Tokyo 6 hour Tour : English Speaking Driver Only, No Guide
Description
This is the ideal pick for independent travelers wanting to discover lots of Tokyo’s highlights in a day without a guide. Avoid the potential confusion of Tokyo’s subway system, and travel comfortably in a private vehicle instead. Explore at your own pace and visit sights such as Asakusa, Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Shibuya crossing and Meiji Jingu Shrine. Your English speaking driver will fully support your six-hours tour. Note*: Tour details has a possibility of change depending on the place of your meeting point. Please feel free to ask us if you have any special request for your itinerary. We will do our best to meet your request.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This tour will allow you to explore Tokyo more efficiently in one day. Meet at your hotel, then move to anywhere you want.
Kappabashi Street (かっぱ橋道具街, Kappabashi Dōgugai) is a shopping street between Ueno and Asakusa, which is lined with several dozens of stores selling everything needed by restaurant operators, with the exception of fresh food. You will find specialized stores for dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils, stoves, tables, chairs, signs, lanterns and more. There are also a few stores which sell plastic and wax food samples, used by many restaurants in their show windows.
**This tour does not include access to the inside of the Imperial Palace** The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the main palace, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices.
**Only up to the main deck, top deck is not included** Standing 333 meters high in the center of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) is the world's tallest, self-supported steel tower and 3 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower. A symbol of Japan's post-war rebirth as a major economic power, Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure from its completion in 1958 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree. In addition to being a popular tourist spot, Tokyo Tower serves as a broadcast antenna.
Meiji Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
Harajuku (原宿) refers to the area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station, which is between Shinjuku and Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. It is the center of Japan's most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, but also offers shopping for adults and some historical sites of interest. The focal point of Harajuku's teenage culture is Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) and its side streets, which are lined by many trendy shops, fashion boutiques, used clothes stores, crepe stands and fast food outlets geared towards the fashion and trend-conscious teens.
Shibuya crossing is called Shibuya scramble by the locals. It is one of the busiest crossings in the world and home to the beloved statue of Hachiko the dog! Learn about this loyal dog and see the bustle of Tokyo up close! (Hachiko statue may not be accessible the week of Halloween to prevent vandalism)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your driver can pick you up in the Tokyo area. This does not include Narita Airport. This is a tour with an English-speaking driver. It does not include a government-licensed guide. You will be able to reach your driver via phone during the tour only. Please use email for any communication before the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
Reviews(19)
Kei is a very nice man and he gave us a very nice and interesting tour, I definitely recommend him!! We enjoyed hanging out and talking with him a lot!!
Kei was a great guide. He changed his tour schedule to accommodate us trying to get tickets for the Imperial Palace Inner Gardens Tour. He even lined up with us in the rain with us to wait for the tickets. I would highly recommend Kei for this tour.
We had a wunderful day with Kei, visited some temples an got a lot of information about living in Japan. We also hard a really Good tasting Japanese Barbecue in a restaurant we Never would have found without him. Thanks a lot
Kei was the best guide. Knew all the history. Took us to where the locals go. So much fun with him.
We had an enjoyable day. Although there was some issues communicating due to the driver’s English. He took us various places, but some required a lot of walking which was difficult for my husband, but not the driver’s fault. He ended up charging us for parking fees and tolls, but we were reimbursed by Viator.
We thank you for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us the honest feedback. We are so sorry to hear that you could not enjoy the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and apologize for not being able to provide you with the experience you expected this time. Please let us know if there is anything further we can do for you. Japan Guide Agency
Our driver was Koichi san and he was great! He was very friendly and even though technically he only needed to drive us, he provided brief commentary on the passing sights and gave us some historical background. He was very accommodating as we had specific requests for shopping and dropping off. We really appreciated his welcoming attitude and patience. This trip is not cheap, but since I was travelling with my 80 year old mother, being chauffeured in an A/C car was worth the money during August to beat the heat. His English was heavily accented, but still understandable. The car was immaculate and a pleasure to ride in.
Excellent Tour! 👏 Fabulous Gentleman! 🏆 Please do not hesitate booking this driver! 💫 We would Highly Recommend!!☘️
We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan. Japan Guide Agency
Masa was a phenomenal guide. He took us to all the sites we agreed to in Tokyo and provided great insight and history. In addition was very efficient in mapping the day, travel via subway, right places to enter/exit and best locations for pictures. Highly recommend Masa. Thank you!
I want to express my sincere gratitude for your wonderful review. Your kind words mean a lot to me, and I appreciate our time exploring Tokyo together. The memories we created are truly unforgettable. I genuinely hope you all will have the opportunity to visit Japan again. It would be my pleasure to welcome you back and have the chance to meet you all once more. Masa
There was no communication beforehand from the driver. Only thing we had was a generic confirmation email with the driver’s name and number and it said he will contact us before the tour but that was not the case. No email, no text, no phone call regarding basics like where to meet at the hotel, commutation was totally lacking. He showed up more than 10 min late, he didn’t pick up the phone when we were trying to meet up. It was kind of disappointing because people are usually very punctual in Japan. I tried calling the driver and also the Japanese tour office but it was very difficult to make international calls on my out of country cell phone. When we finally got in the van he told us that the tour was up to us. Since there were attractions listed on the tour description and there was no prior communication, I was under the impression that we get to go to all of them or the guide has a basic plan for the day. Kind of hard to come up with a 6 hour tour plan on a whim, i wish I would’ve known that we were supposed to come up with our own tour plan. Once the tour started and we agreed where to go for the day it was fine, but definitely was a very unpleasant start to the day which could’ve been avoided with a basic communication. For what we paid and for what it was, I don’t think I would do it again. Hate stressing out when on vacation. It’s so easy to catch a cab anywhere near major attractions in Tokyo. I would just come up with my own plans which I had to do anyways and take a cab each time, it would’ve cost less than half of what we paid for this tour…
We thank you for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us the honest feedback. We are so sorry to hear that you could not enjoy the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and apologize for not being able to provide you with the experience you expected this time. Please let us know if there is anything further we can do for you. Japan Guide Agency
Kim was so friendly, informative and nothing was too much trouble for him so make us happy. WE loved his attitude and feel very happy to recommend Kim to anyone who is visiting Tokyo. Thank you Kim for a wonderful day.
