0140 experiences
Tokyo
Sumo stables, geisha tea rooms and the fish market
DESTINATIONS
Choose by place. Meet the culture within.
Begin with cultural experiences in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka · Kobe, Kumamoto and Mt Fuji. Explore experiences by place, and private tours in 15 areas across Japan.
EXPERIENCE DESTINATIONS
Five places. A way inside Japan.
A morning at a sumo stable, the lanes of Gion, a swordsmith’s forge. Each place offers different people and cultures to encounter. Visit an area page to discover its experiences.
0214 experiences
Kyoto
Samurai armour, temples and the lanes of Gion
037 experiences
Osaka · Kobe
Taiko drumming and the food of Dotonbori
042 experiences
Kumamoto
A certified swordsmith’s forge
051 experience
Mt Fuji
Lakes, sunrise and a balloon experience with views of Mt Fuji
Counts are based on the experience collection and include listings being prepared for release. Multi-area experiences appear in each relevant area. Availability and operating conditions must be confirmed individually.
MORE PLACES TO MEET JAPAN
At your destination. At your own venue.
Find cultural encounters in Yokohama, Nagoya, Shiga, Fukuoka and Sapporo too. Including services at your venue across Japan, the collection is organised into 11 area categories.
EXPERIENCES1 experience
Yokohama
A Yokohama museum visit, and a cup of your own
EXPERIENCES1 experience
Nagoya
Work with a gold-leaf artisan, and take your piece home
EXPERIENCES1 experience
Shiga
Make an omamori with a temple craftsperson
EXPERIENCES5 experiences
Fukuoka
Yatai stalls, a jeweller’s bench and sumo in Hakata
EXPERIENCES1 experience
Sapporo
Whisky in Susukino, and a late bowl of ramen
EXPERIENCES3 experiences
Across Japan
Chefs and a mochi-pounding team, at your venue
OMAKASE PRIVATE TOURS
Another side of Japan, with your own guide.
Nara’s deer and great temples, Hakone’s hot springs and Lake Ashi, Kamakura’s coast and temples. Beyond the experience collection, OMAKASE private tours are offered in 15 areas across Japan.
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PRIVATE TOURS
Nara
Deer and the great temples, by private tour
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Hakone
Hot springs and Lake Ashi, by private tour
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Kamakura
The coast, temples and the Enoden line, by private tour
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Kanazawa
Teahouse streets and gardens, by private tour
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PRIVATE TOURS
Hiroshima · Miyajima
The floating torii, by private tour
Explore the tourPrivate guides in 15 areas
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Nara
- Kobe
- Kamakura
- Hakone
- Nikko
- Mt Fuji
- Takayama · Shirakawa-go
- Kanazawa
- Hiroshima · Miyajima
- Fukuoka
- Sapporo
- Otaru
For travel in Kumamoto or places outside these 15 areas, please enquire first. Guide arrangements and service availability will be confirmed individually.
LET’S CREATE YOUR JOURNEY
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Tell us your dates, group size, language and interests. We reply within 24 hours and discuss arrangements after reviewing your enquiry.