Tokyo Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“4 days spent with Akira in Tokyo”

It is always difficult to choose a guide in a foreign country without a recommendation. So, we went through all the guides listed in Gowith guide, read the reviews and chose Arika. We were not disappointed. Prior to our visit, Akira asked us some basic questions about ourselves, including any dietary restriction. He told us in advance that there was much walking.Most importantly, he asked us what we wanted to see and do. So we were well prepared and he was too. Planning is essential for a successful guided tour. Akira met us at our hotel each day and off we went visiting many of the “top ten” sites of Tokyo, but we also saw “Akira’s Japan”. We rode the subway, which for anyone unfamiliar with Tokyo, would have been a painful experience. With Akira’s guidance, we saved so much valuable time. We visited many beautiful shrines and Akira explained the traditions and customs of each site. We also visited some magnificent gardens and he even managed to arrange for us to travel on a bullet train. We had lunches at some of Akira’s favourite restaurants - all very delicious and he made sure we drank coffee at some very special coffee houses. Akira is a very special person, with a good sense of humour and patience dealing with two first-timers to Japan. We fell in love with Japan and can’t wait to make a return visit, when we will certainly link up with Akira. Thank you, Akira, for making our visit to special and memorable. We look froward to staying in touch. Debbie and Derek

“Great tour on our last day in Japan”

My husband I enjoyed touring with Tan. She took us to all of the sites we wanted to see and some hidden gems we were pleasantly surprised to see. We ended our tour at dusk at Shibuya to watch the scramble and see the place light up. Her English was excellent and we had many good conversations throughout the tour!

Tan F.

(18 reviews)

Dear Neal, Thank you so much for your frank review ! Your vibrant positive vibes allowed me to conduct such a warm and joyful experience for you and Brian. Good tour is every memorable journey is all about. Wishing you wonderful adventures and many more inspiring and safe travels ahead.

“Exceptional overview of Tokyo sights and Japanese cultural experiences with Keiko-San!”

We cannot say enough to properly share our exceptional visit in Tokyo with the guidance and knowledge of our wonderful guide, Keiko-San! We did not just visit all the key sights across Tokyo, but also spent a second day visiting Kamakura at Keiko’s recommendation. The complete experience was more than we could have hoped for. The best part was that Keiko-San provided a local’s Japanese knowledge of the country, and provided a historical education which truly added a complete picture for us as first time visitors to Tokyo and Japan. The very best part for us was that in Keiko-San we had a new local friend who took personal interest in sharing her country and her knowledge with us! This very much helped set the stage for our next several weeks of travel in many other locations as we traveled throughout Japan. She provided a rich background of understanding that we would draw on for several weeks to come throughout Japan. If local knowledge of the historical sights, understanding of the culture, good exposure to food choices and selection of restaurants are important, and effective use of local transportation will make your trip most effective, we can truly recommend Keiko-San can provide exceptional guidance! We were fortunate that we booked her for two full days to begin our Japan travels, and we highly recommend her.

Keiko T.

(58 reviews)

Fred, thank you so much for your kind review. The time I spent with you and your wife still remains deep in my heart, and I sometimes recall the wonderful moments we shared at each spot. You are such a wonderful couple, and I learned so much from you both. I’m truly glad to hear that you enjoyed our time together and that I could be a part of your memorable journey in Japan. I hope you and your wife will have many more wonderful adventures together, and I would be delighted to see you again someday, whether in Japan or somewhere else in the world.