Japan · CITY TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 city tours worth the yen, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Private Tokyo highlights with a licensed local guide. Customize your day from Asakusa to Golden Gai with hotel pickup and transit help.
“Nobu was great at explaining everything, taking us to all the nice and important places either easiness, very friendly and chatty. Definitely recommending him if you want to see the best out of Tokyo and enjoy! Thank you”
Street-legal Tokyo go-karts through Asakusa, Skytree and Akihabara with costume dress-up, guide photos, and one hard-copy pic.
“It was very fun! Julian was really good and took a lot of pictures! Definitely recommend around 4pm to get the night life of the city!”
Private 4-hour Hiroshima walking tour with a licensed English guide, mixing Peace Memorial Park with Hiroshima Castle and Shukkeien gardens.
“Mari was wonderful—sweet, prepared, and deeply considerate. We visited Shukkeien Garden, Peace Memorial Park, and the Peace Memorial Museum, with a mid-tour stop for Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (delicious!!). She handled the difficult Read more”
A 3-hour bike or e-bike highlights ride through Tokyo, led by friendly English-speaking guides, with iconic sights and local stories.
“This e-bike tour was absolutely fantastic and a perfect way to explore Tokyo. Over the three-hour ride, we visited so many amazing locations, with a great mix of famous landmarks and lesser-known spots. The e-bikes made it effortless and enjoyable. Our guide KJ was fabulous, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate, which made the experience even better. The entire team was professional and welcoming. Couldn’t recommend this tour more highly.”
Watch sumo morning practice in Sumida City up close, learn the rules and rituals, then ask questions to the stable master. Early and intense.
“A very interesting experience. Great guide, who provided us with a lot of information regarding the traditions, culture and Sumo. The practice was fantastic and provided a glimpse into the extraordinary effort involved in the sport. Brilliant group of young wrestlers and a bonus interesting conversation with the stable master.”
Private Haneda to central Tokyo transfer with a meet-and-greet sign, flight tracking, help with luggage, and a comfortable air-conditioned ride.
“Great experience. Driver was very courteous and safe. Would highly recommend using this service when traveling”
3-hour guided e-bike tour of Tokyo’s key sights and local side streets, with an English guide, snacks, and easy electric assist.
“Super thank you Shibonu for the bike trip, discovery and all discussions we had in between. Great discovery of Tokyo bay in quiet way… e-bikes super easy.”
Ride Tokyo and Yokohama in a tuned JDM GTR or Supra. See Shibuya Crossing, Daikoku, Wangan roads, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower.
“Every minute was incredible. The driver is a wonderful driver and takes you to amazing places.”
A 3-hour Tokyo highlights bike tour with pedal assist options, a guided route, free stops, and Shibuya Crossing plus Imperial Palace.
“Fantastic experience with Hiro as our guide! Wonderful way to see the sights especially seeing Shibuya crossing at night! Highly recommend!!”
Ride a curated 9 km e-bike route through Kyoto, hitting the Golden Pavilion, geisha streets, and Zen gardens with an English guide.
“Henry was a great tour guide! Very energetic and knowledge about all the areas we visited and Japanese history. The eBikes were good quality which made the ride easy and enjoyable, only one steep hill but the downhill ride was worth it. The stop by an old family owned Mochi restaurant with some samples was the highlight. Would recommend. 😊”
Taste Kichijoji, Tokyo on a 6-hour small-group food walk, from depachika sushi and yakitori to senbei, led by Phoebe.
“What a wonderful tour!!! Phoebe was just lovely, patient, and so enthusiastic about her passions. We experience a variety of treats from the best sushi to the most delightful, original rice cracker, family owned business. I would recommend this tour to everyone, and it is definately worth the money!”
Learn Japanese calligraphy in central Kyoto inside a Buddhist temple, write your own Kanji, and take home a finished shikishi and keychain.
“Loved everything about this. We were met at the temple entrance by Jose and Saskia, who were both lovely and spoke excellent English. They knew calligraphy very well and were very encouraging and helpful with their practical tips. The session was led by a Japanese teacher who built up our skills gradually and showed us what to do step by step through translation. The materials were good quality. After practice, we made final versions that we'll keep forever. Jose was thoughtful in taking lots of photos for us.”
Private sedan or van pickup from Narita to your Tokyo hotel, with flight tracking, 90 minute waiting, and door-to-door help for bags.
“The driver waited for us at the airport, he did not know where the destination was and showed us something written in Japanese we could not understand. He drove extremely slow about half of the way because he was low on gas. In addition he made a stop to buy gas but still drove slow after that. It took us about 2 hours and traffic was low. This is disappointing especially since the price is double than other taxi services.”
Pre-book a private hotel-to-Haneda transfer in Tokyo with clear pickup, flight tracking, and waiting time, using an A/C vehicle and mobile ticket.
“Solid transport to the airport =) They picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off without any issues at all.”
A small-group Kamakura walking tour to shogun-era shrines, the Great Buddha, and Hasedera, ending at Hase Station with local tips.
“Midori is an amazing guide she made our visit to Kamakura incredible, she is knowledgeable and very kind. My kids enjoyed every part of the tour. Five star guide and five star tour!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
