Updated Oct 2026 · Prices checked Oct 2026 on GetYourGuide
Go Kart Tokyo street karting, compared
You can drive a street go kart through Tokyo for ¥5,625–¥26,400, and most one-hour tours cost ¥8,050–¥16,000. Bring your passport, licence and a 1949 IDP booklet; our pick is the one-hour Shibuya tour, ★4.89 from 1,946 reviews.
Source: GetYourGuide listings · ratings, reviews and "from" prices checked Oct 2026 · ≈$ at ¥157 per $1. Time on the road = the duration each tour lists.
Areasfive places to drive
Tokyo go karting by area which Tokyo go kart route is best
The area decides what you see from the seat: Shibuya has the most tours, and the Bay is the only place you drive over Rainbow Bridge.
Street kart Tokyo the go kart you drive and what to bring
A street kart is a small road-legal vehicle you drive yourself in normal Tokyo traffic, behind a guide, at up to about 60 km/h. Missing one document at check-in means no drive and, on most tours, no refund.
60km/habout the top speed on public roads
18+to drive on any street tour
Real traffic, real lights. A guide leads, the group drives in a line and stops for photos at the big sights.
Goggles, not helmets. Operators hand out goggles or a face mask; street tours don't use racing helmets.
Closed-toe shoes. Sandals, slippers and heels are refused; no phone in hand while driving.
Source: JAF and tour pages on GetYourGuide · checked Oct 2026. An IDP is valid for driving in Japan for up to one year from your entry date. Full guide: How to go kart in Tokyo
The big choiceneon crossing or bay skyline
Shibuya vs Tokyo Bay go kart
Shibuya for the crossing and the crowd; the Bay for longer, faster roads and Rainbow Bridge.
April, May and November are the comfortable months — mild and drier; July–August is hot and September–October the wettest.
Jan
10°
5 rain days
Cold, dry
Feb
11°
6 rain days
Cold, dry
Sakura
Mar
14°
10 rain days
Mild, sakura
Apr
19°
11 rain days
Best
May
24°
11 rain days
Best
Jun
26°
13 rain days
Rainy
Jul
30°
12 rain days
Hot
Aug
31°
9 rain days
Hottest
Sep
28°
12 rain days
Wettest
Oct
22°
12 rain days
Wet
Nov
17°
8 rain days
Best
Dec
12°
6 rain days
Cold, dry
° = average daytime highCherry blossom go kart tour in Tokyo: first bloom on average 24 March, full bloom about a week laterHeavy rain or typhoon → the operator cancels or moves your slot
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency normals 1991–2020 (Tokyo).
Verdicthonest answer
Is Tokyo go kart worth it?
Yes, for most licensed adults: it's one of the few ways to drive through central Tokyo yourself — but not if your papers aren't in order.
Yes
You hold a licence and a 1949 IDP booklet and want Tokyo from the street, not a bus window.
Short answers first. Licence details live in the documents check.
Yes. Any visitor aged 18 or over with a valid home driving licence and a paper 1949 Geneva IDP can join a street go kart tour in Tokyo; licences from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco and Taiwan use an official JAF translation instead. You show the passport, licence and IDP at check-in, and without them you don't drive. Check your documents →
Yes, unless your licence is from one of the six JAF-translation countries. Japan accepts only IDPs issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention, in paper booklet form: card-type, digital and 1968-Vienna-only permits are refused at the shop. The IDP has to be issued by the country that issued your licence, so get it before you fly — in the US, AAA issues it for about $20.
Street kart tours on GetYourGuide start at ¥5,625 and go up to ¥21,000 per person; most one-hour tours cost ¥8,050–¥16,000. The longest street tour, 2–3 hours, is ¥21,000, and a full track day near Tokyo is ¥26,400 per person. Costumes and the guide's photos are included on most tours; action cameras are a paid extra. All prices →
For most people it's Street Kart Shibuya: ★4.89 from 1,946 reviews — the most-reviewed kart tour in Tokyo — one hour through Shibuya from ¥13,500, with free cancellation up to 7 days before. If you want longer roads and Rainbow Bridge, take Flagship Tokyo Bay (2 h, ¥16,500).
Yes — "street kart" is what the tours are called: small road-legal karts driven on public roads behind a guide. Street Kart is also the name of the operator that runs the Shibuya, Akihabara and Tokyo Bay tours listed on GetYourGuide, which is why people search for both. Compare all tours →
No. Nintendo sued the original operator in 2017, and the courts ordered it to stop renting Nintendo-themed costumes; the case ended in 2020. You now drive the same kind of street kart in the operators' own costumes — onesies and character-style suits — or in your own. What changed →
Not on street tours: every street go kart tour in Tokyo is 18+ with a licence and IDP. Children aged 6 and over can drive on a racing track day near Tokyo, where karts reach 120 km/h and racing suits, helmets and gloves are provided. Track racing →
Tours run in light rain, and several include raincoats. In heavy rain or a typhoon the operator decides to cancel or move your slot; check the tour's cancellation window — 24 hours on most tours, 7 days on the Street Kart tours.
Usually not: operators hand out goggles or a face mask rather than racing helmets for the street karts. On the track day near Tokyo a helmet is part of the full gear.
On public roads about 60 km/h at most, and in central traffic you'll spend much of the time far slower, between lights. If speed is the point, the track day near Tokyo reaches 120 km/h.
Tour length runs from 30 minutes to 3 hours, and 1 hour is the most common length. Allow extra time on top for check-in, costume and the safety briefing before the drive.
Night gives you neon and the lit Tokyo Tower; day gives clearer photos and the base price. On some tours a night slot costs more — on two Tokyo Tower routes ¥26,000 against ¥12,000–¥16,000 by day — so compare the slot price before you book.
Closed-toe shoes and clothes you can sit low in; sandals, slippers and heels are refused. Most tours lend a costume to wear over your clothes, and some add a raincoat on wet days.
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Street Kart Shibuya · ★4.89 · 1,946 reviews · from ¥13,500 · free cancellation up to 7 days before.
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