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The 15 Best Street Go-Kart Tours in Japan

17 tours  ·  from $37 a head

Public road, real traffic, a costume and a convoy. These 15 are compared on route, length and pickup district, and every one of them needs an international driving permit in paper form at the desk.

Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Tokyo Bay Shop - Tokyo Tower from a low seat
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Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

1.Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,974 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64Our pick

Drive a street go-kart through Tokyo Bay, past Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge, with costumes, a guide, and unforgettable city views.

“Had a great time, I would recommend to anyone who is visiting and would like to site see. Make sure you have all of your documents too and you should be good”

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Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya - The driving permit rules are not optional
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Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya

2.Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,435 reviews · from $76

Drive a go-kart through Shibuya, Harajuku, and Omotesando in costume, with a guide, safety gear, photos, and striking Tokyo street views.

“Excellent. Fantastic way to get to know the area. So much fun. Great team and customer service. Our Guide Pime was excellent and made us laugh. We had the best time. Highly recommend.”

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Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume - Choosing a costume without overthinking it
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Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

3.Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,658 reviews · from $46

Drive Osaka’s streets in costume on a small-group go-kart tour past Dotonbori, Namba, Tsutenkaku Tower, and local neighborhoods.

“This was the best go kart experience I had! The guide took pics of us and VIDEO as well! He took us through amazing routes and we had so much fun! I def recommend!”

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Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Akihabara - Tokyo Station: red brick and a quick city view
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Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Akihabara

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 988 reviews · from $99

Drive Tokyo streets in costume on a private go-kart tour past Asakusa, Skytree, Akihabara, Ryogoku, and Nihonbashi with free photos.

“Best Experience! Space for driving fast and slow and a lot of things to see and experience. Really great guides we had and they were fun, friendly and want to help. They take pictures and tell you about the areas and good places to be as well. Really fun for someone like me who likes to drive fast as well.”

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Shibuya Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya Annex - Starting at Shibuya Annex
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Shibuya Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya Annex

6.Shibuya Official Street Go-Kart in Shibuya Annex

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 972 reviews · from $69

Drive a street kart through Shibuya Crossing, Harajuku, and Omotesando with a guide, costumes, photos, and Tokyo traffic all around you.

“It was such a fun expereince to drive thru the street of Tokyo with our guide Cole. It was my bucket list item to drive on the busiest intersection in the world Shibuya Crossing. I loved the smooth check in process, the informative video and the excitement we had driving at night with all the neon lights of the city. Driving the street carts with real trafic was a pure adrenaline rush. My bucket list fulfilled. I will definitely be back with my family and do this all over again.”

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Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Osaka Shop - Shinsaibashi: shopping streets from a low seat
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Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Osaka Shop

7.Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Osaka Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 883 reviews · from $43

Drive Osaka’s neon streets in a costume go-kart, passing Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Namba, and America Mura with a guide.

“Great fun, great guide (Sharon). Very well organized, full hour driving the streets of Osaka. You are driving with all the regular (much larger) traffic on the main streets at speeds of up to 50 KPH, so be prepared for that. The guide takes lots Read more”

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Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Okinawa Shop - Starting at Higashi-Machi in central Naha
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Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Okinawa Shop

9.Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Okinawa Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 699 reviews · from $36Best value

Drive a costume-clad go-kart through Naha, Kokusai Street, and Senagajima with a guide, scenic stops, and strict license rules.

“Chari was an excellent guide, with perfect English and a great attitude. He was full of both energy and patience as we navigated the streets in our go karts! It rained almost the entire time, but we were having too much fun to care. This is a must-do if you are going to Okinawa.”

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Tokyo: Premium Go-Kart Tour with Tower & Shibuya Crossing - From the Meeting Point to the First Turn
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Tokyo: Premium Go-Kart Tour with Tower & Shibuya Crossing

East Tokyo Go-Kart Tour - The two-hour route from Tokyo Bay to Asakusa
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East Tokyo Go-Kart Tour

11.East Tokyo Go-Kart Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 370 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $64

Drive a go-kart through East Tokyo, past Rainbow Bridge, Ginza, Akihabara, Ueno, and Asakusa with safety guidance and photos included.

“Awesome activity. Incredibly friendly and helpful guides. It feels pretty daunting at first driving out into the Tokyo streets in go karts, but the guides are fantastic, I felt safe at all times, incredible fun whizzing round and if we had more time we'd have done it again.”

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Best Go Kart Experience in Shibuya Crossing with Iconic Photos - Harajuku Station and the city’s youth culture
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Best Go Kart Experience in Shibuya Crossing with Iconic Photos

Osaka: Guided Go Karting Tour in a Funny Costume - Dotonbori from the road
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Osaka: Guided Go Karting Tour in a Funny Costume

13.Guided Go Karting Tour in a Funny Costume

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 247 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

Drive a costume-clad go-kart through Namba, Dotonbori, America-mura, and Tsutenkaku with an English-speaking guide.

“We booked for the hour session, but wish we booked for longer! It was a really fun experience. My partners parents even enjoyed it. The guide was helpful and ensured we were having a good time and safe at all times.”

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Guided Tokyo Go-Kart Tour: Tokyo Tower to Shibuya Crossing - Shibuya Crossing and the first big thrill
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Guided Tokyo Go-Kart Tour: Tokyo Tower to Shibuya Crossing

14.Guided Tokyo Go-Kart Tour: Tokyo Tower to Shibuya Crossing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $155

Drive a go-kart through Tokyo past Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Tower, Harajuku, and Roppongi on a private 90-minute guided tour.

“This experience was great. Took lots of photos, was a little too hot to wear a costume. Go karts went quite fast, no time for hesitation in the busy city traffic, guide did a great job on signalling where to go. Reception guy could of been a little more welcoming,”

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Tokyo Go-Kart Tour Shibuya-Harajuku-Shinjuku (*IDP Required)

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