On Foot · TOKYO WALKING TOURS
The city hides its best rooms down alleys with no English sign, which is exactly what a guide is for. These 15 walks cover the backstreet counters, the shrine lanes and the markets, priced and timed.
Explore Tsukiji Market with a local guide, tasting sushi, Wagyu, seafood, fruit, and Japanese snacks during a three-hour food walk.
“So glad we did this tour! The Tsukiji Fish market is a little overwhelming so it's very helpful to have a guide. Our guide, Shibuya, was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food we tasted was AMAZING. Highly recommended!”
Review of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens walking tour, with Edo Castle history, guide commentary, pricing, meeting details, and practical tips.
“Blake was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging! Had a great time and learned so much. Highly recommend!”
Explore Shinjuku’s izakayas, Golden Gai bars, sake spots, and karaoke with a local guide on this lively three-hour Tokyo night tour.
“Our guide Naoya was amazing, he eagerly shared his know of the Shinjuku area. We visited restaurants and bars we probably wouldn't have visited without him. I would highly recommend English speaking travelers to request him when visiting the area.”
Explore Tsukiji’s temple, seafood stalls, and Japanese street food with a local guide, choosing what to eat and paying only for your selections.
“We really enjoyed our tour of the fish market. Our guide, Rie, was great! She was knowledgeable, made moving around the market easy and stress free. She was patient and so friendly.”
Explore Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, and local food lanes on a friendly two-hour Tokyo walking tour.
“A great tour, giving us an insight into the historical and cultural significance of the temple and surrounding markets. Our guide, Keiko was fun and friendly, and really knowledgeable. She gave us lots of good tips about how we can enjoy our trip to Japan not just in Asakusa, but around Tokyo and beyond. A really good introduction to Japan, would highly recommend.”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, sample Japanese foods, and visit Hongwanji Temple on this friendly, two-hour Tokyo tour.
“Fabulous tour with guide Rie! She was knowledgeable, funny and friendly. The markets were an incredible experience. The food was delicious and the whole thing was a highlight of our trip to Japan. Thanks Rie!”
Walk Edo Castle’s moats, gates, gardens, and ruins on a small-group Imperial Palace tour with an English-speaking local guide.
“The tour was excellent, our guide, Tomo, was very knowledgeable and very friendly, Definitely recommend doing this tour if you’re interested in Japanese history!”
Explore Shibuya’s tiny izakayas, local dishes, Japanese drinks, and possible karaoke on this intimate 3.5-hour bar-hopping tour.
“I was the only one on the tour but the tour guide was great and he taught me a lot about Japan! Good food and drinks”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace gardens, Edo Castle ruins, samurai history, royal koi, and Japanese culture on a friendly guided walk.
“Mika was a wonderful guide and did an excellent job of explaining the history of the castle and of Japan. We would highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Edo Castle, Ninomaru Garden, koi ponds, and massive palace walls on a two-hour guided Imperial Palace walk in Tokyo.
“Our guide Jim was amazing! He was so knowledgeable about Japanese history, kept our teenagers interested the whole time, and even loaned us an umbrella! Would highly recommend touring with Jim!”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market with fresh seafood, local snacks, sushi lunch, shrines, and a small group guide in three tasty hours.
“In the tour description it still says “See where tons of fish and seafood are traded every day” but that part of the market moved in 2020! A bit disappointing but otherwise the tour guide and walk around the were great.”
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.”
Explore Shinjuku’s food scene with 15 dishes, drinks, local history, and four eateries on a three-hour small-group walking tour.
“This did not seem like a tour for people who appreciate good food. It was a tourist tour with a lot of talk about the red light district, mafia, etc and we stopped for food at two restaurants, which were not great quality or atmosphere. Sad we "wasted" one of our nights/meals with this, we left early.”
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!”
Wear a real silk kimono, learn Japanese etiquette, and pose at a quiet Yanaka shrine in this personal Tokyo photo walk.
“The tour was amazing. The walk to the shrine and being able to participate in shrine traditional prayer was great. The scenery was excellent for photos which turned out very well.”
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