Tokyo Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“An Amazing day in Japan”

My wife and I have traveled to Japan before for business and pleasure. In the past, we were invited and entertained by the company I work for. This was the first time we made our own tour arrangements. I was skeptical about what our tour guide, Kent-san, had to say. Too often, you hear horror stories and claims that the whole experience was a total rip-off. To my surprise, Kent-san and the tour he led were outstanding. From the beginning to the end, he was professional, knowledgeable, courteous, and most importantly, flexible. From the beginning, we told him that we wanted a historical and cultural experience. We were not interested in doing any shopping. Kent-san adjusted his standard itinerary to focus on Japan's cultural and historical sites, providing us with a richer understanding of the country. He was able to give us a more interesting tour and additional time for picture-taking (my wife is a shutterbug) at each site. Throughout the day we spent with Kent-san, his humble and patient demeanor made it feel like we were out with an old friend and not just a tour guide. I would highly recommend Kent-san to anyone looking for a notch-perfect personalized tour.

“An outstanding and insightful Tokyo experience!”

My two adult sons and I toured Tokyo for two days with Akira and it was the highlight of our week-long trip. Instead of focusing on the usual tourist sights, I had asked Akira to take us to some of his favorite areas of the city. He took us through everyday neighborhoods where we could see how people actually live, commute, shop, eat, and spend their time. It was fascinating and gave us a much deeper understanding of Tokyo than we ever could have gotten from guidebooks or just checking off major landmarks. Akira was wonderful to talk with — very knowledgeable, easygoing, and happy to answer any questions we had. He explained things in a thoughtful, engaging way. What really stood out was hearing about his own life and day-to-day experiences in Tokyo. We learned so much about Japanese culture, social norms, and everyday routines just by walking and talking. If you’re curious about what life in Tokyo is really like and want a deeper, more meaningful experience, I highly recommend Akira. The two days we spent with him were informative, engaging, and enjoyable from start to finish!

“Amazing time in Tokyo”

Chiaki was an amazing guide. She tailored our tour to include everything we wanted to do and added some things in that we hadn't thought of. The walk to the temple and seeing the big Tori gates and the palace grounds, helping us work out the trains and the shinkansens and finding our way around the station. We would never have experienced so much of Tokyo without Chiaki's expert knowledge and guidance. We learned so much about the history of each place, took selfies as we walked across the Shibuya crossing, and had some fun along the way. Very highly recommend Chiaki and we would definitely book with her again on the next trip. Such an amazing day. Thank you so much.

Chiaki K.

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Thank you so much Lea, for your wonderful review and photo! I’m truly delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable and memorable day with me. I enjoyed being with you, too! It was a pleasure creating a tour that included Hard Rock Cafe and Capybara Cafe along the way of exploring Tokyo. I hope you had good times in Mt. Fuji, Nagano, Osaka and Kyoto, and took many beautiful photos including monkeys in the park. Thank you for your kind words and high recommendation. It truly means a lot to me. I would be delighted to guide you again on your next visit to Tokyo. Thank you again and take care!