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Nishi-Shinjuku start · 1 hour · Up to 4 riders per guide
Tokyo Go-Kart Tour
One hour behind a BC support Co.,Ltd. guide from a garage at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2, by Yoyogi Park to the Shibuya scramble and Harajuku and back by Kabukicho, photos and costumes in the price. You need a 1949 Geneva permit booklet, your licence and your passport.
Route first
Which Go-Kart Tour in Tokyo?
A Tokyo go-kart tour is an hour or two on public roads behind a guide, and the route depends on the shop it starts from. For Shibuya Crossing and Shinjuku in one hour, start with BC support Co.,Ltd.’s Tokyo: Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour, from US$57 per person (checked November 2026). That price is the 12:00 and 13:30 starts; the morning, afternoon and evening starts cost US$85.49 on the dates we read. It leaves from a garage in Nishi-Shinjuku, not Shibuya. On every tour you need your licence, a 1949 Geneva permit booklet and your passport at the door, or you do not drive.
Tokyo: Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour
BC support Co.,Ltd.: south from Nishi-Shinjuku by Yoyogi Park to the Shibuya scramble and Harajuku, north again by Kabukicho. Photos and costumes included; at most 4 riders per guide; evening starts too (6:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:00 PM).
See start times →Tokyo: Shibuya Crossing & Tokyo Tower – Guided Go-Kart Tour
Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours!: from Nihonbashi Ningyocho past Tokyo Tower, Roppongi, Harajuku and Shibuya Crossing, then the Imperial Palace area and Tokyo Station. Costumes and photos included.
See the tour →Tokyo: Flagship 2-Hour Street Go-Kart Tour by Street Kart
Street Kart's Tokyo Bay tour across Rainbow Bridge and to Tokyo Tower, with costumes, goggles and a raincoat included. Not for under-18s; free to cancel until a week ahead.
See the tour →Per-person dollar figures, star ratings and review totals from GetYourGuide (checked November 2026). Start time and date move the price: a range to plan with, not a quote.
Before you choose, read the documents checklist: the tours turn away riders without the right papers and do not refund them.
- 4.6 / 5 754+ Reviews
- 4 per guide BC support Co.,Ltd.'s rule: bigger groups are split between guides
- 3 originals Licence, 1949 Geneva permit booklet and passport, checked at the door
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
Inside the Hour on the Road
A guide on the road ahead of you, photos taken along the way and a costume if you want one.
BC support Co.,Ltd.'s own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- International Driving Permit Required, Please check requirement section below
- Drive a go-kart through Shibuya Scramble and Tokyo's most iconic streets
- Get amazing action shots taken by your professional tour guide
What's Included
- Go-karting tour
- Guide
- Photos
- Free costumes
Good to know: Please make sure that your passport country issues an international driving permit under the 1949 convention and check your document for any missing information in there once you receive it. Operator cannot issue refunds if participants provide incorrect/invalid documents on the activity day. If you feel unsure about your document, please feel free to ask the operator anything · Original driving license + international driving permit (BOOKLET TYPE) issued by the local authority of each country + passport (all three documents required to drive) · This offer is not available for Brazilian / Chinese / Indonesian / Mexican / Qatari /Saudi Arabian/Bahrain International driving permit holders · For holders of driver's license issued from Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, or Monaco, you need a translation of local driver's license instead of IDP · Please make sure to arrive 20 minutes before your tour time · Not suitable for: People over 6 ft 6 in (200 cm), People under 17 years, People over 220 lbs (100 kg), People under 4 ft 8 in (145 cm), People over 95 years · Not Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
How the Hour Runs
Documents first, then a briefing at the garage, then an hour on public roads behind your guide.
Documents Before You Book
Three originals: the driving licence you hold at home, a 1949 Geneva Convention permit in its paper booklet, and a passport. Drivers licensed in Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco, Switzerland or Taiwan bring a Japanese translation of the licence in place of the permit.
The Garage in Nishi-Shinjuku
The tour starts and ends at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2, not in Shibuya. Arrive 20 minutes before your start time to check in.
Briefing and a Costume
A 15-minute safety briefing in Shinjuku, then the karts. A costume costs nothing if you want one. Leave high heels, sandals and flip-flops at the hotel.
An Hour on the Road
Follow the guide south by Yoyogi Park to the Shibuya scramble and Harajuku, then north to Kabukicho and the Metropolitan Government Building before the garage. Photos are the guide's job.
Photo Gallery
Shinjuku, Shibuya and Harajuku from the Kart
Crossings, neon streets and the tower blocks of Nishi-Shinjuku, seen from road level.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
From a garage at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2, an hour behind a guide to the Shibuya scramble and back by Kabukicho, with BC support Co.,Ltd. The 12:00 and 13:30 starts are the from-price; free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before You Book
Planning a Go-Kart Tour in Tokyo
The documents to sort first, the Shinjuku and Tokyo Tower routes, where to buy, the weather and what you wear.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Card prices are US dollars from GetYourGuide and Viator; a shop's own website charges in Japanese yen (JPY).
Four Tokyo Go-Kart Routes Side by Side
Shinjuku to Shibuya, Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower, Asakusa to Akihabara, and Tokyo Bay over Rainbow Bridge, each set out by its start point, length, group size and age rule. Dollar prices from GetYourGuide, dated by the month read.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Shinjuku to Shibuya | Tokyo Tower route | Asakusa and Akihabara | Tokyo Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$57 per person (checked November 2026) (the 12:00 and 13:30 starts; other starts were US$85.49 on the three dates read in November 2026) | From US$89 per person (checked November 2026) (the morning and daytime starts; the 6:30 PM start cost US$139.32 and the 8:30 PM start US$164.66, read in November 2026) | From US$95 per person (on promotion on 27 November 2026; it cost US$94.99 on 20 January 2027, checked November 2026) | From US$104 per person (checked November 2026) |
| Operator | BC support Co.,Ltd. | Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours! | Monkey Adventure Kart | Reservation Center (Street Kart's Tokyo Bay shop) |
| Where It Starts | A garage at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2 | Nihonbashi Ningyocho | Yokokawa 4-9-9, Sumida | Street Kart's Tokyo Bay shop |
| Route | Yoyogi Park, Shibuya Crossing, Harajuku, Kabukicho, the Metropolitan Government Building | Tokyo Tower, Roppongi, Harajuku, Shibuya Crossing, the Imperial Palace area, Tokyo Station | Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Akihabara | Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower |
| Length | 1 hour, plus a 15-minute briefing | About 100 minutes | 70 minutes | 2 hours |
| Group | Up to 8 on the card; at most 4 riders per guide | Up to 10 | Up to 8 | Not stated |
| Age | Not suitable under 17 | Not stated; a driving licence is needed | Over 18 | Not suitable under 18 |
| Free Cancellation | Until 24 hours ahead | Until 24 hours ahead | Until 24 hours ahead | Until 7 days ahead |
| Best For | Shibuya Crossing and Shinjuku's neon in one hour, with evening starts | Tokyo Tower and Shibuya Crossing on one longer route | The old east side: Asakusa and Skytree, then Akihabara | Driving over Rainbow Bridge on a two-hour tour |
| See start times | See the tour | See the tour | See the tour |
Other Routes
More Tokyo Go-Kart Tours
Shibuya loops, a Tokyo Tower route that is cheapest without the tower, a Shinjuku start from another shop, and two Viator-only tours on the east side.
SHIBUYA SHOPTokyo: Street Kart Experience in Shibuya
Street Kart's Shibuya shop: roughly 45 minutes to an hour behind a guide, crossing the Shibuya scramble more than once before heading for Harajuku and Omotesando. The kart, fuel, costumes, goggles, a raincoat for rainy days and the guide's photos are included; an action camera is extra. Street Kart emails after booking about the documents. Not suitable for under-18s. Free cancellation up to 7 days before.
TOKYO TOWER BY DAYTokyo: Premium Go-Kart Tour Featuring Tokyo Tower and Shibuya Crossing
Monkey Adventure Kart's tour through Roppongi, Omotesando and Shibuya Crossing with views of Tokyo Tower, 75 to 105 minutes depending on the option. Costumes, photos, one printed photo and an action-camera mount are included. The cheapest option, at 7:45 PM, leaves out Tokyo Tower. Drivers must be over 18 and carry a hard-copy 1949 Geneva permit booklet.
SHINJUKU STARTTokyo: Shibuya Go Karting Tour from Shinjuku to Shibuya
One hour with Akiba Kart Shibuya, leaving from Shinjuku 1-2-8 for Harajuku, the Shibuya scramble and Omotesando. Insurance, a cosplay costume and photos are included. Book-type permits only; riders must measure between 150 and 185 cm and weigh less than 100 kg. Cancelled in heavy rain, with a new date or a refund.
UP TO 5 RIDERSTokyo Go-Karting Experience: Shibuya Crossing with Photos
An hour with Monkey Adventure Kart on a Shibuya route through Harajuku, Omotesando and past Yoyogi Park to Shibuya Crossing, limited to 5 riders, with costumes, water, digital photos and one printed photo included. Over 18 only; a hard-copy permit booklet is required.
ASAKUSA STARTTokyo Go Kart Street Tour Asakusa to Akihabara (IDP MUST)
Tokyo Go-kart Experience's street tour of about an hour from Asakusa to Akihabara on Viator, with the kart, an entrance fee and a driver-guide included; insurance and hotel pickup are not. The title says a permit is a must.
GINZAGinza : Tokyo Go Kart Experience with Neo Ginza
Neo Tokyo Kart Ginza's one-hour kart experience in Ginza on Viator, with an English and Japanese-speaking guide, a costume and photos included; a GoPro and SD card are extra (JPY 4,000).
Go-kart tours in Tokyo
Routes, Start Points and What the Door Asks For
Four route families, BC support Co.,Ltd.'s hour and its start times, what reviewers say about the karts, and the documents that decide whether you drive.
Four route families
Tokyo’s go-kart tours sort into four kinds of route, and each starts from a shop near the places it goes to.
| Route | Tours | Starts at | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku to Shibuya | BC support Co.,Ltd.’s hour; Akiba Kart Shibuya's Shinjuku start | Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2; Shinjuku 1-2-8 | 1 hour |
| Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower | Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours!' route; Monkey Adventure Kart's day tour | Nihonbashi Ningyocho; not stated | 100 to 105 minutes |
| Asakusa, Skytree and Akihabara | Monkey Adventure Kart's east-side tour; JAPANKART's East Tokyo tour | Yokokawa 4-9-9, Sumida; JAPANKART’s shop | 70 minutes; 1.5 to 2.5 hours |
| Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge | Street Kart's flagship tour | Street Kart’s Tokyo Bay shop | 2 hours |
GetYourGuide listings, checked November 2026.
Shibuya-only loops are a fifth kind, shorter and centred on the crossing: Street Kart's Shibuya shop and Monkey Adventure Kart's Shibuya Crossing tour among them. Two of the routes above have their own pages: Shinjuku to Shibuya and Tokyo Tower.
BC support Co.,Ltd.’s hour from Nishi-Shinjuku
The tour starts and ends at a garage at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2, the departure point its route names as Fuji Classic Kart Garage. A 15-minute safety briefing comes first. Then the guide takes the group south by Yoyogi Park to the scramble at Shibuya and on to Harajuku, and north again by way of Kabukicho and the Metropolitan Government Building to the garage. The guide takes the photos; costumes are free; hotel pickup is not included.
Two rules shape the booking. Each guide takes at most 4 riders, so a group of more than 4 may be split. And the tour requires good weather: if poor conditions call it off, you get a full refund or a new date.
| Starts | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 12:00, 13:30 | US$57 |
| 10:30 AM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM | US$85.49 |
| 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:00 PM | US$85.49 |
GetYourGuide calendar for 27 November 2026, 20 January and 24 March 2027, the same on all three dates; checked November 2026.
What riders report
Of the 350 newest reviews of BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour (13 July to 10 November 2026), 295 give five stars and 32 give three or fewer. The five-star ones talk about the guides by name, the photos and the night rides through Shinjuku. Many low scores come without a comment; where riders did write, the karts are the usual complaint: one “couldn’t even get up the first mini hill” in November, others were “quite damaged and dated” in October, and one “broke down several times” in August. Two riders could not drive because of their documents. Book it for the route and the evening starts, and say so at the briefing if your kart feels weak.
For a Shibuya hour with a different shop, Street Kart's Shibuya shop is from US$104 per person (checked November 2026) and you can cancel it free until a week ahead; for 27 November 2026 it cost US$117.16.
Before you book
- Papers. The originals of your licence, a 1949 Geneva permit booklet and your passport. Drivers licensed in Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco, Switzerland or Taiwan use a Japanese translation in its place, which JAF issues only on applications made from inside Japan (JAF, checked November 2026). See the documents checklist.
- Age and size. On BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour riders must be 17 to 95 years old, 145 to 200 cm tall and no heavier than 100 kg. Street Kart's Shibuya tour and Monkey Adventure Kart's Shibuya Crossing tour set 18.
- Where to book. The shops’ own sites price in yen, and some cancellation windows differ by channel: see where to book.
- Rain. Some tours stop for it and some ride in raincoats: weather and seasons.
- What to wear. No high heels, sandals or flip-flops on BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour; costumes are included on most tours: costumes.
- Cancelling. Free up to 24 hours before on BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour, 7 days on Street Kart's Shibuya tour.
An Hour from Shinjuku to Shibuya Crossing
An hour on the road with BC support Co.,Ltd. from its Nishi-Shinjuku garage, south to the Shibuya scramble and back by Kabukicho, photos and costumes in the price. Bring your permit booklet, licence and passport. Starting from US$57 per person (the 12:00 and 13:30 starts; other starts were US$85.49 on the three dates read in November 2026).
See start timesNot driving after all?
Other Tokyo Tours to Book
Guided Tokyo tours with dates open now. Each one shows its meeting place, inclusions and refund rules on its own page.
Tokyo Go-Kart Tour: Questions
Documents, which route, where the tours start, prices, rain, costumes, age and booking.
Pick by where it starts and what you want to drive past. For Shibuya Crossing and Shinjuku in one hour, BC support Co.,Ltd.'s Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour starts in Nishi-Shinjuku, from US$57 per person for the 12:00 and 13:30 starts (checked November 2026). For Tokyo Tower as well, Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours!' 100-minute route starts in Nihonbashi Ningyocho. For Rainbow Bridge, Street Kart's two-hour Tokyo Bay tour.
Most visitors bring three originals: the licence from home, a permit under the 1949 Geneva Convention, and a passport. Drivers licensed in Belgium, France, Germany, Monaco, Switzerland or Taiwan carry a Japanese translation of the licence in place of the permit (National Police Agency, checked November 2026). The tours on this site ask for the permit as a paper booklet, and the ones that say what happens otherwise give no refund. See the documents checklist.
Yes, and only then: JAF takes applications only from networks inside Japan. The fee for a translation to drive temporarily is JPY 6,000 (unchanged when JAF revised its fees on 1 July 2026), and it usually takes 2 to 3 business days for the six countries' licences (JAF, checked November 2026). Leave those days between landing and your tour.
No. It starts and ends at a garage at Nishi-Shinjuku 4-18-2. The route heads south by Yoyogi Park to the Shibuya scramble and Harajuku, then north again by way of Kabukicho. Arrive 20 minutes before your start time. See the Shinjuku to Shibuya route.
From US$57 to US$104 per person on the GetYourGuide tours compared on this page (checked November 2026). The from-price often belongs to one start time: on BC support Co.,Ltd.'s tour it is the 12:00 and 13:30 starts, and the other starts were US$85.49 on all three dates read in November 2026. The shops' own sites price in yen. See where to book.
Some do, some wait for a dry day. BC support Co.,Ltd.'s tour needs good weather; when poor conditions stop it, riders get their money back or move to another date. Street Kart's tours usually go ahead despite the weather (Street Kart's Shibuya booking page, checked November 2026), and its Shibuya and Tokyo Bay tours lend a raincoat. Heavy rain stops the tours of Akiba Kart Shibuya. See weather and seasons.
On most tours, yes. BC support Co.,Ltd.'s tour includes free costumes; Street Kart's tours include costumes, all of them washed (Street Kart, checked November 2026). Some tours limit what you bring yourself. See costumes.
Yes, and you need a driving licence anyway. On BC support Co.,Ltd.'s tour riders must be 17 to 95 years old, 145 to 200 cm tall and no heavier than 100 kg. Street Kart's and Monkey Adventure Kart's tours set 18. The licence rule comes first: no valid documents, no drive.
Free up to 24 hours before on most GetYourGuide tours here, but 7 days on Street Kart's. Wrong documents on the day are not a cancellation: the tours that say so give no refund.
Still have questions? Email us at info@tokyogokarttour.com