Shibuya tours that include SHIBUYA SKY admission
What the premium actually buys
Official admission is ¥2,700 before 15:00 and ¥3,400 from 15:00 when you buy online, or ¥3,000 and ¥3,700 at the 14th-floor counter. The tours on this page run from $73 to $295. The difference is not a booking fee. It is a guide for two hours, a route through Shibuya at street level, and an entry the operator has already secured for a slot that may well be closed on the official site by the time you look.
That trade is worth it in exactly one situation and not much else: the slot you wanted has sold out and you have one evening in Tokyo. Slots go on sale at midnight Japan time about two weeks ahead, and the sunset window disappears within minutes. The 14th-floor counter only sells what the website has not, so once online shows nothing, the building has nothing. More on that mechanic under do tickets sell out.
The six, cheapest first
At $73 the pop culture walking tour is the least you can pay and still have the ticket in the price. Daytime, two hours, meeting in front of the SHIBU HACHI BOX next to Hachikō where the guide holds a sign. It covers youth culture, fashion, music and the redevelopment, with photo support. Nicole from the United States named guides Kosei and Junya as “so informative”. The 5.0 rating comes from seven reviews, which is not enough to lean on.
At $89 the night walking tour is the most-reviewed option with entry included: 249 reviews, and a 4.3, the lowest score on this site. Reviewers rate their guides warmly by name and reserve the criticism for pace and group size. Michelle from the United States wrote that “the view from Shibuya Sky at night was stunning”. Meet at Hachikō Square by the lottery booth and arrive fifteen minutes early.
At $90 the daytime tour is the morning-light option, 4.8 from 59 reviews, running in English, Japanese and Korean. Food, drinks and the transport fee are in the price, and the route takes in the Crossing, Hachikō, Center-gai and the Miyashita Park rooftop. Clear mornings are when Mount Fuji shows up, which is the entire argument for going before lunch.
At $104 the after-dark walk is the highest-rated of the six, 4.9 from 78 reviews, and the most photography-minded: back alleys with photo support first, skyline second. Yee from the United States credited guide Mao with “a terrific job with the historical context”. Food, drinks and hotel pickup are excluded.
At $115 the flagship night tour is the most-booked, 4.7 from 125 reviews, two hours from the Hachikō statue with an English and Japanese guide, a 3D digital photo and the transport fee included. Andrea from the United States said her guide “became our personal photographer”. Food, drinks and pickup are not included.
At $295 the private tour is priced per group of up to five rather than per person, and it is a ten-hour day with hotel pickup rather than a Shibuya evening. Two of those hours are on the deck. Four reviews so far, so the 5.0 tells you very little either way.
Lowest price with ticketSHIBUYA SKY ticket includedTokyo: Shibuya Pop Culture Walking Tour & Shibuya Sky Ticket
Most reviewedRooftop view ticket includedTokyo: Shibuya Night Walking Tour with Rooftop City Views
Daytime & Fuji viewsSHIBUYA SKY ticket includedTokyo: Shibuya Sky, Crossing & Hachiko Guided Tour
Highest ratedSHIBUYA SKY ticket includedTokyo: Shibuya After Dark, Neon Streets & Skyline View
Most bookedSHIBUYA SKY ticket includedTokyo: Shibuya Sky Night View, Crossing & Local Vibe Tour
Private · up to 5SHIBUYA SKY ticket includedTokyo: Meiji Shrine, Senso-ji Temple & Shibuya Sky Tour
Usually included
- SHIBUYA SKY admission, arranged by the operator
- A live guide, two hours on the five short tours
- A meeting point at or beside the Hachikō statue
- Photo support on most of them, a 3D digital photo on the flagship
- Food and drinks on the daytime tour and the transport fee on two
Not included
- Food and drinks on the flagship, after-dark and night walks
- Hotel pickup on everything except the private day
- Transport to the meeting point on the pop culture walk
- Any guarantee about the rooftop staying open in bad weather
- A refund if the SKY STAGE closes after you have gone in
The open-air SKY STAGE closes in strong wind or heavy rain while the 46th-floor gallery stays open, and there is no refund once you have entered. That risk sits with you on a tour exactly as it does on an official ticket.
Three of them compared
The cheapest with entry, the most-booked, and the highest-rated. All three are two hours and all three include the ticket, so the choice is really about time of day and how much you want to pay for it.
| Tokyo: Shibuya Pop Culture Walking Tour & Shibuya Sky Ticket | Most bookedTokyo: Shibuya Sky Night View, Crossing & Local Vibe Tour | Tokyo: Shibuya After Dark, Neon Streets & Skyline View | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $73 /person | $115 /person | $104 /person |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 reviews) | 4.7 (125) | 4.9 (78) |
| Time of day | Daytime | Evening | Night |
| Route | Pop culture | Crossing and nightlife | Back alleys |
| Food and drinks | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded |
| Best for | Lowest price with entry | One free evening | Photographers |
| View → | Book this → | View → |
If you want the evening slots
Three of these run at sunset or after dark, and the sunset window is the one that sells out first on the official portal. I have pulled those apart separately on night tours. If you are travelling as a family or a group of four or five, the per-group maths on private tours is worth a look before you multiply anything by five. Everything else sits on the all tours hub.
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Frequently asked questions
Does GetYourGuide sell a SHIBUYA SKY ticket on its own?
No. Every SHIBUYA SKY product there is a guided experience with the admission bundled in. If you only want the ticket, buy it from the official portal, where adult entry is ¥2,700 before 15:00 and ¥3,400 from 15:00 online.
Is my entry guaranteed if the official site is sold out?
The admission is part of the tour price and the operator arranges it, which is the whole reason these tours are useful on a sold-out evening. Entry is still timed, so being late to the meeting point can cost you the slot.
Which one is cheapest with the ticket included?
The pop culture walking tour at $73 per person. It rates 5.0, but from only seven reviews, so read that number as thin rather than proven. The $13 highlights walk is cheaper still and does not include rooftop entry at all.