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★ 5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
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Okinawa West Coast 3-Hour Paddle-boarding adventures
Launch from Sobe Beach on Okinawa's west coast for a three-hour paddle-boarding session exploring crystalline waters and hidden coves. Your English-speaking guide teaches the basics before you paddle out, with a mid-session break on a secluded beach to swim, snorkel, or simply take in the coastline. Boards, safety gear, and instruction included. Suitable for ages four to seventy with moderate fitness; children must be accompanied by an adult.
3 hoursfrom AUD $121
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Best of Mt. Fuji Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems (English)
This 6-hour private tour explores Mt. Fuji's surrounding region from Kawaguchiko with local guides Yuka and Lewis, who adjust the itinerary on the day based on weather and visibility. You'll visit 6–7 viewpoints, mixing well-known spots with quieter locations off the standard tourist route. The setup keeps you exploring rather than stuck in Tokyo traffic, and guides can weave in your own bucket-list locations if you have them.
6h 5mfrom AUD $583
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Deluxe Private Tour: Mt. Aso, One Piece Statues and Shrine Visit
This private eight-to-sixteen hour tour from Fukuoka takes you into Kumamoto's volcanic landscapes and cultural landmarks. Travel at your own pace with a dedicated guide, stopping freely to explore Mount Aso—one of Japan's most active volcanoes—and track down all ten One Piece character statues dotted throughout the region. Visit a traditional shrine for quiet reflection, then finish with regional specialities. The itinerary blends natural wonders, anime pilgrimage sites, and local food culture in a flexible format that suits your interests.
8 hours – 16 hoursfrom AUD $269
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tokyo Highlights Private Tour with Local Guide
A five-hour private tour through Tokyo shaped entirely around your interests, guided by a local who knows the city inside out. You'll navigate from the organised chaos of Shibuya Crossing to the serene grounds of Meiji Shrine, hunt for street food at Tsukiji Outer Market, and duck into neighbourhoods most visitors miss. Your guide handles navigation via Tokyo's public transport system, shares genuine insights into how the city actually works, and points you toward the best spots to eat or photograph.
5 hoursfrom AUD $180
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Nagasaki Highlights Private Half Day Tour by Tram
A four-hour guided circuit of Nagasaki's defining landmarks using public tram transport. You'll visit Peace Park and its Hypocenter memorial, the Atomic Bomb Museum, the elegant Meganebashi Bridge, Ōura Cathedral, and Glover Garden—a colonial-era estate perched above the harbour. All entry fees and transport are covered, making this an efficient option for cruise passengers or anyone short on time. The pace is unhurried, with flexibility built in for mobility concerns.
4 hoursfrom AUD $206
![Traditional Japanese Knife Sharpening Class in Kyoto [EN OK!]](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/attractions-splice-spp-720x480/16/83/de/c8.jpg)
★ 5.0 (17)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Traditional Japanese Knife Sharpening Class in Kyoto [EN OK!]
Learn to sharpen Japanese knives the traditional way in this two-hour Kyoto workshop. Your instructor covers blade metallurgy, whetstone grits, and proper technique, then guides you through honing your own knife under close watch. Walk out with a razor-sharp blade you've restored yourself—both a practical tool and proof of your new skill. All equipment provided; arrive with empty hands.
2 hoursfrom AUD $134
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Private Layover Experience in Luxury SUV (5-6 Hours)
Transform a Tokyo layover from airport waiting into an actual experience. This five- to six-hour private tour whisks you away in a luxury SUV with a multilingual guide, hitting landmarks, neighbourhoods and shops you've chosen beforehand. You skip the train navigation entirely—airport collection, sightseeing, and return transfer are all handled. A gift bag of Japanese treats and bottled water are included. It's structured around your interests and how much time you have between flights.
5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $717
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
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Half-Day Zenkoji Tour with Tea Experience
This four-hour guided tour takes you through Zenkoji Temple in Nagano, one of Japan's most revered pilgrimage sites. You'll witness the mesmerising goma fire ritual, then transition to tastier pursuits: sample sake at a working brewery, try hand-rolled oyaki dumplings, and participate in a structured matcha tea ceremony with seasonal sweets. An English-speaking guide leads throughout, making the temple's history and rituals accessible without requiring prior knowledge.
4 hoursfrom AUD $167
★ 5.0 (17)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Colors of Japan, Fukuoka Nokonoshima Island Park & Wagyu BBQ
Ferry across to Nokonoshima Island for a half-day escape just 40 minutes from Fukuoka's bustle. Wander flower-dotted slopes and the recreated Meiji village with its toy shop and craft stalls, then cook wagyu over coals at your own pace while overlooking Hakata Bay. The island suits families keen to roam open grounds, rope swings, and animal enclosures, finishing with soft-serve ice cream. Round-trip ferry, park entry, lunch, and soft drinks included.
4 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $203
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Matsushima Private Guided Tour
Explore Matsushima bay with Mai, a local guide who knows this region intimately. This 6–7 hour private tour departs from Sendai and travels by local train to one of Japan's three most celebrated scenic spots, where 260 pine-clad islands dot the water. Walk through centuries-old temples steeped in spiritual significance, then taste the bay's renowned seafood and street food at your own pace. Mai adjusts the itinerary to suit your interests, making this a flexible introduction to coastal history and culture.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $147
★ 5.0 (17)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Private Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo Japan
Roll up your sleeves for a three-hour hands-on cooking class in a Tokyo home kitchen. Pick your focus—sushi, tofu, or katsu curry—and learn to prepare it properly from someone who cooks it daily. You'll walk away with genuine techniques, not tourist theatre, plus a meal you've made yourself. Green tea, water, and herbal brews flow freely; sake is available if you ask when booking.
3 hoursfrom AUD $108
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Asakusa Night Evening Walking Tour with English-Speaking Guide
Explore Asakusa after dark on a guided evening stroll through Tokyo's oldest neighbourhood. Your English-speaking guide leads you past the illuminated Kaminarimon Gate and the quieter grounds of Sensō-ji Temple once day-trippers have left, then ducks into narrow backstreets lined with traditional izakayas and shops. Along the way, hear stories about the district's past and local tales that give context to what you're seeing. A solid hour that works well before dinner.
1 hourfrom AUD $47
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Private Kimono Elegant Experience in the Castle Town of Matsue
Slip into a kimono and explore Matsue's castle town on foot, where the garment transforms how locals and fellow visitors perceive you. This three-hour experience pairs traditional dress rental with professional hair styling, letting you move through lantern-lit streets and historic alleyways as part of the landscape rather than a tourist passing through. Plenty of photo stops reveal the town's architectural character—temple gates, wooden merchant houses, riverside walks—all more vivid when framed through the wearer's perspective.
3 hoursfrom AUD $49
![[1 Group Only] Tokyo Shibuya Food Tour for Family](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/attractions-splice-spp-720x480/16/1b/db/4b.jpg)
★ 5.0 (17)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
[1 Group Only] Tokyo Shibuya Food Tour for Family
Spend three-and-a-half hours in Shibuya with your family cooking Japanese street food, playing vintage arcade games, and snapping photos at a purikura booth. This private tour keeps just your group together, moving through three neighbourhood food spots where you'll make okonomiyaki and monjayaki from scratch, then sit down to yakitori with a drink of your choice. A guide documents the evening with professional shots so you can focus on the experience rather than managing a camera.
3h 30mfrom AUD $99
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Traditional Japanese Costumes "Kimono", "Yukata", "Ryuso", "Photograph Course "Hair Set & Lipstick & Kimono & Photography"
Step into traditional Japanese dress at this Tokyo studio where you'll be styled head-to-toe in authentic kimono, yukata, or formal ryuso before a professional photoshoot. A stylist handles your hair, makeup, and garment draping—all you do is show up and pose. The studio stocks over 500 pieces across all sizes, from infants to adults, making it genuinely accessible. You leave with photographs and the memory of seeing yourself as Japanese nobility might have centuries ago. One hour total.
1 hourfrom AUD $31
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Shore Excursion from Hiroshima Port : Private Tour in Hiroshima
A private vehicle tour designed for cruise passengers docking at Hiroshima, covering the city's defining monuments within a single day. The itinerary centres on the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, followed by a ferry crossing to Miyajima Island. A driver collects you from port at 08:00, manages the day's logistics, and returns you by 17:00. Total duration spans up to 9 hours with built-in lunch, allowing genuine time at each stop rather than rushed circuit tourism.
4 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $2842
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Hiroshima’s Heart: A 4-Hour Private Storytelling Walk
A four-hour private walk through Hiroshima led by a long-time resident guide who unpacks the city's layered story—from feudal castle grounds through wartime devastation to present-day life. You'll start at either Shukkeien Garden or Peace Memorial Park, move through Hiroshima Castle and Gokoku Shrine to grasp the pre-1945 landscape, then follow the Peace Line into the memorial precinct. The pace stays unhurried, leaving room for questions and genuine reflection rather than ticking off checkboxes.
4 hoursfrom AUD $287
★ 5.0 (17)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Tokyo Your Way A Tailored Full Day Friendly Food Tour With Guide
Craft your own Tokyo itinerary with a local guide over 6–7 hours, choosing three to four neighbourhoods that genuinely interest you. Rather than following a fixed route, you'll navigate the city by train and foot as residents do, stopping for wagyu lunch and dinner along the way. Your guide reveals the layered histories and contemporary energy that no map captures—from Shinjuku Gyoen's gardens to Shibuya's controlled chaos.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $391
★ 5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tour Fukuoka or Nagasaki in Privacy and Comfort.
Private guided tour of Fukuoka or Nagasaki (7–9 hours) that pairs regional landmarks with insider perspectives on Japanese daily life, history and culture. Your driver-guide shares lived experience as an expat, threading together visits across both prefectures with curated food and drink stops, local insights and candid commentary. Small group intimacy means genuine connection to place rather than surface coverage. Pickup from airport, hotel or cruise terminal; fully customised itinerary.
7 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $896
★ 5.0 (17)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Guided History & Nature Exploration in the Yokohama Hill Area
Sayumi, an Official Kanagawa guide, leads a four-hour walk through Yokohama's hillside neighbourhoods, tracing the city's transformation after the port opened 150 years ago. You'll ascend to Harbor View Park for panoramic shots, wander Yamate Bluff's preserved foreign quarter with its Victorian architecture and Ghibli film locations, pause for tea at a local salon, browse the vintage shops of Motomachi high street, then finish at Sankeien garden to see traditional Japanese buildings and landscaping collected from across the country.
4 hoursfrom AUD $63
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Hands On Wagyu Sushi Making Experience
Roll, shape, and plate premium wagyu sushi under a Tokyo chef's eye in this 90-minute hands-on class. Working in Patia's Kitchen Studio near central Tokyo's train hub, you'll master nigiri, gunkan maki, and temaki techniques using top-grade ingredients. Leave with photos of your creations and a proper lunch you've made yourself.
1h 30mfrom AUD $143
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
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Shibuya All You Can Eat & Drink Private Tour
A 3.5-hour guided crawl through Shibuya with a Tokyo native, stopping at multiple restaurants for set dishes—sushi, yakitori, karaage, yakiniku, takoyaki—paired with unlimited beer, sake, whisky, wine, and soft drinks. You'll navigate the district's back streets, learn conversational Japanese, and taste what locals actually eat rather than what guidebooks suggest. The guide adapts to your interests and dietary requests throughout.
3h 30mfrom AUD $277
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Kyoto: Arashiyama Unveiled – Bamboo, Temple, Matcha, Monkeys
This four-hour Arashiyama circuit threads together Kyoto's most photogenic landmarks without the usual rush. You'll walk through Tenryu-ji Temple's composed gardens, lose yourself in the Bamboo Grove's towering stalks, pause at Nonomiya Shrine, taste ceremonial matcha, cross the Togetsu-kyo Bridge, then climb to Iwatayama where Japanese macaques roam freely and the city sprawls below. A local guide steers you through the rhythm of each stop, mixing contemplative moments with gentle movement.
4 hoursfrom AUD $54
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Private Vibrant Night Photoshoot Experience in Osaka (Dotonbori)
A 90-minute private photography session through Dotonbori's neon-soaked streets, starting at Ebisubashi Bridge and finishing at a takoyaki stall. You'll walk away with 30 professionally edited photos delivered within 24 hours, plus access to all ~200 raw frames. Suits solo travellers, couples, families and groups who want polished shots of themselves against Osaka's most electric backdrop without the crowds of a group shoot.
1h 30mfrom AUD $179
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Kyoto Sagano Insider: Rickshaw and Walking Tour
Experience Arashiyama's most photographed sights from a traditional rickshaw, then explore on foot through mountain pathways and preserved neighbourhoods. This 3-hour 10-minute tour threads together Kyoto's bamboo groves, riverside views, and hidden temples with a knowledgeable local guide who navigates you safely past iconic landmarks like Togetsukyo Bridge before leading you uphill to quieter corners where wooden machiya houses and a quirky stone temple reward curious walkers.
3h 10mfrom AUD $314
★ 5.0 (16)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
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Mt. Fuji Drive Tour (Includes Visit to Fuji Speedway)
Combine two Japanese icons in a single 6–7 hour outing from Tokyo: drive past Mount Fuji's most photographed vantage point at Arakurayama Sengen Park, then head to Fuji Speedway for a behind-the-scenes tour of its four circuits. Petrol heads can upgrade to pilot a GT 86 around the legendary track itself. Wrap up with lunch at trackside Crane Cafe and browse the speedway's automotive museum. Includes private transport and English-speaking guide throughout.
6 hours – 7 hoursfrom AUD $402
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Fish Cutting workshop in Kyoto Japan
Learn to fillet and prepare raw fish for sashimi in a hands-on two-and-a-half-hour workshop in Kyoto. Your instructor brings two decades of fish-shop experience to teach you the techniques that transform whole fish into restaurant-quality cuts. You'll process your own catch and eat what you've prepared, gaining genuine insight into Japanese culinary traditions and why the fish you handle yourself always tastes superior.
2h 30mfrom AUD $134
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Let’s Dance Bon Odori Japanese folk Dance near Tsutenkaku
Join a 90-minute Bon Odori session at Ebisuza studio, just steps from Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka. This traditional Japanese folk dance comes alive with rhythmic, samba-influenced beats that invite improvisation and movement. You'll dance alongside locals, sip a complimentary drink, and experience one of Japan's most cherished seasonal celebrations in an authentic setting rather than watching from the sidelines.
1h 30mfrom AUD $27
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Fushimi Inari - Arashiyama: Torii Gates, Bamboo, Monkeys & Secret
A 5–6 hour guided walk through Kyoto's most atmospheric sites: start at Fushimi Inari Taisha, threading through thousands of vermillion torii gates on a moderately strenuous hike, then pivot to Arashiyama's gentler pleasures—Tenryuji's manicured gardens, a towering bamboo stand, and the viewpoint at Togetsukyo Bridge. Your bilingual guide reveals tucked-away corners and local anecdotes. Train fees and lunch are separate; the itinerary suits solo travellers, couples, and small groups with moderate fitness.
5 hours – 6 hoursfrom AUD $121
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Nerikiri and Matcha Making Class in Kyoto
Learn to craft nerikiri—delicate hand-moulded sweets—alongside whisked matcha in central Kyoto over two and a half hours. A Japanese pastry chef walks you through each technique, from kneading coloured bean paste to shaping blossoms and leaves with bare fingers. You'll leave with five finished pieces and a container to transport them home, whether you're after a genuine cultural encounter or aiming to refine skills you'll use later.
2h 30mfrom AUD $117
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Experience Japanese calligraphy & tea ceremony at a traditional house in Nagoya
Learn calligraphy and tea ceremony in a restored Kominka (traditional wooden house) in Nagoya, the historic seat of samurai power. Over 2.5 hours, you'll practice brush strokes and whisk matcha in an authentic lived-in space—tatami floors, paper screens, garden views intact—rather than a museum or tourist venue. Your host will guide you through both practices in English, connecting each to the samurai era that shaped the region.
2h 30mfrom AUD $246
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Osaka Uncovered Full Day Journey Through City's Highlights
An eight-hour guided tour hitting Osaka's essential landmarks—the castle's grounds, the Umeda Sky Building's observation deck, and the neon-soaked streets of Dotonbori and Namba. Your guide steers you through the city's mix of feudal history and contemporary energy, with a lunch break built in. You'll navigate via public transport and pay entry fees separately, so the pace stays flexible and you're not herded through a rigid schedule.
8 hoursfrom AUD $668
★ 5.0 (16)
🛍 Shopping & Markets
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Tokyo : Vintage, Music & Food Tour in Shimokitazawa with a Local
A 2.5-hour guided wander through Shimokitazawa with a neighbourhood regular who knows where the best vintage stock hides. You'll hunt through independent record shops, secondhand clothing boutiques, and antique dealers tucked into side streets, building a picture of Tokyo's creative quarter along the way. Expect to find obscure vinyl, preloved fashion, and oddities that carry actual history rather than manufactured nostalgia.
2h 30mfrom AUD $31
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
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Tokyo Private Bike Tour by Harajuku Bike Shop – 3 Hours
Explore Tokyo on two wheels with a private guided ride tailored to your interests, led by Kotaro (former European road racer) and Kentaro (local cultural guide). Based at a Harajuku bike shop, you'll navigate everything from the hectic Shibuya Scramble to quiet residential streets over 2–3 hours. Routes adapt to your pace and curiosity—no fixed itinerary, no tour groups, just you discovering both famous and overlooked corners of the city on a shop-tuned road bike.
2 hours – 3 hoursfrom AUD $183
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Start from Kyoto Station: Early Morning E-Bike Tour with Kyotoite
A 3.5-hour early morning cycle through Kyoto guided by a local who knows the city's quieter corners. You'll ride electric-assist bikes on curated routes designed by Kyoto's largest rental outfit, discovering neighbourhoods and details that blur past on buses. The ride starts from Kyoto Station and moves at a pace that lets you actually absorb the place rather than just tick boxes.
3h 30mfrom AUD $108
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
Japan
Kyoto Cultural IKEBANA Experience@節華
Learn ikebana arrangement in a 40-minute session at a traditional Kyoto studio. Under guidance from a tutor, you'll compose a floral piece using classical techniques that celebrate the raw beauty of stems and blooms. Your creation gets positioned in an alcove for photographs, and the studio can courier it to your accommodation so you can live with your work throughout your stay—then collect it when you leave.
40 minfrom AUD $90
★ 5.0 (16)
🛕 Culture & History
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Ise Jingu(Ise Grand Shrine) Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Spend six hours with a licensed English-speaking guide exploring Ise's spiritual heart. You'll visit Japan's most venerated Shinto shrine, home to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami and steeped in two millennia of religious practice. The tour is flexible—choose three to four sites from the available options, including the atmospheric Okage Yokocho street where traditional food and local history intersect. Walking forms the backbone of this experience, with the guide meeting you on foot in the designated Ise area.
6 hoursfrom AUD $211
★ 5.0 (16)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Japan
Nagasaki City and Shimabara Highlights Tour
This 7–10 hour tour covers Nagasaki city and the Shimabara Peninsula with a small-group approach that ditches rigid schedules. You move at your own pace through the region's standout natural, historical and cultural sites, stopping as long as you like at each spot. Your guide steers you toward the peninsula's best attractions without the cattle-herding feel of mass-market operators. Lunch is sorted en route, leaving more daylight for exploration.
7 hours – 10 hoursfrom AUD $896
★ 5.0 (16)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Japan
Fujisan Sushi Making Lesson
Learn sushi-rolling techniques from a trained chef in a three-hour hands-on session in Japan. You'll master fundamental methods you can recreate in your own kitchen, whilst exploring the cultural roots of this Japanese culinary tradition. The class accommodates vegetarian preferences, and you'll eat everything you prepare.
3 hoursfrom AUD $314
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