Tokyo Go-Kart Tour Costumes
Which Tokyo go-kart tours lend costumes for free, which let you bring your own and which leave them out, plus the shoe rules and what the photos include. November 2026.
Most Tokyo go-kart tours include a costume in the price, so you do not need to bring one. BC support Co.,Ltd.’s Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour, from US$57 per person (checked November 2026), includes free costumes and the guide’s photos. The differences are at the edges: whether you may wear your own, what the shop does about shoes, and what the photos include.
What each tour does about costumes
| Tour | Costume | Your own |
|---|---|---|
| Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour (BC support Co.,Ltd.) | Free costumes included | Not stated |
| Street Kart Experience in Shibuya (Reservation Center) | Costumes included, all of them washed | Not stated |
| Tokyo Go-Karting Experience (Monkey Adventure Kart) | A selection to choose from before the start | Not allowed, by Monkey Adventure Kart’s FAQ |
| Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower (Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours!) | Free use of costumes | Not stated |
| Shibuya Go Karting Tour from Shinjuku to Shibuya (Akiba Kart Shibuya) | Cosplay costume rental included | Not stated |
| Tokyo Old Town Go-Kart Tour (Kartzilla Discovery Japan) | Not in the inclusions | Welcome, if it is road-safe |
| Shibuya and Harajuku Go-Kart Tour (合同会社BIGFOREST) | Costumes are not included | Not stated |
GetYourGuide listings, checked November 2026; Street Kart’s washing line from its Shibuya booking page and Monkey Adventure Kart’s rule from its FAQ, both checked November 2026.
Arrive early if you want a choice. A BC support Co.,Ltd. rider in August 2026 was running late, found that “the couple ahead of us got the only Japanese themed costume”, rode without one, and was glad of it in the heat. Another on the same tour in October counted “lots of free costumes to pick from”.
If you want a particular look, ask before you book whether you may bring it. Of the tours above, only Kartzilla’s says yes outright.
Shoes: the rule that turns people away
Costumes are optional. Footwear is not:
- BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour: no high heels, sandals or flip-flops.
- Street Kart in Shibuya: no slippers or high heels, and no long skirts either (Street Kart, checked November 2026).
- Kira-Kira! Tokyo! Tours!: no open-toed shoes or bare feet.
- Akiba Kart Shibuya's Shibuya tour: closed-toe shoes.
Wear trainers and put the costume on over your clothes.
Photos: what you get
| Tour | Photos |
|---|---|
| BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour | The guide takes them along the route, included |
| Street Kart in Shibuya | The guide’s photos as data after the tour; an action camera, memory card and mount are extra |
| Monkey Adventure Kart, Shibuya Crossing | Digital photos and one printed photo; an action-camera mount, but not the camera |
| Kartzilla's Tokyo Bay tour | Photo opportunities; an on-board 360-degree camera and card can be bought |
GetYourGuide listings, checked November 2026.
Riders on BC support Co.,Ltd.’s tour mention the photos often: “took so many pictures and videos for us” (October 2026). One August rider wished the two people riding at the front had swapped to the back halfway, because they are in most of the photos.
Choose by what matters to you:
Tokyo: Shibuya and Shinjuku Streets Guided Go-Karting Tour
BC support Co.,Ltd.: free costumes and the guide's photos, an hour from Nishi-Shinjuku through Shibuya Crossing and Harajuku. At most 4 riders per guide.
See start times →Tokyo: Street Kart Experience in Shibuya
Street Kart's Shibuya shop: costumes, goggles and a raincoat included, the guide's photos as data. Free to cancel until a week ahead.
See the tour →Tokyo Old Town: Historic Landmarks Go-Kart Tour (70 Minutes)
Kartzilla Discovery Japan: a 70-minute old-town route by Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree, where a road-safe costume of your own is welcome.
See the tour →Dollar prices, star ratings and review totals from GetYourGuide (checked November 2026). They move with the date: a range to plan with, not a quote.
Heat changes the costume question in summer: see weather and seasons.
Not 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.
Free Costumes, Photos by the Guide
BC support Co.,Ltd.'s Shinjuku and Shibuya hour includes free costumes and the guide's photos along the route.
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