The 15 Best Tours in Japan

1-Day Tours, Bullet Train Trips, Day Trips in Tokyo, Mt Fuji Tours, Tokyo Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Train Experiences

Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train

/ August 8, 2026

1.Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train

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

Guided Mt. Fuji 5th Station and Hakone Ropeway plus Lake Ashi cruise, timed for a one-day getaway, with Shinkansen return to Tokyo.

“Very enjoy the whole trip!!! Hiro as the tour guide is very nice and informative and he will repeat the explanation and or pictures to us again pleasantly. The Mount Fuji is amazing! We went to 4th station and had great pictures. We got the whole experience from this tour…Mount Fuji sight seeing, good lunch, riding Hakone cable car, riding a cruise ship and go back with Bullet Train. Very worth the price! Thank you Hiro.”

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1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

/ August 11, 2026

2.1-Day Tokyo Bus Tour

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

Tokyo bus tour with Meiji Jingu, Imperial Palace, Asakusa matcha lunch, Skytree skip-the-line, and a Tokyo Bay ferry view loop.

“Really good overview of the city. Perfect for someone who has never visited Tokyo. Our tour guide Uta was fantastic!”

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1-Day Tours, Day Trips in Kyoto, Kyoto Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

/ August 8, 2026

3.PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

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

See Kyoto icons like Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, and Kinkaku-ji on an 8 to 9 hour guided bus tour.

“A thorough tour of points of interest around Kyoto. So many places we visited it was breath taking and truly a lifetime experience. We especially impressed by our guide Sakura who spoke perfect English to explain every detail of the places Read more”

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Tokyo: TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

/ August 11, 2026

4.TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission ticket

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

Get skyline views from 350m Tembo Deck and optional 450m Galleria at Tokyo Skytree, with glass floor at 340m and nearby Tokyo Solamachi.

“Amazing! The best possible view of Tokyo at large!”

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Tokyo: teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

/ August 8, 2026

5.teamLab Planets TOKYO Digital Art Museum Entry Ticket

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

Step into teamLab Planets TOKYO, a barefoot, full-body digital art walk through where your presence changes the visuals across 10,000 sq m.

“Amazing experience and GYG sent everything I needed to enter the attraction”

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

/ August 11, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,413 reviews · from $149

Fuji 5th Station, Lake Ashi cruise, and Mt Komagatake ropeway from Tokyo, then ride the Shinkansen back to Tokyo.

“Thank you very much! It was wonderful, beautiful views, very kind people! I will definitely come back!”

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

/ August 11, 2026

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

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

Tokyo Asakusa sumo show with chicken chanko-nabe, ring-side lessons, a chance to challenge, and a souvenir photo set.

“Had a great experience at the sumo show! It was informative, interactive and fun! The food was great and well worth the experience.”

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

/ August 8, 2026

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

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

Shinjuku food tour with 13 included dishes at 4 local spots, plus drinks and history in Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai.

“The food was amazing, and the tour guide was great and knew a lot about the area. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

/ August 8, 2026

9.Peaceful Hiroshima & Miyajima UNESCO 1 Day Bus Tour

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

Peaceful Hiroshima and Miyajima UNESCO sights in one 8-hour bus tour. Ferries and key entrances included, with shrine views and peace.

“We had a great visit to Hiroshima and Miyajima with our amazing guide Marin. Hiroshima is a haunting place and the voices of the people in the museum was heartbreaking but Marin reiterated this is shown to ensure this never happens again. We then moved on to the beautiful island of Miyajima with this shrine, temple and great array of shoes and good. Throughout Marin was extremely knowledge, very friendly and helpful and it was a joy to spend the day with her. Would highly recommend taking the tour with her if you have the chance”

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

/ August 11, 2026

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

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

Mt. Fuji 5th Station, Hakone ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, then Shinkansen back to Tokyo on a guided 10-hour day trip.

“amazing trip... second time doing it.. Levin our guide was so funny and had great stories about all the areas we visited. the food in the Ninja Village was lovely; wish we had more tkme at all the locations but loved the cable car in Hakone and the boat (not the pirate boat) at the lake was lovely and got so close to the gate... def would recommend this again.”

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

/ August 11, 2026

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

Street go-kart fun in Tokyo Bay with costume rental, an English guide, and highlights like Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge.

“Bryan and Jordan were amazing as our tour guides! Made sure we were safe and took us to see some amazing views!”

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From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

/ August 11, 2026

12.Mount Fuji Full-Day Sightseeing Trip

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

Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, Oshino Hakkai, Arakura Sengen Shrine, and Mt. Fuji 5th Station. Guided full day with entry fees.

“it was extremely easy, the best guide amongst all, she carried a little sound box to communicate, and occasionally made some funny jokes. Mt. Fuji is a must see place to go, and the crew made it very pleasant to know”

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

/ August 8, 2026

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

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

Full-day Kyoto highlights by air-conditioned coach, from Fushimi Inari’s torii tunnel to Golden Pavilion, bamboo grove, and World Heritage temples.

“We had a great tour with Sakura. She is an amazing tour guide. The buffet was also amazing. The tour was really informative and perfectly paced. If you only have short time in Kyoto I can highly recommend this tour.”

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Tokyo: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

/ August 11, 2026

14.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

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

Open-top Tokyo hop-on hop-off bus with unlimited Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Tsukiji, and Shinjuku routes plus 10-language audio.

“The cleaning, the service is excellent and the stops are really convenient”

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World Heritage Shirakawa-go and Experience Tours from Kanazawa

/ August 11, 2026

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

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

Kanazawa day tour to UNESCO Shirakawa-go, Kenrokuen Garden, Wagashi making, and gold leaf, with air-conditioned bus and Wi-Fi.

“Shirakawa-go was amazing - loved the traditional houses with their steep triangle roofs. Yasushi was guide and he was amazing. He was informative and kept everything running smoothly. Yasushi always had a smile on his face and his enerRead more”

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