15 Best Licensed Private Tour Guides in Tokyo

“Sam was a spectacular tour guide for our group of 5 - he communicated well ahead of time to understand our interests, planned out a very enjoyable and thorough circle around the city. We walked a lot and rode lots of trains, took us to…”

“Bruce was nice enough to show us ways around the complex subway system. Very cool! Got to visit Meiji shrine. Learned history about Shintoism. Bruce was very knowledgeable! We had delicious sushi and tasty sake.”

“Hiro our guide was great , met us at the hotel and took us to the markets ..... very knowledgable guide and very pleasent person He took us to a great Sushi restaurant to finish the tour ,,,,,,,,,,,,the food markets are very interesting”

“Worth getting up early! Guide was fantastic (Katsu or Gorielo)- knowledgeable, funny, very engaging and got it in to see everything we could have wanted. Then ended up at the old fish market in time to walk around and eat before the crowds. Would recommend…”

“I had an incredible experience with my guide, Izumi! He was exceptionally knowledgeable and took me to all the must-see sites in Tokyo, including hidden gems away from the typical tourist spots, just as I requested. Izumi guided me through shrines, temples, the Tokyo National…”

“Its a quick short tour of Shinjuku Lot of interesting places which you typically dont see Guide Terry was quick and showed us a lot of interesting places”

“My guide was great! Very knowledgeable and provided more than just a tour of the market but also a nearby garden and shrine”

“We had the best time with Fumiko and our safe and friendly driver. Fumiko was flexible, knowledgeable and really helped engage our kids ages 16, 14, 10. After the tour, she taught them how to make origami which the kids really enjoyed. Highly recommend this…”

“Was a wonderful tour! Our tour guide , Hiro showed around all several areas in Tokyo. He told us the history and showed us all the customs for the shrines. As it was mine and my husband first time in Japan it was very useful…”

“A great experience! Hideki Maruyama was an outstanding tour guide. Knowledgeable, interesting, and soft pleasant to be with. We learned so much and saw quaint towns. Highly recommend!”

“It was fun discovering areas of Tokyo with Sam. She guided my teenage son and I perfectly, we had a really good time together. Super organized, knowledgeable, kind and very attentive in picking up on things we were interested in visiting. Thank you Sam for…”

“Fantastic tour with May. He knew all the spots and great food places. Couldn't ask for anything more. Very insightful with a lot of information and helped custimize our tour with what we wanted to see.”

“Our guide was Kenji Kasama and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him. He created an itinerary for us that included locations I specifically requested. His knowledge of Tokyo and the sites he took us to was excellent. He expertly and patiently led us on…”

“LOVED our garden tour with MINURO, who was excellent! We started with the elegant and serene Imperial Palace East Garden, went to the Kagurazaka neighborhood for lunch, then saw the intimate and personal Rikugien Garden, and finishRead more”

“Taka is an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and professional. We especially enjoyed the sushi. It was a rainy day so the boat tour was a welcome and interesting activity. We would definitely recommend this tour, especially guided by Taca.”