6 Private Walking Tours in Japan Worth Booking

1.Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,300 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $33Our pick

Explore Osaka’s markets, alleys, Dotonbori, America-mura, and Shinsekai on a flexible walking tour with local food stops.

“Taka did an amazing job of sharing his love for his home with us. We enjoyed learning more about the area than we’d have figured out on our own. Although transportation is not included we let Taka know that we had IC cards so we were able to take the train to Osaka Castle. We especially appreciated that he waited until later in the tour to visit so we could see the castle both in the sunlight and after dark! We highly recommend this tour with Taka.”

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2.Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · from $105Top rated

Explore Nara’s temples, deer, forest shrine, lunch, and old merchant homes on a five-hour small-group walking tour.

“This tour was one of our highlights in Japan. Our tour guide, Yuuki, was outstanding, the sites were breathtaking and the other tour participants were really friendly. Highly recommend.”

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3.Private Custom Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 533 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $53

Build your ideal Tokyo day with a private local guide, flexible neighborhoods, transit help, food tips, and cultural insight.

“Brilliant guide. Customised to our own interests. Excellent English. Local so excellent knowledge of the city. Couldn’t have been better. Would absolutely recommend.”

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4.Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 469 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $53

A practical review of Tokyo’s private walking tour, with local guides, flexible routes, temples, markets, neighborhoods, and subway tips.

“Miwa is the warmest spirit to get to know Tokyo through. She is intelligent and taught my family and I about history, pop culture, and local spiritual customs. The experience was meaningful thanks to her. On top of that she went out of her way to make sure that we felt confident and independent going forward with our trip without her. I can’t recommend Miwa enough!”

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5.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 419 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $82

Review of Tokyo’s private Lokafy walking tour, with local guides, flexible routes, metro help, neighborhood tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Eduardo was prompt, polite, friendly and knowledgeable. His English and Japanese was perfect. We wanted to learn the transport system, see Tokyo from a high rise, find a Pokémon centre, get a good tip for lunch, see Cherry blossoms and something cultural. Every box was ticked; from our accom in Shinjuku to Ikebukuro and Akasura temple in just 3 hours. Couldn’t have asked for better.”

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6.Akihabara Anime & Game Adventure Walking Tour (Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 404 reviews · from $90

Explore Akihabara’s retro games, anime shops, gachapon, arcades, and a maid cafe on a guided three-hour Tokyo walking tour.

“Don’t do this tour! A complete waste of money. It was very boring and the guide was very weird and made my kids and I feel very uncomfortable. He kept taking pictures of my children without asking and took a couple of the group; he said to prove to the company he in fact did the tour. When I asked him to take a picture of me and my kids, he said he was not allowed to do that, but yet kept taking unauthorized pictures of us, specifically of my 13 year old dauther. The guide kept causing and saying how awful Japan was. I am not particularly sensitive to…”

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