Local Living Tours & Trips in Honshu
Explore a wide diversity of local living tours through Honshu. We have 21 adventures that vary from 6 days to 20 days. With the greatest number of departures in March, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best local living Honshu tours
Compiled by
MelissaHonshu travel expert at TourRadar
Essential Japan GO
55 Reviews by TourRadar travelers“We had a wonderful time on the tour. Our guides were knowledgeable, friendly, courteous, and funny.”
JAY, traveled in May
Duration 7 days Destinations Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kawaguchiko, Iyashinosato ancient japanese village, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fushimi, Nara, Osaka Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From
- US$2,377
Land of the Samurai - 12 days
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“Genuinely fast paced very active tour with moderate quality hotels and well priced.”
Lewis, traveled in May
Take the Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway up to the observatory at Lake Kawaguchi and, if you're there in spring, check out the Fuji Shibazakura Festival with its pink moss against Mount Fuji's backdrop. Catch the bullet train from Kyoto to see UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle and climb the 6-story watch tower.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Kamakura, Kawaguchiko, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Nara, Osaka Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator On The Go Tours From $3,795
10% Off- US$3,416You save $380
Duration 8 days Destinations Tokyo, Fuji, Kyoto, Fushimi, Osaka Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Intrepid Travel From $4,260
25% Off- US$3,195You save $1,065
See the UNESCO-listed gassho-zukuri thatched-roof houses in Shirakawa-go village set against mountain landscapes and walk through the steaming volcanic vents at Owakudani in Hakone. Take a cruise across Lake Ashi with potential views of Mount Fuji and check out Kenrokuen Garden, one of Japan's most celebrated gardens in Kanazawa. Wander the historic Higashi Chaya District's narrow Edo-period streets and browse specialist kitchenware shops along Kappabashi Dori near Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo.
Duration 14 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Kanazawa, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, Kyoto Age Range Ages 12+ Operator On The Go Tours From $7,635
10% Off- US$6,872You save $764
Travel through the Japanese Alps on the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Takayama and stay in a traditional ryokan with authentic mountain architecture. See Todaiji Temple and wild deer at UNESCO-listed Nara Park, walk through Arashiyama's bamboo groves, and check out Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Duration 13 days Destinations Tokyo, Takayama, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, Fushimi, Nara, Arashiyama Age Range Ages 35+ Operator Tweet World Travel From
10% Off- US$9,440
Legend of Japan (from Tokyo to Osaka)
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“all was very good amazing experience.”
Gigi, traveled in March
Stay overnight at a traditional mountain temple in Koyasan, participating in meditation and having vegetarian Buddhist cuisine prepared by monks. Take a ropeway cable car through Hakone's mountains then cruise Lake Ashi by pirate ship, learn sushi-making from Osaka chefs, and practice samurai sword techniques.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Odawara, Hakone, Kyoto, Fushimi, Arashiyama, Koya-san, Hiroshima, Osaka Age Range Ages 18-39 Operator TruTravels From $2,750
25% Off- US$2,063You save $688
Try Yuzen kimono dyeing in Kyoto and join a cooking class where you'll prepare teriyaki chicken and sushi rolls with local chefs. Walk through Hiroshima's 400-year-old Shukkei-en Garden with its miniature landscapes showing off Japanese artistry, then take part in a tea ceremony at Meiji Shrine.
Duration 9 days Destinations Tokyo, Fuji, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Kurashiki, Himeji, Fushimi, Nara, Kyoto Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From
25% Off- US$2,969
Make washi paper in Gokayama's UNESCO-listed farmhouses and create copper souvenirs in Takaoka's workshops, then stay at a ryokan with private onsen baths in Hirayu Onsen. Dress in kimonos for a tea ceremony at Kyoto's temples and make sushi with local chefs in Tokyo.
Duration 20 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Nagoya, Tsumago, Takayama, Gokayama, Toyama, Kyoto, Kanazawa, ArashiyamaSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From
25% Off- US$18,895
Duration 11 days Destinations Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Nagano, Jigokudani Valley, Matsumoto, Fujigoko, Mount Fuji, HakoneSee all destinations Age Range Ages 12+ Operator Wendy Wu Tours From $8,233
11% Off- US$7,361You save $872
Join the sacred Gomakuyo ceremony at Zenko-ji Temple, a revered pilgrimage site housing Japan's first Buddhist image. Stay overnight in a traditional ryokan in Ikaho with therapeutic hot spring baths and an authentic kaiseki dinner, then wander through Matsumoto's historic streets.
Duration 6 days Destinations Tokyo, Kyoto, Fushimi, Tsumago, Matsumoto, Nagano, Kusatsu, Nikko Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator On The Go Tours From
11% Off- US$2,505
What people love about Local Living Tours in Honshu
- Essential Japan GO
Very good experience, we liked the tour, although the first hotel in Tokyo Moxi was not very nice located and it was noisy outside the hotel. The guide in Osaka Marcó Antonio is an excellent guide who gives lots of explanations and stories.