TOKYO · JAPAN
Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular walking tours in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Walk Tsukiji with a guide for dashi snacks, uni and Wagyu skewers, then finish with sushi or a seafood bowl and temple views.
Most Popular“A great way to experience the local market with a seasoned guide that will help you navigate the 400 vendors. We had Miky as our guide, and she was fantastic! Would highly recommend”
Small-group walk through Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens, Edo Castle ruins, and Ninomaru Garden with guided stories and ticket included.
“Blake was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging! Had a great time and learned so much. Highly recommend!”
Shinjuku bar-hopping walking tour: Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, sake and karaoke. $34, 3 hours. Cash for drinks.
“BEST EVENING/NIGHT IN TOKYO. Taro is the best guide ever and did manage to take care of 10 super thirsty and loud tourists until 5am. We jumped between places during the tour and ended up in the biggest club in shinjuku until the subway started going again. What a night!!! My most eventful and fun…”
Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market food walk with a local guide, temple start, and choose-your-own tastings in about 2 hours.
“Great experience! Loved that we got to choose which foods to buy and eat. Our guide Sayaka was amazing: funny and kind.”
2-hour Asakusa walking tour with Sensō-ji, Kaminarimon, Nakamise shopping streets, and local shrine stops. English guide, strong value.
“Perfect! Keiko was amazing and very informative! Highly recommended”
Tsukiji Fish Market guided walk with temple start and optional street-food tastings. Small group, English guide, photos included.
“I loved that our guide, Haydn, was very knowledgeable about history and traditions. He made us feel safe by avoiding “tourist traps” and finding a ton of free samples!”
Small-group English walk through Edo Castle ruins and the Imperial Palace gardens, with samurai and 2,600-year emperor stories for $23.
“The Imperial Palace tour was incredibly informative and full of fascinating insights. I’ve been especially interested in the Edo period since watching Shōgun, so it was exciting to learn about the history from so many different perspectives. It was a truly enjoyable and enriching tour.”
Tokyo Imperial Palace Eastern Gardens walking tour with an English guide. Follow Edo-era footsteps, see koi fish and bamboo, learn the ranks system.
“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!”
A 2-hour, English guided walk through the Imperial Palace East Gardens, including Ninomaru Garden koi ponds and Edo-era power spots.
“We had a great tour with Thomas! We definitely recommend it”
Walk Shinjuku’s neon maze on a 2-hour night tour, from Omoide Yokocho to Golden Gai, with food tips and red-light history.
“Gray was brilliant, very knowledgeable and fun to have as a guide. Very interesting tour. She is a great communicator!”
A 3-hour Tsukiji Outer Market food tour with wagyu skewers, sushi or a seafood bowl, and cultural context, led by an English guide.
“Trying Food that I would have never tried myself. Amazing guide. Endend up with to people staying in touch with two people that did the tour. I can really recomend it.”
English-only shogun walk through Edo-era defenses at the Imperial Palace, with samurai guardhouses and gardens. Small group, 2 hours.
“Yuuko was great tour guide. He was very informative and took all of our questions. Highly recommend.”
A small-group Tsukiji Fish Market street food and culture walk with a fish-cutting show, temple stop, and guided tastings for $33.
“She spoke so quietly that it was almost impossible to hear her most of the time, especially with the crowds around. I told her I couldn’t be in the sun, but she didn’t seem to care and kept making stops in under the sun, eveb if there were spots Read more”
Small-group Tsukiji Outer Market food walk with seafood samples, included lunch, and a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. 3 hours.
“Great tour with information that I found useful and interesting. The food was incredible and the places we went were great!”
A small-group 90-minute Shibuya walk starting at Hachiko. Scramble crossing, side streets, local bars, and great city views for $19.
“Our tour guide Horoko was perfect. She was very informative and helpful, with a lovely personality. Her very good language skills are also worth mentioning. We were appreciative of the tips she kindly provided on local restaurants and shops. It was a good way to spend an hour upon arrival in Shibuya and It felt…”
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