Things to do in Japan
Day Trips from Tokyo8 optionsDay Trips from Osaka15 optionsMount Fuji Tours17 optionsDay Trips from Kyoto31 optionsGo Kart Tour Tokyo19 optionsShibuya Tour20 optionsTokyo City Tour10 optionsTokyo Imperial Palace Tour56 optionsAkihabara Tour34 optionsBike Tour Kyoto15 optionsHimeji Castle Tours28 optionsTokyo Walking Tour184 options
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Chanko Nabe Cooking Class in Japan: Make Sumo Wrestler Hot PotA hands-on chanko nabe cooking class in Japan where you make the hot pot from scratch—starting with kombu broth, forming chicken meatballs and mochi pouches, adding seasonal vegetables—then taste it alongside sake pairings. The 90-minute class is taught in English by a live guide; minimum age is 20. Photographs are provided after the experience.Is it for me?Book this class if you want to learn a technique you can actually use at home—the kombu broth and meatball method is simple enough to repeat, and the sake pairing logic applies to other Japanese dishes you'll cook later. The 90-minute length means you're not committing a full day, so it works as a standalone experience or as part of a longer Japan trip.
Kyoto to Nara Day Trip: Private Host & Todai-ji TempleYou get a private host matched to your interests who handles train tickets and itinerary planning, entry to five major temples and shrines, a walking tour through Nara's deer parks and gardens, and lunch at a local spot—all in 9 hours from Kyoto without the stress of reading schedules or navigating in translation. The flexibility means you change your mind about what to see and your host adjusts on the fly.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Nara's main temples and shrines without arranging transport, buying tickets separately, or navigating in Japanese—a private host removes all three, which is what makes a full day possible without the usual travel friction.
Kyoto Japanese Gardens Private Tour & Licensed GuideYou choose 3–4 gardens or temples from Kyoto's major sites, meet your government-licensed guide on foot, and spend the day walking through them at your own pace. The guide handles the history and context; you handle the route. It's a full day of walking, and you're done when you've seen what you came for.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Kyoto's gardens without following a fixed schedule or joining a group — the private guide and customizable route mean you spend time only on what interests you, and the government certification means the history and context are accurate and deep.
Okayama private walking tour with local guide & gardensYou’ll wander through Korakuen Garden with a local guide who knows every shortcut and story, cross over to Okayama Castle’s striking black walls, and pause for matcha or people-watching along the way. With pickup on foot and a flexible itinerary tailored to your interests, this half-day tour lets you soak up Okayama at your own pace — with plenty of small moments you’ll remember later.
KIX Airport to Osaka & Kyoto: Private Transfer with LuggageYou book a private car from KIX airport to your Osaka or Kyoto hotel (or vice versa), select your arrival or departure time, and the driver meets you at arrivals or your accommodation. The vehicle is air-conditioned, the driver is professional, and 60 minutes of airport waiting time is included so you're not rushed through immigration. Luggage handling and all taxes are built in; rates cover city center, with a small extra fee for outlying areas.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the taxi line and avoid negotiating fares after a long flight—the driver is waiting, the price is fixed, and the car is ready to go the moment you clear arrivals.
Akihabara: Retro Anime & Game Shops with Maid Cafe & PickupYou get picked up from your hotel and spend the day moving through Akihabara's retro shops with a local guide who knows which underground stores match your interests—whether that's vintage games, rare figures, manga, or all of it. The itinerary is customized before you start, optional stops like the maid cafe are explained beforehand, and you're dropped back at your hotel when you're done.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to see Akihabara beyond the tourist circuit and doesn't want to navigate the underground shops alone—the guide's knowledge of which stores match your specific interests is what saves you hours of wandering.
Tokyo Metro Subway Ticket: Unlimited Travel & Fast AccessYou get unlimited access to Tokyo's two subway networks, covering the entire city with trains every few minutes. Stations have English signage, trains run on time, and the whole system is clean and safe even late at night. Scan your QR code at the gate, ride as many times as you need within your ticket window, and move through Tokyo without arranging transport between stops.Is it for me?Pick this if you're spending a day or more moving between Tokyo neighborhoods and want to stop worrying about how to get from one place to the next — the frequent trains and simple payment mean you can change plans mid-afternoon without calculating routes or transfer times.
Tokyo: National Museum & Yanaka Art Walking TourYou enter the Tokyo National Museum with a guide, then walk through Yanaka's galleries, temples, and artist studios, meeting creators if they're working that day. The route covers Taisho-era architecture, a contemporary art space in a former bathhouse, and the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts campus. Museum entry and a soft drink are included; the walk ends at Nippori Station.Is it for me?Right for art lovers and architecture enthusiasts who want to move between a major museum and working artists' spaces in one afternoon, with a guide who connects the pieces instead of leaving you to figure out the story yourself.
Harajuku food tour with kids free: 4 hours, 3–4 tastingsA four-hour guided food and culture walking tour of Harajuku in Tokyo, with stops at Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Dori and Cat Street, includes three to four food tastings (crepe, biscuit custard and snacks), bottled water, and a professional guide in English or Japanese. Children from age three are welcome; kids under 12 go free. The tour operates with public transport nearby and suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?Four hours leaves room for breakfast before or dinner after, but not both — if you want a full day of eating and exploring, pair this with a separate afternoon activity. Kids under 12 go free, which makes it a working choice for families; if you're traveling solo or with adults only, you're paying for the guide's time and knowledge, not a discount.
Fushimi Walking Tour: Sake Tasting & Canal Boat RideThis 3.5-hour walking tour of Kyoto's Fushimi district includes a boat ride through willow-lined canals, entry to Chokenji Temple, a sake tasting at Gekkeikan Brewery, and time in a nostalgic café housed in a former merchant house. An English-speaking guide leads the route; the boat fee and tasting are included. Small group and private options are available, with or without the boat ride.Is it for me?Choose the small group option if you want to meet other travelers and share the cost; pick private if you prefer to move at your own pace and ask the guide questions without a group listening in. The boat ride is the most distinctive part of the route—if you're drawn to the canal scenery and the perspective it gives, book one of the options that includes it; if you'd rather keep moving on foot and spend more time at the temple and brewery, the walking-only versions give you the same cultural stops without the water.
Himeji Castle & Sake Brewery: Private Tour with VR & TastingYou enter Himeji Castle through the historic Otemon Gate with a private guide who sets the pace; experience pivotal moments in VR inside the castle itself; wander the castle town's teahouses and workshops without crowds; taste local food; then move to Nadagiku Sake Brewery for a private tasting comparison. Entrance fees and the sake tasting set are included, and the whole day is built around your group's rhythm, not a fixed schedule.Is it for me?This works best if you want the main Himeji attractions without the crowds and on your own timeline — the private format and bilingual guide mean you're not waiting for a group to assemble or moving faster than you want to absorb things.
Tsukiji Fish Market Walking Tour: Tokyo Food & Temple HistoryThis guided walking tour of Tsukiji in Tokyo combines the outer market's street food with visits to two religious sites that shaped the neighborhood. A local English-speaking guide leads a small group through the market's history and culinary traditions, stopping at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple and Namiyoke Shrine, then introduces you to carefully selected vendors where you choose which Japanese specialties to sample — wagyu beef, grilled seafood, sushi, mochi and more. The tour lasts two hours and includes entrance fees; you pick what you taste.Is it for me?Two hours is short enough to fit the walk into a morning or afternoon without consuming your whole day, but long enough to move through a temple, the market's food stalls and a shrine without rushing — if you want to linger over a particular vendor or neighborhood corner, you can.
Tokyo Disneyland: 1-Day Ticket & Private Hotel TransferYou get entry to Tokyo Disneyland for a full day of attractions, shows, and parades across themed lands, plus optional private hotel pickup and dropoff. The ticket gets you past the gate, and the transfer handles the journey to and from the park, so you arrive ready to go and leave without logistics. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the logistics of getting to and from the park and walk in with your ticket ready — the transfer and entry bundled together means one confirmation instead of two, and you arrive on time without navigating trains or negotiating a taxi at the end of the day.
Yakushima: Isso Boat Dive Experience & Forest-Sea ConnectionYou’ll slip into Yakushima’s coastal waters with a local guide, exploring Isso’s dive sites where forest meets sea. Expect quick boat rides, easy entries with ropes, surface breaks at the fishing port, and lunch with fellow divers. There’s room for flexibility if your plans change — but it’s those small moments underwater that will stick with you.
Kyoto: Private City Tour with Local Guide & Custom StopsYou’ll wander Kyoto’s winding streets with a local guide who actually listens to what you want to see—whether that’s ancient shrines like Fushimi Inari or tasting yatsuhashi sweets in Gion. Expect quiet moments at Kiyomizu-dera Temple and unexpected laughs over snacks or language mix-ups. This private city tour includes transport between stops and feels more like hanging out with a friend than ticking off sights.
Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle Walking Tour: 7 hoursA seven-hour guided walking tour of Kyoto covers the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle, Higashi Honganji temple and Nishiki Market with an English-speaking guide. The tour traces the lives of emperors, shoguns and ordinary people across the sites where their authority and faith took shape. Admission fees are separate; public transportation fares are optional depending on which option you choose.Is it for me?Your guide narrates in English throughout, connecting four major sites—commoner temples, imperial palace, shogun residence, and geisha district—in a single day without gaps in the story.
Tokyo: Ueno Park & National Museum Private TourYou walk through Ueno Park with a private guide, stopping at Toshogu Shrine and Kiyomizu Kannon-do temple, then enter the Tokyo National Museum with prebooked admission and guide commentary on the main exhibits. The pace is relaxed and tailored to your group, and you avoid the entry queue at the museum.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Ueno's main cultural sites without arranging your own museum tickets or navigating the park alone — the private guide and prebooked entry mean you start exploring immediately instead of figuring out the route or waiting in line.
Tsukiji Fish Market food tour Tokyo: Taste with a local guideThis small-group walking tour of Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market pairs a local guide with a three-hour route through the market's stalls, two nearby temples, and ends at 38KIOSK, a tucked-away alley stand where you eat lunch. You taste fresh seafood, Wagyu, and seasonal fruit while the guide tailors stops to what you're after, teaches survival Japanese and table manners, and shares vendor stories. Free luggage storage is available during the tour; the guide speaks English, Spanish, or Thai.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to eat like a local without navigating the market alone or worrying about language—the guide handles the vendor conversations, tailors the stops to what you're hungry for, and teaches you the customs that make the experience stick. The three-hour pace means you taste widely without rushing, and lunch at a locals' alley stand is included, so the morning's hunt becomes a meal.
Tokyo Asakusa Walking Tour: Sumida River to Senso-ji TempleThis 90-minute guided walking tour in Tokyo takes you from the Sumida River—where Tokyo Skytree and illuminated bridges line the waterfront—to Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. You walk through Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise-dori market street with an English-speaking guide, draw fortunes at the main hall, and learn about local traditions that shape the neighborhood. Evening visits offer softly lit temple grounds and a quieter atmosphere.Is it for me?This tour suits anyone who wants a guide to explain what they are seeing rather than wandering the temple and river alone—the guide's dual perspective on Asakusa's flavors and Senso-ji's history is what turns a walk into a narrative. If you prefer to explore at your own pace without commentary, a self-guided visit to the same sites would work better.
Takayama: Shinhotaka Ropeway & Kamikochi Private Alpine TourYou're driven from Takayama to the Shinhotaka Ropeway, ascend two stages into the Northern Alps with an English-speaking guide, walk the summit trails, then descend to Kamikochi for a guided riverside walk past Kappa Bridge and 90 minutes of free time to explore the valley. Transport, ropeway tickets, and all guided walks are included; you return to Takayama in the late afternoon.Is it for me?This tour suits travelers who want the main alpine landscapes of the Northern Japan Alps in a single day without arranging transport, ropeway tickets, or timing themselves—the private format means the pace and stops are yours, and the guide handles logistics so you focus on the mountains.
Destinations
- Akita Prefecture›
- Aomori Prefecture›
- Chiba Prefecture›
- Chubu›
- Ehime Prefecture›
- Fukuoka Prefecture›
- Fukushima Prefecture›
- Gunma Prefecture›
- Hiroshima Prefecture›
- Hokkaido›
- Ibaraki Prefecture›
- Iwate Prefecture›
- Kagawa Prefecture›
- Kagoshima Prefecture›
- Kanagawa Prefecture›
- Kansai›
- Kanto›
- Kochi Prefecture›
- Kumamoto Prefecture›
- Kyushu›
- Mie Prefecture›
- Miyagi Prefecture›
- Nagasaki Prefecture›
- Oita Prefecture›
- Okayama Prefecture›
- Okinawa›
- Saga Prefecture›
- Saitama Prefecture›
- Shimane Prefecture›
- Tochigi Prefecture›
- Tokushima Prefecture›
- Tokyo Prefecture›
- Tottori Prefecture›
- Yamagata Prefecture›
- Yamaguchi Prefecture›
