Experience a traditional green tea ceremony with us on a private tour in Tokyo. Step into a beautifully recreated samurai-era tea room and learn the basics and etiquette of the Kobori Enshu school of tea ceremony while enjoying freshly prepared green tea and traditional Japanese sweets. This tea ceremony takes place in an authentic-style Japanese setting designed to capture the spirit of traditional tea rooms.

Availability: Mondays to Sundays, between 11 am and 5 pm.

Overview: This traditional tea ceremony is an opportunity to slow down and experience an important part of Japanese culture in an intimate and beautifully preserved setting. You’ll learn about the traditions and etiquette surrounding Japanese tea while experiencing the atmosphere of a traditional tea room.

The venue offers a particularly authentic experience, combining traditional Japanese architecture, and a quiet atmosphere.

Duration: 45 minutes to 60 minutes

Pricing:

• 1–2 guests: US$132 per group

• 3 guests or more: US$66 per person

• 1–3 guests: Guide’s entrance fee of US$33 per group is payable by the guests

• 4 guests or more: Guide’s entrance fee is waived

Inclusions:

• Traditional Japanese tea ceremony

• Matcha (green tea)

• Japanese Sweets

Location: This experience is located in Meguro, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo. It sits near the Nippon Mingeikan (Japan Folk Crafts Museum). Meguro is famous for the cherry trees along the Meguro River, stylish cafes, and unique museums. It blends quiet residential streets with trendy shopping and historic spots. If you include this experience in your tour we will also show you around Meguro.

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

Experience Japan's Beauty Culture with a Local Expert

Enhance your Private Customized Tour with a unique beauty experience led by Asako, a Japanese beauty specialist who helps visitors discover skincare and cosmetics tailored specifically to their individual needs.

Whether you're passionate about Japanese skincare, curious about the latest cosmetic trends, or simply overwhelmed by the endless choices available in Tokyo's beauty stores, this experience takes the guesswork out of shopping. Instead of wandering through shelves of unfamiliar products, you'll receive personalised recommendations based on your skin type, concerns, lifestyle and budget.

Asako will guide you through some of Tokyo's best beauty stores, explain Japanese beauty ingredients and routines, and help you find products that genuinely suit you.

Perfect for skincare lovers, makeup enthusiasts, first-time visitors to Japan, or anyone wanting to experience Japanese beauty beyond simply buying souvenirs.

Two Ways to Enjoy This Experience

1. Personalized Beauty Shopping Experience

Join Asako for an in-person beauty shopping experience during your tour. Together you'll explore Tokyo's renowned beauty stores while receiving personalised advice and product recommendations. The experience is completely tailored to your individual beauty goals, whether that's skincare, makeup, haircare or wellness products.

Duration: Approximately 2 hours (1 guest), 2.5 hours (2 guests), or 3 hours (3 guests)
Available As: Add-on to Private Walking Tours and Private Car Tours

Price: US$150 per person (1–3 guests)
Location: Tokyo

Please note that product purchases are not included and are payable directly on the day.

2. Personalized Beauty Box

Short on time? Prefer not to spend part of your holiday shopping?

Asako can curate a fully personalised Japanese Beauty Box just for you. After completing a detailed questionnaire, she'll carefully select products that match your skin type, concerns, preferences and budget.

Your customised Beauty Box will then be delivered directly to your hotel during your stay in Tokyo, allowing you to enjoy authentic Japanese beauty products without spending valuable sightseeing time shopping.

Price:

• Essentials Beauty Box (7–10 products): US$240

• Deluxe Beauty Box (10–15 products): US$360

HOW TO BOOK:

1. Book your tour on our website
   (Private Customised Walking Tour or Private Customised Car Tour).

2. On the booking form, select whether you would like to add a Personalized Beauty Shopping Experience or a Personalized Beauty Box as part of your tour.

3. After we receive your booking, we will check the beauty consultant's availability (for the shopping experience) for your selected tour date.

4. We will send you an invoice by email for your chosen add-on.

5. After payment is received, we will send you a short beauty questionnaire to complete. This helps Asako personalise your experience or curate your Beauty Box based on your skin type, beauty goals and preferences.

   If you've chosen the Beauty Box, it will be prepared in advance and delivered to your hotel during your stay in Tokyo.

Travel like a local, remember it like a film.

When you’re finally here in Tokyo, someone is always behind the camera, selfies never quite capture the atmosphere, and the most meaningful moments pass without a photo.

With this optional 2.5-hour photography experience, a professional photographer quietly joins your private tour to document it as it unfolds — ideal for couples, families, solo travellers, and small groups who want natural, beautiful images of their time in Tokyo without disrupting the flow of the day.

You live the experience — we capture it.

What This Experience Includes:

A professional photographer joining your private tour for around 2.5 hours

A relaxed, documentary style: mostly candid moments with gentle guidance only when helpful

High-quality, professionally edited images delivered digitally

For request based add-on, beautiful physical photo prints to take home.

Photography Packages:

All packages are available as add-ons to Private Walking Tour, Private Car Tour, and Private Food Tours.

*subject to photographer availability.

Solo Explorer - US$80

Perfect for solo travellers who want cinematic, candid images instead of selfies.

Approx. 2.5 hours of coverage during your private tour

20 professionally edited digital photos

Atmospheric portraits and “in-the-city” storytelling shots

Duo / Couple – US$120

For duos or couples who want real, natural moments — without posing stress or awkwardness.

Approx. 2.5 hours of coverage

30 professionally edited digital photos

A mix of candid moments and lightly guided couple portraits

Family Package – US$150

Created for families who want memories that feel alive, not staged.

Approx. 2.5hrs of coverage

40 professionally edited digital photos

Warm group shots plus intimate moments between parents, children, and siblings

Friends / Group (3–8 people) – US$180

Ideal for friends, student groups, or small university groups.

Approx. 2.5 hours of coverage

40+ professionally edited digital photos

Dynamic group shots, fun moments, and interaction photography

Full Tour Photo Coverage:

A premium option for guests who want the entire story of their tour captured.

Photographer coverage for the full duration of your private tour

40+ professionally edited digital photos

Documentary-style storytelling from start to finish

Pricing for Full Tour Photo Coverage

All prices listed are in US$

	4 Hours	5 Hours	5.5 Hours	6 Hours	6.5 Hours	7 Hours	8 Hours
	240	280	300	320	340	360	400

Physical Print Add-On (upon request)

All photography packages can be enhanced with additional high-quality printed photos.

• Little Keepsake - US$80 (5 printed L-size (8.9 x 12.7cm) photos, edited, and delivered)

• Memory Folio - US$120 (10 printed L-size (8.9 x 12.7cm) photos, edited and delivered)

• Tokyo Treasure Box - US$180 (15 printed L-size (8.9 x 12.7cm) photos, edited and delivered)

You can also upgrade individual prints to larger sizes, which is ideal for framing or gifting!

• 2L (12.7 x 17.8cm): +US$4 per print

• A4 (21 cm x 29.7cm): +US$9 per print

Prints are produced locally in Tokyo and delivered to your hotel within 24 - 48hrs — a tangible souvenir of your time in the city.

Please note that all prices have a 4.8% credit card processing fee.

HOW TO BOOK:

1. Book your tour on our website
   (Private Customised Tour or Private Food Tour)

2. On the booking page, “Do you want to include a Photographer on your tour?” section - choose your preferred photography package.

3. After we receive your booking, we will check the photographer’s availability for your selected tour date.

4. Once availability is confirmed, we will send you an invoice by email for the photographer add-on.

5. After payment is received, the photographer will be officially booked for your tour.

Experience Tokyo’s wildest live entertainment at Samurai Robot Time in the heart of Shinjuku’s neon‑soaked Kabukicho district—a sensory overload of thundering music, dazzling lights, theatrical samurai battles, dancers, and even robotic elements that’s unlike anything else in Japan.

What started as the iconic “Robot Restaurant” has been reimagined into a high‑energy show where guests enjoy a spectacular performances blending traditional themes with modern pop‑culture spectacle, making it a perfect “crazy Japan” moment to include on your private customised tour for visitors who want an unforgettable, over‑the‑top Tokyo experience they’ll still be talking about long after the trip.

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Availability: (There are 3 shows per day)

1st show: 10:50 AM – 12:30 PM

2nd show: 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM

3rd show: 4:30 PM – 6:10 PM

Duration: approx. 90 minutes

Age: You must be at least 18 years of age to join this experience.

Pricing:

	USD per person
1st show: 10:50 AM	55
2nd show: 2:00 PM	68
3rd show: 4:30 PM	68

Inclusions: Your choice of two (2) drinks (Water, Gream Tes, Orange, Oolong tea, Coke, Coke zero, Grape fruit Chu-chai, Lemon Chu-hai, Whisky and soda, Beer M size, Red wine, White win)

This add-on can be incorporated into the middle of your tour, or we can arrange for you to be dropped off at the venue at the end of your tour. Should you wish your tour guide to accompany you and watch the show with you, their ticket can be arranged at your expense.

Location: Japan, 〒160-0021 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1 Chome−7−7 Taro's Bldg., B1

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

Rising 333 meters in the heart of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower is the tallest self-supporting steel tower in the world, standing 3 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. It represents Japan's resurgence as a major economic force after the war and held the title of the tallest building in the country from its completion in 1958 until 2012, when the Tokyo Skytree took over. Besides being a favorite destination for tourists, Tokyo Tower also functions as a broadcast antenna.

Photo credits: Traveloka

Tickets include both the Main Deck and the Upper Deck. The main deck of the tower is 150 meters high, and the observatory provides a cool view of the city. There are some 'lookdown windows' in the floor to check out, along with a souvenir shop and a cafe.

The top deck is 250 meters up from where you can enjoy an amazing view of Tokyo, towering over the nearby buildings. It's the third-tallest observation deck in the city. On clear days, you can spot the Tokyo Skytree and even Mount Fuji way off in the distance.

Availability: 7 days per week. Any time from 9:00 - 22:45 (Last admission at 22:15).

Duration: 45 minutes – 1.5 hours

Price: 33 USD for adults (19+ years old), 31 USD for high schoolers (16-18 years old), 21 USD for Juniors (7-15 years old), 15 USD for Children (4-6 years old).

This add-on can be incorporated into the middle of your tour, or we can arrange for you to be dropped off at the Tokyo Tower at the end of your tour. If you choose to enjoy it mid-tour, your guide will happily accompany you and provide commentary on the cityscape. The guide’s ticket can be arranged at your expense.

Location: 4 Chome-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

 

This broadcasting and observation tower is the tallest structure in Japan at a staggering 634 meters (2080ft). It serves as a broadcasting tower and features two observation decks offering stunning panoramic city views.

Credits: Pinterest (an aerial view of the Tokyo Skytree,)

Tickets include both Tembo Deck and Tembo Galleria. The first deck, Tembo Deck, is located at 350 meters and features floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a café, and even a glass floor section for the brave-hearted. The second deck, Tembo Galleria, at 450 meters, offers a unique skywalk experience with a spiral ramp that gives you the sensation of walking on air.

Availability: 7 days per week. Mondays to Fridays (10:00am - 10:00pm), Saturdays and Sundays (9:00am - 10:00pm), (Last admission 9:00pm)

Duration: 45 minutes - 1.5 hours

Price:

	USD per person
Adult	34
Teenager (12 to 17 years old)	23.50
Child (6 to 11 years old)	14

This add-on can be incorporated into the middle of your tour, or we can arrange for you to be dropped off at the Tokyo Skytree at the end of your tour. If you choose to enjoy it mid-tour, your guide will happily accompany you and provide commentary on the cityscape. The guide’s ticket can be arranged at your expense.

Location: 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045, Japan

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.

 

Every country has their own alcohol that they're known for - Italy for their wine, Russia for their Vodka and Scotland for their whiskey. In Japan, sake is the go-to traditional alcoholic drink. Sake is made from fermented rice, water, yeast and koji (a type of mold). It boasts a history of over a thousand years and there are hundreds of different types of sake.

Over the course of this 45-minute sake class you’ll do a quick deep dive into all things sake. Our sake experts will present to you 6 different sakes - all from small family-owned businesses.

Availability: 3:30 pm every day.

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Participants: 2 minimum, 8 maximum

Age: You must be at least 20 years of age to join this experience.

Price: 35 USD/person (minimum charge of 70 USD)

Inclusions: 6 sakes

Location: This experience is in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. If you include this experience in your tour we will also show you around Shinjuku. More information on Shinjuku can be found here.

This can be booked as an add-on (extra) to a private customized tour. Please select this ‘extra’ during the check-out when booking your tour.