Tokyo

Tokyo Go Kart: Asakusa, Skytree, and Akihabara **IDP MUST**

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Go kart tour Shinjuku drive metroporitan area with Iconic Photes
  • 1 hour
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Visitors to Tokyo seeking a fun and quirky experience should look no further than this go-kart tour of Shinjuku. To make sure you stand out from the crowds even further you can don a cartoon character costume for your ride. This is an ideal way to have fun with friends while seeing the sights and making memories you’ll never forget.
  • Shorter (one hour) and longer (two hours) routes are available
  • Drive a go-kart with confidence in busy Tokyo with a guide
  • Photos of your tour will be available after at no extra cost
  • International driving permit issued by local authority of your country such as AAA, CAA OR AA is required

What's Included

  • Go-kart
  • Guide
  • Photo shooting
  • Costume
  • Bluetooth speaker
  • Action camera

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Monkey kart Asakusa
    Japan, 130-0003 Tokyo, Sumida City, Yokokawa, 4-chōme99 Monkey-kart Asakusa shop

    Please arrive 20 minutes before your booking time. 7 minute-walk from Oshiage Station **Please make sure to bring your valid international driving permit with you. Without IDP, we cannot offer this activity. **

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Get ready for a fun and unusual go-karting tour in Tokyo's Sumida City. First, meet your guide, suit up in a whimsical cartoon character costume, and then get briefed on how to operate your go-kart. With your guide at the helm, there's no need to worry about directions—just keep an eye on your colorfully dressed group.

This go-kart tour route buzzes through Akhihabara's “Electric Town”, and past the towering Tokyo Skytree. For a dose of culture, see the historic Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, followed by a glimpse of the sumo wrestling stadium, Ryogoku Kokugikan.

This high-octane Toyko adventure concludes where it began, and to save you the hassle of multitasking and trying to snap photographs—your guide provides photos after your tour ends.

Akihabara (Pass By)

Tokyo Skytree (Pass By)

Senso-ji Temple (Pass By)

Ryogoku Kokugikan (Pass By)

Nihonbashi Bridge (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This activity requires international driving permit hardcopy issued by local authority of your country such as AAA,CAA OR AA or other valid driving license issued in Japan (such as Japanese local driving license or SOFA license)
  • Foreign international driving permit Hardcopy issued by local authority of each country (issued in Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, Estonia or Monaco) with Japanese translation by authorized organization is allowed to drive in Japan. Some of the countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar,Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil and Mexico are not allowed to drive in Japan. Just make sure once you make a booking whether your country issue International driving permit under 1949 convention or not. To drive in Japan, International driving permit should be under 1949 convention to legally drive on the streets of Japan.
  • Travelers must show the hardcopy ( not plastic) of the valid International driving permit
  • International driving permit issued from FIA, ITA and IDA is NOT valid in Japan.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:Can we just bring our local driver's license and drive in Japan?

A:No. Please make sure to bring an International driving permit issued by local authority of your country such as AAA, CAA OR AA. International driving permit or Japanese driver's license is required to enjoy Monkey Kart! Please check your local government for requirements. Some countries may not issue international driving permits.

May 2023

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Mike_B
Absolutely epic experience! The guide and staff were awesome and there’s nothing quite like hurtling around Tokyo at night dressed as a cartoon character being photographed and waved at by all the pedestrians 😂. Completely recommend the experience and these guys 👍

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Unique way to experience Tokyo and gokarts
Benjamin_T, Apr 2024
I've done a lot of gokarting and visited a lot of cities in my life. This was a surprisingly fun way to do both. Among the most fun things I did in my 12 days in Japan. Good to do at the start of a trip to see places before you visit them.
Absolutely Amazing! Fun, fun, fun!!
julie_k, Apr 2024
The staff is amazing. Very safe and fun. Went in the evening when everything was lit up. The best!!!
The best way to view the city!
Nelson_O, Apr 2024
We loved the energy from our tour guide. They made the hour so memorbale and exciting, to the point we wanted to do it again!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you Nelson! We’re happy to be sharing such memorable experience with you. Hoping to see you again soon!
The cart speed, length of...
Benjamin_M, Apr 2024
The cart speed, length of tour and locations where above expectations. The tour person took many pictures and ensure we rotated on who was up front. I most do bucklist experience.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We’re glad to know we have met your expectations! Thank you for having us, Benjamin! We look forward on your next visit!
Fun but DONT purchase the 360 Camera
Ashley_D, Apr 2024
This was a fun experience and the staff on the tour were nice. What I would NOT recommend though is buying their 360 camera that attaches to the Go Kart. It’s pretty expensive I believe $85 and they claim it shows the full cart but once they sent the footage which was REALLY small the camera only shows the front and back of the Go Kart and not the full 360 view as displayed. Also, they promised they would edit the video for you but never did. I was in contact with the staff and once I requested where the edited version was they stopped responding to me. They make you pay in cash so it’s really nothing you can dispute which I feel is messed up. Other than that it was a great experience and would recommend to just stick with the free photos the tour guide takes.
Go karts
Anthony_H, Apr 2024
You must do this its unreal fun and safe instructers look after your safety highly recommended whils in japan
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for appreciating our tour guides, Anthony! We are delighted to know you had an enjoyable and safe experience during the tour! Best wishes!
Fun and exciting time
Vijay_B, Apr 2024
Though we were a little apprehensive before we started the ride, we had an amazingly fun time riding our carts and seeing the sights. Our guide Kevin did a great job leading us and making it exciting and fun. Two white haired seniors (accompanied by our daughter) zipped through the streets of Tokyo!!!
Must do!
Chris_M, Apr 2024
The entire ride was amazing! Kevin and Travis were knowledgeable and able to keep the tour together for a safe, yet fun time! I have not stopped bragging about this to my friends!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you so much for appreciating our guides, Chris! We are happy you enjoyed the tour as much as we did! Looking forward to see you on another tour, but this time with your friends! :)
Fun Times in Tokyo
jaime_l, Apr 2024
I had a blast riding around parts of Tokyo on a go cart supplied by Monkey Kart. Satar was an awesome guide who took excellent care of those who he was responsible for and taking pictures of us along the way.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you Jaime! Would love to see your amazing pics! Do not forget to tag us in it. We hope to see you again soon!
Great end to our trip!
karen, Apr 2024
We had an amazing time with our guide. The cars were easy to drive and we followed the instructions of the guide. It was a great way to end our trip to Japan. Totally enjoyed it.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
It was a pleasure being a part of your Japan trip. We hope to see you again soon!
Nighttime BLAST!
Michelle_P, Apr 2024
From start to finish, they were both very professional and engaging. I was intimidated at first with the instructions/ demonstration but our guide, Adam was very patient and kind! We never felt unsafe though we were driving through traffic with cars, trucks and buses! Hands down, this was the highlight of our trip to Tokyo! I highly recommend
One of the highlights of the whole trip
Emily_B, Apr 2024
Absolute highlight of our trip. My uncle suggested doing go karting around tokyo and we all humoured him, because it was the one thing he really wanted to do. Safe to say, it was the best decision ! Driving through the streets with all the cherry blossoms and seeing Akihabara all lit up at night was something I’ll remember forever . Thanks you guys ! Would absolutely love to do it again one day.
Must do experience in Tokyo
Mike_B, Apr 2024
Absolutely epic experience! The guide and staff were awesome and there’s nothing quite like hurtling around Tokyo at night dressed as a cartoon character being photographed and waved at by all the pedestrians 😂. Completely recommend the experience and these guys 👍
Fast and Furious eat your heart out
Jennifer_H, Apr 2024
Every thing, Our tour guide Kevin was the best, l can’t believe we could go as fast on the streets of Tokyo, one of the best tours we have done so far
Outstanding operation and a blast.
Todd_T, Apr 2024
From the moment we entered the facility everything was top notch. The sign in was very easy and the gal doing it was polite and professional. The briefing was informative and entertaining. Our street leader Kazuki did a great job telling us about the areas we were in, taking our photos and leading us through the streets of Tokyo safely. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and one of the best experiences of my entire trip to Japan.
Lots of fun.
Keyan_S, Apr 2024
Cool staff. Awesome way to see the city very quickly. Much easier than we expected to drive on the streets. Kevin was great.
Amazing experience
Heather_C, Apr 2024
My husband and I had a great experience with this company. Our guide Satar made the tour even better. We felt safe and had a lot of fun. Just book it!
Unexpected dress code
larisa_d, Mar 2024
Ride overall was fun. However we brought outfits to wear and were not allowed to wear them due to copyright. No where on the description did it say that. Probably wouldn’t have done the tour if we knew that since we had already seen all the spots.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello. Thank you for your review. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, we only allow the use of costumes provided by us during the tour. This ensures we comply with legal requirements and keep everyone safe from potential fees. We appreciate your understanding that we cannot use costumes with copyright restrictions. On a brighter side, we are happy that you enjoyed the tour with us. We really hope to see you again next time!
Best Tokyo Experience
Sergio_R, Mar 2024
Had a blast! These guys were funny and very friendly, they explained everything very throughly and even made my anxious girlfriend feel comfortable driving the carts. Our guide Jero was awesome and was very attentive making sure no one was lost and took plenty of pictures. I recommend Monkey Karts 100% !!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks for the honest review, Sergio! We’re glad to make you and your partner comfortable all through out the tour. We hope you enjoyed the tour as much as we did. Thank you for experiencing this with us!
The best way to experience Tokyo!
JamiSophia_T, Mar 2024
We had the best time of our lives! It was such an amazing experience especially it was pur last night in Tokyo. They team were so cool, lively, helpful, and they made sure everyone was enjoying the moment. This go kart experience what next level of fun! Would def do it again when we go back!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you Jami! We cant wait to do another epic adventure with you. See you real soon!
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