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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Kim
May 15, 2025
Best day with Yu San and Ikumi San. - When we parted after spending the day with Yu san and Ikumi san we felt like were saying goodbye to family. This was the best thing we could have scheduled in Japan. We did a few local things and saw Ueno and Asakusa. It was perfect being with a private tour so we could stop and ask questions and not feel like we were holding anyone else up. I highly recommend this if you are planning a trip to Japan.
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Y9492zcethanr
May 15, 2025
Real Local Experience - We did a personalized tour with Yu san and Ikumi san and it was amazing! They were super helpful in the planning process, tailoring our tour to the experiences we wanted, and went above and beyond in all aspects including recommendations for after the tour, taking great pictures, and sharing info about Japanese culture. It was a great start to our trip and I cannot recommend it enough!
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B9108bverinm
Apr 19, 2025
Wonderful personalized tour. - Kota was such a great guide. He personalized our tour of Japan perfectly. We didn’t really know where to visit, and just told him some things we liked. Everyplace we went to was delightful. So many small family run shops mixed in with busy popular areas. We would have never discovered these places on our own. Like a family run katsu shop, a knife shop that will stamp your name into a knife, and a small local snack shop neighborhood kids frequent. I really feel like my family got a special experience in Japan.
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Min0u001
Apr 11, 2025
Wonderful time seeing Tokyo with Yu san - We had a great time with our tour guide Yu san. She was knowledgeable and fun. She was wonderful with accommodating my mom's need, guiding us to elevators when available as much as possible to avoid climbing stairs. Yu san allowed us to enjoy touring Tokyo without any stress. If I need a guide for Tokyo again, I would definitely use Howzit again and especially ask for Yu san.
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Odyssey29269846568
Mar 31, 2025
The best tour in Tokyo starts here! - Had an absolutely wonderful time with Yu! It couldn’t have worked out better, really enjoyed spending time with another single female my age and stage in life that was local and able to show me not only the iconic landmarks but also more unique paths less traveled. Yu was very attentive to me, chill, so easy to talk to and a real joy to explore With. Didn’t feel stiff or awkward, genuinely felt like we were two besties just hanging out in Japan. I did my research and followed these guys on YouTube/instagram for months and knew it was a safe bet. Definitely tour with them, there will be nothing to regret
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170micheller
Mar 29, 2025
So worth it, would do it again - They really are like having a local friend in Tokyo! Naoki asked what we were into and made a custom schedule for us that included areas of town we otherwise never would have gone without him. It was am awesome day
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Emat379
Mar 6, 2025
Great tour! - Really happy that I booked this tour! It was really easy to arrange, we didnt have an exact plan of what we wanted to do but our tour guide was really helpful and give us few options and recomondations. For our guide Naoki it was his first tour but we didnt feel like it was. He was so friendly and kind, we have got to see a lot and learned a lot!
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259robertocarlosm
Feb 8, 2025
Best night in Japan! - Thank you for an amazing night! We where looking for an authentic japanese experience and you absolutely nailed it! 🤙🏻 You have 3 new friends in Mexico! Arigato!🙏🏻
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Ambassador829043
Jan 3, 2025
Asakusa with Nanako - I have been in the tourist industry in Hawaii for 35 yrs, so I wanted to find a local guide since it was my first trip Japan. I found this company on U tube after watching a good number of their videos. Those videos gave me the confidence to reach out to them Pre trip communication was excellent. Answered all of our question promptly, especially since it was my first trip to Tokyo, Japan. Our guide who felt more like a friend, Nanako, was very friendly and provided so much useful, local information about Asakusa, where we staying. The type information and local knowledge you can’t find on your smart phone or google maps. This short 4 hour experience with her allowed us to appreciate this area and experience what locals do vs what most tourist do. We can now spend the remainder of our trip and future trips to Japan exploring places that she shared with us during our short time with her. She sent us photos and videos from our day together along with links of the places that we shopped and ate lunch at as well as others to explore on our own. I would not hesitate to connect with them again in the future. You can feel confident that Kota and his team will take good care of you and your party. I highly recommend Howzit Japan.
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Swedishmel
Dec 27, 2024
Great tour, really recommend! - Had a four hour tour with Kei based around our interests and we had a really great time. Our guides were very friendly and knowledgeable and had composed a great tour for the time we had with them. The highlight was definitely the fire ceremony at a local temple, something we never would've seen if we hadn't been taken there by Kei. I can really recommend booking a tour with these guys!
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From $55
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).