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

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    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

(543)

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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

Sapporo Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local
Shuinn was wonderful. She was flexible based on the weather, listened to our asks, and built an entire day around what was important to us. We can’t thank her enough. She was so sweet!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Chelsea P , hosted by Shiun
Kanazawa Half Day Private Tour: Local Highlights & Hidden Gems
Excellent walk through downtown Kanazawa with Mouri. He showed us some special locations for the fall colors and brought us to some hidden spots along the way. I do think some hidden food spots would have been a great addition, it\'s hard to fit in eating and sightseeing into a 4 hour window. My recommendation to City Unscripted would be to add another hour or so to incorporate an authentic lunch option.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Nicholas C , hosted by Mitsuru
Private Kyoto Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Personalised
We had a great day with Kokoro. He took us to the Golden Temple, as well as to several much quieter, very impress beautiful temples that we would not have known about. He went above and beyond telling us all about the history of Japan and answering all our questions. He navigated us seemlessly through the bus and subway system and gave us restaurant recommendations and many tips for getting around Kyoto. Generally he made our introduction to Kyoto very smooth and enjoyable. Kokoro speaks several languages and is very knowledgeable about the history of Kyoto and Japan in general. We were very impressed with his knowledge and his hospitality.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Kim H , hosted by Kokoro
Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour
Megumi was a fantastic and kind guide! She went above and beyond making sure we got to see what we wanted to see. Learnt so much about the history and culture of her beautiful city. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Liam F , hosted by Megumi
Kyoto: Private Customized Walking Tour with a Local Insider
Great!!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Nastasja S , hosted by Hiroyuki
Review from Clive
Kokoro was an excellent guide. The day lived up to the promise of exclusive locations with some unique places undisturbed by other tourists. Which is remarkable for Kyoto.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Clive H , hosted by Kokoro
Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour
We had a wonderful 4-hour tour of Kanazawa with our guide Akari. She showed us culinary highlights, took us through the Samurai and Geisha districts, and gave us fascinating insights into the traditions of both Samurai and Geishas. Akari also shared a lot about contemporary life in Japan. We are very grateful for this amazing tour and her excellent restaurant recommendations. Thank you so much, Akari!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Alexander R , hosted by Akari
Private Tokyo Tour with a Local Guide: Tailored to Your Interests
Kyoko was a fantastic guide. She was welcoming, knowledgeable, and tailored our tour perfectly! Not only did we get to see the ginkgo trees changing colors, an amazing shrine, and explore a gorgeous garden - but she also showed us some real life Jujutsu Kaisen locations! We highly recommend taking a tour with Kyoko. She’s fabulous.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Marilene A , hosted by Kyoko
Must-see Nagasaki in a day
Our guide definitely led us to sights off the beaten path. There was another large cruise ship in port and our guide led us to areas that we never would have found on our own. Great guide and knows the city well.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Kirsten A , hosted by Miki
Kanazawa Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems
Our 3-hour personalised walking tour with Akari was informative and fun, tailored to our interests and location. Visiting the geisha and samurai historic districts was a highlight and we finished the tour (after a great workout!) sharing a meal with the delightful Akari. A great way to learn about Kanazawa in an informal and leasurely way.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Paloma R , hosted by Akari
Review from Maurice
Kieran went above and beyond to ensure our experience was excellent.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Maurice G , hosted by Kieran
Review from Sharon
It was just like two friends enjoying time together. Maria was delightful and really enthusiastic about her adopted country. In a way it felt as if we were both exploring it at the same time.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Sharon R , hosted by Maria
Review from Rhodora
Katie is highly recommendable tour guide. She’s on time, very knowledgeable & very personalized. Itinerary was adjusted when we requested to go to market for lunch.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Rhodora S , hosted by Kyoko
Review from Liam
Megumi was a fantastic and kind tour guide! She went above and beyond making sure we saw what we wanted to see. She gave us great insights and knowledge of history and culture of her home of Kanazawa. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting this beautiful city.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Liam F , hosted by Megumi
Review from Deidre
Eli was a great guide. Communicated well and made on the spot adjustments to make our time enjoyable.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Deidre H , hosted by Lico
Review from Richard
Oulan was very engaging and knowledgeable about a wide range of subjects that kept the conversation going for the full four hours.
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Richard H , hosted by Oulan Gustav Hakim Nata Buana
Review from Guillermo
Our guide Pam was WONDERFUL!!!! She was friendly, knowledgeable and patient with us!!! She even helped my wife pick a kimono!! She news the in and out of Kyoto completely!!! She was the best guide we have had in Japan!!!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Guillermo S , hosted by Possanunt
Review from Jeremy
Tm was very helpful and took care of our needs very well. He was a great local friend to show us around Tokyo!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Jeremy E , hosted by Tatsuya
Review from Robert
Austen was a terrific guide, very knowledgable and personable. We enjoyed the tour very much
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Robert L , hosted by Pyii Phyo
Kanazawa: City Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Walking Tour
Megu was friendly and informative. An excellent way to learn about Kanazawa city!
Nov 2025
Reviewed by Tania A , hosted by Megumi

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