Experience Tokyo
Beyond the Guidebooks

Enjoyed shopping for lunch at the food hall. Aya explained what all the food items were. We really enjoyed our picnic - all the different dishes were amazing. Aya was happy to take photos for us at all the different spots that we visited. Aya is definitely a people person and is the right person for the job.

Aya was very knowledgeable, and has the perfect personality for a tour guide. She happily took photos of us at all the stops. We absolutely loved being taken to the food hall to choose our lunch, quite an experience. Aya explained what all the dishes were and each dish was delicious when we later had our picnic. I couldn’t praise Aya and this tour any higher. The highlight of our trip. Thank you so much Aya.

We really enjoyed all the sights around Harajuku and Asakusa! It was a wonderful blend of modern and traditional. Ayaka was a great guide who supplied us with tons of information, and also offered to help us take pictures and gave great suggestions.

Great walking tour. Our guide Ayaka was so very knowledgeable, friendly, and ever so helpful in so many ways! Thank you, Aya!

Mari was so much fun to spend the day with. I wanted to do something a bit unusual for our walking tour, and she didn't disappoint. She definitely knows the city and all the best places. We had fun together. Thanks, Mari!

Mari was excellent, knowledgable and friendly we had the best experience

That Mary went into detail about our wishes and questions for example: my son likes Pokémon and Fast and Furious so she showed us the Pokémon Centre and the Shibuya crossing.

We had a wonderful day exploring the city with our guide, Apy! She was kind, knowledgeable, and made the experience truly memorable. Thanks to her, we were able to see so many highlights in just one day and learned countless details we would have completely missed on our own. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to make the most of their time and discover the true essence of the city. A fantastic experience from start to finish!

Apy was amazing. She was delightful to engage with and she personalised our tour perfectly. She was extremely knowledgeable and we had a fabulous time.

API was fantastic!!

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

We had a great day with Nobu. It was a private tour so he contacted me in advance to discuss my family’s preferences and was very easy going when we tweaked our itinerary along the way. He is knowledgeable and easy going and felt more like a friend we were traveling with than with a tour guide. Thanks again!

We had a fantastic full-day tour with Nobu. He planned out a thoughtful itinerary for us, taking into account our interests. He was particularly knowledgeable about culture and history. We couldn't have had a better experience in Tokyo. Recommend 100%!

We had an amazing tour through Tokyo with Nobu. He designed a tour full of culture and hidden gems geared towards our interests! It was a perfect way to begin our two weeks in Japan. Getting around on public transportation was a breeze after his guidance! Highly recommended

Nobu was so knowledgeable and made the tour so unique to our family. His English is flawless and he is patient with groups. He also followed up with extra pertinent information. He is our new friend!

Great tour! Highly recommended! Can help you get a feel for Tokyo! Overall I think everyone should do this!

We wouldn’t have been able to navigate the transportation by train&bus to Kamakura and the walk to attractions ourselves with a toddler and baby in tow. Amir showed us the way seamlessly. He also brought his wife as extra help and both were great with my toddler. They were patient with our slow pace, helped us take our pictures, and brought us to a really good lunch spot.

My tour guide was relaxed and attentive

Lauren also gave us great tips and helped us with train tickets and eateries.

Our Tokyo city tour with Lauren was fabulous . Before the tour Lauren reached out to me to create an itinerary that included all the things we wanted to see. We had an excellent time . Lauren also helped us maneuver the trains and metro. She took us to a great restaurants and showed us some Japanese customs. After the tour she stayed in touch to make sure we were doing well. She also gave us some restaurant suggestions for the rest of our tour. Highly recommend the tour with Lauren .

Lauren really showed us some hidden gems off the beaten tracks of Tokyo’s touristy areas. She also head impressive knowledge about Japanese history and culture and was able to answer all our questions.

Patrick knew his stuff and crafted an excellent day for us. He was flexible and tuned in to the sort of thing we enjoyed.

Our tour with Patrick exceeded our expectations. Rather than hit tourist traps, we wandered through neighborhoods, shrines, parks, cemeteries and even a market. It was delightful and authentic. He was extremely knowledgeable and shared pieces of history along the way. Patrick was kind and patient. He helped us understand the complicated train process and taught us basic navigation skills that assisted us throughout our trip. I highly recommend the private Tokyo tour if you want to experience things at your own pace and off the beaten path. Thanks!

This was a great way to experience Tokyo when we had limited time and wanted to ensure we hit a proper structured taste of this iconic system We were introduced to Patrick as our guide in advance of our travels and once we had exchanged numbers he was very communicative and helped us out with some more general Japan queries prior to our trip. We were only in Tokyo for a day and a half so opted to take 2 separate 3 hour tours. The first was in the early evening immediately after our arrival. We had come from Osaka so no jet leg issues and we were met at our hotel reception in Shinkuja so we could immediately commence our explore of the lively scenes in Shinjuka and Shibuya as day turned to night. We had been in dialogue beforehand and completed the questionnaire around the sorts of things we were interested in so the tour could be tailored to our particular needs which was very effective. Patrick was full of insights and took us to quirky streets off the beaten path as well as the touristy must sees. A brilliant intro to the city. We bade him farewell as the first tour concluded and we had our own time to continue to enjoy the Japanese nightlife We reconvened the following morning with simple instructions on how to travel to meet him on the other side of the city in Yanaka. Public transport was fantastic. We then commenced part 2 with really interesting insights to the history, culture, religions, architecture and food of this fascinating country as we visited shrines and temples, open spaces and some of the must see tourist spots in Asakusa Patrick was great company and I would recommend him and City Unscripted to other travellers visiting without hesitation

This was a great way to experience Tokyo when we had limited time and wanted to ensure we hit a proper structured taste of this iconic system We were introduced to Patrick as our guide in advance of our travels and once we had exchanged numbers he was very communicative and helped us out with some more general Japan queries prior to our trip. We were only in Tokyo for a day and a half so opted to take 2 separate 3 hour tours. The first was in the early evening immediately after our arrival. We had come from Osaka so no jet leg issues and we were met at our hotel reception in Shinkuja so we could immediately commence our explore of the lively scenes in Shinjuka and Shibuya as day turned to night. We had been in dialogue beforehand and completed the questionnaire around the sorts of things we were interested in so the tour could be tailored to our particular needs which was very effective. Patrick was full of insights and took us to quirky streets off the beaten path as well as the touristy must sees. A brilliant intro to the city. We bade him farewell as the first tour concluded and we had our own time to continue to enjoy the Japanese nightlife We reconvened the following morning with simple instructions on how to travel to meet him on the other side of the city in Yanaka. Public transport was fantastic. We then commenced part 2 with really interesting insights to the history, culture, religions, architecture and food of this fascinating country as we visited shrines and temples, open spaces and some of the must see tourist spots in Asakusa Patrick was great company and I would recommend him and City Unscripted to other travellers visiting without hesitation

We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Chiara, touring parts of Tokyo. She was knowledgeable about the history of Japan and the use of the Japan train system. She met us at or hotel and was on time. She kept in mind what experiences we wanted to have in Japan and the areas we wanted to tour. She was courteous, respectful, friendly and full of positive energy. At the end of our tour, my family and I had some level of comfort navigating the Japan rail system. That says a lot about the level of experience Chiara displayed. I would definitely recommend City Unscripted to friends and family because of our experience with Chiara.

Ms Chiara was amazing! She met us at our hotel on time. She has a delightful personality and full of positive energy. She has a wealth of knowledge of the Japanese culrure and help us navigate the train system. Because of our great experience with Chiara we would recommend City Unscripted to friends and family.

Great help, lovely woman. Was flexible with our needs wit a 7 and 4 year old. Willing to go extra mile and take more time with us. Chiara was Kind and helpful.

Martina was an absolutely amazing host, giving me a huge amount of informations and insights but, at the same time, having a fantastic approach a showing great professionalism. I’m so happy that I booked this experience!

Martina was unbelievable! We discussed a customized tour agenda prior to arrival and she absolutely hit a home run with the customized tour. We couldn't have asked for a better day, guide or tour.

Had a fantastic tour with my guide. She showed me some great neighborhoods and was the perfect way to get an overview of the city. Her knowledge of the city and culture was really informative.

We appreciated that Kenji tailored the tour to our interests. We enjoyed hearing his insights and experiences. He had great tips for first time visitors!

Really good tour that was customised to suit everyone in our group. Kenji was very knowledgeable and even helped us negotiate our way around the train system. The tour gave us lots of ideas where we would like to explore further.

The one-day trip was awesome. We love to have Kenji as our tour guide. He is very kind and a good photographer. We'd like to have him for our future trip, next time.

Kenji is very knowledgeable. Food, sights, history and shopping

His knowledge of the history he was able to share as we visited each Temple and area of the city.

The guide was very knowledgeable and seemed genuinely interested in the places we visited. It was much more personalised than many tourist attractions. The guide was alert to the fact that we are older and accommodated us accordingly.

He was excellent, funny, informative, and a wealth of information.

Kieran went above and beyond to show us some interesting spots in Tokyo that were a little bit off the beaten track

We really enjoyed our tour with Kieran. He was very flexible with our kids. He did a great job introducing us to some food that we hadn’t tried before, showing us around Ueno Park, and telling us about his experiences of life in Japan.

Alberto was great. He was engaging and tailored the tour to our interest.

Alberto was amazing. The only thing more impressive than his knowledge of the city and culture was his generosity.

Alberto was an amazing guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. We really loves our time with him today.

My guide Alberto, was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about sharing the city with us. He tailored our trip to our specific interests, which included shopping, fashion, and harajuku culture. He shared some of his favorite places in the city and even bought us his favorite convenience store snack! He also spoke excellent English and Spanish, which was very helpful for us.

Leo listened to my teen son and interacted interesting. He had things planned for both of my children. It was a nice experience.

Leonardo was wonderful. We were a group of 15 and really needed someone who could accommodate all of us together. Leo made our day very special. He knew so much about Tokyo and gave us tons of information about the places he took us to. We were lucky to have e such a good guide!!

Leon was an excellent host - very warm and welcoming and hugely engaging. He very much tailored the tour to things we had asked about but also included aspects he thought we might appreciate - and was very patient when we went off piste! I did wonder what it would be like being with one guide for eight hours but it flew by. Thoroughly recommended!

It's hard to find things in Tokyo to do with a wheelchair. My mom is 84 and unable to walk at all so travelling together I can't even get her into most smaller shops in Tokyo as it is normal to have a step at rhe door. Having Leon able to plan ahead to the areas he knows to avoid these problems is great. we also hadnt been sure about using the subway but with him to explain how to ask for a ramp to be brought and which lifts are working and where disabled toilets are available made it workable. He even took over most of the pushing for me which in 39 degree heat was a fantastic break. We did a 4 hour walk which took us from a temple which he explained the customs we had been unaware of and history, to the scramble, to a neighbourhood where I could get a couple of items I wanted, to the subway, to a festival a long way out on that subway which was really fun and a great outdoor crafts and food market . It was our last day in Tokyo and it filled in all the things we hadn't been able to do ourselves. A bit of local knowledge just puts it all together. We did the red bus for a day, then the fish markets and a few other things on our own so this filled in what else we felt we wanted to see but didn't want to spend a day in that heat lost or stuck in the subway teting to do on our own. Leon was fun and knew lots of little snippets as well as the big tourist stuff which kept mom entertained while I ran n up and down stairs in places taking photos. He takes a good photo himself so since we were travelling just the 2 of us we got some good photos together. We did the tour just the 2 of us so we wouldn't hold up other people or have to try to go places too difficult to navigate and that worked out well . All tours in Tokyo are expensive, but this probably gave us our best value over our stay and I would recommend for people with limited mobility to do this for at least one of their days. We didn't have a clear plan where we wanted to go and left it to Leon, but you can plan your itinerary on line with him beforehand. We just gave him an idea of what we liked to see and he did well. If you manage to get Leon as your guide you will have a really good day out. He's well suited to the job, a good bouncy and fun personality and the 4 hours flew by.

Peach was a pleasure to us as a family. She showed a lot of compassion especially towards my girls. We got to see the main temples of Tokyo and learnt the ins and out of the railways craziness.

Momoko was a fantastic tour guide! We saw some great sights and it was the perfect way to explore Tokyo!

Momoko-San made all our dreams come true. She was so great and planning and communicating. She was a wonderful addition to our traveling party and went above and beyond.

Momoko-san was so amazing! Our experience was top notch and could not have been better. She went above and beyond and gave us our dream day!