Private Custom Day In Tokyo: Secrets and Highlights with a Local Guide


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From $316.28

11 reviews   (4.91)

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Tokyo, Tokyo

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Spend some time with one of our hosts exploring the neon-lit city of Tokyo together. Maybe you’d like to discover the highlights of the neighborhood you’re staying in, or simply stroll through the lantern-lined lanes of Tokyo’s older districts. Action-lovers might be keen to catch a sumo match, or alternatively, get sky high and enjoy sushi with a view. There's no place quite like Tokyo, trust us.
Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded local host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.


What's Included

8 hours with your host

Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Private and personalised experience

Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Tickets to any attractions

Transportation costs


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 6
  • CHILD: Age: 7 - 12
  • ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

  • City Unscripted and all City Unscripted hosts follow the WHO (World Health Organization) and local government’s health and safety recommendations at all times. To keep up to date with the latest news we recommend visiting these World Health Organization (
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
  • After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Tokyo Tower
See authentic bits of Tokyo through the eyes of your friendly host, ticking off your must see spots like the city's skyline from Tokyo Tower
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Samurai Museum
Explore the Samurai museum, or any of the other weird and wonderful museums Tokyo is home to
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Imperial Palace
Stroll through the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, or take a walk through an unusual local neighborhood
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Umeda Joypolis
Take a trip to the Joypolis amusement park, or check out the anime stores nearby!
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Tsukiji Jogai Market
Eat and drink local foods, sampling treats from street vendors, stopping by at an old tea house or eating sushi near Tsukiji Market
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Yoyogi Park
Walk through Yoyogi Park

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Shibuya Crossing
Walk across the Shibuya Crossing

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Ueno
Discover Ueno

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Meiji Jingu Shrine
Discover the Meiji Jingu Shrine

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free

Omoide Yokocho
Discover the Omoide Yokocho or Piss Alley

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

• Admission Ticket Free


Reviews

Custom Tour tailored to YOU
thejetsetters2015, 23-01-2020
Truly personalized and absolutely worth it! What an excellent way to see Tokyo! It was as if I had a close friend who knew the ins and outs of the city (subway, language, bartering tips, best food places) and could simply sit back and enjoy the day. I got to choose where we went, how long we stayed and ask as many questions as I wanted. By the end of the tour, I felt confident that I could navigate the transit system, pick the best neighborhoods to explore more of and how to interact with the locals..and Masahito (my guide) felt like a good friend! I loved this version of a city tour and ended up booking they same style tour on the next stop of my trip!
A Private Guided Day with a Local in Tokyo
Cambeth, 13-01-2020
Even though I am confident to get around most US cities and Europe I was nervous about navigating Tokyo. I read that there are multiple train companies and I was confused about how it would work. WE ARE SO GLAD we hired Rui from City Unscripted. She helped us get a pass that worked for all the Tokyo metros and showed us exactly how easy it is to use. We went to several "local only" experiences where we were the only white people and that's exactly what we wanted. We saw so much more in one day than we would've alone and it made the most of our first day in Tokyo. The following day we got around great and it was all thanks to Rui helping us and checking off so many boxes for our first day. I would 100% recommend this service. It was some of the best money we spent on our trip.
Fun way to know Tokyo with your own private guide
Viajexotico, 07-12-2019
Excellent walking tour of Tokyo, which you can personalize according to your interests.
Friendly and knowledgeable guide. An added benefit: our guide was French, who has lived for more than five years in Tokyo and with an excellent command of the English language. This fact made him better able to see through the eyes of a visitor. He also taught us to move through the somewhat complex train network, which helped us through the rest of the visit. Also gave us good advice on restaurants and other must-go places. We walked a lot, but it was certainly worth it. We highly recommend it.
Hiroto - The "BEST"
Sandy V, 25-11-2019
We wondered if we should pay for this full day custom "sight seeing" but it was worth every penny. Our guide, Hiroto, was wonderful. It was a very useful day, much more than just "sightseeing". We started with logistics and taking care of all our plans, tickets, pocket wi-fi, etc. for the rest of our stay. This way we could truly relax because everything got handled in an hour or so. Would have taken us days and days to do it on our own. We then spent the rest of the day visiting the most interesting places (designed our itinerary together, in the morning) and exploring places tourists would never get to (eg. Hiroto's favourite tempura restaurant, a little hole in the wall, with the best tempura ever...). We don't know if all the guides are as good as Hiroto was, but this was definitely the best way to spend our first day in Tokyo. Our advice: don't try to save by skipping this step. It pays back bundles!
Getting an overview
lph907, 03-11-2019
I heartily recommend Patrick, our host for a tour that was both professional and friendly. We liaised beforehand and he was able to provide just what we needed. We've been in Tokyo a couple of times, but not for twenty years so we wanted to see a different part of the city, get our bearings and remind ourselves of the history and that's what we did.




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