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★ 5.0 (127)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private car tour in Kyoto (up to 4)
Spend seven hours exploring Kyoto in a private air-conditioned vehicle with local driver Kosuke, who tailors the route to your interests. You'll navigate the city at your own pace, stopping where you choose—whether that's temple districts, traditional neighbourhoods, or lesser-known corners. The vehicle and parking are included; you arrange meals and pay entry fees separately. Best booked as a two-day experience to properly see what matters to you.
7 hoursfrom AUD $403
★ 5.0 (118)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Osaka Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide Dotonbori
Beat the queues on this four-hour guided walk through Osaka's essential neighbourhoods. Your English-speaking guide navigates you past Osaka Castle, through the retro arcade alleys of Shinsekai, rounds the stalls at Kuromon Market, and into the neon chaos of Dotonbori. You'll taste authentic street food and learn how the city shifted from feudal stronghold to modern trading hub. Efficient introduction to Osaka's character without the midday tourist crush.
4 hoursfrom AUD $103
★ 5.0 (109)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Experience all of Japanese culture and Japanese food experience classes "origami, udon, Japanese food, green tea, calligraphy" in 4 hours
Spend four hours at a local home learning five pillars of Japanese culture alongside a home-cooked meal. You'll fold origami, hand-roll udon from scratch, prepare sushi and tempura, whisk matcha, and watch your name brushed in calligraphy on coloured paper to take home. Sake, shochu, beer and soft drinks flow throughout. Vegetarian and vegan versions of every dish are available.
4 hoursfrom AUD $125
★ 5.0 (104)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Near Fushimiinari: Kyoto Home Cooking Class & Supermarket tour
Learn to cook four Japanese dishes in a traditional Kyoto home near Fushimi Inari, then eat what you've made. This four-hour class keeps groups small (max six people) so you'll get proper attention from your instructor. Afterwards, you'll tour a neighbourhood supermarket to identify the ingredients and seasonings used, picking up tips for recreating these meals at home. You'll leave with recipes and the confidence to cook Japanese food properly.
4 hoursfrom AUD $161
★ 5.0 (98)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Explore Kanazawa Half Day Private Tour with Local Guide
A bespoke 5–6 hour walking and bus tour of Kanazawa led by a local with two decades of city knowledge. After booking, you'll plan the route together—whether that's Kenrokuen Garden, the castle, Omicho Market, the geisha district, or tucked-away spots most visitors miss. You'll move at a comfortable pace on foot and by local transport, stopping where your interests take you. Your guide is a qualified nurse, so basic medical support is available if needed.
5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $206
★ 5.0 (90)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Half-day Himeji Castle Town Bike Tour with Lunch
Cycle through Himeji's castle town on a guided half-day tour that connects landmarks and local flavour. Starting from Himeji Station, you'll visit a 300-year-old sweets maker, climb Shirasagi-jo castle for panoramic views, fuel up with lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant, and finish with tea in the serene Kokoen garden. Your MagicalTrip guide handles logistics whilst you navigate the town by bike, covering roughly 5.5 hours total.
5h 30mfrom AUD $125
★ 5.0 (80)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Japan
Kyoto Hiking Tour: The Nature and Legends of Kurama and Kibune
An 8-hour guided hike across Mount Kurama and down to Kibune village, exploring Kyoto's forested highlands where reiki originated and tengu folklore persists. You'll trek through stands of ancient cedar, visit Kuramadera Temple, and reach the quiet mountain settlement of Kibune. Your guide shares local stories and spiritual history whilst you move at an unhurried pace through terrain that feels genuinely removed from the city's rhythm.
8 hoursfrom AUD $287
★ 5.0 (78)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Customizable Walking Tour of Tokyo
Explore Tokyo on foot with a guide who knows the city like a resident. Choose your duration from 4 to 8 hours and pick your focus—whether that's architecture, anime, postwar history, street food, or neighbourhood culture. You'll navigate using the subway alongside locals, eat where Tokyoites eat, and discover both famous spots and corners tourists miss. Morning, afternoon or evening departures suit different rhythms. Kids under 11 go free.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $287
★ 5.0 (76)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private car tour in Kyoto (up to 9)
Spend seven hours exploring Kyoto with Kosuke, a local driver who tailors the itinerary to your interests. Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned private vehicle through Japan's cultural heart, stopping at temples, gardens, geisha districts, or neighbourhoods you want to discover. Best experienced over two days to avoid rushing between sites. Groups up to nine welcome.
7 hoursfrom AUD $538
★ 5.0 (76)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tokyo Early Morning Tour Asakusa Meiji Shrine (Private Opt)
Start your Tokyo day before dawn to slip through Asakusa, Tsukiji Fish Market, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Shibuya Crossing whilst the city still feels like itself. This five-hour private tour capitalises on early light and sparse foot traffic—ideal if you're maximising a short Tokyo stay or simply prefer moving through the city without shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. Your guide will orient you to the train network so you can roam freely afterwards.
5 hoursfrom AUD $81
★ 5.0 (72)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Harajuku Private Tour: Kawaii Fashion & Animal Cafe Included
Navigate Harajuku's fashion-forward streets and quirky cafés on this 4-hour guided wander through Tokyo's most colourful neighbourhood. You'll hit Takeshita Street's vintage and designer clusters, stop for a coffee with elaborate latte art, visit an owl café to interact with these striking birds, and finish at an animal sanctuary stocked with hamsters, hedgehogs, and other small creatures. A local guide handles the navigation while you soak in the energy.
4 hoursfrom AUD $161
★ 5.0 (70)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Yokohama Ramen Adventure near Tokyo: From Factory to Home Cooking
Roll up your sleeves at a third-generation ramen factory in Yokohama, then shift to a local family's kitchen for a complete cooking session. Over five hours, you'll mix and cut noodles to your specifications, learning how dough choice and blade width alter flavour and bite. Back in the home, prepare a multi-course meal from scratch, share it with your host, and toast with sparkling plum wine or alcohol-free alternatives. Perfect for those wanting to understand ramen beyond the bowl and take genuine cooking skills home.
5 hoursfrom AUD $224
★ 5.0 (69)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Takayama and Shirakawago/Photoshoot by professional photographer
A private eight-to-nine hour photography tour of Takayama and Shirakawago guided by a professional photographer who documents your day while you explore Japan's mountain villages. Your guide—experienced in portrait and travel photography with published work in Lonely Planet—handles composition and lighting so you can focus on the scenery. You'll receive 30 edited digital images afterwards. Hotel pickup and drop-off included; groups up to seven people.
8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $699
★ 5.0 (65)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Locally Owned: Private Mt. Fuji Icons & Hidden Gems (Kawaguchiko)
A six-hour private tour of Mt. Fuji's landmarks and lesser-known viewpoints around Kawaguchiko, led by local guides who adjust the route daily based on weather and visibility. Rather than following a fixed itinerary, you'll visit 6–7 spots chosen to showcase the mountain at its best while sidestepping the tour-bus crowds. You can request specific bucket-list locations, or let your guide navigate to a mix of famous sites and local-favourite vantage points.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $524
★ 5.0 (62)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Private Day Tour in Tokyo with Government-Licensed Guide
Spend six hours exploring Tokyo with a government-licensed local guide who tailors the itinerary to your interests. You'll visit three to four neighbourhoods or landmarks on foot, moving between them via Tokyo's metro system or taxis. This is flexible sightseeing built around what you actually want to see, not a fixed route. Your guide handles navigation and context while you decide the pace and focus.
6 hoursfrom AUD $148
★ 5.0 (60)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Osaka Private Tour with a Local Guide (Must See Places in 1 Day)
Walk through Osaka's neighbourhoods in a single day with someone who lives here. This eight-hour private tour moves at your rhythm, hitting landmarks like Shitennoji Temple and Dotonbori whilst exploring the retro lanes of Shinsekai and quieter corners most visitors miss. Your guide speaks English and Japanese, knows where locals eat, and can adjust the itinerary to suit dietary requirements—halal, vegetarian, anything. Public transport gets you between spots; you set the pace.
8 hoursfrom AUD $179
★ 5.0 (60)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Kiyomizu Temple and Backstreets of Gion, Half Day Group Tour
A four-hour guided walk through Kyoto's most storied neighbourhoods, taking in Kiyomizu Temple's dramatic wooden stage and the lantern-lit alleyways of Gion. Your local guide unpacks the layers of Zen Buddhism and merchant-house heritage as you move between sites, letting you absorb far more than a solo wander would yield. Temple admission included.
4 hoursfrom AUD $81
★ 5.0 (59)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Tokyo Highlights Private Custom Tour with Licensed Guide & Driver
Spend eight hours exploring Tokyo's contrasts with a private guide and driver, moving between neon-lit neighbourhoods and tranquil temples. Visit Shinjuku's electric streets, the organised chaos of Shibuya Crossing, and Ginza's polished bars, then pivot to serene spaces like Meiji Shrine's forest paths and Asakusa's incense-filled temple grounds. Your guide navigates the city's layered personality—from salarymen culture to 17th-century gardens—leaving breathing room for the sights that resonate with you.
8 hoursfrom AUD $717
★ 5.0 (57)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Perfect Nara Park Half-Day Bus Tour with English Speaking Guide
This four-hour guided bus tour covers Nara's two major UNESCO sites: Todaiji Temple, home to the massive Great Buddha, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine with its atmospheric lantern-lined grounds. You'll also ascend Mt. Wakakusa for sweeping views across the city. An English-speaking guide handles commentary whilst you travel in an air-conditioned coach, and you'll leave with a two-day local bus pass plus deer crackers to feed the park's semi-wild deer.
4 hoursfrom AUD $90
★ 5.0 (57)
🛕 Culture & History
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Bamboo Grove Temple and Garden Views Tour
A five-hour guided loop through Saga-Arashiyama that stitches together Kyoto's most photogenic temples and gardens. Starting from Kyoto Station, you'll spend less than 20 minutes on local trains before exploring the Bamboo Forest's towering groves, Tenryuji Temple's pond gardens, and the hillside grounds of Okochi Sanso. The route climaxes at Iwatayama Monkey Park with views across Kyoto's mountains. A lunch break lets you sample regional Japanese fare.
5 hoursfrom AUD $85
★ 5.0 (56)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Miyajima Guided Tour and Fresh Oyster Farm Tour
Spend 4.5 hours on Miyajima Island combining cultural heritage with coastal food tourism. Start at Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO site where a guide explains Shinto practice and ritual significance. Stroll the pedestrian shopping lanes at your own pace, then board a boat for close-up views of the Great Torii and working oyster farms. The tour finishes with lunch at a family-run oyster merchant, where you grill and eat your own catch while learning directly from producers about harvest methods and seasonal varieties.
4h 30mfrom AUD $134
★ 5.0 (55)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Snow Monkey Tour - Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee
A private eight- to ten-hour circuit from Nagano City or nearby ski resorts, visiting the macaques at Jigokudani Monkey Park, the thousand-year-old Zenko-ji Temple, and the preserved Edo-period streets of Obuse. Includes a traditional lunch showcasing local Nagano cuisine and a guided sake tasting. Your own vehicle and driver handle the logistics; you focus on the sights.
8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $689
★ 5.0 (54)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Hike Japan Heritage Hakone Hachiri with certified mountain guide
Walk the Hakone Hachiri, a Japan Heritage trail that traces the mountain route of Edo-period travellers along the Old Tokaido Highway. This 7-hour guided hike covers roughly 8km between Hakone Yumoto and Mishima Station, mixing footpath and local bus transport to visit Lake Ashi, the Yamanaka Castle Ruins, and the Genbe River valley. A certified mountain guide leads you through steep terrain where Mt Fuji appears across changing vistas, explaining the history embedded in the landscape and the checkpoint system that once controlled travel through these mountains.
7 hoursfrom AUD $233
★ 5.0 (53)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tokyo Customized Private Tour – Explore Your Way in 1 Day
A bespoke walking tour of Tokyo shaped around your interests, whether that's fashion, temples, neighbourhoods, or family outings. You fill out a preferences form beforehand, and a local guide builds an itinerary just for you, then walks you through it over 4–8 hours. No fixed route means you see the city on your own terms, picking up insider knowledge and street-level navigation tips along the way. Meals and entry fees aren't covered.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $266
★ 5.0 (51)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Private Nara Tour and Sake Tasting (Departing from Kyoto/Nara)
A private guided walk through Nara departing from Kyoto or Nara, hitting the major sights before crowds arrive. You'll encounter the roaming deer, stand before Todai-ji Temple's colossal Buddha, and wrap up with a sake tasting to sample local brews. The guide is a local English speaker who photographs you throughout. Plan on 4 hours from Nara or 6 hours from Kyoto, plus 30 minutes if you do the tasting.
4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $224
★ 5.0 (50)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
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Hike Hakone Hachiri
Walk a preserved stretch of the Tokaido Highway, the ancient trade route connecting Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka. This nine-hour hike winds through forest thick with 400-year-old Japanese cedars, passes Amazake Chaya—a working teahouse from centuries past—and reaches Yamanaka Castle Ruins for views across to Mt Fuji. Hakone Hachiri holds Japan Heritage designation. Your guide unpacks the layers of history, culture and ecology woven into these woodland paths.
9 hoursfrom AUD $314
★ 5.0 (49)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Kyoto Tour by Car with Optional Nara or Osaka Add-Ons
Build your own Kyoto day with a private car and local driver who adapts the route to what interests you. Choose to stay in Kyoto exploring temples and bamboo groves, or branch out to Nara's deer parks or Osaka's urban energy. Over 7–8 hours, you'll move at your pace without the constraints of group schedules, stopping where you linger and skipping what doesn't appeal. Your guide shares local knowledge and context as you travel between sites in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
7 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $284
★ 5.0 (49)
✈️ Transfers
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Hakone & Mt Fuji Private Custom Tour with English Driver-guide
Spend ten hours exploring Hakone and Mt Fuji's slopes on a private itinerary you design yourself. Your English-speaking driver navigates from central Tokyo, handling all logistics while you decide whether to chase views, browse local shops, or linger over landscapes. The car stays yours throughout—no group timings, no fixed stops, just flexibility within a day.
10 hoursfrom AUD $611
★ 5.0 (46)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
No. 1 E-Bike Tour for Up to 5 Guests in Kyoto with a Local!
Pedal through Kyoto's backstreets and temples on an e-bike guided by a local who knows the quieter stories behind the famous landmarks. Over four hours, you'll roll past Nishi Honganji, through the geisha district of Gion Shirakawa, around Heian Shrine and Nanzenji Temple, with breaks by the Kamo River and time wandering Kiyamachi Street. Small groups—up to five—mean you set your own rhythm and actually hear what your guide is saying.
4 hoursfrom AUD $134
★ 5.0 (41)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Private Tokyo with Exceptional Guide Tailored to Your Needs
Shape your own Tokyo experience with a knowledgeable local guide over 4 or 8 hours. Pick your focus—food, history, shopping, neighbourhoods, or something else entirely—and choose whether to navigate via public transport or private car. Your guide handles route planning and insider tips, leaving you free to explore at your tempo. Bring cash; many venues don't take cards.
4 hours – 8 hoursfrom AUD $215
★ 5.0 (41)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Kyoto and Nara Private Car Tour with a Local English Guide Driver
Eight-hour private tour of Kyoto and Nara with a Japan-born English-speaking guide and licensed Japanese driver. You'll navigate both cities in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, stopping where you choose. The guide draws on lifelong local knowledge to reveal neighbourhood gems and arrange exclusive access—from ninja workshops to private geisha performances—that travellers typically miss. Hotel pickup and drop-off included; entrance fees and road tolls paid separately on the day.
8 hoursfrom AUD $627
★ 5.0 (38)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Kyoto Private Customizable Day Trip With English chauffeur
Explore Kyoto at your own pace with a private English-speaking driver and customised itinerary over 8–10 hours. Shape your day around what matters to you—whether that's major temples, quiet backstreets, or local spots most visitors miss. Your driver handles navigation and parking while you focus on taking in the city's layered history and architecture without the usual tour-group constraints.
8 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $682
★ 5.0 (36)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Tokyo Private Tour with Local Expert Guide – Hidden Gems
Explore Tokyo beyond the postcard stops with a guide whose family has called the city home for four centuries. This 6–7 hour private tour weaves through both celebrated landmarks and the quieter corners of historic downtown, moving at your pace and stopping where you choose. Your guide speaks multiple languages and knows where locals eat well without the tourist markup. Routes use the subway and JR trains to keep things moving.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $471
★ 5.0 (36)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Guided Tour of Nagoya by Car
Explore Nagoya's key sites by private car with a knowledgeable local driver who'll talk you through it all. This 5–6 hour tour takes in Nagoya Castle and Tokugawa Garden, with flexibility to swap in the Toyota Museum or a bamboo forest walk instead. The air-conditioned car does the legwork between stops, making it ideal for cruise passengers needing a quick return to the terminal, families with prams, or anyone preferring not to navigate public transport.
5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $227
★ 5.0 (36)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Japan
Private Drifting Lesson with OG Instuctor Tokyo Daikoku Japan
Spend six hours learning to drift with Matenro, Tokyo's original drift racing crew, at the Daikoku circuit. You'll start with foundational techniques in a Miata or RX-8, progress to figure-eights and handbrake work, then ride shotgun with instructors who'll show you what proper drifting looks like. Beginners master donuts; intermediate and advanced drivers tackle higher-gear transitions and more complex manoeuvres. Free pickup and drop-off across Tokyo included.
6 hoursfrom AUD $1074
★ 5.0 (36)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Japan
Snowshoeing and Onsen Adventures in a Winter Wonderland -Sapporo.
Strap on snowshoes and trek through Sapporo's winter forests with a local guide who'll teach you how to move efficiently in deep snow—skills that open up terrain inaccessible to skiers. You'll learn pacing, route-finding, and wilderness awareness while moving at a contemplative pace through frosted landscapes. After the hike, soak tired muscles in a traditional onsen to complete the full winter experience. Six hours total.
6 hoursfrom AUD $305
★ 5.0 (36)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Tokyo Japanese Garden Lover's Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Explore Tokyo's finest gardens with a government-licensed guide over six hours, selecting three to four sites from temple grounds, landscape gardens, and seasonal plantings. Your English-speaking guide leads a walking tour through spaces designed around Japanese aesthetic principles—where rocks, water, and plants embody contemplative tradition. Customise your route to suit your interests, combining garden visits with other Tokyo landmarks if you wish.
6 hoursfrom AUD $197
★ 5.0 (36)
🐠 Water Activities
Japan
Okinawa: Scuba Diving Tour with Wagyu Lunch and English guide
Two boat dives in Okinawa's northern waters paired with wagyu lunch and an English-speaking guide. You'll descend into clear waters teeming with marine life, explore underwater caverns, then surface for grilled local beef and seasonal vegetables. The seven-hour outing suits all certification levels—beginners get thorough briefings and in-water support, while experienced divers venture deeper into more complex terrain. New gear and a measured pace keep comfort front and centre throughout.
7 hoursfrom AUD $341
★ 5.0 (34)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Knife Making Experience in Samurai Sword Town
Spend five hours in Seki, the Japanese heartland of blade-making, forging your own Damascus kitchen knife under a master smith with over five decades of experience. You'll shape, hone, and personalise the blade, then put it to work slicing fresh vegetables. The day includes a traditional lunch made with local produce, a certificate, and a small knife to take home. Seki sits roughly two hours from Kyoto by train.
5 hoursfrom AUD $430
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