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Discover private, flexible experiences across Japan, hosted by locals who know their cities inside-out. No scripts, no groups, just you, your interests, and real connection.

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Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights First Day Essentials
Kyoto

Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights

5 (614)
3 hours
From   $120.5   per person
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Ease into Kyoto’s rhythm with a thoughtful 3-hour introduction to its iconic sights, cultural nuances, and local tips, leaving you ready to explore.

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Kickstart your trip to Sapporo First Day Essentials
Sapporo

Kickstart your trip to Sapporo

5 (77)
3 hours
From   $107   per person
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Practical know-how, chopstick etiquette and a few ramen recommendations. Yum!

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Kickstart Fukuoka: a three-hour crash course First Day Essentials
Fukuoka

Kickstart Fukuoka: a three-hour crash course

5 (158)
3 hours
From   $92.5   per person
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Kickstart your Fukuoka adventure with local insights, shortlist the best yatai stands, and learn to navigate the city like a pro.

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A Full Day in Osaka, Your Way: Discover, Taste & Explore Icons & Secrets
Osaka

A Full Day in Osaka, Your Way: Discover, Taste & Explore

5 (298)
8 hours
From   $262   per person
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Spend a full day in Osaka, shaped around you. With a local host, explore history, food, culture, or hidden gems—your journey is completely flexible.

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Full day in Sapporo with a local Icons & Secrets
Sapporo

Full day in Sapporo with a local

5 (48)
8 hours
From   $262   per person
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The Hokkaidō Shrine, Sapporo beer and ramen at Ramen Alley.

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Kickstart Hiroshima Icons & Secrets
Hiroshima

Kickstart Hiroshima

5 (52)
4 hours
From   $124   per person
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Begin your Hiroshima adventure with a local expert! Get a crash course in Hiroshima’s history, and learn to get around the vibrant city it is today.

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Eat Like a Tokyoite: Your 3-Hour Izakaya Crawl in Nakano The Culinary Scene
Tokyo

Eat Like a Tokyoite: Your 3-Hour Izakaya Crawl in Nakano

5 (235)
3 hours
From   $173.5   per person
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Explore Nakano's lively backstreets and hidden izakayas on a tailored food adventure that reveals Tokyo's authentic culinary soul.

Magical Kyoto after dark The Culinary Scene
Kyoto

Magical Kyoto after dark

5 (123)
3 hours
From   $151.5   per person
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Explore Kyoto at night with a local. Explore mystical Gion and the winding streets in Pontocho or mingle with the locals at a bar; it's up to you!

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Kyoto’s Izakaya Experience: A Taste of Japanese Social Dining The Culinary Scene
Kyoto

Kyoto’s Izakaya Experience: A Taste of Japanese Social Dining

5 (71)
3 hours
From   $182.5   per person
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Discover Kyoto’s izakaya culture, where locals gather over shared plates, drinks, and conversation, with a tailored experience crafted to your tastes.

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Shopping in Osaka Stories & Culture
Osaka

Shopping in Osaka

5 (83)
4 hours
From   $138   per person
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Discover the unique shopping scene in Osaka from gadget emporiums, buzzing markets, and cutting-edge fashion in an experience tailored to your style

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Cherry Blossom Experience Stories & Culture
Fukuoka

Cherry Blossom Experience

5 (60)
4 hours
From   $171.88   per person
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Tickled pink Parks, picnics, and pink flowers Sakura by the seaside

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Cherry blossom experience Stories & Culture
Nagoya

Cherry blossom experience

5 (48)
4 hours
From   $165.88   per person
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Embark on a magical Cherry Blossom tour in Nagoya with a local insider. Experience sakura season's best with personalized picnics, serene ponds, and p

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Day trip to Nara, where past meets present Beyond the City
Osaka

Day trip to Nara, where past meets present

5 (58)
9 hours
From   $359   per person
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See some of Japan's most spectacular temples and gardens and snap a few shots with the deer roaming around in ancient Nara on a day trip from Osaka

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Hakata Port to Fukuoka - cruise-over Beyond the City
Fukuoka

Hakata Port to Fukuoka - cruise-over

5 (36)
8 hours
From   $243   per person
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Explore Fukuoka's top sites in 8 hours with a local guide, including Fukuoka Castle, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, and a yatai street food stand.

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Cruise stop-over: day trip to Tokyo from Yokohama port Beyond the City
Yokohama

Cruise stop-over: day trip to Tokyo from Yokohama port

5 (58)
8 hours
From   $297.5   per person
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Get picked up at Yokohama port and follow your host on a tour of Tokyo tailored to your schedule and wishes!

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Flexible, not scripted

Explore through conversation, local knowledge and places that feel personal.

Real local connection

Your experience is shaped around your interests, pace and plans.

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Travelling to Japan's Best

Explore one of Japan's top 3 cities, and all the country has to offer.

#1

Tokyo

Tiny bars, train-station intensity, and neighborhoods so distinct they each seem to carry their own version of the city.

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Tokyo
#2

Kyoto

Temple paths, seasonal rituals, and quiet corners where beauty feels bound up with habit, timing, and care.

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Kyoto
#3

Osaka

Street food, quick humor, and a warmth that makes the city feel open, lively, and refreshingly unpretentious.

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Osaka

Maria was a great guide. She customized the tour for my family and we saw exactly what we wanted to with some history, culture and lifestyle discussions thrown in. The pace was easy and the tour was very memorable. I recommend her fully.

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Aavishkar
Naha

Alex was a great guide! He shared so much of Osaka and its history while also knowing all the best photo opps. He answered all of our questions and helped us with recommendations and train&bus travel planning for the rest of our time here. I would absolutely recommend Alex for a tour!

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Elizabeth
Osaka

Bucchi was a delightful tour guide! I really enjoyed talking to him and hearing his perspective on Tokyo, geopolitics, life, and culture. He spent extra time with us just to make sure we found some hearty ramen and were all set for our Shinkansen travel the following day.

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Elizabeth
Tokyo

We had a great tour with, he had great in depth information about the sites we wanted to see and a lot of wider insights into Japanese society and history. he was good to talk to and engaged nicely with all the family. thoroughly recommended.

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Steve
Kyoto

Akari, our tour guide, was great. She is very funny and, despite her young age, she knew a lot and made the day unforgettable for us. Thank you, Akari!

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Marilyn
Kanazawa

Our family, including 2 teens, really enjoyed our tour of Naha with Sara. We particularly loved the tour of Shuri Castle and a visit to a pottery studio with the artist himself. Sara was very knowledgeable, interesting and gave us loads of helpful tips for Naha and for our next stop in Tokyo.

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Kira
Naha

Such a memorable time in Nagasaki. Senyo was so knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. He planned everything perfectly so we would hit all of the things we were interested in before or after the larger crowds had moved through those areas. His ability to speak Japanese and intimate knowledge of Nagasaki made navigating the city amazingly easy and fun! Truly my partner and I cannot say enough good things about Senyo and our experiences in Nagasaki. We would highly recommend him and we would go on a tour with him again without a doubt.

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Will
Nagasaki

Chattting with guide about Japanese culture

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Fukuoka
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