Top 15 Day Trips from Japan

From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Customizable Private Day Tour - Start with the drive, not the clock

★★★★★★★★★★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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Nara Half Day Trip Walking Tour (Private Option Available)

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

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

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

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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Mt Fuji Private Day Trip from Tokyo with English speaking driver

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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Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

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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From Tokyo: Mt Fuji, Arakurayama and Kawaguchi Lake Day Trip

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

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

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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Tokyo: Mount Fuji and Hakone Private Sightseeing Day Trip

9.Mount Fuji and Hakone Private Sightseeing Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 434 reviews

Review of a private Tokyo day trip to Mount Fuji or Hakone, with flexible stops, hotel pickup, an English-speaking driver, and practical planning tips.

“Our driver was so amazing and able to customize our trip. He was very funny and also so knowledgeable! We would highly recommend the company and service! Yay to Doshi our driver! Thank you from the Canadians!”

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From Naha: Tokashiki Island Day Trip by Boat

10.From Naha: Tokashiki Island Day Trip by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 385 reviews · 450 - 510 minutes · from $58

Review of the Tokashiki Island day trip from Naha, with beach time, lunch, boat transfers, optional turtle snorkeling, costs, and practical tips.

“It was wonderful even if it was raining I enjoyed the activity a lot!”

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Naha, Okinawa: Keramas Island Snorkeling Day Trip with Lunch

11.Naha, Okinawa: Keramas Island Snorkeling Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 370 reviews · 9 hours · from $70

Review of Naha’s Kerama Islands snorkeling trip, with clear water, coral, turtles, lunch, hotel pickup, guides, and practical tips.

“We had an incredible day out on the water with this company. Our guide Britta was friendly and enthusiastic. She had lots of facts that she was happy to share about the marine life we were seeing. The whole thing felt very well organized and you could tell that safety was being prioritized. We got lucky and saw a turlte, sea snake, and cuttlefish which was super exciting Overall the trip felt like insane value for the cost. Would recommend it to anyone coming to okinawa who wants to get out and see some cool local wildlife.”

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From Tokyo: Mount Fuji And Hakone Private Full Day Trip

12.Mount Fuji And Hakone Private Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 359 reviews

Review of a private Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hakone day trip, with custom stops, hotel pickup, pricing, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“Hassan was a great driver and guide- very helpful and informative.”

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Osaka: Nara and Uji Day Trip with Deer Park and Hot Spring

13.Nara and Uji Day Trip with Deer Park and Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 302 reviews · 10 hours · from $57

See Nara’s deer, Todai-ji, Uji’s matcha streets, Byodo-in, and a natural hot spring on a practical Osaka day trip.

“I really loved the deer park and visiting the temples. I only wish we could have stayed at each destination longer - but am aware there are time constraints! 😊”

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From Tokyo: Nikko World Heritage Site Private Full-Day Trip

14.Nikko World Heritage Site Private Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 243 reviews · 1 day

Review of a private Nikko day trip from Tokyo with luxury transport, Toshogu Shrine, waterfalls, mountain views, and flexible sightseeing.

“Baba was our terrific driver. He was very flexible in driving us to our favorite places: we preferred nature sights. He was also very sweet with our kids.”

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