The 15 Best Private Guides & Drivers in Japan

Tokyo 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide - Old Tokyo picks: Asakusa, Senso-ji, Nezu, and Shibamata

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,902 reviews · from $155Our pick

Private 6-hour Tokyo tour with a government-licensed guide, flexible stops, and easy subway navigation from Asakusa to Shibuya.

“We love to take a guided tour with a knowledgeable guide. Tachi worked hard to create a tour of Tokyo that met our needs. She sent emails and we discussed what would be best for us. Today we went to many different areas and got a tru sense of the city and the culture. Visiting several Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples gave us a deeper understanding of the history. Throughout the day Tachi gave excellent explanations of where we were, what we were seeing and the history of how they were created, developed or changed over time. We discussed architecture along the way and she pointed out many buildings of…”

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Kyoto Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

2.Kyoto Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,427 reviews · from $68Best value

Early Kyoto tour with an English guide: quiet Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama bamboo grove, and Kinkaku-ji, small groups up to 8.

“The tour was brilliant and would thoroughly recommend. Our guide Suzuka was amazing. She was incredibly knowledgeable and very helpful with negotiating our way around Kyoto during the tour. I had travelled to Japan for business but had a free day. The tour gave me a chance to soak up the culture of Japan without the pressure of planning how to visit the key sites.”

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Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

3.Tokyo 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,394 reviews · from $109

4-hour private Tokyo walk with a licensed guide, customizable stops from Senso-ji to Shibuya, plus metro help and timing.

“Fantastic guide. Very knowledgable. Set the pace for us fast walkers. Very nice and talkative tour guide.”

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Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

4.Kyoto 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,369 reviews · from $155

Kyoto 6-hour private tour with a government-licensed English guide, tailored stops, public-transport riding, and real local streets.

“Our guide, Yuka was so knowledgeable and prepared. I feel like we got the maximum out of the experience and there is NO WAY we would have been able to navigate everything and see all we saw without her help. This was 1000% worth booking and we are SO GLAD we decided to do it. If you book this tour, please request Yuka, you won't be disappointed. So professional and warm.”

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Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

5.Hiroshima / Miyajima Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,298 reviews · from $202

Private Hiroshima and Miyajima day with a government-licensed English guide, Peace Park context, Hiroshima Castle, and Itsukushima torii views.

“Minori was so helpful, knowledgeable, and prepared for our tour. She gave us an amazing day in Hiroshima and taught us much about the various sites. The guide makes the tour and Minori did not disappoint. Thank you for an awesome day exploring the shrines, temples, and historical sites of Hiroshima!”

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Kyoto: Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

6.Early Morning Tour with English-Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,128 reviews · 5h 30m · from $101

Early Kyoto highlights with an English guide, calm at Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, and Kinkaku-ji, finished by lunch with public transit.

“Alisa was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and she was also a great camera woman ;)”

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Tokyo Private Sightseeing Tour by Car- English speaking chauffeur

7.Tokyo Private Sightseeing Tour by Car- English speaking chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,004 reviews · from $268

A 9-hour private Tokyo highlights day by car with an English-speaking chauffeur, flexible stops, and easy sightseeing from Tsukiji to Shibuya.

“It was an easy and fun experience! I travelled places that I wanted to see. And had to do some shopping as well. The taxi service worked out great to accomplish all the above with ease! Great experience overall!”

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Mt Fuji Private Tour with English Speaking Driver

8.Mt Fuji Private Tour with English Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 861 reviews · from $415

Private Mt. Fuji day trip from Tokyo with an English-speaking driver, AC car, key photo spots, Lake Kawaguchiko and Oshino Hakkai. Up to 3.

“Vohra was very knowledgeable and knew a lot of secret little spots you wouldn't see with a bus tour group.”

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Mt Fuji Private Day Trip from Tokyo with English speaking driver

9.Mt Fuji Private Day Trip from Tokyo with English speaking driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 846 reviews · from $464

Private Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo with an English driver, hotel pickup, lake viewpoints, shrines, and flexible timing for weather.

“Our driver, Wendall Hyashi, arrived on time in a very comfortable 7-passenger van. He discussed the itinerary and our preferences, arranged the schedule and off we went. He was a very attentive driver and explained the countryside along with any questions we asked. We saw Mt Fuji from different perspectives at the various places we stopped. In addition we saw some other attractions that were described in the itinerary. Wendell didn't rush us. We were able to walk the sites on our own and met Wendell at the designated location. We were very happy with the way the day turned out, as we saw everything we expected. We had a…”

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Mt. Fuji & Hakone Private Day Tour with English-Speaking Driver

10.Mt. Fuji & Hakone Private Day Tour with English-Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 824 reviews · from $453

Private English-driver trip to Mt. Fuji and Hakone from Tokyo, with 5th Station options, Owakudani, ropeway, and Lake Ashi cruise.

“Driver was late although kept in touch with us on WhatsApp. We requested to skip Hakone and see more of Mt Fuji area. Great tour and filled our day. He showed us villages and took us to samurai museum. Didn’t offer any history of the mounRead more”

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Kyoto 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

11.Kyoto 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 629 reviews · from $109

Kyoto 4-hour private tour with a government-licensed guide. Choose 2-3 stops like Fushimi Inari or Gion, plus easy transit.

“Yaku met us at the port and she was so brilliant we luckily had additional time with her. She listened to our wishes, made sure our precious time was spent wisely and was so warm and friendly throughout. We loved our day and her company. Thoroughly recommend this tour guide. Thankyou Yuka. got.”

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Mt. Fuji Tours with Kawaguchi Lake Ropeway View English Speaking

12.Mt. Fuji Tours with Kawaguchi Lake Ropeway View English Speaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 519 reviews · from $81

English-speaking day trip from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchi, Mt Fuji viewpoints, ropeway and cable car rides, matcha, and Oshino Hakkai.

“Host very nice, was a shame there was some cloud over Mount Fugi but I liked the Japanese gardens. At the meeting point I arrived 30 min early and there was many yellow flags it was difficult to find my guide. It does feel slightly rush you don't get long enough to see each site but by the end of the day you are quite tired so maybe it's best that way otherwise it's a long day. I booked the evening before. However the girl next to me booked on another site and it was £30 cheaper which was abit disappointing. The food though provided was really good... I would…”

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Tokyo Private Tour by Vehicle with English-Speaking Chauffeur

13.Tokyo Private Tour by Vehicle with English-Speaking Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · from $468

Private Tokyo day tour by car with English chauffeur, hotel pickup, pocket Wi-Fi, and iconic stops from Senso-ji to Shibuya.

“Moshe was a great guide. He was extremely knowledgeable providing us great insight to the city and the culture of Japan.”

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Kyoto: Private Tour with Local Licensed Guide

14.Private Tour with Local Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 463 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $106

Private Kyoto walking tour with a nationally licensed guide. Customize your route, beat crowds, and see Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu, Gion.

“Excellent tour of Kyoto! Haru was a thoughtful, engaging and knowledgeable guide. It was a pleasure to spend the day with him.”

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Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo with English Speaking Driver Guide

15.Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo with English Speaking Driver Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews · from $497

Private Mt. Fuji day trip from Tokyo with hotel pickup, an English-speaking driver, and stops at Kawaguchiko, 5th Station, lakes, caves.

“Our driver Prince was on time and was in contact before arriving. He showed up happy and enthusiastic even though the day was gloomy and I wasn't very optimistic on our chances of getting a good view. He was informative on all the sites and gave us a detailed tour on the sites we visited. Unfortunately the clouds only broke for 2 minutes and Prince jumped on it to snap a quick photo of what we could see. He was also very attentive and took amazing photos of us through out the day. Hopefully we can come back soon and try again. Recommend this tour because the convenience of a…”

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