Private City Kickstart Tour: An Introductory Guided Experience in Tokyo

Get a warm welcome to Tokyo with a private City Kickstart Tour. Discover hidden gems, local hotspots, and avoid tourist traps with an expert guide. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mr. Rogers’ Memorial Statue - See the Hachikō Memorial Statue and more landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect introduction to what makes Tokyo so special
What's Included
  • Local Tips and Tricks
  • City Orientation
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

Experience a cordial introduction to Tokyo through a special tour designed to set the tone for your visit in the best possible manner. In just 90 minutes, a community guide will familiarize you with Tokyo’s essence, maximizing your enjoyment for the remainder of your stay.

Learn where to locate Hachikō Memorial Statue and Harajuku, and how to venture into these areas without the hustle and bustle. Searching for a special family-run diner or a fantastic local hot spot? We’ve got you sorted; our city guides are specialists in the field! Avoid the clichéd touristy pitfalls; during this city initiation tour, your guide will steer you in the right direction.

The Private City Kickstart Tour: Tokyo is a standout tour among Withlocals’ emblematic tours offered in major cities globally. We engage enthusiastic local guides who are compensated fairly. We encourage local economies by endorsing only local products and deter over-tourism by limiting our groups to a small, non-disruptive size. Our tours are carbon-neutral and steer clear of the conventional tourist paths.

  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
Location
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At the Shibuya Hachiko Square lottery shop (next to the Hachikō Statue)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rocky_p
Jul 21, 2024
Great Experience - This was a great way to begin our stay in Tokyo. Carlos was awesome in every way. I highly recommend this experience to everyone.
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Kevincobb
Jun 9, 2024
Great intro to what Tokyo has to offer - Gulay provides information about the best of Tokyo in such a lovely way. She knows all the best spots so please do ask her. Would recommend… I write this review the day after and we’ve spent it using ALL the recommendations she made.
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Anneha3792sg
Mar 30, 2024
Great Way to Start Our Trip! - My teenage son and I spent our first afternoon in Tokyo with Gulay and we couldn't have been happier. She was lovely and personable and within minutes of being with her, she gave us a tip that made our whole trip so much easier. She answered our questions, shared interesting information and showed us newbie tricks to help navigate the city. She also gave us a recommendation for an area we wouldn't have found on our own (which has been our favorite so far!). Thank you, Gulay, for a wonderful and helpful start to our trip. I just wish we could have had more time with you!
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Claudio_h
Feb 25, 2024
Best Tourguide - Alejandro was an excellent tour guide he was very knowledgeable and a great person.definitely 100% recommended!
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Flyer08350852296
Jan 23, 2024
Book Ramky For Whatever You Can - Ramky, is hands down, the best tour guide we had in Tokyo and I truly can't say enough good things about him. We went on 3 semi-private tours while we were there and no one even came close to comparing. His intimate knowledge of the city, its history and stories, and off the beaten path locations is unmatched. If he had been available during the rest of our stay we would have booked him 3 days in a row. So next time we head that way he will absolutely be my first phone call.
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Wineg2023
Jan 18, 2024
Gulay was extra awesome tour guide in Tokyo! - Sometimes in this life the stars line up, you’re in the flow, the energy is amazing…and this is what my time with tour guide Gulay was like in Tokyo. She listened carefully to what I wanted and delivered! A smart lovely person with dynamism… I highly recommend! She was the added delightful bonus to my travels in Japan. Thanks again Gulay for everything.
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Holly_h
Nov 29, 2023
Perfect first time tour. - Our guide spoke great english, was very nice and knowledgeable. She knew fun facts and introduced us to fun places to eat and have a great tour of Lawsons!
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Tiagogiga
Nov 24, 2023
A warming friend in Tokyo - Gulay was lovely, she gave us a lot of recommendations and took us to incredible hidden gems, highly recommend Gulay's tour.
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Markrosel
Aug 17, 2023
Great guide great tour - Carlos is a nice and smart guy. He knows a lot about Tokyo as a resident of Tokyo and he can also tell you in which ways Tokyo is different from other cities because he has traveled a lot.
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Frequentflier762919
Jul 21, 2023
A very informative tour. - I had a great tour around Shibuya with Gulay who was very friendly, knowledgeable and informative about the history of the area. She was able to point out the various types of restaurants and diners that I will return to try. I would strongly recommend Gulay as a guide in Tokyo
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