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Experiences are designed and delivered to make amazing memories, without you ever feeling like a tourist.

Top rated kickstart introduction experiences for Japan

Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips

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Tokyo Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips

$102.5 USD per person

3 hours

(550)

Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights

City Unscripted Original

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

$102.5 USD per person

3 hours

(462)

Osaka Unlocked: A 3-Hour Introduction to the City

City Unscripted Original

Osaka Osaka Unlocked: A 3-Hour Introduction to the City

$100 USD per person

3 hours

(197)

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Best investment. My family (6y, 9y) and I stopped for a short time in Kyoto on our Japan vacation. Kenta was proactive on communication, extremely professional, knowledgeable, and flexible with our requests and schedule. He kindly pivoted our schedule the day of and was conscience of the slower pace of our children. Very patient. At the end of the tour he recommended a noodle restaurant near where we said our goodbye. It was one of the best meals we had in Japan. Request Kenta. He is who you want to guide you through Kyoto.

Viator

His knowledge of the history he was able to share as we visited each Temple and area of the city.

Tokyo, Your Way: A Personalized 4-Hour Exploration

Of all five private tour guides we had in all of Japan, Yuka was the best.

Mystical Gion: explore the iconic geisha district

Had a lovely evening with Milo. he explained the history of Kyoto beautifully and kept us engaged for 3 hours. the walking speed was easy and we covered a lot of important spots. again, thanks to Milo we feel we learnt a lot in this tour and head back with very fond memories.

Private Tokyo Tour with a Local Guide: Tailored to Your Interests

We would give 6 stars if we could! Tomo was in contact from the time we booked our tour to make sure we were able to see everything that was on our list. She kept us on track, but was flexible if we saw something we wanted to see that was not on the itinerary. She gave great insight and information about the sites we were seeing and helped in bridging all language barriers we encountered. She saw us right up to the point of giving our taxi driver our destination. We cannot recommend Tomo enough. Her plan and guidance made it a great day!

Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips

It was a fantastic tour. Seiichi was really helpful and adapted the tour to what we wanted. Really recommend. His energy never faltered.

Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised

Our private host took us on a customizable and flexible day walking tour to see temples shrines food and shopping it was a magical day Thanks Ceci our guide

Amito had great English, so that helped us a lot. He was very talkative and interesting and did a great job immersing us in the culture and experiences in Yokohama. We loved that he took us to the best dumpling street food restaurant in Chinatown!

Yuka was wonderful. We appreciated that she stayed back with our young daughter during the most intense part of the Peace Museum in Hiroshima. Yuka taught her to make an origami crane and asked her questions about school in the States. She was very thoughtful and so knowledgeable about the history of the city.

Private Tokyo Tour with a Local Guide: Tailored to Your Interests

Nobu was an incredible guide. He really considered our survey when crafting our day, and incorporated exactly what we asked for. In addition to this, he was very knowledgeable about all the sights we visited as well as the culture and history. Given his background living in the United States for some of his youth, I think he was particularly well suited for sharing his native culture while also understanding the culture his American clients bring to the experience. I highly recommend him as a guide.

Kanazawa: Private Half-Day Highlights Tour with Local Guide

Our guide Megumi was FANTASTIC. She had an amazing route to visit all the main sites of Kanazawa, and she was able to share the history and facts of each place we visited. I would highly recommend booking this tour and requesting Megumi as a guide.

Kokoro was most helpful and friendly! We all liked his way to guide us through Kyoto very much!

Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour

Akari was super friendly and gave me tips in advance like a best friend. The tour was extremely entertaining, funny, and informative. I felt very comfortable. The only downside was that it could have lasted two hours longer. The time flew by.

Shibuya & Harajuku: Hidden Gems & Highlights Private Tour

My guide Alberto, was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about sharing the city with us. He tailored our trip to our specific interests, which included shopping, fashion, and harajuku culture. He shared some of his favorite places in the city and even bought us his favorite convenience store snack! He also spoke excellent English and Spanish, which was very helpful for us.

Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised

We booked incredibly last minute (the night before 11:52pm) and our tour guide Jose managed to make it an incredibly memorable experience! He expertly gave us background and history to the areas we requested to visit and was more than accommodating to any unusual request. Can\'t recommend Jose enough!

Milo is rich in knowledge and made the walk very engaging. We came super hungry so he was dealing with a tough crowd at first but showed us a delicious spot which made the experience amazing. The hours went by really fast bc we enjoyed the entire experience. He was able to connect world history and Japan to help us better understand the history in Kyoto. Highly recommend Milo!

Perfect English! He has good food recommendations, was very flexible with what to do. If we come again to Sapporo we would like to book this guide again.

Private Tokyo Tour with a Local Guide: Tailored to Your Interests

Our experience in Tokyo was absolutely magical thanks to our wonderful guide. From the very beginning, she was sweet, attentive, and full of positive energy. She made us feel not only welcomed, but truly cared for every step of the way. We visited Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Tokyo Station, had delicious sushi for lunch, and ended in Akihabara — and throughout it all, her warmth and knowledge made every place feel even more special. We’re on our honeymoon, and honestly, this day will stay in our hearts forever. It felt like spending the day with a dear friend

Excellent guide!

Milo was an excellent guide and explained the history of Japan and Kyoto really well. He was a very engaging story teller. The pace of the tour was just right and we were able to cover a lot of important spots along our tour.

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City introduction experiences that amaze you & get you city confident!

What do you get?

Exclusive

Tailored

Detailed

Immersive

Authentic

Top rated kickstart introduction experiences for Japan

Tokyo Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips

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

Osaka Osaka Unlocked: A 3-Hour Introduction to the City

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