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15 Best City Tours In Japan

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The 15 most popular city tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

15 Best City Tours In Japan

Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide - Imperial Palace Outer Gardens: Power, Then Quiet Footsteps

1.Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

Most Popular★ 4.8

Private guide maps Tokyo highlights in one day from Asakusa and Imperial Palace to Meiji Jingu and Shinjuku, fully customizable.

“We had a wonderful tour with Tachi-san who guided us for four hours through Tokyo. She recommended sites but also incorporated areas we asked to see more of. We had a great time. Tachi was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about Tokyo, Japanese history and culture. She also gave us lots of great…”

1,433 reviews4 - 8 hoursFrom $106by JGA Inc.

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Tokyo: Asakusa, Skytree & Akhihabara Go-Kart City Experience

Tokyo: Asakusa, Skytree & Akhihabara Go-Kart City Experience - Where the Tour Starts Near Oshiage

Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide

Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide - Pickup on foot: simple meeting, less stress

3.Hiroshima City 4hr Private Walking Tour with Licensed Guide

★ 5.0

A licensed, private 4-hour Hiroshima walking tour with pickup on foot, focusing on the Peace Memorial Museum, Shukkeien, and Hiroshima Castle.

“Was an enjoyable experience to see all the major areas and our guide, Sei, had a lot of knowledge regarding every place! He was also very personable and easy to talk with. There is a lot of walking and most of the tour is outside though, so plan accordingly.”

437 reviewsFrom $122.70by Japan Guide Agency

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Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike City Highlights Tour

Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike or E-Bike City Highlights Tour - Start at the Commodore Perry statue and get rolling quickly

Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City

Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City - Meeting at Oshiage and the 15–20 minute walk with rules

5.Tokyo: Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Sumida City

★ 4.8

Watch Tokyo sumo morning practice up close in Sumida with an English guide, stable entry, and Q&A after training.

“Oku was a fabulous guide, quietly helping us understand the sumo wrestlers practice habits. This was a very authentic experience to watch the Sumo practice, not for our entertainment. We particularly enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions of the stable master and found out that one of the wrestlers we saw was quite famous!”

308 reviews2 hoursFrom $116by Japan Wonder Travel

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Private Haneda Airport (HND) to Central Tokyo City Transfer

Private Haneda Airport (HND) to Central Tokyo City Transfer - The ride itself: comfortable, private, and sized for your group

6.Private Haneda Airport (HND) to Central Tokyo City Transfer

★ 4.5

Private Haneda to central Tokyo transfer with a name-sign meet-and-greet, flight tracking, bag help, and a fixed-fee ride in an air-conditioned car.

“The pick up and drop off were seamless, exactly as you hope for when booking an airport transfer. The driver stayed in contact, was ready and waiting for us, assisted with our bags and safely and professionally delivered us to our destination. The van is better than first class and would use this same service…”

260 reviewsFrom $119.38by Holiday in Japan

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Tokyo: 3-hour Guided E-Bike Tour of the City’s Hidden Gems

Tokyo: 3-hour Guided E-Bike Tour of the City's Hidden Gems - Starting at the Fish-Market Neighborhood: Fast Setup, Real Tokyo

Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike/E-Bike Tour of the City’s Highlights

Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike/E-Bike Tour of the City's Highlights - Zojo-ji First: Temple Views With Feudal-Era Context

8.Tokyo: 3-Hour Bike/E-Bike Tour of the City’s Highlights

★ 5.0

Tokyo highlights in 3 hours by e-bike: Zojo-ji, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, and Shibuya Crossing with a guide plus bike rental.

“My tour guide Shao was really friendly and made the tour a lot of fun. He spoke a bit about the history, as well as popular culture too. He also managed the group well, keeping us together and checking on us. It’s a great tour to do to get an idRead more”

209 reviewsFrom $63.01by Tokyo Rental Bicycle

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Kyoto: City Secrets eBike Tour

Kyoto: City Secrets eBike Tour - Entering the Golden Pavilion Flow Without Burning Out

9.Kyoto: City Secrets eBike Tour

★ 4.9

A small-group e-bike tour linking Golden Pavilion, old geisha lanes and Zen gardens, plus tea and temple stops. Entrance fees included.

“I liked riding through various areas of the city and visiting the temples on the way.”

196 reviews3.8 hoursFrom $127by NORU Kyoto City Cycling Tours

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Small Town in the Big City: Tasting Tokyo’s Kichijoji

Small Town in the Big City: Tasting Tokyo’s Kichijoji - The Depachika Stop: Department Store Food Halls Done the Local Way

10.Small Town in the Big City: Tasting Tokyo’s Kichijoji

★ 5.0

Taste Kichijoji in Tokyo with small-group bites: old-school yakitori, depachika sweets, local sushi, street snacks, and senbei.

“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!”

195 reviewsFrom $195.00by Culinary Backstreets Walks

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Kyoto: Calligraphy class at Buddhist temple in city center

Kyoto: Calligraphy class at Buddhist temple in city center - Finding Seigan-ji: the red lantern meeting point in Shinkyogoku

11.Kyoto: Calligraphy class at Buddhist temple in city center

★ 5.0

Kyoto calligraphy at Seigan-ji temple. Learn kanji strokes, write on shikishi, and take home your omiyage keychain in 70 calm minutes.

“We definitely recommend this activity, it was very fun and we learned a lot! The teacher and her apprentice were both very helpful and nice. They gave us individual tips while we were practicing writing our names and even took some pictures for us. We got to take the boards with our names home and…”

167 reviews1.2 hoursFrom $55by LAMBDA CUBE LLC

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Private arrival Transfer from Narita Airport(NRT) to central Tokyo city

Private arrival Transfer from Narita Airport(NRT) to central Tokyo city - Narita pickup: finding your driver without a scavenger hunt

Private departure transfer from Tokyo city to Tokyo Haneda Airport(HND)

Private departure transfer from Tokyo city to Tokyo Haneda Airport(HND) - Vehicle options: sedan, MPV, or van for up to 9 people

13.Private departure transfer from Tokyo city to Tokyo Haneda Airport(HND)

★ 4.5

Private door-to-door transfer from central Tokyo to Haneda Airport with hotel pickup, flight tracking, and an air-conditioned car for up to 2.

“I traveled with my husband and another couple. I booked transfer from our hotel to Haneda Airport for 11:30 am The driver contacted me a day before introducing himself. On the morning of departure he massaged me in advance to say Read more”

123 reviewsFrom $118.92by Holiday in Japan

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Kamakura Walking Tour – The City of Shogun

Kamakura Walking Tour - The City of Shogun - Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine: Shinto Power in Human Scale

Private Arrival Transfer : Haneda Airport to Central Tokyo City

Private Arrival Transfer : Haneda Airport to Central Tokyo City - The ride into central Tokyo without the transit headache

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