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Yokohama Air Cabin & Make Your Own Cup Noodles

Discover the best of Yokohama on a guided tour with tickets included. Ride the Yokohama Air Cabin ropeway, visit the Cupnoodles Museum, and stroll through the Red Brick Warehouse.

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Ghibli Museum Mitaka Tour with Local Guide&Ticket

Visit the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka with a guide and ticket included. Discover how Ghibli films are made, watch an exclusive short movie, and explore the museum’s magical exhibits with expert guidance.

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Hokkaido Living Ainu Traditions in Nibutani

Explore living Ainu culture in Nibutani through museum exhibits, traditional crafts, and the beliefs that continue to shape Ainu communities today.

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Osaka Castle - Local Guide Walking Tour

Step through the castle grounds with a bilingual guide. Wander hidden paths, uncover samurai stories, capture amazing photos, and explore the castle museum steeped in history.

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Osaka Cup Noodles Museum Guided Experience

Visit the birthplace of instant ramen, learn the story of Momofuku Ando, and design your own original Cup Noodles to take home.

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Seeing the world from Fukuoka - a half-day trip visiting museums and art galleries

On this tour, you will visit three museums: the Fukuoka City Museum, the Fukuoka City Art Museum, and the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. You will experience an intellectual and pleasant summer stroll through history, art, and contemporary Asian culture. Since ancient times, Fukuoka has developed as a gateway for cultural exchange with Asia. This is a half-day course that will deepen your understanding of the background of Japanese culture and the international character of Fukuoka, and stimulate your intellectual curiosity. We will use public transport for travel, and also taxis as needed, to ensure an efficient tour.

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Toyota Commemorative Museum Guided Tour

Explore the Toyota Commemorative Museum, from textile machinery to automobiles. Learn how technology, manufacturing, and design shaped Toyota’s origins and Japan’s industrial history.

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Osaka Castle: Goddess, Queen, Empress, Concubine

Four women. Two thousand years. Each rises to absolute power—divine, political, or cultural—and each is systematically rewritten by the dynasties that followed.

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A Peaceful Bonsai Walk with a Local Guide

This beginner-friendly bonsai walk explores bonsai culture in Omiya, one of Japan’s leading bonsai towns. Visit a bonsai nursery, museum, café, and Omiya Park.

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Tokyo National Museum and Ukiyo-e Private Tour

Admire samurai armor and colorful woodblock prints, then wander to ornate shrines and serene temples in Ueno.