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Discover one of Tokyo's busiest and most exciting districts, Shibuya, on this exciting small-group food tour. Your guide takes you away from the tourist crowds to discover hidden gems where locals eat. Feast on 13 traditional Japanese dishes at three different eateries around the district. Sample dishes such as sushi, yakiniku, udon, karaage, and more. Learn more about Japanese culture while making new friends.

Enjoy a world of quiet elegance at Nishiki Orizuruya. All plans include kimono rental (with free hair styling for women) and are guided in English. 1. Authentic Tea Ceremony: After a captivating demonstration, learn to whisk your own matcha using a traditional bamboo whisk. Your prepared tea is paired with exquisite, seasonal Wagashi (traditional sweets) sourced from a celebrated 100-year-old Kyoto confectionery shop. 2. Tea Ceremony & Calligraphy: Combine the meditative art of tea with the flow of brush and ink. After savoring your matcha and sweets, learn to write your favorite kanji using a brush and ink. A great chance to create a personal keepsake. 3. Tea Ceremony & Guided Nishiki Market Tour: Enjoy the complete tea ceremony experience, then set out on a culinary adventure. Explore the bustling stalls of "Kyoto’s Kitchen" (Nishiki Market), hidden local shrines, and ancient specialty shops to discover the deep roots of Kyoto's food culture.

I feel like Yamato! You can take a commemorative photo with traditional Japanese kimono! Hanahana offers a wide variety of kimonos, kimonos, yukatas, and more than 500 kimonos from 0 years old. Experienced staff carefully dresses each person from a hair set and handles everything from photography to shooting. All plans are included from underwear, so you can visit us with confidence.

Learn more about traditional Japanese culture during a tea ceremony and sweets-making workshop at a tea house in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa neighborhood. Understand the cultural significance of tea and practice making sweets that you can eat after. You’ll even get to dress up in a beautiful kimono or other traditional clothing and pose for photos. Tickets must be exchanged for entry at the starting point.

Language barriers can make it tricky to know what to order when exploring Sapporo, so make life easy and have someone to take care of translating with this food-themed bar-hopping tour. Along the way, try a variety of local treats—such as ramen or a parfait dessert—and get insider tips on favorite spots that locals love.

Escape the crowds on land and see the beauty of Tokyo’s cherry blossoms from a different vantage point aboard a traditional yakatabune boat. Combine scenic views with a taste of Japanese culture and relax as you cruise along Tokyo’s cherry-lined riversides. Choose from a day or night cruise to suit your needs. A beef sukiyaki dinner, tea ceremony and sweets, or sushi and sake lunch are provided depending on your ticket.

Experience Sendai’s lively nightlife without the risk of getting lost after dark by taking a private 4-hour bar-hopping tour of the city. Your local guide will choose the bars that best fit your tastes and budget, whether that’s sake bars frequented with local workers or upscale cocktail bars. Learn more about daily life in Sendai while having fun.

Discover Matsumoto on this full-day tour designed to cover the area’s cultural highlights in one rewarding day. Enter the black-walled Matsumoto Castle, a rare original fortress rich in samurai history, and explore at your own pace. Depart from Nagano (8:00 AM / 8.5 hrs) or Matsumoto (9:30 AM / 6.25 hrs). Visit a 150-year-old miso brewery for a guided visit and onigiri lunch. Enjoy free time at Japan’s largest wasabi farm, with canals, waterwheels, wasabi souvenirs, and optional snacks such as wasabi ice cream. Stop at a countryside winery for a casual tasting of local wines. End at the Ukiyo-e Museum, home to a major woodblock print collection. On Mondays, this museum stop is replaced by Matsumoto City History Village. ・Entry to Matsumoto Castle ・Guided miso brewery visit & onigiri lunch ・Free time at Japan’s largest wasabi farm ・Casual wine tasting at a scenic winery ・Entry to the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (History Village on Mondays) ・Matsumoto’s cultural highlights in one day

Enjoy a night out in Osaka without stressing over where to go with this nightlife tour of the city. With visits to at least three bars and one club included, the crawl showcases the city’s most happening venues and introduces you to like-minded travelers at the same time. Enjoy discounted drinks and free shots, and explore Osaka after dark with a group of up to 50 people, aged mostly between 21 and 38 years old. Drinkers must be at least 20 years old, and ID is required.

Understanding the significance of Hiroshima's memorial sites can be difficult without expert context. Instead of relying on signs and guidebooks, join a private guide on a tour that explores key locations such as Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound. Along the way, hear stories behind each landmark and ask questions to gain a deeper understanding of the events and their impact.

Experience the history of samurai and ninjas in all of its glory by prebooking your admission ticket to the Samurai Museum Tokyo. Your prereserved pass will let you sail past the ticket lines on the day, and also includes a guided tour and a samurai costume for you to try on.

Take a break from sightseeing and learn the ancient arts of the ninja during this fun-filled introduction to key ninja techniques, culture, and weapons. During this small-group Tokyo workshop and demonstration, learn a range of practical skills—such as how to throw a ninja star, and how to draw a samurai sword—and also discover key ninja philosophies, take part in a short meditation, and have time to take photos.

Head deep inside one of the world’s most under-the-radar natural wonders on this small-group guided expedition through a Japanese ice cave. This site is hard to reach for most independent travelers, but special entry permits are included in the tour. Follow the light of a headlamp into the mysterious, ice-cold cavern, carved by lava eruptions from Mt. Fuji over a millennium ago—a thrilling, out-of-the-box adventure.

This is the ideal pick for first-time visitors to Tokyo. Avoid the tourist traps and benefit from having a guide to take you to secret places that locals love in Ueno. Visit exciting local haunts that you likely wouldn’t find alone such as a standing bar, and a tavern, where you can try local specialties such as sashimi, skewered meat, and grilled fish, as well as Japanese alcoholic drinks.

Experience authentic Tokyo nightlife with a local guide on a small-group bar crawl in the central city. Tokyo has such a huge range of nightlife options that it can be overwhelming for first-time visitors, especially if you don’t speak Japanese. Start in the atmospheric, lantern-lined lanes of Omoide Yokocho before heading to neon-lit Kabukicho. Get exclusive access to a hidden izakaya in Golden Gai that doesn’t allow general visitors.

If you’re curious about sumo wrestling and want a behind-the-scenes look, then this experience is an excellent choice. Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch a morning practice session at a working sumo training stable. Benefit from invaluable commentary from a guide who can explain the rules, rituals, and traditions throughout, helping you understand aspects of sumo culture many visitors never learn about.

See the heart of downtown Kyoto and experience the city’s nightlife in a bar hopping adventure through the Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi areas. Visit hidden bars and izakaya where you can try different food and drinks and connect with local people. See a different side of Kyoto in the evening as you explore authentic spots that would be difficult to find on your own.

Avoid the disappointment of boring vacation photos by taking a private photo shoot with a professional photographer. You can choose your location within Tokyo to ensure a beautiful backdrop that suits your preferences. Families, couples, friends, and even solo travelers will love having their special vacation memories captured. Receive around 150 photos after, of which you can select around 10 to be edited.

Enjoy a night out in Tokyo without the risk of getting lost or missing the best bits. This evening izakaya and pub crawl in Shibuya will introduce you to Tokyo’s nightlife culture. You’ll visit local hangouts that you might not find independently. Whether you’re traveling solo or with friends, this tour gives you the chance to meet new people while learning more about what makes Tokyo tick.

Enjoy a fully immersive digital art experience at teamLab Planets TOKYO with timed entry access. Walk barefoot through interactive installations of light, water, and mirrors, where art responds to your movements in real time.

Get a local's perspective on Hiroshima's surprisingly lively nightlife, and skip hours of research of where to go, on this bar-hopping night tour. Stroll through the streets with a guide and a small group and dip in and out of local izakayas and other bars and enjoy drinks, snacks, and conversation.

Experience Tokyo's nightlife and club scene on this multi-venue pub crawl, and visit locations you'd miss if venturing out alone. With discounted drinks, a welcome shot at each bar, plus free entry, it's a great way to hit the town without breaking the bank. Plus, it's a great way to meet like minded travelers without resorting to the usual tourist haunts.

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