This new Tokyo sightseeing tour lets you explore the city on a slow-moving electric vehicle

Tokyo is a city that tends to move fast. Trains arrive to the minute and pedestrian crossings flood in every direction. But a new sightseeing service is offering travellers a slower way to take in the capital – on four wheels. 

Called Machi Mobi, the new guided mobility experience takes visitors around the Yaesu and Nihonbashi areas in central Tokyo using either a compact electric vehicle or a traditional rickshaw. Instead of rushing between landmarks, the idea is to move through the city at street level. It's a pretty ideal way to get to know the real Tokyo, if you ask us. 

The electric option uses RODEM, a slow-moving mobility vehicle with simple controls and a compact design. The tour starts from Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, the shopping and business complex near Tokyo Station, and takes riders towards the Nihonbashi area. The electric vehicle moves at a gentle pace and has simple controls, making it an accessible way to explore the streets between Yaesu and Nihonbashi — an area lined with heritage corners, shops and city-centre architecture that is easy to miss when travelling by train or taxi.

Travellers can also take the route in reverse by choosing the traditional rickshaw experience, which runs from Nihonbashi to Yaesu. This version is led by trained rickshaw pullers, who guide visitors through the streets while sharing stories about the neighbourhoods along the way. The experiences feel slightly different: RODEM offers a compact, futuristic spin on urban sightseeing, while the rickshaw leans into a more old-school Tokyo street tour. They're designed as guided city experiences rather than regular transport, making them better suited to curious travellers than people simply trying to get from A to B.

Each Machi Mobi tour lasts 90 minutes, with three departures a day at 10am, 1pm and 3pm. Tours run daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and tickets are priced at ¥9,500. Reservations can be made via the official Machi Mobi website. 

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