5 Family Tours in Tokyo Sorted by Hour and Price

1.Ninja Experience (Family Friendly) at Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 441 reviews · from $47Our pick

At Samurai Ninja Museum TOKYO in Asakusa, you’ll learn about ninja tools and samurai armor, dress in a ninja outfit, practice with ninja stars and other weapons, pose for photos, and join a treasure hunt. The 75-minute activity suits families with children age 3 and up, with adults required to accompany children.

“Fantastic experience. We used a blow pipe, a ninja star. The tour (in English) was interesting and informative. The staff were great. I loved it and so did my 7yo son. Well worth the money and time spent. Would definitely recommend!”

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2.Samurai Sword Experience (Family Friendly)at SAMURAI MUSEUM TOKYO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · from $65

At Samurai Ninja Museum Asakusa, you’ll dress in hakama and samurai gear, learn three safe sword movements with an instructor, pose for photos, and try rubber ninja stars. Guides including Ryo, Kenny, Momo, and Jack have led sessions in clear English. The experience begins at 2:00 pm and returns to the meeting point.

“Excellent experience for families specially with small kids. We had so much fun with the sword training and learned a lot about samurai and ninja culture.”

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3.[1 Group Only] Tokyo Shinjuku Food Tour for Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $66

Spend three hours exploring Shinjuku with a private guide such as Yosuke, Akari, Ken, or Atsu. Make okonomiyaki and monja-yaki, eat local dishes, visit Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai, play arcade games, take Purikura photos, and add sake tasting. The route can suit families, food preferences, and dietary needs.

“We had such a wonderful time during this bar hopping tour with Ken! During the tour we got to try three great local bars. We tried Japanese sours, beer, wine, and sake, and even got to make our own okonomiyaki! We had great conversation with Ken and he gave us recommendations for places to explore during the rest of our time in Japan. He was very friendly and made our experience wonderful!”

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4.Family Sumo Workshop & Live Wrestling Show with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 1h 45m · from $60

In Ryogoku, an English-speaking MC introduces you to former professional wrestlers, who demonstrate shiko, teppo, and suri-ashi before inviting volunteers into the ring. You can watch, train, or challenge a wrestler in a padded suit, then share a mini chanko hotpot lunch. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-friendly meals require advance notice.

“This was an awesome tour for the family. Informative and physical. With great wrestlers and careful demonstrations. The food was amazing as well.”

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5.Tokyo Shinjuku Food Tour for Family [1 Group Only]

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 3h 30m · from $70

Spend 210 minutes exploring Shinjuku with an English- or Japanese-speaking local guide. Cook okonomiyaki and monjayaki, taste yakitori and seafood, sample sake, play Taiko and Mario Kart, and take Purikura photos. The group is limited to nine, with guides such as Lax, Yosuke, Ken, Sato, and Akari praised for friendly, flexible help.

“Perfect way to start your visit in Tokyo. Lux, our guide, was just perfect. Taking us to great places which we would never find. And even if you find them, you will probably not know what to do with the food. Thanks a lot Lux for the great evening!”

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