Japan · WALKING TOURS
Cities here are built for feet and rail, and hostile to the rest. These 15 walks cover Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima, priced by length, with a note on the ones that involve real hills or a lot of steps.
Explore Gion for two hours with an English-speaking guide, geisha culture, temples, quiet lanes, photo spots, and useful Kyoto tips.
“Michael was superb, knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommended!”
Explore Tsukiji Market with a guide, tasting Wagyu, sushi, seafood, fruit, and Japanese snacks in a lively three-hour Tokyo food tour.
“A great way to experience the local market with a seasoned guide that will help you navigate the 400 vendors. We had Miky as our guide, and she was fantastic! Would highly recommend”
Explore Gion after dark on a small-group Kyoto walk with geisha traditions, glowing shrines, a pagoda, photo service, and local tips.
“Sora was an excellent guide for our Kyoto tour. His explanations were incredibly detailed and made the experience truly memorable. Really a great experience to discover Kyoto !”
Review of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace East Gardens walking tour, with Edo Castle ruins, guide quality, value, meeting point, and practical tips.
“We learned a lot but our guide had a tendency to over explain and repeat himself. The stops were very long it was easy to lose interest.”
Explore Gion and Pontocho at night on a two-hour Kyoto walking tour covering geiko traditions, historic streets, and local stories.
“Seeing authentic locations, hearing the history, seeing a Maiko!!!!”
Explore Gion at night with an English-speaking guide, learn geiko culture, and walk Kyoto’s classic streets for $21.
“Great experience! It was beautiful at night, and we saw many geishas because our guide had previously taken us to a less crowded district.”
Explore Shinjuku’s izakayas, Golden Gai, Kabukicho, sake bars, and karaoke with a local guide on this lively 3-hour Tokyo tour.
“This walking tour was out of the box. It was a great way to meet people and to see local gems that I wouldn’t have discovered before. Out of the group I ended up not feeling the best (thanks to allergies + jet lag :/ ) but the tour guide was so kind and understanding. When I come back I’ll have to do it again!”
Review of Tokyo’s Tsukiji food tour, with temple history, market tastings, guide quality, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Tour was a great way to be lead through the recommended spots by our guide Yayoi, who was bubbly and informative about the food and the market/temple. I appreciated that I was able to join the group prior to the one I booked for - time is precious as a traveller!”
Review of Tokyo’s Asakusa walking tour, including Sensōji Temple, Nakamise Street, guide quality, value, meeting point, and practical tips.
“Keiko was an energetic, informative and fun guide! This was a perfect introduction to the Asakusa region (finishing at lunchtime as there are many dozens of eateries). Highly recommend!”
Explore Kyoto’s Gion after dark on a two-hour small-group walk covering geisha culture, historic streets, shrines, and local stories.
“A great walking tour, through lovely parts of Kyoto. Our tour guide Shin was very informative and very happy to answer all our questions. A genuinely interesting tour which we all learned a lot from.”
Review of Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market walking tour, with temple history, local food stops, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“I would have gotten lost in the market without our guide. She had a great knowledge of the market and which stalls to stop by. Our small group shared many small plates which made it enjoyable. Highly recommend!”
Explore Kyoto’s Gion and Nishiki Market with seven tastings, brunch, shrine stops, and a small-group guide-led food walk.
“Fun experience on the tastings ! The lunch was good quality - exceeded my expectations. Our guide Aki works very hard to make sure we had a good experience.”
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.”
Explore Kyoto’s Arashiyama with bamboo, temples, gardens, Togetsukyo Bridge, and a steep Monkey Park hike on a guided half-day walk.
“Teri, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable giving us insights on the history of each place we visited. I highly recommend taking this tour!”
Explore Kyoto’s Gion with a local guide, geisha culture, shrines, Edo-period homes, quiet lanes, and practical tips in two hours.
“I booked this last minute about 90 min before it happened and could not recommend highly enough. I had walked through Gion the night before but this helped it make so much more sense. I arrived at the meeting point where there wRead more”
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