15 Private Tours in Japan You Can Book This Week

Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide - How the six-hour plan really works

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,902 reviews · from $156Our pick

Review of Tokyo’s private six-hour tour with a licensed guide, flexible sights, subway travel, local tips, costs, and honest value advice.

“Our tour guide May was A-May-Zing! My husband and I had limited time to explore Tokyo. May had us seeing and doing a lot in 6 hours than we could have done on our own. Not at all in a fast pace. We also had a great lunch in a local authentic restaurant . He taught us the traditional way to enter Temples and Shrines and to pay our respects. Showing us how to get around in Japan was so helpful, we had other tourist asking him questions. My husband and I met a lifetime friend. He is the coolest tour guide we ever met. Thanks again!”

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Private Tour to Mt. Fuji and Hakone (Fully Licenced Operator)

2.Private Tour to Mt. Fuji and Hakone (Fully Licenced Operator)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,910 reviews

Review of a private Mt. Fuji and Hakone day tour from Tokyo, with flexible stops, licensed transport, guide tips, costs, and weather advice.

“Bajwa is an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable. He was able to plan our day so that we avoid most other tour groups. Thanks for an amazing experience!”

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Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

3.Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,750 reviews · from $63

Review of Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour, with forest trails, bamboo, quiet torii gates, guide tips, fitness advice, and value.

“Naru what's the perfect tour guide! It was the perfect balance of information and enjoyment. He explained the history behind Japanese traditions, as well as providing insight to all of our questions.”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,543 reviews · from $102

A flexible private Kyoto walking tour with a local guide, mixing famous temples, quiet streets, cultural insight, and personal recommendations.

“Our guide was Emi, she was great. She taught us history, culture, how to use the trains and plenty more. Nothing was too much trouble”

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Tokyo Customized Private Tour (Must See Places in 1 Day)

5.Tokyo Customized Private Tour (Must See Places in 1 Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,499 reviews · from $146

Review of Tokyo’s private customized tour, with flexible sightseeing, local guides, public transport help, costs, highlights, and practical booking advice.

“This tour was the perfect way to see Tokyo through a local’s perspective! Our guide Akari was amazing and so kind! She designed our itinerary to include our requested stops and also included a fun surprise in each area of town we visited! Thank you Akari!”

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Mount Fuji Full-Day Private Tour from Tokyo (Customizable)

6.Mount Fuji Full-Day Private Tour from Tokyo (Customizable)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,470 reviews

Review of a private Mount Fuji day tour from Tokyo, with custom stops, Lake Kawaguchiko, Chureito Pagoda, and practical planning tips.

“Excellent day at Mount Fuji. The selection of spots was outstanding, and driver Mirza drove us safely, kept us entertained, and enriched the tour with many insights and additional information. Although the tour was bookable from 07:00, Mirza recommended starting at 06:00 — which gave us clear views of Mount Fuji and a pleasant, low-traffic drive.”

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Tokyo: Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

7.Private City Highlights Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,433 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $106

Review of Tokyo’s private, customizable city highlights tour, with licensed guides, public transit, major sights, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had a great tour with Michi who was really friendly and gave us lots of interesting information along the way. We were able to specify exactly where we wanted to go and he also made some recommendations that were great. He was happy to wait while we browsed in some shops along the way. He goes at a good steady walking pace and 4 hours was a great length of time. This was a fantastic way to spend our first morning in Tokyo and navigating the Metro with our guide to help. We would definitely recommend Michi and this tour.”

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Private Custom Tour: Tokyo in a Day

8.Private Custom Tour: Tokyo in a Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,432 reviews · from $159

Shape a private Tokyo day around food, temples, shopping, and local neighborhoods, with hotel pickup and public transport or private car.

“We wanted to get in a large dose of sites around Tokyo before we adventured out on our own and this Tour did exactly that. Very easy to book and communication was immediate and clear. We met Ken and he arranged a van for our group. We all piled in and started off. We went to shrines, temples, old style and new style shopping districts and other very distinct Tōkyō stops. Ken was full of amazing info and kept us going through the heat. I would recommend this tour and Ken in particular to everyone!!”

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Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

9.Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,394 reviews · from $109

Review of Tokyo’s flexible 4-hour private walking tour, with licensed guides, custom stops, subway help, costs, limits, and booking advice.

“Great tour at great pace! Our guide Seizo is very knowledgable. We visited Shibuya & Imperial Palace. Seizo also helped us navigate the metro which is very helpful. We stopped for lunch near Tokyo Station before continuing to Asakusa. We feel 4 hour is the right amount of time. Longer would be too exhausted for me & my husband. Highly recommended!”

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Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

10.Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,369 reviews · from $156

Explore Kyoto with a private licensed guide, custom six-hour route, public transport, famous temples, shrines, markets, and old districts.

“We are extremely happy with our experience. Mishi-san was in early and complete communication with us prior to our arrival in Kyoto. Mishi-san was waiting for us in our lobby and we set off on a whirl wind tour that we had designed with hRead more”

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Tokyo Customized Private Tour: See Top Attractions in 1 Day

11.Tokyo Customized Private Tour: See Top Attractions in 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,351 reviews · from $146

See Tokyo’s temples, markets, shrines, and pop culture with a private guide, flexible stops, metro travel, and optional vehicle pickup.

“Naoko was like our own personal Japanese mother. She was so quick and helpful to make sure we saw everything we requested and more. She gave our children care and attention even doing origami with them at lunch and provided so much personal insight into Japan we could not be more grateful. Much love to our wonderful hostess!”

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Osaka: Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group

12.Hotspots & Hidden Gems Walking Tour Private or Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,300 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $33Best value

Explore Osaka’s markets, alleys, Dotonbori, America-mura, and Shinsekai with a lively guide on a flexible 3 to 7-hour tour.

“Best tour and cheapest tour we have done in Japan. Wish we had done a longer tour.”

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Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

13.Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,298 reviews · from $202

See Hiroshima’s Peace Park and Miyajima with a private guide, flexible stops, local transport, and practical tips for one full day.

“Had a great day with Sei, toured the Peace Memorial first. Then headed over to Miyajima Island using local transport. We all had a great day.”

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Tokyo, Shaped Around You: A Private Experience with a Local

14.Tokyo, Shaped Around You: A Private Experience with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,177 reviews · from $108

Explore Tokyo with a private local guide, custom route, flexible pace, and practical help across temples, markets, neighborhoods, and trains.

“This tour was absolutely the highlight of our time in Tokyo. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and could answer every one of our obscure questions about history, art, language, and philosophy. I cannot recommend this tour enough. I do sometimes write negative reviews (see my profile), so please trust me when I say that this is just an amazing tour!!”

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10 Must-see Spots in Kyoto One Day Private Tour (up to 7 people)

15.10 Must-see Spots in Kyoto One Day Private Tour (up to 7 people)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,108 reviews · from $179

See 10 Kyoto highlights in one private day, from Golden Pavilion and Fushimi Inari to Gion, with an English-speaking guide.

“Bring money at least 10K yen and a Sucia card or IC card with at least 1500yen. You may need less some times you can use a credit card. Be prepared to walk we walked about 20,000 steps on this tour. The tour will show you every importanRead more”

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