With "safety and comfort" as our motto, we provide driving tours through major landmarks of Tokyo and Osaka with our originally designed go-karts. Please choose from our Asakusa, Shibuya, or Osaka Tours and make your trip to Japan unforgettable.
Our experienced tour guides will lead you through the famous streets of Japan making the drive smooth, safe, and streamlined for your convenience.
Our vehicles, exclusively developed for JapanKart, offer a stylish appearance, comfortable driving experience, and the highest level of safety.
Our tours provide an exhilarating experience along with the convenience of easy planning for your surrounding itinerary. Our stores are located in famous tourist spots for easy access.
Enjoy a wide range of character costumes for free. Transform your go-kart experience into something unique and exciting.
Enjoy your drive with the knowledge that our staff are always taking care of you. We implement cars both front and back to lead and block out traffic.
Each tour offers a comprehensive experience covering the most famous landmarks of Tokyo or Osaka. Pick your Japankart tour today!
Capture special moments at each famous landmark with our tour guide leading the way. These memorable photos will be presented as digital data, serving as a wonderful memento of your trip.
120-minute tour: Departing from our Asakusa store, this tour takes you through all the most famous areas of East Tokyo such as; Tokyo Bay, Ginza, Akihabara, Ueno and Asakusa.
60-minute tour: Begin from our Skytree store, you will hit the famous “Electric Town”, “Ueno Park” and more.
120-minute tour: Setting out from our Kanda store, zip through the lively streets of West Tokyo and breathe in its wondrous surroundings. See Imperial Palace, Shibuya crossing, Roppongi, Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Station.
90-minute tour: Embark from our Shinjuku store in style and ride through major areas like Harajuku, Shibuya, and Kabukicho.
Departing from Namba, this tour takes you through iconic landmarks in Osaka. Visit impressive photo-worthy locations like Tsutenkaku Tower and Osaka Castle, capturing the vibrant essence of this dynamic city.
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Driving in Japan as a tourist has strict requirements. Before booking with us, please follow the link below and read very carefully to ensure you have what is required.
“What you will need”Cancellation Policy
1. Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund.
2. If you cancel within 24 hours of the tour start time the paid amount will not be refunded.
3. No refund is possible if you do not bring all the required driving documents (driving license, international driving permit, or Japanese translation).
4. If your tour is canceled due to bad weather, you will be eligible for a full refund.
5. Alternatively you have the opportunity to reschedule depending on availability.
6. Due to the nature of operating mechanical parts, when we reach the maximum capacity of booking, we may need to amend or adjust bookings depending on kart availability.
Experience the grandeur and power of our large vehicle bodies, reminiscent of F1 race cars. Riding in these authentic karts, you're sure to turn heads in the city!
Developed in-house, our go-karts have undergone several model changes over about 10 years of providing go-kart experiences. The current vehicles are equipped with strengthened springs, significantly reducing vibration while driving.
Lanterns are installed on the back of the seats. In night-time experiences, these lanterns are lit, creating a lingering image as you zip through the darkness. (The lanterns on Japan Kart are electrically operated, ensuring safety.)
Please arrive around 10 minutes before your scheduled reservation time.
Present a driving license valid in Japan. We will check it and explain the tour flow.
For those interested, free character costumes are available for rent at the store.
Follow the guide's lead vehicle and drive your own go-kart, visiting various landmark spots. Japan is one of the few countries that drive on the left side, enjoy this unique driving experience.
We take photos at various points along the course. The guide will take pictures of you inside the karts. We provide these images for free.
(You may use your own GoPro/Action Cam if its hands free. We do not allow our guests to use smartphone when using the kart as its against Japanese law.)
After about 2 hours, the tour will return to the starting point.
Please return all rented items to conclude the tour.
Since our store is located in Asakusa, there are plenty of nearby tourist attractions.
Recommended spots in the vicinity can be found here.
Great staff that spoke perfect English. They made the whole experience fun and easy from start to finish and take many pictures throughout the whole journey. Plently of costumes to wear aswell
This experience was the highlight of our trip. The staff are amazing and they are really cautious when it comes to safety and keeping us on the track. Would definitely do it again. Special thanks to Aamir, Kowano and Tetsu who were in the vans leading and securing our lanes. Lastly, the service by Matt and Yuji.
A trip without Japan kart isn’t complete…
An alternate way to explore Tokyo, should include this activity while travel to Japan
This is a must do experience if you are in Tokyo. The carts are new and emit very little smoke so you’re not breathing other cart’s fumes. They are easy and so much fun to drive.
I wasn’t expecting the ride to be so long (for us it was over 2 hours). They’ll take you through beautiful places. This is the best way of experiencing the city!
Everyone in the city waives at you and takes pictures. The employees (who are super friendly) take plenty of pics of you and your group through the ride and they airdropped at the end. No extra fee or hassles!
10/10 recommend!
A definite must-do in tokyo! Real life mario go-karting - Was exhilarating! Not gna lie was a bit terrified at first, some parts felt like that of a rollercoaster ride - but the team prioritises saftey first so you never feel not at ease! Would recommend 100%! The team takes such professional photos while you’re on the move. All the photos posted are from them.
Went for an afternoon 2 hr ride with the rest of the family (son, daughter and wife). Had an absolute BALL!!!
Truly one of the most enjoyable experiences.
It’s not often that
(1) you get to ride in a go-cart,
(2) traverse a major city and
(3) release such a lot of adrenaline.
Would recommend to everybody!!!
Awesome experience driving through the streets of Tokyo. The route starts off easy so that you can familiarise yourself with the kart before heading into heavier traffic. On this note, the staff are incredibly attentive to keep everyone safe, and do well to keep the group together, even with a large group. The karts are sturdy and larger than I expected, which means that it doesn't feel dangerous, as I assumed it would feel. They are very visible and have full lights and indicators, and jut upwards so that there is lighting almost level with the roof of a car.
It's a unique way to experience Tokyo, the staff are lovely and the karts are well maintained. Amazing!
The staff were very kind and welcoming, spoke fluent english and Japanese to accommodate foreigners. The service was also amazing as the costumes/ gloves and gear provided was all well maintained and washed immediately. After the, they provided us with snacks too. They took many pictures during the tour and shared with us too. Highly Recommend for your friends and family.
First time in Japan and this go kart experience was a something we had to do before leaving. It was so much fun and way more exhilarating than I had anticipated as you’re driving through the streets of Japan in a go kart. We booked the 5pm session to see the city at night and it was spectacular. Definitely recommend an evening time if you can. It was really cold so i was layered up under my costume which helped heaps. Only con is that as you drive in a single file, the fumes of the kart in front are extremely noticeable and kind of made me feel nauseous but when you’re driving at a higher speed and looking around, the fumes don’t bother you a whole lot. Just something to be mindful of. Will be recommending to my friends and family who are visiting Japan.
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Driving in Japan as a tourist has strict requirements. Before booking with us, please follow the link below and read very carefully to ensure you have what is required.
“What you will need”Cancellation Policy
1. Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund.
2. If you cancel within 24 hours of the tour start time the paid amount will not be refunded.
3. No refund is possible if you do not bring all the required driving documents (driving license, international driving permit, or Japanese translation).
4. If your tour is canceled due to bad weather, you will be eligible for a full refund.
5. Alternatively you have the opportunity to reschedule depending on availability.
6. Due to the nature of operating mechanical parts, when we reach the maximum capacity of booking, we may need to amend or adjust bookings depending on kart availability.
For information on what you will need to drive our karts, please click HERE.
*You must be 18 or older to drive in Japan.
As much as we wish we could accommodate this; our go-karts will only hold one-person.
During the tour, we can accommodate passengers in our company vehicles free of charge. If your family or friends prefer to wait, there are plenty of tourist spots around our store for them to enjoy.
We provide a full safety briefing prior to our tours and instruct how to operate our go karts. Our tour guide will safety lead you through the streets of Tokyo and will always be attentive to your well being whilst maintaining a fun and enjoyable experience. Our go karts are built in accordance with Japanese safety regulations.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund.
If you cancel within 24 hours of the tour start time the paid amount will not be refunded.
If your tour is canceled due to bad weather, you will be eligible for a full refund.
Or you have the oppotunity to reschedule depending on availability.
We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, DISCOVER, and Diners Club. For cash payment, we only accept Japanese yen.
In most cases we will continue our tours in light rain, however we may need to cancel depending on the severity of the weather. We must assess this on a case by case basis and in the event of a tour cancellation due to poor weather conditions we will provide a full refund.
Yes, as long as there is vacant time slot.
We provide a wide range of fun and wacky costumes free of charge. Due to copyright laws we are unable to provide costumes affiliated with Nintendo. However you are welcome to bring your own.
Please wear comfortable clothing that will not hinder your driving ability such as high heels or boots, no long flowing scarves or skirts. During the colder seasons please wear extra layers of clothing including gloves and thick socks.
JAPANKART SkyTree Branch:
Mukojima 1 Chome-25-2 Sumida City 131-0033 TokyoJAPANKART Kanda Branch:
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5 Chome-11-19 Shinjuku Shinjuku City 160-0022 TokyoJAPANKART Osaka Branch:
1 Chome-11-17 Shikitsunishi Naniwa Ward Osaka City 556-0015 Osaka