Tokyo Exploration: Tailored Local Insights

Discover Tokyo’s hidden gems with a personalized guided tour. Perfect for first-time visitors seeking unique insights and unforgettable experiences.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shibuya - Shibuya is a bustling district in Tokyo, known as a hub for youth culture in Japan. The Shibuya Scramble Crossing, where thousands of people cross at once, is a famous sight. It’s also a great place for shopping with places like Shibuya 109 and various fashion brands, as well as enjoying diverse gourmet foods in numerous cafes and…
What's Included
  • Private and personalized experience
  • 2-4 hours tour with your guide
  • Including pickup (no vehicles used)
  • Optional meet-up at your desired location
  • Walking tour with some public transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Transportation fee
  • Lunch, for yourself and your guide. Lunch is usually 1,000~3,000JPY per person.
Additional Information

Operated by @howzit_japan on YouTube and Instagram.
Join the journey for a customized adventure through Tokyo with a Local Friend eager to explore alongside you! Whether it’s your first visit or you’re revisiting the city, this tour reveals Tokyo’s hidden secrets, tailored to your preferences. Your Local Friend will assist you in navigating the city…

Location
Shibuya Station
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dysonr864
Oct 11, 2025
Yu is the best tour guide! - Yu was an amazing tour guide! She went above and beyond by finding us a ride from our port after our driver cancelled on us to staying with us on the subways until we got back to our hotel! I would use HowzitJapan every time I come from now on!
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Excursion27555946672
Oct 10, 2025
The Tour Hostess with the Mostess! - My friend and I booked a private six hour tour with Howzit back in June, and were assigned Ami-san as our guide. From the start, Ami-san was both super enthusiastic, and incredibly responsive. She worked with us to put together an itinerary that perfectly matches our interests! I had the best sushi of my trip in Tsukiji Fish Market thanks to Ami-san’s suggestions. In addition to planning the itinerary, Ami-san also left some flex time in the schedule such that when she learned of my special interest in Samoyeds, she immediately recommended a Samoyed cafe in Shibuya because we had some extra time allotted. Overall, I had a wonderful time on the tour, and would highly recommend anyone to book a tour. Thank you, Ami-san!
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R3168gsianb
Oct 9, 2025
Explore Japan With a Local (and Friend)! - Booking a tour with Howzit was a fantastic choice! Our guide, Musashi, was great; he guided my friend and I through Meiji Shrine, explaining the cultural significance to parts of the shrine grounds and the surrounding areas, which made me appreciate the area much more than going by myself. He really, truly made it feel like we were exploring Shibuya, Harajuku, and Meiji Shrine with a friend and made sure to add tidbits about Japanese culture. I would highly recommend this company if you would like to explore Japan with someone who will treat you as a friend.
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Lcarlav
Sep 19, 2025
Great choice of Tour Guides - One of my best choices during my Tokyo Trip. I went solo and booked 8h with Howzit team, my guide that day was Ayumi. Such a lovely person and very well knowleged in all the steps that we were going to do. Before our scheduled time, the day before, she sent me the proposal schedule to see if it was as I requested. And it was perfect, and we were able to see all that was planed, this shows how professional the team is. I strongly recommend this team!!
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Ismoran
Sep 7, 2025
Perfect time in Tokyo with my new friends - I'm very happy I booked Howzit for my Tokyo tour. As a first-time visitor to Japan, I wanted to see some sights and learn about the wonderful culture. My guides, Yu and Ikumi were totally perfect and created a customised itinerary especially for me. Not only did we enjoy Japanese food (and tea) together, we also visited a shrine, temple, garden and a fantastic gallery and they made me feel so welcome and took such good care of me. Along the way they taught me how to say some useful words and phrases and made suggestions of other things they thought would interest me during my time in Tokyo. Even before we met, they answered many of my questions on WhatsApp and gave me such great advice. It's a truly incredible service and I highly recommend them to everyone! They treated me with such warmth and kindness and it was a very special part of my trip!
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Jonathanmx2646qe
Aug 25, 2025
Amazing Solo Tour with Ayumi and Yu - I had such an amazing time doing the tour with Ayumi and Yu! They were both so nice and really made the day unforgettable! They showed me around the lovely local spots, told me a lot about japanese culture and language and were overall such amazing guides! I am definitely gonna take a tour again the next time I am in Japan! Again, thanks to Howzit for making all of it possible and a big thanks to Ayumi and Yu for showing me around!
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Daniellerq6513ld
Aug 18, 2025
Ami, the Best Tokyo Tour Guide! - We booked a six hour tour for three adults and two teenagers, and we were lucky to have Ami assigned to us. She was fantastic - very knowledgable, friendly and adaptable. Spending so much time with a stranger can be daunting, especially if you don't "vibe," but from the jump Ami was such a great person to have showing the five of us (four of whom had never been to Tokyo) around the city. She crafted the perfect itinerary of Tsukiji Outer Market, Sensō-ji temple, lunch in Asakusa and finally an arcade/gacha location. I've been to Tokyo several times for work and even experienced other guides, but Ami hands down was the best. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgable and fun guide around Tokyo, and I'd absolutely book her again.
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Manuel
Aug 11, 2025
18th b day - I took my son to japan for his 18th birthday and we decided to use a guide to make it easier. we booked and got Ami. She was the best!!!!!!They were able to create an itinerary that matched our needs especially for my son who is a huge fan of anime. They were extremely responsive when reaching out via whats app and were very punctual she introduced us to some interesting local treats. i would definitely use them again in the future when we return.
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Marko
Aug 7, 2025
Warm and beautiful intro to Japan with Yu - Family with two sons, 19 and 6. Wanted to have an carefree introduction to Tokyo and Japan and we got exactly that and more. Yu suggested us a few itinerary ideas over whatsup. We quickly decided on a less touristy route. She is a warm and relaxed person. Older son was very happy with akihabara intro so he had to return there another day. We appriciated the help and tips with the metro usage. We managed to visit a shrine, fish market and even have a stroll through the local festival street in Ueno… Time together passed quickly and we parted after lunch. Yu continued to send us tips and recommendations throughout our holidays in Japan and was eager to answer our questions and help via whatsup. We are happy we made a friend in Japan. Highly recommended experience
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Sara
Jul 24, 2025
Book this custom tour! - Our family had the best time on this custom tour with Kota! Somehow he was able to create a tour for the 3 of us that hit on all the diverse places/experiences we each wanted to explore. He also taught us how to navigate the train system with confidence and that helped us tremendously throughout the rest of our trip. Our tour was great, but what made it really special was the connection and conversations we had with Kota. I highly recommend booking this custom tour!
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From $53
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).