Day trips from Tokyo by private bus
Sample itineraries to inspire your group. Every trip is private and fully flexible: change the stops, the timing or the pace.
Tokyo City Highlights
The classic first day in Tokyo, without the subway maze. A typical route: Senso-ji temple and Nakamise street in Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, the Imperial Palace East Gardens, Meiji Shrine and Harajuku, finishing at the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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Mt Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi
Japan's most iconic view. Visit the Fuji Five Lakes area: the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, the Chureito Pagoda viewpoint, Oshino Hakkai's spring-fed ponds and, when the road is open in season, the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station.
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Hakone
Hot-spring town in the mountains. Cruise across Lake Ashi, see the lakeside torii of Hakone Shrine, visit the volcanic valley of Owakudani and the Hakone Open-Air Museum, with time for an onsen before heading back.
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Nikko
A UNESCO World Heritage site of richly decorated shrines and temples in a cedar forest. Visit Toshogu Shrine and the Shinkyo Bridge, then drive the Irohazaka hairpin road up to Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls.
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Kamakura & Yokohama
Japan's former samurai capital by the sea. See the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in, Hase-dera temple and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, then stop in Yokohama for Chinatown and the Minato Mirai waterfront on the way back.
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Start early
Leaving Tokyo before 8:00 avoids the worst expressway traffic, especially at weekends.
Check the season
Mt Fuji is often clearest in the morning and in the colder months; some mountain roads close in winter.
Entrance fees
Admission to temples, museums and cruises is not part of the bus hire and is paid on the day.
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