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Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Cool Shore Excursions’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,508)

Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Tour (7 Tastings + Brunch)

Join a MagicalTrip tour, proud winner of Cool Shore Excursions’s Best of the Best Award, led by a professionally trained MagicalTrip Certified Guide. Start your...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,508)
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$73
4.5-Hour Kyoto Bike Tour with Lunch and UNESCO Zen Temples

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (145)

4.5-Hour Kyoto Bike Tour with Lunch and UNESCO Zen Temples

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Cool Shore Excursions Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (145)
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$97
Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

Experience Kyoto’s family-friendly street food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (482)

Kyoto Nishiki Market Food & Culture Tour with Izakaya Lunch

Experience Kyoto’s family-friendly street food culture without the stress of restaurant reservations or language barriers on this small-group Nishiki Market tour. Explore Nishiki Market, known...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (482)
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$87
Kyoto Rickshaw Tour

Step into an authentic Japanese rickshaw for the ride of a lifetime, through some of the most scenic and historic districts in Kyoto, Japan. Explore …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (188)

Kyoto Rickshaw Tour

Step into an authentic Japanese rickshaw for the ride of a lifetime, through some of the most scenic and historic districts in Kyoto, Japan. Explore...

30 to 180 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (188)
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$39
Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (122)

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (122)
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$54
Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto

For those short on time and high on energy, join us for a one day all-you-can-Kyoto bike tour! Experience the tranquility of one of world's …More

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Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (542)

Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto

For those short on time and high on energy, join us for a one day all-you-can-Kyoto bike tour! Experience the tranquility of one of world's...

7 to 8 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (542)
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$116
Kyoto Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide

Discover Kyoto in a truly personal way on this full-day private walking tour with a local host who knows the city inside out. This isn’t …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.8 (31)

Kyoto Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide

Discover Kyoto in a truly personal way on this full-day private walking tour with a local host who knows the city inside out. This isn’t...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (31)
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$96
Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

This is an 8 kilometer E-biking ride that visits famous attractions as well as hidden gems in Kyoto such as the Kinkakuji, Daitokuji Temple Complex in order to …More

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Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (2,092)

Hidden Kyoto E-Biking tour

This is an 8 kilometer E-biking ride that visits famous attractions as well as hidden gems in Kyoto such as the Kinkakuji, Daitokuji Temple Complex in order to...

3 hours 45 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2,092)
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$113
Kyoto Sake Tour in Fushimi: 18 Sake Tastings & Historic Breweries

Experience the ultimate sake adventure in Fushimi, a beautiful and historic district known as Kyoto's hidden gem! This tour is carefully crafted for sake lovers …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (699)

Kyoto Sake Tour in Fushimi: 18 Sake Tastings & Historic Breweries

Experience the ultimate sake adventure in Fushimi, a beautiful and historic district known as Kyoto's hidden gem! This tour is carefully crafted for sake lovers...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (699)
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$92
Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

***YOU NEED TO BRING AN VALID DRIVING LICENSE AS WELL AS YOUR PASSPORT**** For driver's license: Book type is valid ALL CARD/DEGITAL TYPE DRIVING LICENSE …More

Osaka, Japan
5.0 (2,846)

Osaka Go Karting Tour with Funny Costume

***YOU NEED TO BRING AN VALID DRIVING LICENSE AS WELL AS YOUR PASSPORT**** For driver's license: Book type is valid ALL CARD/DEGITAL TYPE DRIVING LICENSE...

1 hour Free Cancellation
5.0 (2,846)
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$71
Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto's best known site alongside some of our own favourite …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,114)

Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto's best known site alongside some of our own favourite...

5 to 6 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,114)
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$104
Private Kyoto Tour: Temples, Hidden Alleys & Local Stories

Experience Kyoto with a private walking tour shaped around your interests and pace. This experience combines Kyoto’s most iconic sights with quieter local corners, creating …More

Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (1,628)

Private Kyoto Tour: Temples, Hidden Alleys & Local Stories

Experience Kyoto with a private walking tour shaped around your interests and pace. This experience combines Kyoto’s most iconic sights with quieter local corners, creating...

2 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,628)
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$59
Kyoto Arashiyama Rickshaw Tour with Bamboo Forest

This tour covers every part of the bamboo forest. By rickshaw and on foot! The first stop after cruising through the bustling main street is …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (342)

Kyoto Arashiyama Rickshaw Tour with Bamboo Forest

This tour covers every part of the bamboo forest. By rickshaw and on foot! The first stop after cruising through the bustling main street is...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (342)
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$85
Kyoto: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO

Experience Japan in a Traditional Kimono at WARGO Step into Japanese culture by wearing a beautiful kimono and exploring the streets around any WARGO store …More

Likely to Sell Out
Likely to Sell Out
Kyoto, Japan
4.9 (137)

Kyoto: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO

Experience Japan in a Traditional Kimono at WARGO Step into Japanese culture by wearing a beautiful kimono and exploring the streets around any WARGO store...

1 to 7 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (137)
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$31
South Kyoto in a Nutshell: Gentle Backstreet Bike Tour!

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (273)

South Kyoto in a Nutshell: Gentle Backstreet Bike Tour!

**Must be 13+ to participate as a rider** Join Cycle Kyoto for a morning bike tour around south Kyoto's most beautiful locations. Stay safe riding...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (273)
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$78
Osaka’s Best and Brightest: Private Full-Day Tour by Vehicle

Looking for a full-day, private vehicle tour that covers top spots with a fun, knowledgeable, and truly fluent English speaker? You've found it. We show …More

Osaka, Japan
5.0 (166)

Osaka’s Best and Brightest: Private Full-Day Tour by Vehicle

Looking for a full-day, private vehicle tour that covers top spots with a fun, knowledgeable, and truly fluent English speaker? You've found it. We show...

7 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (166)
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$526
Genuine Osaka night: 6 guests or less, 15+ dishes, truly local

Experience Osaka after dark the way locals do—on foot, around the table, and away from the neon crowds. This small-group night food tour (max 6 …More

Osaka, Japan
4.8 (234)

Genuine Osaka night: 6 guests or less, 15+ dishes, truly local

Experience Osaka after dark the way locals do—on foot, around the table, and away from the neon crowds. This small-group night food tour (max 6...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (234)
from
$111
Osaka Castle & Local Neighborhoods 5h Bike Tour with Lunch

Escape the crowded public transports and experience the real Osaka like a local—on a bicycle! This 5-hour, small-group cycling tour is perfectly crafted for active …More

Osaka, Japan
5.0 (351)

Osaka Castle & Local Neighborhoods 5h Bike Tour with Lunch

Escape the crowded public transports and experience the real Osaka like a local—on a bicycle! This 5-hour, small-group cycling tour is perfectly crafted for active...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (351)
from
$72
5-hr Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Hidden Garden Walking Tour

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 1% Worldwide). The ultimate Arashiyama half-day experience. Combine the must-see highlights with hidden gems …More

Kyoto, Japan
5.0 (472)

5-hr Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Hidden Garden Walking Tour

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 1% Worldwide). The ultimate Arashiyama half-day experience. Combine the must-see highlights with hidden gems...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (472)
from
$132
Nara - Highlights Bike Tour

Join the highlights Tour at Nara Cycle Tours and meet other travelers, or do it in private and your guide can make this day special …More

Nara, Japan
4.8 (92)

Nara - Highlights Bike Tour

Join the highlights Tour at Nara Cycle Tours and meet other travelers, or do it in private and your guide can make this day special...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (92)
from
$71

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