Licensed Shinjuku Walking Tour: Discover Tokyo's Culture and History with a Guide
4.8
100 Ratings
Shinjuku City

Although Shinjuku might seem overwhelmingly large and difficult to navigate, this guide is perfect for novices. Certified national guides are available to assist you. It’s also a great opportunity to understand Shinjuku’s culture and history.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Godzilla Head - We tell you the most photogenic towards Godzilla head.
  • Hanazono Shrine - You are able to learn how to pray at shrine.
  • Maidcafe Maidreamin Shinjuku East-exit Store - We, national government licensed guide interpreter, so-called licensed guide, explain Japan subculture.
  • The Public Stand Kabukicho - This is a place to meet new people.
  • Gran Customa Kabukicho - This is especially useful after the train is finished.
  • Shinjuku Golden Gai - There are many bars in alley. You can drink and eat at super tiny bars. It is super fun for hopping.
  • Don Quijote Shinjuku - There are tans of items for tourists.
What's Included
    • Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Location
Doutor
This meeting point is the Doutor close to the Kabukicho Ichibangai sign. (You also check our tour picture.) Our guide has our logo and licensed guide certificate.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Janet_j
May 27, 2024
Shinjuku Walking Tour - My husband and I did a walking tour with Shimmy around the Shinjuku area. He was very knowledgeable of the area. He took us to the Temple where we learned to pray, which was helpful in another tour we took the next day to a different Temple. There was a festival going on during this time and it was quite busy. But, we loved seeing so many different foods that were available, much like an event held in the States. We went to the Kabukicho Tower where we walked through the food court and then up to the 17th floor observation window. Shimmy also took us through some of the "back" alleys where we were able to see some of the more intimate bars that only allowed for seating of 6-8 people. We loved this tour. Would highly recommend. An hour isn't long enough for the hustle and bustle of this area, but it was just enough for a quick overview. Thank you, Shimmy!
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Joanh1405
May 27, 2024
Terry showed me all sides of Shinjuku - This was an excellent tour with Terry, such a nice and personable fellow. He was open to whatever I wanted to do and had so much love for his people and country, great information about Shintoism and we had a lot of fun and laughs. I highly recommend Terry if you want a solo tour on your own terms.
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Jennifer_g
Apr 22, 2024
Great way to discover Shinjuku - My tour was with Yoko. She was really friendly and knowledgable. I'm glad I booked the tour because if I had walked around by myself, I'd have missed out
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Lukassebastian
Apr 2, 2024
Great Experience - It was a great walking tour and we highly recommend for future travelers! We walked around shinjuku and it was super interesting and different from where we were from. I would recommend for future travelers
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Niamh_o
Mar 28, 2024
Great, whistle stop tour - Thank you terry for a great whistle stop tour of Shinjuku. It was pouring rain for the full hour but Terry still remained positive and upbeat. Having a short trip like this is a good idea to get an understanding of the area. Would recommend.
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Daisychain50
Mar 17, 2024
Teri was fabulous! - Great quick tour super interesting and fun. Teri so easy to chat and connect with and answered all my questions with grace and interest. Highly recommend this as a great way to find out about the area more personably!
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Katerinac_10
Feb 20, 2024
Hidden spots! - My tour guide Yoko was great. I had been in this area before but I was shown parts I had never seen and learned a lot about the history and culture of the area.
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Gatorach
Nov 6, 2023
Best neighborhood tour - Amazing alternative tour which offered great insight into Shinjuku area. Terry showed us so many things that we wouldn’t have spotted without him; telling us about the local dating scene, what life is like for young people in Japan, and showing us great bars to visit. His fun and funny personality made us wish he was our guide for all of our Japan trip! This was a definite highlight of our weekend in Tokyo & I would highly recommend.
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Waltzedout
Nov 30, 2023
Fast paced red light district tour of Shinjuku - The tour was very fast paced and we saw a lot of things on the tour, which was good. Terry was a very informative guide. I don’t think I realized this was a red light district tour, however, and he walked so fast that some of us had trouble keeping up. I wouldn’t recommend this tour to families or people who can’t walk quickly. Also, I was kind of surprised he wanted videos of us at the end of the tour.
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Day_s
Jan 16, 2024
Guide did not show up - It was very cold and we waited for the guide that did not show up. We got a ‘sorry’ reply and not informed beforehand that guide was not going to make it. So time was spent waiting and trying to contact operator instead of walking around. It was refunded by Viator.
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