Guided

3-hour Shinjuku bar-hop through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, ending at karaoke. English guide, $34.

“Nao san is the most amazing tour guide!! I highly recommend her and this activity! It was fun, entertaining and highly informative!”

1,794 reviews3 hoursFrom $34by Travel Japan Together

June 2, 2026

City Tours, Guided, Private, Tokyo, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

3.Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

★ 4.8

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

“Our tour was great. Very good information and very friendly”

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

June 2, 2026

Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Morning, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kyoto Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

4.Kyoto Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Early-morning Kyoto tour in a small group, skipping crowds at Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama bamboo, and Kinkaku-ji with an English guide.

“Fantastic walking tour. Our guide, Genki was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience great.”

1,427 reviewsFrom $68.98by GuideMe Japan

June 2, 2026

Guided, Markets, Shopping Tours, Tokyo, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

5.Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Walking Tour

Guided walk through Tsukiji’s temple and Outer Market with English explanations, photo stops, and street-food ordering help for $22.

“Yayoi was very friendly and helpful throughout the tour. We enjoyed tasting many things around the market, and appreciated her insights.”

1,397 reviews2 hoursFrom $22by Traveling Tokyo

June 2, 2026

Guided, Private, Tokyo, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

6.Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

A private, government-licensed 4-hour Tokyo walk with an English guide. Pick 2–3 sights, get transit help, skip the stress.

“Had a fabulous guide Yusuke who took us to the Imperial palace, Meiji Jingu and explained about what to do at a shrine and the history of Shinto and Buddhism all very interesting. We went to the Shibuya crossing and Hachiko statue. Yuskuke assisted us with our Shinkansen tickets to Kyoto, then messaged us afterwards…”

1,394 reviewsFrom $109.43by Japan Guide Agency

June 2, 2026

Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

7.Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

Kyoto in 6 hours with a government-licensed English guide, public-transit routing, and custom 3–4 site stops from major sights.

“Our guide, Yuka was so knowledgeable and prepared. I feel like we got the maximum out of the experience and there is NO WAY we would have been able to navigate everything and see all we saw without her help. This was 1000% worth booking and we are SO GLAD we decided to do it.…”

1,369 reviewsFrom $155.86by Japan Guide Agency

June 2, 2026

Full-Day, Guided, Hiroshima, Hiroshima & Miyajima, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

8.Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

Private Hiroshima & Miyajima full-day tour with a government licensed English guide. Peace Park, Castle, Shukkeien and Miyajima’s shrine.

“The Hiroshima museum and peace park are a must see. Very somber, moving and important. A critical event in human history. A bold decision by the US as the best means to achieve the end of war with Japan. Our guide Shujin was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful.”

1,298 reviewsFrom $202.29by Japan Guide Agency

June 2, 2026

Cycling Tours, Guided, Tokyo, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour

9.Tokyo Guided Small-Group Biking Tour

Cycle Shinjuku skyscrapers to Meiji Jingu, Ginza, and the Imperial Palace, ending with 48th-floor views. Small-group ride with guide.

“You see a lot of Tokyo. The riding is safe and the elevation gain is minimal. Our guide was a lot of fun!”

1,250 reviewsFrom $106.12by Bicycle Tours Tokyo

June 2, 2026

Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Morning, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kyoto: Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

10.Kyoto: Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

Early Kyoto tour with an English guide. Beat crowds at Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, and Kinkaku-ji, finished by lunch.

“Hinano was an excellent guide and we really enjoyed our tour. She was kind and very helpful towards all participants and shared with us interesting details and background history in all the places we visited. I can recommend her as a tour guide warmly.”

1,128 reviews5.5 hoursFrom $101by GuideMe Japan

June 2, 2026

Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kyoto: Nijo-jo Castle and Ninomaru Palace Guided Tour

11.Kyoto: Nijo-jo Castle and Ninomaru Palace Guided Tour

★ 4.7

English 60-minute Nijo Castle tour with Ninomaru Palace and garden, plus rare access areas. From $16; admission extra.

“AI was awesome.. took her time to explain everything in such detail that it excited the imagination of old world Japan..”

1,020 reviews1 hourFrom $16by KYOTO CITY TOURISM ASSOCIATION

June 2, 2026

Guided, Museums, Samurai, Ninja & Sumo, Tokyo, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Tokyo: Samurai Ninja Museum Guided tour and Experience

12.Tokyo: Samurai Ninja Museum Guided tour and Experience

★ 4.6

Tokyo’s Samurai Ninja Museum tour mixes guided history with shuriken throwing and samurai dress-up. English tour, hands-on fun for $27.

“Nami our guide was fantastic and shared lots of information on samurai and ninjas and life in japan. throwing shiruken and dressing as a samurai was an added bonus.”

1,010 reviewsFrom $27by GLOBA Inc.

June 2, 2026

Guided, Historical Tours, Morning, Takayama, Takayama, Kanazawa & Shirakawa, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kanazawa: World Heritage Shirakawa-go Morning Guided Tour

13.Kanazawa: World Heritage Shirakawa-go Morning Guided Tour

Morning guided tour from Kanazawa to UNESCO Shirakawa-go. Early arrival, English guide, multilingual audio, local food, then Kenrokuen Garden.

“Really good tour, Keita was super friendly and very informative. excellent English made for a super easy and enjoyable tour. only slight downside is i wish there was just a bit more time in Shirakawa-go but overall it was an excellent tour and saved a lot of hassle of trying to work out the bus…”

988 reviews5 hoursFrom $77by Japan Panoramic Tours

June 2, 2026

Drinking Tours, Food Tours: Sushi, Ramen & Sake, Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Nightlife, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

14.Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

Walk Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi with an English guide on a Kyoto izakaya bar-hopping tour ending at a local hangout.

“Masa was great guide. Ex rugby player no less! And we went to places I would never have discovered on my own”

815 reviews3 hoursFrom $25by Travel Japan Together

June 2, 2026

Evening Experiences, Guided, Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Tea Ceremony, Kimono & Geisha, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours

Kyoto Gion Night Walk & Geisha District Guided Tour

15.Kyoto Gion Night Walk & Geisha District Guided Tour

Small-group Gion night walk with a real guide, lantern-lit streets, Hanamikoji, and Yasaka Shrine for about $18 in 3 hours.

“Not sure what Gion is like during the daytime but overnight lights are quite remarkable. Only hard part with family was the timing of the tour right over dinner hours so we were starving by the end of the tour. And cold because it is winter.”

786 reviewsFrom $18.00by TripGuru