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Osaka Pub Crawl and Nightlife Tour

Join your guide for Osaka's largest and longest running nightlife tour for an evening you won't forget! You will be taken off of the usual tourist …More

Osaka, Japan

Join your guide for Osaka's largest and longest running nightlife tour for an evening you won't forget! You will be taken off of the usual tourist...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (365)
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$23
Deep Osaka Night Walking Tour with Optional Dinner

Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide. …More

Osaka, Japan

Discover the ghetto, retro zone, yakuza, redlight district, illegal gambling dens and the intriguing neighbourhoods of Osaka with your quirky, knowledgeable & affable tour guide....

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,442)
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$41
Fushimi Inari Hidden Hiking Tour (Private Option Available)

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence …More

Kyoto, Japan

Winner of Cool Shore Excursions's "Best of the Best 2025" (Top 3 in Japan). Don't just take a photo with a crowd—experience the true silence...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,956)
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$49
Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Bamboo, Monkeys, Garden & Secrets

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the …More

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Kyoto, Japan

Explore Arashiyama on a small-group walking tour with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the Bamboo Forest, visit Tenryu-ji’s garden, cross Togetsukyo Bridge and see the...

5 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1,928)
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$52
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

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
Osaka E-Bike Tour with a Local Guide

While exploring Osaka, take your sightseeing outdoors: by bicycle. This small-group tour introduces visitors to popular attractions as well as local hangouts such as Nakazaki-cho …More

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Osaka, Japan

While exploring Osaka, take your sightseeing outdoors: by bicycle. This small-group tour introduces visitors to popular attractions as well as local hangouts such as Nakazaki-cho...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (264)
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$58
Kyoto Early Bird Walking Tour

Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over …More

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over...

5 hours 15 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (384)
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$67
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

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)
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$71
Osaka in a Nutshell: Three hour bike tour

This tour is a relaxing ride through the greener and cultural north side of Osaka city. Expect an authentic slice of city life, pedalling alongside …More

Osaka, Japan

This tour is a relaxing ride through the greener and cultural north side of Osaka city. Expect an authentic slice of city life, pedalling alongside...

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (159)
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$71
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

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)
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$72
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

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
Osaka Food Tour: 15 Delicious Dishes & 3 drinks at 5 Eateries

Your guide Andy-Kenji or friend(tour featured on Netflix's Someone Feed Phil" in the 7th season), has extensive knowledge of the local foodie scene...you'll go where …More

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Osaka, Japan

Your guide Andy-Kenji or friend(tour featured on Netflix's Someone Feed Phil" in the 7th season), has extensive knowledge of the local foodie scene...you'll go where...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (4,197)
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$76
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

**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
Kyoto Arashiyama Walking Tour: Sagano Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji

Discover Kyoto’s timeless charm on a guided morning walk through Arashiyama’s scenic wonders. Stroll the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove, visit Tenryu-ji Temple’s Zen gardens, and …More

Kyoto, Japan

Discover Kyoto’s timeless charm on a guided morning walk through Arashiyama’s scenic wonders. Stroll the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove, visit Tenryu-ji Temple’s Zen gardens, and...

4 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (100)
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$78
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

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 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

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
The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Kyoto: The 10 Tastings

Eat your way through Kyoto's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food …More

Kyoto, Japan

Eat your way through Kyoto's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (103)
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$95
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

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
Eat, Drink & Cycle: Osaka Foodie Bike Tour

Combine the freedom of bike riding with the culinary delights of Japan's most famous food city in a 3-hour foodie bike tour! Led by a knowledgable …More

Osaka, Japan

Combine the freedom of bike riding with the culinary delights of Japan's most famous food city in a 3-hour foodie bike tour! Led by a knowledgable...

210 to 240 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (242)
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$97
4-Stop Bar Crawl in Tenma: An Intro to Osaka's Best Bites & Sips

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

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Osaka, Japan

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...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (990)
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$102

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