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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Himeji Castle & Tatsuno Private Tour: Little Kyoto with GuideA private full-day tour of Himeji Castle, Koko-en Garden, and Tatsuno (known as "Little Kyoto") with a certified guide in English, Chinese or French, an air-conditioned vehicle, and parking included. The guide leads you through the castle and garden; lunch is at a restaurant you choose; and the afternoon activities in Tatsuno are customized before the tour based on your interests — samurai residences, historic breweries, koji shops, or a soy sauce-making workshop (additional fee applies). The tour runs seven to eight hours and suits travelers who want a full itinerary without arranging transport or bookings themselves.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want a guide who speaks your language (English, Chinese, or Japanese) to lead you through Himeji Castle and its gardens, then spend your afternoon exploring Tatsuno's historic streets at a pace that suits you.
2-Day Huis Ten Bosch Package from Fukuoka: Hotel & Park EntryA 2-day, 1-night package from Fukuoka that bundles round-trip express bus transport, admission to Huis Ten Bosch theme park, a night in an on-site hotel, breakfast, and a ¥1,000 meal coupon. The park spans over 40 attractions—rides, shows, museums, gardens, canals and Dutch-style buildings. Hotel guests get early park entry on day one and a free second-day pass on checkout. Minimum booking is 2 persons; children under 12 ride and enter the park but sleep and eat separately.Is it for me?Book this if you're staying overnight in the park itself with early entry included—the bus departs from Fukuoka city center or airport, and you'll have two full days to explore without backtracking to accommodation outside.
Kyoto: MIHO Museum & Shigaraki Ceramics Private Car TourYou're picked up from your Kyoto hotel and driven to the MIHO Museum, where a licensed guide walks you through 3,000 pieces of Japanese and Silk Road art in a building half-buried in a mountainside. After that, the same car takes you to Shigaraki to explore the Ceramic Cultural Centre, walk the pottery-lined Sansaku Street, and see the tanuki-themed shops at Tanuki Mura. Entry fees and transport are included; the itinerary adjusts for weather or other changes.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see two major art and craft sites in one day without arranging transport, entry tickets, or timing yourself—the private car and guide remove all the logistics, so you focus on the museums and the pottery town.
Nara Day Trip from Kyoto: Temples & Deer with Private GuideYou choose 3 to 4 temples and shrines from Nara's main attractions — Todai-ji's massive Buddha hall, Kasuga Taisha's ornate shrine buildings, or quieter options like Toshodaiji and Yakushiji — with a private car and English-speaking guide handling the route and timing. The drive from Kyoto takes about an hour each way, and you finish in Osaka, so the tour works as a one-way transfer between two cities.Is it for me?Best for travelers moving between Kyoto and Osaka who want to see Nara's temples and shrines without arranging separate transport and entry logistics — the private guide handles the route and timing so you spend the day exploring instead of figuring out which bus goes where.
Kyoto tour from Osaka: Nara Park, Fushimi Inari, ArashiyamaA guided full-day tour from Osaka to Kyoto and Nara, visiting Nara Park with its roaming deer, Fushimi Inari Shrine's famous torii gates, and Arashiyama's temples and bamboo groves. The itinerary includes round-trip transfers from Osaka, a professional multilingual guide, and about 2.5 hours of free time in Arashiyama to explore at your own pace—optional activities like the Sagano Train and foot bath cost extra. The tour runs roughly 10 hours, departing at 8 a.m. from Nipponbashi Station and returning by early evening, though traffic on weekends and holidays can push the return past 8 p.m.Is it for me?Book this if you want to visit Nara, Fushimi Inari, and Arashiyama in one day with round-trip pickup from Osaka; the 2.5 free hours in Arashiyama let you choose between the Sagano Train, Bamboo Grove walk, and foot bath rather than doing all three.
Himeji Castle Tour in Yukata: Guided Castle & Town WalkThis guided tour of Himeji Castle pairs the castle exploration with a yukata dressing experience, so you walk the fortress and the historic town wearing traditional kimono attire. A certified guide leads you through the castle in English, Chinese or Japanese, and the tour includes private transportation to and from JR Himeji Station. The experience runs three to four hours, with lunch left to your choice.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to wear yukata while exploring the castle rather than viewing it in street clothes—the traditional dress is part of how you experience both the fortress and the town, not an add-on to a standard sightseeing walk. The guide handles the route and the history, so you're free to focus on the castle itself and the feel of moving through Himeji in kimono attire.
Himeji Castle & Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Walking TourYou walk Himeji Castle's grounds with a licensed English guide, learning 400 years of samurai history and navigating stairs and slopes inside the white-walled buildings. You eat a seasonal buffet lunch with local ingredients, then take a public train to Maiko Marine Promenade, where you stand on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's observation deck and look down through its glass floor at the strait below. The guide stays with you until Maiko Station, then you return to Himeji by train on your own — all train fares and entry fees are included.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see both Himeji Castle and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in a single day without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the fixed itinerary and included train fares handle all the logistics, and the English guide keeps the pace steady through both sites.
Tokyo Imperial Palace & Kitanomaru Park: Forest Bathing & Wellness LunchYou walk through Kitanomaru Park's forest and waterfalls, tour the Edo Castle remains in the Imperial Palace East Gardens with a licensed guide, spend quiet time on a grassy plaza, and finish with a wellness lunch made from seasonal ingredients. The whole experience keeps you in central Tokyo but feels completely removed from it.Is it for me?This works well if you want to step back from Tokyo's pace without leaving the city center, and you'd rather have a guide handle the history and timing than navigate the gardens alone. The wellness lunch and forest bathing are what make it different from a standard palace tour — you're not just seeing the sights, you're actually spending time in them.
Kyoto Nara Fushimi Inari Day Tour: Temples Torii GatesThis nine to ten-hour guided tour from Osaka covers five major temples and shrines across Kyoto and Nara in one day, with transport, a live guide in your choice of language, and all tolls and parking included. The route moves through Arashiyama's Bamboo Forest and Tenryū-ji Temple, into Nara Park to meet the free-roaming deer and see the colossal Buddha at Tōdai-ji, then ends at Fushimi Inari Taisha, where you walk the winding paths lined with thousands of vermilion torii gates. The itinerary may shift due to closures, traffic or weather, and a minimum of four participants is required for the tour to run.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're based in Osaka or arriving there and want to see Kyoto's and Nara's most famous temples in a single day without renting a car or planning the route yourself. The shared bus and fixed schedule mean you move through five major sites—from the Bamboo Forest to the Great Buddha to thousands of torii gates—in nine to ten hours, with all logistics handled. Arrive at the meeting point on time; the bus departs on schedule and the guide will not wait for latecomers.
Nara Park & Fushimi Inari Tour: Deer and Torii GatesThis 11-hour guided tour departs from Osaka or Kyoto and visits Nara Park, Fushimi Inari Taisha and Arashiyama in one day, with an air-conditioned vehicle and live guide included. You start early—before 8:00 AM from Osaka or 9:20 AM from Kyoto—so the day holds three major sites without rushing. The guide speaks English, Italian, Korean, Chinese or Japanese depending on the group; the supplier sends your meeting point and guide contact details by email the day before departure. Luggage policy allows one free item per passenger; additional pieces cost ¥2,000 each, payable on site. Late arrivals are not accommodated on this shared tour, and the itinerary may shift due to weather or traffic without refund.Is it for me?Choose your departure city—Osaka or Kyoto—based on where you're staying, since both routes visit the same three sites and return to their starting point. The early start (8:00 AM from Osaka, 9:20 AM from Kyoto) is what keeps Arashiyama, Nara Park and Fushimi Inari inside one day without backtracking, so arrive on time or you'll miss the departure and forfeit the full fare.
Kyoto to Hikone & Omihachiman: Private Car with Flexible ItineraryYou choose your departure time and which stops matter most on this private day trip from Kyoto. The driver handles the car and route while you explore Hikone Castle (admission separate), climb Hachimanyama via ropeway, and wander the merchant-house streets of Omihachiman. Hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, and all transport costs are included; you pay only for castle entry and anything you buy along the way.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Hikone Castle and Omihachiman's merchant-town streets without arranging your own transport or timing — the private car and included pickup mean you only decide where to stop and when to move on.
Himeji Castle & Last Samurai Temple Tour: UNESCO site with guideA guided tour of Himeji Castle, Japan's most splendid UNESCO World Heritage castle, followed by Koko-en Garden and Mount Shosha Engyo-ji Temple—the filming location of The Last Samurai. An English-speaking guide leads you through steep castle stairs and nine distinct garden areas over eight hours, with admission, public transport and lunch time included. Minimum age 13; moderate fitness required due to uneven steps and temple terrain.Is it for me?If you're arriving in Himeji without a car or staying elsewhere in the city, the guide meets you locally and handles all transport between the three sites—taxi, walking and public options are arranged, so you move through the castle, garden and temple without navigating on your own. The eight-hour structure fits a full day and keeps the three stops connected without gaps.
Kyoto and Nara Day Tour from Osaka: Three UNESCO Sites in One DayA full-day bus tour from Osaka that visits three major Kansai attractions—Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, Fushimi Inari Shrine with its iconic vermilion torii gates, and Nara Park with over 1,000 wild sika deer. The tour includes round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle and an English-speaking guide; admission to temple interiors and deer crackers are optional purchases on-site. Small group tours run with 4–9 travelers.Is it for me?Choose this if you're visiting from Osaka or Kyoto and want to see three major sites in one day without managing train transfers yourself—the trade-off is a full nine hours on the bus with other travelers, so pack a lunch or plan to eat during the Higashiyama free time.
Osaka Castle: Guided Tour, Museum & Gardens with ViewsYou walk through historic gates and stone walls with a professional guide who explains Toyotomi Hideyoshi's role in unifying Japan; climb to an observation deck for panoramic city views; explore the interior museum with feudal artifacts; and end at a peaceful shrine in the outer gardens. Admission and guide are included; the experience takes a few hours and requires no advance planning beyond booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Osaka Castle story—the history, the views, the shrine—without navigating the site alone or buying tickets separately; the guide's pacing and knowledge turn a landmark into an actual experience instead of a photo stop.
Tokyo Imperial Palace: History Tour & Exclusive Food with GuideYou'll move through the Imperial Palace grounds and Edo Castle ruins with a private guide who knows the history in depth, stopping at a traditional tea house and the castle-style sky deck for views. Lunch and a limited-edition local snack are included, along with hotel pickup and a private air-conditioned car for the full 4 hours. You avoid arranging transport, timing multiple stops, or missing the details that make the site make sense.Is it for me?Book this if you want the history of the Imperial Palace explained by someone who knows it, plus the logistics handled—transport, timing, lunch—so you can focus on what you're seeing. The private guide and car are what make four hours feel unhurried instead of crammed.
Kyoto & Osaka Airport Transfer: Private Luxury VanYou book a private van transfer between Kyoto, Osaka and the airport; the service confirms your flight details and hotel address, calls you the day before to reconfirm pickup, and the driver meets you with a name sign and handles your luggage. No negotiating at the curb, no meter, no uncertainty about whether the driver knows where you're going — you get in and sit down while someone else drives.Is it for me?Book this if you land tired and want the airport-to-hotel leg handled without thinking — the fixed price and advance confirmation mean you're not negotiating transport at the curb or figuring out directions after a long flight.
Osaka: Universal Studios Japan & Kansai Pass with Airport TransferYou get Universal Studios Japan entry, an Express Pass for one attraction, a popcorn bucket, your choice of Kyoto Aquarium or a SAIDO coupon, airport limousine bus or JR Haruka transfer, and three Kansai attractions like Umeda Sky Building or Solaniwa Onsen — all booked and activated through the Travel Contents app before you leave home.Is it for me?Best for visitors arriving at Kansai Airport who want Universal Studios Japan plus Osaka's main sights without arranging separate tickets and transport — the pass bundles everything into one digital booking, which is what makes fitting a theme park day and city exploration into a short trip actually possible.
Narita to Tokyo: Private Airport Transfer & Luggage HelpYou book with your flight number and destination address; the driver monitors your arrival and meets you at the hall with a sign. The Alphard van fits luggage and families comfortably, with help loading bags included. You get 90 minutes of free waiting time from landing, then pay only if you need more. The whole thing is door-to-door, so you don't navigate Tokyo's train system on your first day.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing at Narita with luggage and want to skip the train system on your first day—the fixed price and door-to-door service mean you know exactly what you're paying and where you're going, which is worth the peace of mind when you're tired.
Osaka to Lake Biwa & MIHO Museum Day Trip with MatchaYou're picked up from Osaka and driven to Shiga Prefecture for five distinct stops: the MIHO Museum with its tunnel entrance and mountain views, Former Chikurin-in Temple's peaceful grounds, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in its sacred forest, Shirahige Shrine's iconic floating torii gate on Lake Biwa, and a traditional matcha and wagashi tea ceremony in a garden. Round-trip transfers are included; the full day runs 9–10 hours depending on traffic and weather conditions.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Lake Biwa's most famous shrine gate and a world-class museum without arranging transport and tickets separately — the fixed itinerary and included entry fees mean you show up and the day unfolds on schedule.
Kyoto to Imbe: Bizen Pottery Day Trip & Kiln WorkshopYou ride the bullet train from Kyoto to Imbe, a working pottery town where you can shape clay at an electric wheel and watch it fired in a traditional kiln later. The day includes studio walks, visits to historic kilns like Bishu and Tenpo, and time in galleries set in thatched-roof buildings. Hotel pickup, train tickets, and an English guide are included; your finished pottery ships to you months after firing.Is it for me?Book this if you want to step into a working craft culture rather than observe it from a distance, and you're willing to spend a full day traveling to reach it—the distance is what keeps Imbe from feeling like a tourist version of itself.
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- Kochi Prefecture›
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- Mie Prefecture›
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- Saga Prefecture›
- Saitama Prefecture›
- Shimane Prefecture›
- Tochigi Prefecture›
- Tokushima Prefecture›
- Tokyo Prefecture›
- Tottori Prefecture›
- Yamagata Prefecture›
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