Explore Tokyo with a Local - Tour & Travel Support
If you need a help with a local Japanese, this service would be great for you.I can help you translate and show you hidden places in Tokyo.
In this tour, I can accompany with you to do anything you want, from Karaoke, Anime shopping to a bar hopping.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Shinjuku Station
- We will meet at Shinjuku East Exit.
Nakano Anime Walking
"Mandarake" is still One of the hidden gems and you may need to speak Japanese there. I will be in charge of your translater and show you around!
Akihabara Anime Maid cafe or Shopping
Today, Akihabara is one of the famous places in the world, but a language barrier still remains in some spots. I will show you around and then let's dive into your destination where you can't enter if you're alone!
Shinjuku bar hopping or Karaoke
Go back to Shinjuku and let's try either bar hopping or Karaoke with me!
Ending Point
Shinjuku Station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
・Guide fee
・Any meals or drinks
*You can choose whether only you or with me when having lunch or dinner. In the case of only you, you don't naturally need to pay for me.
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
* This tour is wheelchair accessible.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
I would help you during your trip, making your itinerary even better. Feel free to contact me :)
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Dai O.
Hello! I'm Dai, born and raised in Tokyo, offering a private tour! Flexible itinerary for any ages :) I also help you improve your itinerary with my suggestions for free during your trip.
I do love superb foods, music(guitar), Kawaii stuff, cultural exchanges and languages. I would not only help you also become your friend in Japan! Feel free to contact me and let me hear your questions.
I used to living in Australia before and traveling over 20 countries. I have been working as tour guide and interpreter in Tokyo. I would like to show you many hidden gems so that I want to make your trip more memorable! :)
Reviews
Rut F.
“Tokyo Local Style”
We had the pleasure of spending a day in Tokyo with Dai. What a treat! We had a rough list of things we want to do and see and he helped us build a great itinerary and filled in the rest. We wanted to go to the tuna auction at the fish market: he directed us to the correct day, picked us up at the hotel as it was so early in the morning and had so much knowledge. After the fish market we went for delicious breakfast (so helpful to be able to ask lots of questions!), we then continued and went to some other markets, visited some shrines and different neighborhoods. All along Dai answered our questions and shared his knowledge about the city. We are coffee people and he built in a coffee stop at one of the oldest coffee houses - so awesome. He navigated us through and around Shibouya crossing and helped us find the speciality store we were looking for to buy the requested items from our children. Dai was extremely helpful, full of great tips about the city and delivered us back to our hotel at the end of our time together. He left us with a list of delicious restaurant suggestions for the rest of our stay. We can’t recommend him enough- it was such a great day we had together.
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Dai O.
Thank you for booking my tour this time! Honestly, that was the best Tsukiji and other places visit. We ran into the greatest fish-seller who demonstrated cutting the whole tuna fish-seller by chance at Tsukiji Market. I came to those places many times, however I had never seen the cutting-show inside of Tsukiji-Uogashi facility. We were just lucky and I spent memorable moment thanks to Rut and Ulli. I hope we meet in either Iceland, the US, Austria or Japan again lol.
Boyan M.
“Connection-Focused (Best for a "local friend" vibe)”
Exploring with Dai felt less like a formal tour and more like spending the day with a very knowledgeable local friend. He built a custom itinerary from scratch that perfectly matched our pace and curiosity. His storytelling and insights added so much depth to everything we saw. Don't hesitate to book with him!"
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Dai O.
Thank you for your fantastic feed back! What I always focus on is the connection and how I behave in front of my guests. Despite their trip being such a precious time for them, every guest hires me as their guide. I want to meet all their expectations and be like a friend to them!
Boyan M.
“Enthusiastic & Detailed”
We cannot recommend Dai highly enough! He crafted a completely custom tour for us that hit every single one of our interests while avoiding the typical tourist crowds. It was clear that Dai put a lot of thought into the flow of our day, balancing must-see landmarks with hidden gems we never would have found on our own. If you want a seamless, insightful, and truly personal experience, Dai is your guy!
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Dai O.
I am grateful for your kindness and consideration! As a tour guide, I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed the destinations as well as its balance itself. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip :)
$169/ per group
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