Tokyo: Shibuya Crossing Go-Kart in Anime Costume

You'll actually drive a kart across Shibuya Crossing, and people will stop to photograph you

You drive a go-kart in anime or character costume through Shibuya Crossing, Harajuku, and Omotesando with a trained guide leading groups of up to six. The guide handles route and safety, takes photos throughout, and provides the image files at the end. International driving permit required. Groups larger than six split into two guided groups.

Step-by-step itinerary

Drive through Shibuya and Harajuku

• Drive through Shibuya Crossing
• Pass through Harajuku fashion area
• Enjoy Omotesando luxury streets

The experience

The first time you realize you're about to steer a go-kart through the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, it hits different. Shibuya Crossing sees thousands of people cross every few minutes, and you'll be moving through them in a character costume (anime, comic, game, whatever you choose), while your guide leads the way. The pedestrians don't ignore you. They wave. They pull out phones. For maybe the first time in Tokyo, you're not invisible in a crowd. You're the thing everyone's looking at.

The route takes you from Shibuya Crossing into Harajuku, where the fashion culture shifts and the streets narrow into something younger and louder, then up to Omotesando: the tree-lined boulevard where the luxury shops sit and the whole vibe changes again. You're not just passing through. You're driving, which means you're moving at your own pace, stopping where your guide points out something worth seeing. The kart handles the Tokyo streets, and your guide handles the safety and the route. Groups stay under six drivers, so it never feels like a swarm.

Before you book, know the hard requirement: you need an International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva Convention format, or a domestic license from Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, or Monaco plus an official Japanese translation from the Japan Automobile Federation. If your license comes from China, Indonesia, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or a few other countries, you cannot drive in Japan, no exceptions. You'll also need your physical passport and the physical permit or translated license with you the whole time. Minimum age is 18, and you need to be able to handle the kart itself: flat closed shoes, nothing that restricts movement.

Your guide takes photos throughout the tour and hands you the data at the end, so you leave with the shots of yourself in costume crossing Shibuya that you'll actually want to keep. If your group is larger than six drivers, it splits into two smaller groups with a guide each, so nobody's waiting around. Pickup and logistics are handled. You just show up with your documents and your costume choice ready.

What’s included

• Your tour includes costume rental (anime, comic, or game character), go-kart rental and fuel, a trained guide leading your group through Shibuya Crossing, Harajuku, and Omotesando, all taxes and fees, and photo data files from your guide at the end of the experience. Groups are capped at six drivers.
• larger groups split into two guided groups.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Paid on siteJP¥ 1,000

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Street Kart

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the Shibuya Crossing experience that actually puts you in the scene instead of watching from the sidewalk, and you have a valid International Driving Permit or a qualifying domestic license with official Japanese translation. Those documents are non-negotiable and must be physical copies you carry with you.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need a special driving license to drive the go-kart in Tokyo?

Yes. You need an International Driving Permit in 1949 Geneva Convention format, or a domestic license from Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, or Monaco with an official Japanese translation from the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF). Licenses from China, Indonesia, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and some other countries are not permitted. You must carry the physical permit and physical passport during the tour.

What if my group is larger than 6 people?

Groups larger than six drivers automatically split into two smaller groups, each with its own guide. You'll still drive the same route, but in separate kart groups.

What costume options are available?

You can choose from anime, comic, or game character costumes. The costume rental fee is included in the tour price.

Will I get photos from the tour?

Yes. Your guide takes photos throughout the tour and provides you with the image data files at the end.

Can I book this tour solo?

Yes, you can join as a solo driver and be grouped with other participants, up to a maximum of six drivers per group.

What should I wear for the go-kart drive?

Wear flat, closed-toe footwear. Avoid long, flowy skirts or dresses that could get caught in the kart.

What is included in the tour price?

The price includes all taxes and fees, the lead guide in a kart, costume rental, kart rental, and fuel surcharge.

Is there a minimum age requirement?

Yes, the minimum age is 18 years old.