--- title: Tokyo Instagram Spots Customized Tour with Licensed Guide lang: en type: tour city: Tokyo country: Japan price: 127 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 50 duration_minutes: 360 languages: [ja, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 33 of 63 (Sightseeing & City Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-instagram-spots-customized-tour-with-licensed-guide/ --- # Tokyo Instagram Spots Customized Tour with Licensed Guide **Guidekin's take:** Choose three or four Tokyo photo stops, such as Takeshita street and Senso-ji Temple, on a private tour for your party. A licensed guide meets you on foot; transport, entrance fees and lunch cost extra. 4.96 from 50 reviews at €127 per person for 6h. In our comparison: #33 of 63 in Sightseeing & City Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Shrines and street art. Classical and eccentric beauty. Pop culture and traditions. All of these come together to make Tokyo a truly photogenic city. Grab your camera and check out the most Instagrammable places in Tokyo! Popular hotspots for this tour include: Harajuku’s Takeshita street: Explore Lolita and other eccentric fashions! Shibuya Scramble Crossing: Get some great shots of what is called the busiest crossing in the world. Senso-ji Temple: Explore this famous temple in Tokyo with its ornate entrance and interesting retro shopping streets. Make some time to enjoy super cute dango (mochi balls) from Soratsuki! Once your reservation is made, a guide will be in touch to plan your personalized tour. Choose 4 to 5 spots that you wish to visit and your guide will plan an itinerary. If you do not know where to visit, ask the guide to send you their recommended itinerary. Enjoy the ease of being with a guide to navigate Tokyo and let your creativity soar through photography. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Entry ticket not included: buy it separately - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 15 start times: between 08:00 and 15:00 - Food not included: Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch,… - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €127 per person - Duration: 6h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 50 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Japan Guide Agency - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: Japanese, English - Tickets: Admission not included, pay on site - Start times: 15 start times between 08:00 and 15:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.96 from 50 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 50 of 50. - 5 stars: 48 (96%) - 4 stars: 2 (4%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers value tailored routes and cultural explanations; several describe substantial walking between sights **Praised:** - Routes adapted to personal interests, preferred sights and pace - Clear explanations of Japanese history, culture and everyday life - Help navigating the subway and building confidence for later trips - Helpful photography and time to take pictures at chosen stops - Clear communication and itinerary planning before the tour **Complaints:** - Substantial walking between sights, alongside subway journeys Written by Guidekin from the 50 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2022-09-11 to 2026-09-29); last checked 2026-11-08. ## What's included - Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tokyo - Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'Itinerary' list - Licensed Local English Speaking Guide ## Not included - Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses - Private Vehicle - You cannot combine multiple tour groups. - Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under 'Itinerary' list. ## Itinerary 1. **Senso-ji Temple** (30m) - Sensō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. The colourful and popular temple features the Kaminarimon Gate (Thunder Gate) at the entrance. From this gate, locals and tourists walk along Nakamise-Dori, a historic street lined with souvenir shops until they reach the... 2. **Hie Jinjya** (30m) - If you cannot make it to Kyoto to visit the famous Fushimi Inari-taisha Torii gates, don’t despair. There’s a tunnel of 90 red torii gates in the middle of Tokyo. If you didn’t know about the shrines in the city, then you are likely to miss this spot altogether and one of the... 3. **Shibuya Crossing** (30m) - Did you really visit Tokyo if you didn’t take a photo at Shibuya Crossing? Thought to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crosswalk, Shibuya crossing is also home to the bronze statue of Hachikō. The Japanese Akita dog is remembered for his remarkable loyalty and fidelity to... 4. **Meiji Jingu Shrine** (40m) - Sake Barrels @ Meiji Shrine, The Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine) is Tokyo’s largest and most famous Shinto Shrine. Located on an area that covers 175 acres on the edge of Shibuya, the precinct holds a huge collection of decorative sake barrels called kazaridaru. Traditionally,... 5. **Takeshita Street** (30m) - Known as “the cutest street in Tokyo,” Takeshita Street is located in Harajuku. You’ll find cuteness galore, from kawaii clothing shops to pink crepe shops and rainbow cotton candy vendors. The crepe shops are among the most popular local selfie hot spots. 6. **Omoide Yokocho** (30m) - , is a narrow lane made up of small restaurants, bars, and shops. It’s a small slice of Japanese back alley culture. For such a small space, there’s a lot going on. It’s chaotic in the best way possible. The lanes look like they’re from a bygone era, and contrasted sharply... 7. **Shinjuku Golden Gai** (30m) - is a small area in Tokyo with a lot of character. It has a unique and alluring nightlife scene. Small bars are clustered together and weave through narrow alleys and passageways. The lanes are only wide enough for a single person to pass-through. Because of this compact size,... 8. **Imperial Palace** (30m) - **This tour does not include access to the inside of the Imperial Palace** The current Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo) is located on the former site of Edo Castle, a large park area surrounded by moats and massive stone walls in the center of Tokyo, a short walk from Tokyo... 9. **Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden** (5m) - Adults \500 (Group discount \400) Seniors (65 and over) \250 ※Valid ID required. Please purchase a ticket at a staffed counter. Students \250 ※Valid Student ID required. Please purchase a ticket at a staffed counter. Children (junior high school students /15 and under) FREE 10. **Tsukiji Fish Market** (10m) - Explore the old fish market in Tokyo! 11. **Akihabara** (5m) - kihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, Akihabara has gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and... 12. **Koishikawa Korakuen Garden** (5m) - Koishikawa Korakuen (小石川後楽園, Koishikawa Kōrakuen) is one of Tokyo's oldest and best Japanese gardens. It was built in the early Edo Period (1600-1867) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Like its namesake in Okayama, the garden was named... 13. **Hamarikyu Gardens** (5m) - Hama Rikyu (浜離宮, Hama Rikyū), is a large, attractive landscape garden in central Tokyo. Located alongside Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu features seawater ponds which change level with the tides, and a teahouse on an island where visitors can rest and enjoy the scenery. The... 14. **Tokyo National Museum** (5m) - The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) is the oldest and largest of Japan's top-level national museums, which also include the Kyoto National Museum, the Nara National Museum and the Kyushu National Museum. It was originally established in 1972 at... 15. **Rikugien Garden** (5m) - Rikugien (六義園) is often considered Tokyo's most beautiful Japanese landscape garden alongside Koishikawa Korakuen. Built around 1700 for the 5th Tokugawa Shogun, Rikugien literally means "six poems garden" and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems. The garden is... 16. **Yoyogi Park** (5m) - (代々木公園, Yoyogi Kōen) is one of Tokyo's largest city parks, featuring wide lawns, ponds and forested areas. It is a great place for jogging, picnicking and other outdoor activities. Although Yoyogi Park has relatively few cherry trees compared to other sites in Tokyo, it makes... 17. **Roppongi Hills Shops & Restaurants** (5m) - Roppongi Hills is one of the best examples of a city within the city. Opened in 2003 in the heart of Tokyo's Roppongi district, the building complex features offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, a hotel, art museum, observation deck and more. The office floors are home to... 18. **Odaiba District** (5m) - Odaiba (お台場) is a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man made island in Tokyo Bay. It originated as a set of small man made fort islands (daiba literally means "fort"), which were built towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868) to protect Tokyo against... 19. **Shibamata** (5m) - (柴又) is a neighborhood on the eastern end of Tokyo, not far from the Edogawa River which is the natural border between Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. The town retains its old-school charm from yesteryear and is a perfect break away from modern Tokyo. One of the main attractions... 20. **Nezu** (5m) - Having miraculously avoided major damage during world wars and natural disasters, Yanaka and Nezu—two of the neighborhoods that make up shitamachi, Tokyo's old downtown—retain their last-century charm. You'll find historical sites such as Yanaka Cemetery and Nezu Shrine... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 15 start times between 08:00 and 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €254 | €127 | | 4 | €256 | €64 | | 6 | €306 | €51 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Sightseeing & City Tours start at €90 per person. ## Compared with other Sightseeing & City Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #33 of 63** | €127 | 6h | 4.96 (50) | private | | [Tokyo Private Discovery Tour / Unique Insights & Must Sees](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-private-discovery-tour-unique-insights-must-sees/?format=md) | €109 | 4h | 5.0 (289) | private | | [Private Tailor-made Akihabara Anime Tour with a Local Otaku Guide](/japan/tokyo/tours/private-tailor-made-akihabara-anime-tour-with-a-local-otaku-guide/?format=md) | €138 | 3h | 5.0 (185) | private | | [Tokyo Customized Private Tour (Must See Places in 1 Day)](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-customized-private-tour-must-see-places-in-1-day/?format=md) | €127 | 2h | 4.95 (2463) | private | Ranked #33 of 63 in Sightseeing & City Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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