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貸切 ONE GROUP · 1–6 PEOPLE · IN ENGLISH
PRIVATE TOKYO TOUR WITH A LOCAL.
Akihabara anime, food, the first-day manners class, or a mix of all three. Pick how long, book the date, and we plan the day together after. Only your group and me. Rated 4.96 / 5 on Airbnb from 171 reviews.
1–6 people, one price. Suggested start 10:00 or 13:00. Full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more before the start.
BOOK FIRST, PLAN TOGETHER AFTER
THREE STEPS.
Book your length and date
Choose 4 or 6 hours in the calendar below and pay by card. The date is yours from that moment.
Three plans within 24 hours
I send you plan options A, B and C, built from the series, food and pace you tell me about. Pick one, change anything you like.
We meet and walk it
A hotel lobby in central Tokyo is fine, or we meet in Akihabara. If something goes sideways on the day, I re-route on the spot.
WHAT YOU GET
WHAT'S IN THE PRICE.
- Me as your guide for the full 4 or 6 hours, only your group, fully in English
- A plan built around you: Akihabara anime, food, first-day manners, or a mix
- Signs, menus and conversations translated as we go. I'm a professional Japanese teacher who has watched 1,500+ series
- LINE or WhatsApp for the rest of your trip
| Price | ¥45,000 for 4 hours · ¥60,000 for 6 hours, per group (not per person) |
|---|---|
| Group | 1–6 people. More than 6: email me |
| Group grows after booking? | Book the number of people who will actually come. If your group grows, tell me before the day so I can plan for it |
| Age | Guests under 18 are very welcome, with an adult in the group. The booking itself has to be made by an adult |
| Language | English — I'm a professional Japanese teacher who has watched 1,500+ series, so I translate signs, menus and conversations as we go |
| Start | 10:00 or 13:00 suggested |
| Meeting point | Your hotel lobby in central Tokyo, or Akihabara |
| Can't find each other? | I'll send my contact details after you book, so if the meeting point is confusing on the day you've got a direct way to reach me |
| Running late? | If you haven't arrived and I haven't heard from you within 30 minutes, I have to treat it as a no-show. If you're just a little late, we still finish at the planned time rather than running over — message me on the way so I'm not waiting in the dark |
| Not included | Trains, food, entry fees and anything you buy. You pay for those on the day — an IC card (Suica) on your phone covers most of it with one tap. Here is how to set up Suica on iPhone |
| Allergies & dietary needs | Tell me when we plan your day if anyone has a food allergy, is vegetarian, or needs anything else accommodated — I'll build any food-led stops around that. Many casual restaurants can leave an ingredient out; specialist ones often can't, since the dish is the chef's fixed composition |
| Shipping purchases home | Bought more than you can carry? For a few boxes, carrying them is simpler, and it keeps them with you. For a large haul, shipping frees your luggage. Here is how to ship figures from Japan |
| Tipping | No, and I say that as a guide. The price you paid is the price of the tour. If you had a good day, the things that genuinely help are a review with a couple of sentences of detail, and telling a friend who is planning a trip to Japan |
| Photos | I usually take a few photos during the day and sometimes share them on Instagram. Tell me at any point if you'd rather not appear — that's completely fine and I won't ask why |
| Photos inside shops | Most anime, hobby and game shops ban photography inside — look for the crossed-out camera sign. I point out the no-photo floors as we go and ask at the counter for you when a display is worth a shot. The street outside is always fine |
| Smoking | Smoking on the street is prohibited in many wards of Tokyo, with designated smoking areas instead |
| Lost items | Please look after your own belongings — I can't be responsible for lost or stolen items |
| Insurance | Travel insurance is a good idea, as it is anywhere |
| Medical costs | Japan is safe, but medical care here is not free for visitors — two guests in the last year needed a clinic mid-trip. Buy whatever you like, just buy something. Here is my pre-trip kit |
| Conduct | If behaviour becomes unsafe or abusive toward staff, other guests or me, I may end the tour. No refund in that case |
| Governing law | These terms are governed by Japanese law |
| Bring | Comfortable shoes, some cash, a phone that can take photos, and a small bag for your own rubbish — public bins are rare in Japan. Here is why Japan has no bins, and what to do |
| Cash or card? | Card covers most of a normal day in Tokyo — convenience stores, trains and most shops all take it. Cash still wins at small counter restaurants, shrines and temples, and some of the older shops and capsule-toy corners in Akihabara's backstreets. Here is cash or card in Japan |
| Walking | How much depends on the plan we build together — tell me when we plan your day about anything that affects how far or fast you can go, and I'll build it around that. If the plan takes us into Akihabara's small shops, expect a step at some doors or stairs to a second floor; main streets and big buildings are step-free |
| Toilet breaks | Public toilets in Japan are free and everywhere — stations, convenience stores, department stores and parks all have them, and nobody expects you to buy anything first. Here is how public toilets work in Japan |
| Weather | Rain doesn't stop us — if we're in Akihabara that means ducking into shops and arcades, and anywhere else I build the day around whatever's covered that day. If a typhoon or a warning makes it genuinely unsafe, we reschedule or refund you in full, same as any other cancellation |
| Rain gear | Shoes that cope with wet pavement and a small folding umbrella. Shops often have umbrella bags or stands at the entrance |
| Cancellation | Full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more before the start |
| If I cancel | If I have to cancel — illness, a typhoon, anything on my side — you get everything back, whenever it happens |
| Need a different date? | Message me instead of cancelling. If I'm free, moving your booking is fine and costs nothing |
| Something here doesn't fit your situation? | Just ask before you book — [email protected]. Most things are easier to solve in advance than on the day |
| Your data | Only the services needed to run your booking see it — Cal.com for the calendar, Stripe for payment, Google for Calendar and Analytics. I don't sell it or hand it to advertisers. Booking and payment records are kept seven years as Japanese tax law requires; analytics data expires after about 14 months. Full details: privacy policy |
Just the Akihabara walk, 3–4 hours, priced per person? See the Akihabara anime tour. A whole trip across several days? See the custom itinerary.
PICK A LENGTH AND A DATE
BOOK YOUR DAY.
PRIVATE TOUR
¥45,000per group, 1–6 people
Times in the calendar are shown in your own time zone. Tours run in the daytime, Tokyo time (JST).
Pay in full when you book. Full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more before the start. Then I send you three plan options within 24 hours.
Ask a question first →QUESTIONS
PRIVATE TOUR, ANSWERED.
How does booking work?
Pick 4 or 6 hours and a date in the calendar on this page, and pay by card to hold it. Within 24 hours I send you three plan options, A, B and C, built from what you tell me you like. You choose one, we tweak it, and we meet.
What can we do on a private tour?
Anything I already run: Akihabara and the anime you love, a food-led day, the first-day manners class on the street, or a mix. I'm a professional Japanese teacher who has watched 1,500+ series, so I translate signs, menus and conversations as we go.
Where do we meet?
A hotel lobby in central Tokyo is fine, or we can meet in Akihabara. Suggested start times are 10:00 or 13:00. Tell me your hotel after you book and the plan options will fit around it.
How much is it, and how many people?
The price is per group, not per person: ¥45,000 for 4 hours or ¥60,000 for 6 hours, for 1 to 6 people. For more than 6, email me. Trains, food, entry fees and anything you buy are paid by you on the day.
Can I cancel?
Yes. You get a full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more before the start. If I have to cancel for any reason on my side, you get everything back.
YOUR TOKYO,
YOUR PACE.
Book the date now. We plan the rest together.