Tokyo · WALKING TOURS
This city is best read at street level, one neighbourhood at a time. The 15 walks below cover Asakusa, Shinjuku, Yanaka and the Imperial Palace grounds, priced by length with a note on the ones that involve stairs.
Explore Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market with a local guide, tasting sushi, Wagyu, fish cakes, fruit, and Japanese snacks in three hours.
“Tour guide was friendly and informative. Small group so lots of flexibility if you want to shop a bit. My wife loved the tempura.”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens, Edo Castle ruins, and Ninomaru Garden with a small-group guide for $22.
“Tony was an excellent tour guide! Very knowledgeable about Japanese history and culture. We learned a lot!”
Explore Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with a local guide, sake, izakaya stops, and karaoke for $34.
“Good time with Nao!! This was fun. Highly recommend!!”
A practical review of Tokyo’s Tsukiji food tour, with temple stop, market tasting tips, guide strengths, costs, timing, and who should book.
“Nicholas was great! Loved the tour. We had some flexibility of where to go and what to see. Offered great advice for the best price and flavours. Will recommend to friends.”
Walk through Asakusa with an English-speaking guide, visiting Kaminarimon, Sensoji, Asakusa Shrine, and local food streets for $22.
“The walking tour starting near Sensoji Temple was a wonderful way to explore Asakusa. The route was well thought out, covering key highlights while also sharing lesser-known stories and local insights that added depth to the visit. Our guide Aya was knowledgeable and engaging, providing clear historical context along with cultural anecdotes that made the area come alive. The pace of the walk was comfortable, with enough time to observe, take photos, and ask questions without feeling rushed.”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market with a local guide, temple visit, optional tastings, and practical food tips in a small two-hour Tokyo tour.
“Haydn was an excellent guide with tons of interesting facts. As an Aussie his English was perfect of course which made conversation very easy. He explained in great detail everything about the Temple and after that showed us the best spots on the market and had good contacts with the local vendors which resulted in many interesting tastings. Really enjoyed walking with him.”
Walk Tokyo’s Imperial Palace grounds, moats, gardens, and Edo Castle ruins with an English-speaking guide in a small group of 10.
“Our guide Tomo was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly... he kept a good pace and was very interactive.”
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace gardens with an English or French guide, uncover Edo Castle’s past, see koi and bamboo, and walk through Japan’s history.
“Mika was a wonderful guide and did an excellent job of explaining the history of the castle and of Japan. We would highly recommend this tour!”
Walk Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens for two hours, from Edo Castle walls to koi ponds, with an English-speaking guide for just $16.
“Great value for money. Tony was really knowledgeable and lovely conversations. Even gave recommendation's in other activities to complete outside of Tokyo. Think without the guide we would have missed so much interesting facts and knowledge of the the palace. Wouldn't recommend doing it without a guide.”
Explore Shinjuku after dark, from Omoide Yokocho and Kabukicho to Golden Gai and 2 Chome, with local food tips and nightlife history.
“very clear and precise explanation. can recommend anyone to take him as a tour guide.”
A three-hour Tsukiji tour with Wagyu, sushi, tamagoyaki, market history, and a small English-speaking group for a tasty Tokyo introduction.
“Robert, our guide, was very informative and entertaining as well as being kind and considerate. We really enjoyed this tour .”
Explore Edo Castle and Imperial Palace gardens on a two-hour English walking tour with samurai stories, gates, ruins, and koi ponds.
“Shin provided an excellent history of the Imperial grounds and the Edo period. He answered all of our questions with ease.”
Explore Tsukiji with a local guide, taste Japanese street food, watch a fish-cutting show, and visit Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple.
“What a great tour, George took us to the best spots for everything you would want to try and the food was delicious!”
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market with a small group, tasting sushi, tamagoyaki, seafood, and local snacks alongside a Japanese guide.
“This was a great experience, all the food was really good. Tiger was a great guide and has a lot of information to offer”
See Shibuya with a local guide, cross the famous scramble, find quiet corners and food tips, and enjoy a small-group walk for $19.
“Our guide yoshi was awesome. Very friendly and fun. We enjoyed every minute of this tour and highly recommend. We are a family of five, all young adult children.”
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