Top 8 Day Trips from Japan

1.Mount Fuji Customizable Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,070 reviews Our pick

Review this private Mount Fuji day tour from Tokyo, with flexible stops, hotel pickup, photo spots, costs, traffic tips, and practical advice.

“Our driver, Hadi, was fantastic! He was incredibly polite, professional, and very knowledgeable in answering all of our questions. He took us to the best spots and captured amazing photos of us. We also appreciated that he let us pick and choose activities along the way. Overall, it was a great day, and I highly recommend!”

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2.Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · from $105Top rated

Review of Nara’s five-hour walking tour, with Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, deer, lunch, local guides, practical tips, and value advice.

“We ended up being the only two people on the tour and Miyabi was simply fantastic. We had already been to several temples and her information enriched that even further. Plus, we never would have found a number of the smaller areas without her. She also brought us to a lovely sake tasting and recommended several restaurants at the end. The provided lunch was full of local dishes and very tasty. It was a great day, even with the rain, and 100% recommended.”

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3.Mt. Fuji, Kamakura, Big Buddha, & Lake Ashi Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 867 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $49Best value

Review of Tokyo’s Mt. Fuji, Kamakura, Lake Ashi, and Oshino Hakkai day trip, including stops, value, guides, weather tips, and route choices.

“It was great! Etsu and Pau made the trip really enjoyable and interesting.”

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4.Mt Fuji Private Day Trip from Tokyo with English speaking driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 846 reviews

Review of a private Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo with an English-speaking driver, flexible stops, lake views, shrines, costs, and practical tips.

“It’s cold up there. We left and returned to the Disney Resort, which is illadvised because of the onerous traffic. Better to start out from Tokyo. Glocal, the tour operator provided excellent, proactive service. Our English-speaking driver was delightful as well as good at what he does. I enjoyed Mt. Fuji more than I had anticipated.”

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5.Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 833 reviews · 8 - 12 hours · from $135

Review of Nagano’s snow monkeys, Zenkoji Temple, sake tasting, and local lunch, with practical tips on timing, walking, transport, and value.

“It started with great customer service by snow monkey resorts, the provider of this tour. I contacted them and they replied timely to my questions. GYG does not advertise that this company is willing to offer different pick up and drop off locations so I contacted them directly and they were able to confirm the start of my tour in Nagano and drop off in Hakuba. The big bus can carry your luggage. Once in Nagano we met our great guide John who took us around Nagano, sake tour and snow monkeys. John was approachable, informative, and very helpful. when we met he already knew about our drop off arrangement…”

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6.Mt Fuji, Arakurayama and Kawaguchi Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 794 reviews · 10 hours · from $55

Review of Tokyo’s Mt Fuji day trip, with Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchi, photo stops, tips, and honest value advice.

“We went to Mt Fuji today (01.12) and were so lucky since it was fully visible! Our guide Hikari was so kind, friendly, helpful and gave us so much valuable information and fun facts. He was very patient and made sure we all got the best spots to take good photos. He made the journey so interesting and fun with a good and friendly vibe. Highly recommend this trip, it was 10/10!”

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7.Tokyo Private Day Trip – Enjoy Your First-Time Visit to Tokyo!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 793 reviews · from $99

Review of Tokyo’s private 7-hour tour, covering Meiji Shrine, Tsukiji, Tokyo Tower, Asakusa, subway tips, costs, and guide quality.

“Really enjoyable day in Tokyo tailored to what we wanted to do and see. Having been to Tokyo before we wanted to do more shopping than sights.”

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8.Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo with English Speaking Driver Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews

Review of a private Mt. Fuji day trip from Tokyo with hotel pickup, flexible stops, an English-speaking driver guide, and practical value advice.

“A truly memorable experience — the Hello Kitty boat ride on Lake Kawaguchi is not to be missed. Our chauffeur, Usman, was outstanding: professional, kind, and remarkably patient. His photography skills captured our family moments beautifRead more”

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