Tokyo Shopping Street Hopping: Private Guided Tour of Traditional Shotengais

Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Tokyo’s traditional shotengais on a private guided tour. Discover unique shops and restaurants while immersing yourself in the local community.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ameyoko Shopping Street - Ameyoko (アメ横) is a busy market street along the Yamanote Line tracks between Okachimachi and Ueno Stations. The name “Ameyoko” is a short form for “Ameya Yokocho” (candy store alley), as candies were traditionally sold there. Alternatively, “Ame” also stands for “America”, because a lot of American products used to be…
What's Included
  • Customizable Walking Tour of 3-4 sites
  • Meet up with guide on foot in Tokyo
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private transportation
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

A Shotengai, or Shopping Street, in Japan, abounds with stores and eateries. These commercial avenues present a singular retail experience and give a fascinating peek into everyday life within the community.
With the guidance of a knowledgeable and licensed English-speaking guide, you can efficiently navigate through Tokyo’s local scenes. This all-day…

Location
Ameyoko Shopping Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amy_l
Dec 21, 2025
Tour with Izumi San - We really enjoyed our tour and more specifically enjoyed the fact that at the beginning our guide Mr Izumi set us down and explained several options we had and allowed us to tailor our tour to what our family wanted to see. This made the day much more enjoyable and it fit into the sites we were particularly interested in seeing.
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Carl_h
Nov 4, 2025
Tokyo Shopping Street Hopping private tour with Sam - We did the Tokyo Shopping Street Hopping private tour with Sam today. Communication was excellent. I told her what we were looking for in the shopping tour and she made sure we got what we needed. Her English was very good and conversation was very pleasant. We would not have been able to navigate the Tokyo train system effectively without her guidance. She met us at our hotel and made sure we got back. Highly recommended!
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Stacey_o
Jun 18, 2025
Great tour in Tokyo - Noripy was so sweet and she took us to all the destinations we requested. She found a great lunch spot that offered many options, even for our teenager who is a very picky eater. We were grateful for her help in navigating the subway system there and translating for us when needed in the shops. She was so helpful and kind.
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Caroloshiro
Dec 30, 2024
Touring with Steve - “Our tour guide Steve was incredibly attentive to my needs, highly knowledgeable about the areas we visited, and overall very kind. His professionalism and warmth made the experience truly enjoyable.”
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N9827accd
Dec 2, 2024
Private Shopping Tour - Fumiko was an amazing shopping tour guide. She customized our experience based on what we wanted to shop for. She was punctual, flexible, and extremely helpful in making sure we got everything we wanted during our trip. I would highly recommend booking her services!
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Georgia
Nov 10, 2024
First timers or experienced travellers - you will not regret booking this tour - Noripy was amazing! She had a good pace about her, extremely knowledgeable, customised the day to fit us perfectly, helped with purchases and communicating and most of all a vibrant and friendly personality who we enjoyed spending the day with!
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Ninette007
Nov 5, 2024
Shopping Day tour with Yoshi. - Yoshi, was wonderful. My daughter and I had th best day. He took his time and did not rush us. We loved every minute of our experience from the temples, to catching the trains and the shopping.
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930antoniej
Oct 4, 2024
Fun tour of Tokyo. - A great guide. Visited some wonderful places in Tokyo. Had a super fun time at the arcade and in anime stores.Did some shoe shopping in nice stores.
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Johnhs5602nl
Apr 26, 2024
Walking tour of Imperial Palace and Tokyo station. - My family had Yoko as our guide and she was fantastic. We did not expect Yoko to bring her own camera, but she did, taking pictures of our family through the tour and sending us the pictures right after. We had a fun time at the Imperial Palace and on shopping at character street after including a great Raman lunch. I would highly recommend her.
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Ron_r
Mar 14, 2026
Fun day in Tokyo - We took a train to the Shibuya area of Tokyo which we wanted to see. The train ride there was easy and fun. It being the weekend, there were a lot of shoppers in Tokyo. Rather noisy in the Pachinko business there.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).