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The 15 Best Tours in Japan

1,263 tours  ·  from $3

Two weeks or ten days, the problem is the same: four islands worth of country and one itinerary. The 15 below are the days that earn their place, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath when you want to go deeper.

Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train - Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station: a high mountain introduction
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Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train

1.Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26,383 reviews · from $163Our pick

Leave Tokyo by air-conditioned coach for Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, enjoy a buffet lunch, ride the Hakone Ropeway, cruise Lake Ashi, then return by Shinkansen. Guides such as Sora, Hiro, Momo, Levin, and Yui are known for warm, engaging explanations. Weather can change the plan.

“Very beautiful day with lots of fun activities. The guide was a bit difficult to understand but ok otherwise”

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1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour - Asakusa brings history, shopping, matcha, and lunch
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1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

2.1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14,250 reviews · from $129

This 9 to 10-hour coach tour links Meiji Shrine, the Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Senso-ji, Tokyo Skytree, and Tokyo Bay. You’ll have an English-speaking guide, matcha tasting, optional karaage lunch, Skytree admission, Wi-Fi, and multilingual audio. Guides such as Momo, Yuta, Aya, and Levin are praised for friendly, clear hosting.

“Lovely was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable about the history of Tokyo and the various places that we visited. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to visit sky tree and Meiji shrine. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for thRead more”

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PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour - Sanjusangendo and its remarkable wooden figures
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PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

3.PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13,518 reviews · from $129

This 8 to 9-hour Kyoto bus tour visits Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjusangendo, Arashiyama, Tenryu-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Fushimi Inari. Meet at Kyoto Avanti at 7:50 am, then ride between sites with an English-speaking guide, multilingual audio, WiFi, and optional buffet lunch.

“This is a great tour of the major temples, shrines and other highlights of Kyoto. Our tour guide Sakura gave a well organized, interesting and informative tour. We highly recommend this tour.”

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Tokyo: TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket - The glass floor on Floor 340
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Tokyo: TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

4.TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11,192 reviews · 1 day · from $13

Use your voucher at Tokyo Skytree’s 4th-floor counter, then ride to the 350m Tembo Deck for wide city views. Add the 450m Tembo Galleria for a sloping skywalk, and allow time for the glass floor, cafés, shops, and Tokyo Solamachi below.

“If you can avoid the thought of heights it is an amazing view of the city. Both levels are worth going to. The upper level was less crowded and made for the best pictures. Staff were friendly and helpful.”

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Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket - Before entering: timed tickets and the outdoor wait
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Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

5.teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,779 reviews · 1 day · from $25

At teamLab Planets TOKYO, you walk barefoot through a series of digital art rooms where light, sound, water, flowers, and your own movements shape what you see. Allow about two hours, arrive within 30 minutes of your timed entry, and wear trousers that roll above the knee.

“Amazing. Immersing yourself within the art will have you smiling and in tears. Worth it.”

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Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo - Mt Fuji 5th Station at 2,300 meters
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Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

6.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,413 reviews · from $149

Spend nearly 12 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Mt Fuji’s 5th Station, Lake Ashi, and Mt Komagatake. You’ll enjoy a short cruise, ropeway ride, Japanese lunch if selected, and a wadaiko drum show before returning to Tokyo by non-reserved Kodama Shinkansen.

“Great trip. Lots to do and see. Very weather dependent as mist can spoil view .a worthwhile experience combined scenery and culture”

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Tokyo: Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo - The opening: geisha dance and the language of sumo
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Tokyo: Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo

7.Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,678 reviews · 2 hours · from $103

At Asakusa Sumo Club, you’ll watch retired wrestlers demonstrate rituals, techniques, and a best-of-three match while a bilingual host explains the action. Enjoy all-you-can-eat chicken chanko-nabe, a geisha dance, a drink, a possible ring challenge, and a souvenir photo with the performers.

“Well worth the money it’s informative, fun and super well priced for what you get out of the experience!!”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries) - Starting near Shinjuku Station
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Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries)

8.Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,603 reviews · from $86

Walk through Shinjuku with a guide such as May, Hoshi, Igor, or Emma, stopping at four local eateries for 13 Japanese dishes and two drinks. Expect izakaya food, a traditional restaurant, street snacks, and a gastrobar, plus stories about Kabukicho and Golden Gai.

“Delicious and varied food from properly local places, and our guide shared lots of interesting history about Shinjuku and Tokyo. I also left my bag at one restaurant and our guide helped me to retrieve it while keeping the show on the road. Would definitely recommend!”

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Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour - The Castle Stop and Hiroshima’s Earlier Story
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Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

9.Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,309 reviews · from $129

Spend about eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Rino, Marin, or Momiji, visiting Hiroshima’s atomic-bomb memorials and Miyajima’s famous shrine, temple, deer, food stalls, and floating torii gate. The coach, ferry, and admission fees are included, with optional okonomiyaki lunch.

“The tour was amazing, very interesting. The tour guide, Marin was very nice and knowledgeable of all the places we visited.”

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Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train - The coach ride from central Tokyo
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Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

10.Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,024 reviews · 10 hours · from $154

This 10-hour tour pairs Mt Fuji’s 5th Station with Hakone’s ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise, then sends you back to Tokyo by Shinkansen. An English-speaking guide such as Aya, Kazu, Yuta, or Lovely leads the day, with multilingual audio guides also available.

“The host Kazuwas outstanding and really made the tour fantastic. Lunch a little rushed. Overall a great experience”

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Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour - Tokyo Bay Shop - Tokyo Tower: a quick hit of classic Tokyo
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Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

11.Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,974 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64

Take a two-hour Tokyo Bay street-kart ride from Shinkiba, with a lead guide, costume rental, and kart included. You will drive on public roads past Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge. Bring the correct driving documents, wear closed shoes, and expect a real traffic experience, not a sightseeing lecture.

“This was by far the best experience we’ve had in Tokyo. Our guide Rylie was so chill, easy to filllow and make sure we had a great experience. I would 100% recommend.”

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From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip - Oishi Park and the first Lake Kawaguchi view
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From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

12.Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,970 reviews · 10 hours · from $68

Spend a full day viewing Mount Fuji from four classic spots, with stops at Oishi Park, Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, and the 5th Station. English, Mandarin, and Cantonese guides accompany the bus ride. The route may change in winter or poor weather.

“Nice trip, nice locations, seen mt Fuji! Guide should not talk so much. 1 example is enough, i do not need 20 options! Also at each stop, pointing out, where to dump rubbish. Thats not fair to those companies. And for the first time in Japan at the end of a trip, asking for a tip!”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour - Starting early at Kiyomizu-dera
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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

13.Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,316 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $122

This 9-hour Kyoto coach tour links Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjusangen-do, Arashiyama, the Sagano Bamboo Forest, Tenryu-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Fushimi Inari. An English-speaking guide such as Den, At-Chan, or Sakura provides live commentary, with audio guides in six additional languages.

“Nagomi was great tour guide her personality was bubble and approachable”

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Tokyo: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket - Route 1: Skytree, Ryogoku, Asakusa, and Akihabara
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Tokyo: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

14.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,207 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $30

Use a one or two-day Sky Hop Bus ticket to explore Tokyo by open-top double-decker. Ride three routes linking Skytree, Asakusa, Tokyo Tower, Tsukiji, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Harajuku. Bring your phone and earphones for commentary in 10 languages, and plan around sometimes long gaps between buses.

“Easy access to local stop. Frequency of service could be increased to improve access to buses.”

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World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa - Shirakawa-go and its steep-roofed farmhouses
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World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa

15.World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,049 reviews · from $122

Leave Kanazawa at 7:50 a.m. for Shirakawa-go’s gassho-zukuri farmhouses, then return for Kenrokuen, wagashi or Daruma crafting, gold leaf, and Higashi Chaya. Guides such as Aiko and Yasushi add history, humor, and practical help. Expect a full 9.5-hour day with no hotel pickup or lunch included.

“It's a quite entertaining tour with a well prepared guide and a unique beautiful scenery. The village itself made me think 1960s although it is a lot older. Mountain scenery on the way to it was so gorgeous too. Aiko the guide made my day by telling things about kanazawa and Japanese culture.”

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