Tokyo Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Amazing day tour of Tokyo”

We did a day tour of Tokyo with Yoshi. It was a packed itinerary of lots places to visit as it was an extended tour. It turned out to be a great tour, Yoshi was informative on everything we saw and did. He has an outstanding knowledge of history, Japanese customs at temples and shrines and was very good company. He adjusted the tour to what we wanted to see and added bonus stops to see early cherry blossoms. The pace of the tour was just right for us. We would highly recommend Yoshi as your Tokyo tour guide. Thank you for showing us around.

“Not a tour. An immersion!”

Akira sets the tone before you even arrive — his pre-travel quizzes are a lovely touch that immediately tell you this is someone who genuinely cares about getting the experience right. On the day, his enthusiasm for Ghibli is infectious and utterly authentic; this is clearly a man who loves what he does. A word of advice: come in the spirit the tour deserves. Akira is thoughtful and unhurried, and the experience is all the richer for it. If you're looking to race through a checklist, this isn't your tour. If you want to savour it and you're happy to lose yourself in the world of Ghibli for a few hours, Akira is your guide.

“A real first day in Tokyo!”

I came to Tokyo with my elderly mother and a healthy amount of anxiety about getting it right. Tomoko dissolved both. Communication beforehand was prompt and warm; the itinerary felt custom-built rather than off-the-shelf. She has a rare instinct for pace — knowing when to linger and when to move on — and a quiet attentiveness that my mother noticed and appreciated. And she is genuinely brilliant company: conversation wandered from sumo to food to Japanese culture with the ease of someone who loves the city and loves talking about it. If your first day in Tokyo is in Tomoko's hands, it's in very good hands.