The 15 Japanese Tours Worth Building a Trip Around

Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train - Buffet lunch at the foot of Mt Fuji

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26,383 reviews · from $163Our pick

See Mt Fuji, Hakone Ropeway, Lake Ashi, lunch, and return to Tokyo by bullet train on this packed 11-hour day tour.

“Really great tour and we saw some amazing sights in a packed day. Spectacular views of Mount Fuji, luckily with clear weather this day. Only wish we could have stayed a little bit longer at some places, but there's a lot to fit into the day so the itinerary moves swiftly. Our tour guide spoke fluent English, was very knowledgeable, and took great care of everyone. Highly recommend this day trip!”

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1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

2.1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14,250 reviews · from $129

See Tokyo’s top sights in one day with Meiji Shrine, Asakusa, matcha, lunch, Skytree, and a possible Tokyo Bay cruise.

“Lovely was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable about the history of Tokyo and the various places that we visited. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to visit sky tree and Meiji shrine. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for thRead more”

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PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

3.PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13,518 reviews · from $129

Review of Kyoto’s 8 to 9-hour bus tour visiting Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, and more.

“Amazing Guide. An cho San was great at keeping the whole day enjoyable and entertaining. Highly recommend this trip.”

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Tokyo: TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

4.TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11,192 reviews · 1 day · from $13

See Tokyo from Japan’s tallest tower with 350m and 450m views, glass floors, sunset skies, and easy ticket access.

“Easy to access ticket at Sky Tree. We are so glad we booked in advance otherwise we would have queued for even longer and not got the time slot we wanted. It was very busy and we waited an hour before we could catch the lift up. We also had to queue 50 minutes to descend. However it was a clear sunset and evening which meant we had a clear view to Mt Fuji. Well worth the effort.”

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Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

5.teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,779 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Review teamLab Planets TOKYO, an interactive digital art museum with water, flowers, light, practical tips, pricing, access, and booking advice.

“Beautiful displays thoughtfully crafted. Thought that we’d only be there an hour or so as seen digital art before but this was something else. Had to drag ourselves away as it was getting late and closing soon!”

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Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

6.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,413 reviews · from $150

Review of the Mt Fuji and Hakone day tour from Tokyo, with Fuji 5th Station, Lake Ashi cruise, ropeway, drum show, lunch, and Shinkansen return.

“Mist shrouded view but otherwise it was a most enjoyable experience with plenary to see and take in over a well planned day.”

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Tokyo: Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo

7.Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,678 reviews · 2 hours · from $103

Enjoy a family-friendly Tokyo sumo show with bilingual commentary, geisha dance, chicken hot pot, audience challenges, and a souvenir photo.

“This was a very engaging and fun show and the food was delicious. Sumo history was interesting, all in all a great experience.”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries)

8.Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,603 reviews · from $86

Taste 13 Japanese dishes at four Shinjuku eateries, with two drinks and local stories across Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai.

“The food tour was a fun interactive way to get introduced to the vibrant shinjuku area. We walked to 4 different eateries, sat in 2 of them and tasted tonkotstu and taiyaki on the street outside 2 of them. Hoshi our guide spoke perfect English, was very warm and welcoming and gave us insider tips and local advice along the way. Thank you Hoshi we had a great time!”

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Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

9.Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,309 reviews · from $129

Review of Hiroshima and Miyajima’s 8-hour bus tour, with Peace Memorial sites, Itsukushima Shrine, ferry rides, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Excellent experience - very knowledgeable tour guide (Mimoji) - who was very excited to show us around her home city. The island is beautiful, though watch out for the deer who can be a bit aggressive. The food on the island is also incredible. The peace memorial is more somber but of course a very key part of the history of Japan.”

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Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

10.Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,024 reviews · 10 hours · from $154

Review of a 10-hour Mt. Fuji and Hakone tour from Tokyo, with lunch, ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, guide, and bullet train return.

“Great day we got lucky and had a clear view of Mt Fuji. Ange was a great guide very funny. Long day but great”

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Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

11.Flagship 2-Hours Official Street Go-Kart Tour – Tokyo Bay Shop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,974 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64

Review of Tokyo Bay’s 2-hour street go-kart tour, with Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, costumes, licensing rules, safety tips, and value advice.

“The adventure was fun and interesting to experience. Got to travel around different parts of Tokyo on go carts.”

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From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

12.Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,970 reviews · 10 hours · from $68

Review of Tokyo’s Mount Fuji day trip, with Kawaguchiko, Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Fuji’s 5th Station, tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Went with my mother and had a great time. The views of Fuji were incredible (admittedly we had excellent weather), our guide Annie was very knowledgeable and the bus was very comfortable and warm (which was needed after the cold Fuji stop). Our only complaint was the meeting place was quite hard to find, especially if you came out the wrong exit from the underground.”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

13.Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,316 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $122

See Kyoto’s top temples, bamboo forest, Golden Pavilion, and Fushimi Inari in one guided day by comfortable coach.

“Our tour guide Den started and ended with the brightest smile. She gave us so much insight on the history of the temples and shrines we visited. I highly recommend this tour and hopefully you will get to experience the brightness that Den brought to our day!”

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Tokyo: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

14.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,207 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $30

See Tokyo’s top sights from an open-top bus, with three routes, flexible hop-on access, and multilingual audio for one or two days.

“everything was perfect from starting to end of tour”

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World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa

15.World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,049 reviews · from $122

Review of the 9.5-hour Kanazawa tour to Shirakawa-go, Kenrokuen, Higashi Chaya, wagashi making, and gold leaf crafts.

“Aiko and Yasushi were so great! Perfect tour to know everything about Shirakawago and Kanazawa. Aiko was the tour guide and she was perfect! So nice and very knowledgeable, I fully recommend to so this tour.”

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