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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 (676)
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 (86)
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 (165)
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 (320)
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 (50)
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 (31)
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 (264)
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 (129)
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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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

Mariko was a wonderful guide who pointed out lots of interesting things about Kyoto and took us to some beautiful parts of the city - covered everything we wanted to see and she was super flexible. Would like to do a hiking tour with Mariko next time.

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Elizabeth
Kyoto

This was a great experience to learn the Japanese geisha and samurai culture. Our guide was Selda and she explained each detail and made a program what we wanted to see and to learn. We enjoyed so much and definitely recommend to have this tour to learn the history and the culture.

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Asude
Kanazawa

We had a short 2 hour walking tour but it was packed with information and sights we would not have seen on our own. Yuzuki was very flexible with the tour adapting as we went and were grateful to be able to get recommendations from him post tour as well.

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Keiko
Kanazawa

Kaori was an amazing tour guide. She was very friendly and welcoming. She was very accomodating and personalised our trip to our interests. She shared her knowledge and background with us. She took us to a few extra places that were interesting to learn about and see. We were very happy with the entire day. We will miss her ❤️

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Olivia
Hiroshima

Jose was a very knowledgeable and energetic host who organised a day around all the sights on our list. He had great knowledge of the history of the area and Japan in general. We had a very enjoyable day in Kyoto, highly recommended.

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Daniel
Kyoto

Great!!

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Alisa
Kanazawa

Excellent Mesa very knowledgeable and helpful.

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Sarah
Naha

We had a great tour with Toga, who knows Kyoto really well. He took us to the most important sights and added interesting historical context. He also gave us restaurant recommendations and tips on which sights to visit next for the rest of our trip as we had a second day planned for Kyoto. All in all, a very nice experience!

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Max
Kyoto
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