trip

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gulay)

26 May 2024

We had a great tour around Shibuya with Gulay, she is knowledgeable and very friendly, she also told us where to go for amazing ramen at lunch. Can’t recommend enough. Great Gulay

Dawn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

21 May 2024

Gulay was a wonderful tour guide! Our tour was so fun and informative! Gulay tailored the tour to our family, gave great suggestions and provided links to things we were interested in doing in Tokyo. She was very attentive to questions, even after our tour. I would highly recommend Gulay!Great tour and tour guide!

Frank🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gulay)

20 May 2024

What a wonderful and lovely person, and a great tour. Highly appreciated. Tks a lot for everything and hope to see you soon :) Have fun in this great city one of the best tour guides

Martin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

14 May 2024

I’m a regular WithLocals user and booked a Kickstarter tour with Gülay at the start of our recent trip to Tokyo. Gülay is great fun, knowledgable and gave us some unique insights into the city and what it’s like to live there. As well as seeing some of the more expected sights we also discovered fascinating areas off the beaten track. The tour was tailored to our interests and finished up at a local ramen restaurant where Gülay helped us navigate the all-in-Japanese automated ticket ordering system. Highly recommend - thanks Gülay 10/10A great way to start our trip

Paul 🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Gulay)

5 May 2024

Gulay was a super guide and really helped us to get to know Tokyo! Highly recommend. Super

Angela

(About local Carlos)

22 April 2024

We highly recommend this tour and guide is exceptional!!!So much information and told us about little things that mattered to us . He pointed out stores where we could purchase items such as shoes and clothing. It was raining the entire time but we pressed on . Definitely take this tour.In the rain

Lys🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

19 April 2024

Gulay helped me get a great start in Tokyo. She focused on the things I needed to know, such as navigating the complex subway system hassle free and trying out hidden eateries, so I can enjoy my Tokyo visit, and I did - thank you!Great orientation

Bethan🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gulay)

9 April 2024

We really enjoyed our tour with Gulay and really felt we were being shown around by a friend. She gave us a tour of the Shibuya area of the city, taking us across famous Shibuya scramble crossing and introducing the kids to the crazy capsule dispenser shops - much to their delight! Gulay gave us some great tips for restaurants and also showed us the best place to buy our Shinkansen tickets. She also gave us some really helpful advice both before and after the tour. A friendly and fun intro to Tokyo

Tess 🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Gulay)

7 April 2024

This was the perfect intro to exploring bustling Shibuya! Gulay took our preferences and interests into account when showing us highlights of the area and telling us stories about its history that resonated with everyone in our group. Gulay is immediately friendly and enthusiastic and great with kids too. Thank you Gulay!Perfectly tailored tour

Anne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

30 March 2024

My teenage son and I spent our first afternoon in Tokyo with Gulay and we couldn't have been happier. She was lovely and personable and within minutes of being with her, she gave us a tip that made our whole trip so much easier. She answered our questions, shared interesting information and showed us newbie tricks to help navigate the city. She also gave us a recommendation for an area we wouldn't have found on our own (which has been our favorite so far!). Thank you, Gulay, for a wonderful and helpful start to our trip. I just wish we could have have had more time with you!Great Start to Tokyo!

Stephanie 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Alejandro)

25 March 2024

Alejandro hat uns während der 1,5h viele interessante Ecken von Shibuya gezeigt, die wir so nicht gefunden hätten. Vielen Dank dafür. Gerne wieder!Interessante Führung Shibuya

Wine🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Gulay)

18 January 2024

Sometimes in this life the stars line up, you’re in the flow, the energy is amazing…and this is what my time with tour guide Gulay was like in Tokyo. She listened carefully to what I wanted and delivered! A smart lovely person with dynamism… I highly recommend! She was the added delightful bonus to my travels in Japan. Thanks again Gulay for everything. Made my trip to Tokyo extra awesome!

Tiago🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Gulay)

24 November 2023

Gulay was lovely, she gave us a lot of recommendations and took us to incredible hidden gems, highly recommend Gulay's tour.A warming friend in Tokyo

lynn🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sena)

30 September 2023

Sena was brilliant. Very knowledgeable, helpful and fun. In addition to our tour she helped us with onward train reservations and gave us lots of top tips. Cannot recommend highly enough.Fantastic Guide, highly recommended

Alexandra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alejandro)

11 September 2023

Alejandro is awesome! 10/10 experience. Very knowledgeable & kind.

Iain🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Sena)

28 August 2023

On our first evening in Tokyo, we had a tour with Sena in Shibuya. In only 1,5 hours she showed us around so many wonderful places! She tailored the tour completely to our interests and those of our 9-year-old daughter, which was wonderful. She gave us tips on where to eat and showed us many places that we would have never found without a local to show us around. We recommend Sena as a guide anytime and are hoping to do more tours with her when we come back to Japan in the future!Great guide

Adam🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Gulay)

28 August 2023

Gulay was both interesting and interested, engaging with us before and after our tour as well. Her 90 minute introductory tour got our trip to Tokyo off to a great start as Gulay took the trouble to understand what we'd be interested in, then created s route to match it all. We enjoyed it so much that we're going back to see many of the same sights again tomorrow. Excellent friendly guide

Mark🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Carlos)

16 August 2023

Carlos is a nice and smart guy. He knows a lot about Tokyo as a resident of Tokyo and he can also tell you in which ways Tokyo is different from other cities because he has traveled a lot.Great tour, nice and competent tourguide

Marta🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sena)

2 August 2023

We had a fantastic kickstart evening tour of Shibuya with Sena. She took us a number of off-the-beaten-track shops and locations we would have never found on our own. She was extremely accommodating and even extended the tour to take us for a bird’s eye view of Shibuya. The following day, we returned to some of the shops she pointed out to shop around leisurely on our own. Highly recommended! Evening kickstart tour of Shibuya

ally6997🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Sena)

22 July 2023

Very pleasant and good guidance. We learned about and visited places we would not have known otherwise. A very good way to get to know more about the city and culture. Thank you Sena for a nice tour. Excellent

Nate🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

26 June 2023

Lilli🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gulay)

18 June 2023

We were so pleased with her! And she was great and knew so much about the areas we were interested in. She steered us in the right direction with what we needed to know! And on top of that, she was so nice! Gulay is so knowledgeable and nice!!

Gill🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Gulay)

12 June 2023

We spent a very enjoyable and informative afternoon with Gulay learning about the Shibuya area of Tokyo. We asked Gulay to focus on aspects that were of interest to our two 10-year old grand-daughters. She did a great job - suggesting shopping areas, restaurants, pet-cafes and introducing them to "toy" vending machines. We highly recommend Gulay as a guide.So helpful

James🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Carlos)

22 May 2023

Carlos was a really nice guy, answered all our random questions and gave us a good taste of the city and cool things to do around Shibuya. Also gave us some good recommendations of places to eat!Great intro to Tokyo

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ai )

2 May 2023

Had a great day with Ai!! She packed a ton into our time together, seeing things inner city, providing recommendations, and tasting local snacks. Very grateful for her local insights, translations, historical facts, and attention to detail. We went to major sights, temples, shrines, taking public transit and arriving super quickly - she had great stories and explanations that I adored and took diligent notes on. I had a million questions and Ai was so kind and generous with her time and attention to things I wanted to know more about (and all the snacks we tasted). HIGHLY recommended any and ALL time with Ai. THANK YOU again for the great experience. Fun and now friends!

James🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Alejandro)

5 April 2023