Filter by city, type of experience and price range to find what fits your trip.
From free temples and legendary neighbourhoods to food tours, viewpoints and day experiences. We bring together the things to see and do in the main cities of Japan — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more — with their city, type and indicative price, so you can build your trip without getting lost among a thousand tabs.
Hand-made soba class in Hase (Kamakura)
Kamakura · Gastronomy, Workshops · Learn to make soba noodles by hand with an expert from a Hase restaurant, in Kamakura, and taste them at the end; from around 3.500 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Kyoto · Gastronomy, Workshops · Learn to prepare nigiri and maki with a guide and taste your pieces at the end; class from around 4.000 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Sushi and Japanese cooking class in Kanazawa
Kanazawa · Gastronomy, Workshops · Class with a local chef to prepare sushi, miso soup and the regional dish jibuni with seasonal ingredients; from around 6.000 ¥.
5,000–10,000 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Nara · Gastronomy, Workshops · Learn to make udon noodles from scratch (knead, stamp and cut the dough) and taste them at the end, with English support; from around 3.000 ¥.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Takayama street food: mitarashi dango and miso skewers
Takayama · Gastronomy, Tradition · An essential Takayama snack: rice skewers with soy and tofu skewers with red miso paste; from 100-300 ¥ a piece.
1–1,499 ¥ View on Google Maps
Shopping in Higashimuki and Mochiidono
Nara · Shopping · Two covered arcades in the centre of Nara with souvenir shops, Nara crafts and local sweets; free entry.
Free View on Google Maps
Dinner cruise around Hiroshima bay
Hiroshima · Gastronomy, Viewpoints · Evening cruise around Hiroshima bay with a full-menu dinner and views of the city and Miyajima from the sea; from around 7.000 ¥.
5,000–10,000 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Concerto cruise around Kobe bay
Kobe · Gastronomy, Viewpoints · Cruise around Kobe harbour with teppanyaki food and live classical or jazz music, with views of the Port Tower and the Akashi bridge; from around 6.000 ¥.
5,000–10,000 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Yanagawa boat cruise (a river between stately gardens)
Fukuoka · Nature, Viewpoints · Ride on a flat boat through the canals of Yanagawa castle, pushed by a boatman with a pole; ticket ~1.500-2.500 ¥.
2,000 ¥ View on Google Maps
Osaka · Viewpoints · A tour through the less touristy neighbourhoods of Osaka to see the "real face" of the city and its food.
2,500–4,999 ¥ Book now View on Google Maps
Do not try to see everything. A typical two-week trip allows you to combine the essentials of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka with one or two day trips (Nara, Hakone, Miyajima). Mix registers: a morning of temples, an afternoon of neighbourhood and food, and leave gaps to improvise. Filter by city to see what fits each stop and by price if you want to balance free and paid.
Many of the best experiences — strolling Fushimi Inari at dawn, getting lost in Shinjuku at night, Nishiki market — cost nothing. Save the budget for what really deserves it: a teamLab, a food tour or a timed-entry ticket. Once you are clear on your favourites, put them into a route with real costs from the planner.
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There is everything. Many of the great must-dos are free: temples and shrines such as Fushimi Inari, parks, neighbourhoods such as Akihabara or the Arashiyama bamboo grove. Paid activities usually run between 500 and 3,000 ¥ (a museum, a viewpoint, a ticket), and premium experiences (teamLab, theme parks, guided tours) exceed 5,000 ¥. On each card you will see the price when we have it confirmed.
Most do not: you enter temples, parks and neighbourhoods directly. It is worth booking days or weeks ahead for the ones with limited capacity — teamLab, the Ghibli Museum, some tours and workshops — especially in high season (sakura in spring and momiji in autumn). When an activity allows online booking, you will find the Book button on its card.
It depends on your route. The JR Pass is worth it if you are going to make several long journeys between cities (Tokyo–Kyoto–Hiroshima); for getting around within a single city, almost never. You can check it with our JR Pass calculator or read the JR Pass guide.
Yes. Our trip planner distributes the nights between cities according to your budget and pace, and suggests activities per day with their estimated costs. It is the fastest way to go from "I want to see this" to a complete route with real numbers.
