Tokyo Private Tour Guides

“Terrific Tokyo Tour!”

Yoshi was an excellent guide sharing his professional and personal cultural, historical & political knowledge. Enjoyed our time together seeing wonderful highlights of Tokyo Arigato Gozaimasu, Yoshi! Jill and Friends

“Excellent tour with Yoko”

Yoko gave us a good feel of Japan touring a shrine and temple. She was very knowledgeable. She also set up a lunch for us with our Japanese friend at the Kuru restaurant. We had a several course meal giving us a good flavor of Japenese food We also got to experience a train and subway ride in the very busy Tokyo Would highly recommend Yoko as a tour guide

“An incredible insider’s tour with Tim, an insightful “local””

Like I did, you may be thinking “Is an ex-pat the best guide for a tour so steeped in Japanese culture?” The answer, especially in Tim’s case, is yes! What I almost missed was, because of Tim’s western background coupled with his experiences living and raising his family in Japan, he’s able to bridge the two cultures perfectly. He knows what you will find odd or puzzling and, having cracked the code of living in Japan himself, is able to translate what you are seeing to make sense of it all. Want to find the cubby hole of a bar in the Golden Gai where Anthony Bourdain shared a drink with all of us? How about explaining the many quirky “information stands” in the Kabukicho (hint: they have nothing to do with the Japanese predilection to curate data.) Curious about the Tokyo car scene or the childhood challenges of Japanese schools ? Tim’s got you covered. We followed him to some of the most cramped, unique, and definitely authentic places, tasting dishes and drinks based on his excellent recommendations that changed my impression of sake and had us making plans to head back to “memory lane” alley for more of that exquisite sashimi. Don’t make the mistake that I almost made. Definitely book this tour. You’ll be talking about it for years to come with openers like “Did I ever tell you about when I ate at Human Gyoza?”

Tim D.

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Wow, thank you for such an epic review! It was an absolute blast decoding Tokyo's backstreets, navigating the quirky alleys, and sharing those secret spots with you. Anytime you're ready for another round of sake, sashimi, or gyoza, the backstreets and I will be waiting!