Excursions
Our Excursions are ideal for people who want to add to before/after our regular tours or simply for those who like to make up their own tours as they go along.
Found 12 Tours
More than just a means of communication, Japanese calligraphy has long been practiced by aristocrats, Samurai and Buddhist monks as a means of artistic expression and mind training. You will learn the proper use of the traditional Japanese calligraphy tools and calligraphy techniques. You will be given a chance to practice...
Try your hand at sushi-making at the fish mecca of Japan
Enjoy your own hand-pressed sushi and wrapped sushi for lunch under the guidance of a Tsukiji's sushi master.
You will learn how to fight using a Samurai sword from a group of experts led by Tetsuro Shimaguchi, the head choreographer in the swordfight scene in the snowy garden in "Kill Bill Volume One" and the man who played the role of Crazy 88 (Miki) in the film.
First, you will learn basic movements in sword fighting, for example,...
Ghibli (Jiburi) Museum Tour
$180.00
Step back into your childhood with a visit to the very-popular Ghibli Museum. Meet at your hotel and transfer by train to Mitaka city, dedicated to the works of Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's greatest living animated film director. You can learn the process of making animated films and in permanent rooms and see exclusive screenings of original short...
Nikko World Heritage Tour
$200.00
Local travelers want to visit this beautiful site at least once in their lifetime. On this day trip to Nikko, one of Japan’s most beautiful regions, visit Nikko Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the first shogun of the Tokugawa era and famous for its carving of the “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” monkeys. Travel up...
Experience spiritual state of "nothingness" through Zen meditation at Kencho-ji temple, one of the five great Zen temples in the city of Kamakura and the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. You will also visit Great Buddha, the second largest Buddha statue in Japan, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the most important shrine in...
Enjoy strolling along the bustling world's largest fish and seafood wholesale market. Drop by Japanese tea and chinaware shops or taste the fresh delicious sushi. Tsukiji Fish Market is off limits to the tourist officially, however you can see live tuna auction starts from 5:30am with our tour. After the auction, enjoy the bustling lively...
Sumo Tournament in Tokyo / Osaka
$250.00
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in Shinto gods. Many rituals with religious background are still followed today. The basic rules of sumo are simple: the wrestler who first touches the ground with anything besides the soles of his feet, or who leaves the ring before his opponent, loses. Fights take...
Mt. Fuji Climbing Tour
$600.00
You have the opportunity to climb the 3776 meters (12,388 feet) of Japan’s most iconic symbol, the sacred Fuji-san. The classic time to ascend the mountain is at night, climbing through the darkness to reach the summit as the sun gradually appears over the horizon, lighting up the World in the most dramatic and beautiful way, revealing...
Sumo. Japanese-style wrestling from ancient times and is thus full of rituals.
Visit one of the Sumo stable to see training scenes.
Then you will visit Tsukiji Fish Market.
Enjoy strolling along the bustling world's largest fish and seafood wholesale market.
Drop by Japanese tea and chinaware shops or taste the...
