Our tour itineraries allow you to see some city highlights with the expertise of a professional guide, as well as help you become comfortable with the layout of the city so you can explore confidently later. However, you may wish to take advantage of other guided tours or activities on your free days to best experience Japan’s sights and culture.

Whether you have half a day, two or more days to fill, we have various tours available. We are also able to make arrangements for such activities as cooking, tea ceremony, and kimono-wearing, and tickets to see such events as sumo tournaments (held in Tokyo 4 times a year and Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka once each), traditional Japanese theatre or Disneyland.

Whatever your request, just ask and we will aim to find a suitable experience to make your Japan holiday more memorable.

Highlights in and around Tokyo

Halfday and Fullday City Tours   Daily departures
Ideal to give you an introduction to Tokyo, whether you want to see temples, shrines, gardens, modern architecture or experience the old Tokyo, there is something for all. All Fullday tours include lunch.
Ghibli Museum   Daily (guided afternoon tour available on Mon, Wed, Fri)
Best known for the Oscar award winning “Spirited Away”, a visit to Japan’s leading animation director, Hayao Miyazaki’s animation world is a must for anime fans.
Mt Fuji & Hakone Fullday Tour   Daily departures
Travel by coach to Hakone National Park, visiting the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji along the way. Enjoy lunch, a Lake Ashi cruise and the Mt. Komagatake aerial cableway in Hakone before returning to Tokyo by bullet train.
Kamakura Walking Tour with lunch   Mon, Wed & Fri
A Fullday tour to the home of one of Japan’s two Great Buddha, the Kamakura Giant Buddha remains in original form. Also visit Hase Kannon Temple and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Nikko   Tue, Thu, Sun
A full-day tour with lunch, visiting the UNESCO World Heritage listed Toshogu Shrine as well as the beautiful Kegon Waterfall and Lake Chuzenji.
Dinner Cruise - Yakatabune   Sat, Sun (Mar- Nov)
Enjoy dinner in a Japanese style cruiser popular for parties, much like a Japanese pub, Izakaya. *Guests sit on the floor at a low table for dinner
Sumo Experience   Tue (operates outside of tournament schedule)
Visit a sumo stable and see the wrestlers training. Enjoy the traditional meal eaten by sumo, chanko nabe, a hearty Japanese hot-pot.

Highlights in and around Nagoya

Nagoya Afternoon   Thu (Jan-Feb, Dec); Thu, Sun (Mar-Nov)
Experience both contemporary and historic Japan, visiting Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology and Nagoya Castle.
Woman Pearl Divers & Ise Shinto Shrine   Thu & Sun
Visit the Shinto Ise Shrine and enjoy a Japanese lunch. In the afternoon visit an Ama (woman divers) Hut and Mikimoto Pearl Island and view the women diving for the renowned pearls.
3-day Takayama, Shirakawago & Kanazawa Tour   (Departures from Tokyo & Kyoto available)
Experience the charm town of Takayama visiting the morning market. On the way to Kanazawa, home of one of Japan’s top gardens, Kenrokuen, visit UNESCO World Heritage village of Shirakawago.

Highlights in and around Kyoto

Halfday and Fullday City Tours of Kyoto   Daily Departures
Ideal to give you an introduction to Kyoto, you can visit just a few of the thousands of temples and shrines, experience tea ceremony or zazen meditation. Fullday tours include lunch.
Kyoto & Nara Fullday Tour   Daily Departures
The Kyoto morning tour includes Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavilion, and Kyoto Imperial Palace. After lunch you will travel to Nara to visit the Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple, Nara Park and Kasuga Shrine.
Kyoto Maiko Night   Wed &Fri (Apr – Nov)
Enjoy a Japanese dinner and be entertained by a dance performance of a Maiko (apprentice geisha).
Osaka Walking Tours   Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun
A full-day tour with a western-style lunch, visiting the Aerial Garden Observatory, Osaka Castle and enjoy a river cruise. (Afternoon walking tour also available)
Himeji Castle & Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge   Tue, Thu & Sat
Travel from Kyoto or Osaka to visit the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage listed Himeji Castle and the world’s longest suspension bridge linking Kobe with Awaji Island.
Nara Afternoon   Daily (Mar- Dec)
Take in the grandeur of the Great Buddha within Todaiji Temple and the thousands of lanterns around Kasuga Shrine. Watch out for the deer in Nara Park.
Walking in Sagano Arashiyama   Wed Sat (Mar – Nov)
Travel by train on a morning tour to this beautiful area where you will visit Jojakkoji Temple, walk through a bamboo grove and cross the Togetsukyo Bridge.

Highlights in and around Hiroshima

Hiroshima & Miyajima Full Day   Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat (departures from Kyoto & Osaka available)
Take a ferry to Miyajima Island home to Itsukushima Shrine & hundreds of protected deer. Back in Hiroshima; visit the unforgettable A-Bomb Dome within the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.