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Top rated private city experiences tailored to your group that go where tours can’t.

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What do you get?

  • Exclusive

    City experiences are personal & for your booking only.

  • Tailored

    Hosts work with you to ensure the experience is completely to your interests and desires.

  • Immersive

    Unlike tours, our experiences are engaging & involved for the group. You do more than just look.

  • Authentic

    Experiences are designed to cover the must sees & so much more, without you ever feeling like a tourist.

Top rated private & customisable experiences for Japan

Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips
Suggested product owner City Unscripted Original

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

$115.13 USD per person

3 hours

(627)

Suggested product owner City Unscripted Original

Kyoto Kyoto’s Best-Kept Secrets: A Hidden Gems Discovery

$116.23 USD per person

3 hours

(772)

Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights
Suggested product owner City Unscripted Original

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

$116.23 USD per person

3 hours

(545)

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What makes a City Unscripted experience better than a conventional tour

  • Guided
  • Fixed itinerary
  • Private to only you
  • Entry to landmarks & points of interest
  • Quality approved host
  • Hands on & engaging
  • Itinerary tailored to your group
  • High quality inclusions
  • English & locally fluent speaking host

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What others say

Shopping in glitzy Ginza
The guide was very pleasant and walked us through charming corners, bakeries, tea shops and historical places. We had a very good connection and she was also so helpful with finding us good vegetarian option for lunch.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Michael A , hosted by Kanae
Nagoya: Customized Private Tour
Our wonderful guide Shochen went above and beyond on this tour of Naka Ward (Osu shopping area; 1200 shops and eateries! We sampled famous local β€˜fast’ food (Oishi!!) and visited the Temple. Highly recommend and plan on spending an entire afternoon here
Nov 2025
Reviewed by David F , hosted by Shoko
Nagoya: Private and Personalized Eat Like a Local Tour
Takako was amazing! The experience was wonderful. It\'s like visiting a friend for dinner and a walk. We learned a lot and appreciated every moment.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Sonia S , hosted by Takako
Nagasaki Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems
Had a great time with Shin, he’s born and raised from Nagasaki so he knew the area really well and customized the whole experience to what I wanted. Really knowledgable about the history and had a lot of great recommendations for what to do next for me.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Justin M , hosted by Susumu
Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised
We had a private tour of 6 for our tour. Our guide Kenta was extremely knowledgable about the area and the history. He customized our itinerary based of mf of my wants. He got us to every place we wanted to go! He went above and beyond for us! We would do this again!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Marina A , hosted by Kenta
Private Osaka Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems 100% Personalised
Very pleasant experience with tour guide (Karim) who provided plenty of information about the places visited. Organised the tour as per our requests and timeline
Nov 2025
Reviewed by George M , hosted by Muhammad Karim
Private Osaka Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems 100% Personalised
Kai was our amazing tour guide. She is very knowledgeable about the history of Osaka and showed us so many things in a short 4 hours. She went above and beyond! Teaching us how to purchase ICOCA cards for public transport for the remainder of our trip through Japan and how to reserve seats on the bullet trains. She even surprised my son with a birthday cake, including candles, when we arrived back at our hotel! She made my son’s birthday even that more special! Kai is an Osaka Gem!!!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Kristin R , hosted by Mayura
Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised
We had an amazing experience with Kiyoto in Kyoto! He picked us up at our hotel and took us all throughout the city. Kiyoto made it feel like we were exploring with a friend, while also learning so much about the culture and history. He knew all the best spots to visit that didn’t have long lines and introduced us to customs and activities we never would have discovered on our own. In addition to touring, he took incredible photos and videos of us throughout the day so we could remember our visit, and he even shared restaurant recommendations and helped set us up for our next stop. Kiyoto is such a happy and friendly guy who loves sharing his hometown with others. He truly made our time in Kyoto feel even more special!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Morgan H , hosted by Kiyoto
Review from Jessica
Jorge was wonderful. We felt that we got to see a lot of interesting sites off the beaten path.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Jessica L , hosted by Jorge
Review from Jochen
Great tour with a friendly, knowledgeable and competent host. Austen helped us to find good shops where we got the things we wanted to take back home as a souvenir.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Jochen K , hosted by Pyii Phyo
Review from Marina
Kenta was an amazing host! He was very knowledgeable about the area and the history. We wanted a lot of things jammed in and he got us to all of the places! He even dropped us off in front of the Gion theater that I had reservations to. We truly enjoyed this experience!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Marina A , hosted by Kenta
Review from Laura
Gikken was wonderful & adapted to our interests and desires.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Laura E , hosted by Giken
Review from Kristin
Kai is a true hidden Osaka Gem! Best tour guide in the city!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Kristin R , hosted by Mayura
Review from Dexter
Helped navigating through the busy stations without losing the group.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Dexter R , hosted by Candy
Review from Kimberly
Very knowledgeable and pleasant. She planned a great tour and was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Kimberly Y , hosted by Shoko
Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour
Yuzuki was great!!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Boris D , hosted by Yuzuki
Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour
Great Tour!!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Veronika B , hosted by Lucy
Kanazawa: Private Half-Day Highlights Tour with Local Guide
Highly recommendable. Tour guide is on time and knowledgeable and flexible.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Rhodora S , hosted by Kyoko
Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised
This was soooo worth the time and money! We saw so many things that we would not have known to do and very easily. We learned so much. Ada was the best!!!!! We enjoyed her company and knowledge.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Michelle S , hosted by Ada
Kanazawa Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems
Yuzuki is a fabulous guide. He found out beforehand our interests and what sights we had already seen in Kanazawa and planned our tour accordingly. We visited the Higashi Chayamachi District but on the way Yuzuki introduced us to some delightful hidden gems away from the crowds. We enjoyed learning about the area as well as other aspects of Japanese culture. Yuzuki is very knowledgeable and his command of the English is excellent.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Amanda M , hosted by Yuzuki

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