Category: Tours from Tokyo

Studio Ghibli Museum tour and Museum ticket

Tokyo Studio Ghibli Museum is located in Mitaka City. You may wonder where is Mitaka City and how you can get there. No worry. There are day tours from Tokyo central that include a visit of Studio Ghibli Museum.

Meet with your favorite characters and immerse into the world of Ghibli!

Day tour to Studio Ghibli Museum from Tokyo

Studio Ghibli Museum ticket

If you like to buy Studio Ghibli Museum ticket, there is a hotel delivery service. As you may know, to get Studio Ghibli Museum ticket is not easy sometimes. This service is ideal for those who want to make it sure to get the ticket.

Day trip to Nara

Nara is the ancient capital of Japan. It is located south of Kyoto, and Nara is a perfect destination for a day trip from Osaka or Kyoto. Don’t miss Todaiji Temple Great Buddha stature, wild deers in Nara parki, and ancient temples and shrines including Horyuji, Kasuga Shrine, and many others.

Day trip to Nara from Osaka

There are several day tours available from Osaka to visit Nara. Some of them just visit Nara only, and others combine with Kyoto. If you have time, it is strongly recommended to take a Nara only trip. There are a lot to see in Nara.

Day trip to Nara from Kyoto

If you are staying in Kyoto, you may visit Nara by yourseof by train. But to cover the most of Nara, it is recommended to take a tour. Public transport in Nara is not necessarily good.

Nara trip from Tokyo

If you are in Tokyo, day tour to Nara is not impossible but not recommended. You should take a 2-day or 3-day tour from Tokyo to visit Nara, many of which actually combine Nara and Kyoto.

Sumo Tornament watching tours

Sumo is Japanese national sport that has a long history for hundreds of years. The tornament of Sumo is held six times a year.

Sumo Tonament Place
January Tornament Tokyo
March Tornament Osaka
May Tornament Tokyo
July Tornament Nagoya
September Tornament Tokyo
November Tornament Fukuoka

Each tornament takes 15 days. During the tornament, tours to watch Sumo tornament are available for tourists. When tornaments are not held, tours to visit Sumo stables are held. So the availability of Sumo tours depend on when you visit Japan.

Sumo watching tours

Snow monkey tours

Japanese macaques  are often known as “snow monkeys”. This is the primate that lives most northerly areas on the earth except human being. In Japan, they are often found in snowy mountains.

Uniqueness of snow monkeys in Jigokudani parki near Nagano is that the monkeys soak themselves in natural hot springs. This can be seen only in this place although monkeys are living throughout Japan except Hokkaido Island.

Tours to Snow Monkey Park

Most of the tours that visit Snow Monkey Park either depart from Tokyo or Nagano Stations. Nagano is connected with Tokyo by Shinkansen bullet train, so you can take tours from Nagano as well.

Tours from Tokyo to Snow Monkey Park

There are a few tours departing from Tokyo area to visit Snow Monkey Park. Please check them from here.

Tours from Nagano to Snow Monkey Park

If you come to Nagano by yourself, then there are more choices to visit Snow Monkey Park.

Nikko Tour from Tokyo, Nikko Toshogu Shrine and much more

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Nikko is located in the northern part of the Kanto region, Tochigi prefecture. Since it became a mausoleum of the first Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the third, Tokugawa Iemitsu, during the Edo period, it has been thriving as a town of Nikko Toshogu Shrine.

There are many historical buildings, and Nikko Futarasan Shrine and Nikkosan Rinnoji Temple are world heritage sites as “Nikko Shrines and Temples”. Also blessed with abundant nature, popular spots such as Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji are the recommended sightseeing spots in Nikko area.

Most popular Nikko tour from Tokyo Shinjuku

Nikko 1-Day Bus Tour : World Heritage of Nikko Toshogu, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls is the most popular Nikko tour from Tokyo. This is a full-day tour departing from KEIO PLAZA HOTEL in Shinjuku. Lunch is optional.

This tour visit Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Fall and some other places.

There is no cancellation fee if you cancel this tour at least 7-days in advance.

This tour involves a long-hour drive in bus. So if you do not like to spend hours in the bus, then choose a tour that uses train.

Nikko Day-tours from Tokyo

Nikko is a perfect one day destination from Tokyo. There are so many Nikko tours conducted from Tokyo everyday. Bus tours, train tours, group tours, and private tours with guide are all available.

Mt Fuji & Hakone tours

Mt. Fuji from Hakone

Explore majestic Mt Fuji, Hakone and Lake Ashi, climb up to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji, or take beautiful scenery of Mt. Fuji and lake/temple. by a tour from Tokyo. Group tours as well as private tours are available everyday.

Everyone knows that the majestic Mt. Fuji, a symbol of Japan. It is not very far from Tokyo and you can take a day trip to Mt. Fuji, including Hakone area or Lake Kawaguchi area. There are bus tours as well as Shinkansen tours if you like.

Most popular Mt. Fuji tour

Day Trip to Mt Fuji, Kawaguchiko and Mt Fuji Panoramic Ropeway is one of the most popular Mt. Fuji tours. This tour departs from Shinjuku and it is operated throughout the year.

Private Mt. Fuji Tour

If you are a small group, then choose a private tour. Private Tour: Chartered Car to Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchiko or Hakone and Lake Ashi is highly recommended because you can choose between visiting Mt. Fuji or Hakone Area. This tour provides hotel pick-up and dropp-off and, further more, guide is available in 7 languages.

Various Mt. Fuji Tours from Tokyo