Private Day Trips by Car in Japan: Our Top 7

1.From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Customizable Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,070 reviews Our pick

Spend 10 hours exploring Mount Fuji’s best sights in a private vehicle with an English, Hindi, Urdu, or Arabic-speaking driver. Choose from Lake Kawaguchiko, Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, shrines, parks, ropeway rides, and more, with hotel pickup in Tokyo’s 23 wards.

“Junaid was a fantastic guide for our Mt. Fuji tour! Despite the weather not being ideal, he went above and beyond to show us beautiful spots and offered great alternative suggestions. Super helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable—highly recommended!”

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2.Tokyo Private Full-Day Tour by Car or Van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 684 reviews Top rated

Explore Tokyo with your own car or van, driver, and party of up to five. Visit Senso-ji, Skytree, Tsukiji, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya, and more, with time to adjust the route. Request a guide upgrade if you want detailed history, since the standard service is mainly transportation and travel advice.

“Wafi is the Best!! He made our tour so enjoyable. Wafi is so polite, respectful and he assures that you are comfortable. Explaining Japan's history in detail. Our tour experience with Wafi was exceptional! We were completely impressed with his professionalism!”

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3.Kyoto Day Trip using Private Car with English Driver (up to 5)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews

Spend about 10 hours exploring Kyoto by private car with an English-speaking driver. The route can include Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari. Drivers such as Toshi, Mike, and Terry are praised for clear explanations, family-friendly pacing, and useful local suggestions.

“The tour was fantastic. Our tour guide, Toshi took us to many famous attractions and was very patient in explaining the history and fun facts of them. He even took us to a very quaint tempura restaurant for lunch and it was the best tempura we had. The private car ride was also very comfortable and kept us dry when raining for sure. I will highly recommend this tour and Toshi as the guide.”

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4.Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Day Trip with Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews

Spend about 10 hours exploring the Mt. Fuji area from Tokyo in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to four people. Stop at Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchi, traditional villages, lava caves, and the panoramic ropeway. Your driver can adjust the day, but traffic and long attraction lines mean you must set priorities early.

“Maz, the driver was great but the company Tour Japan is fraudulent and guilty of a bait and switch. We paid for a private tour and the day before when it was too late to book anything else were told that they were adding 4 people to our tour Read more”

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5.Full Day Tokyo Private Tour by Luxury Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews

See Tokyo by private vehicle with hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, bottled water, and a flexible route. Guides such as Rich and Jordan combine driving with local insight, while the van lets you cover Senso-ji, Akihabara, Tsukiji, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, and Shibuya without wrestling with crowded trains.

“Rich is a very good driver and tour guide, We have had a great tour, He has shown us all the highlights of Tokyo in one day, he knows so much about the history of Japan, he is fluent in English and Japanese. We highly recommend him as a tour guide”

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6.Private Car Full Day Tour of Osaka Temples, Gardens and Kofun Tombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews

Spend eight flexible hours with a private guide such as Kevin, Jamie, Hugo, or Levy, traveling by car from Osaka Castle and Shitennoji to Shinsekai, Sumiyoshi Taisha, and Sakai’s kofun tombs. Lunch is at a kaiten sushi restaurant, while garden and temple fees cost extra.

“Awesome private tour with specific requested destinations. We were in Osaka for a wedding (family with adult children, option not available in Viator) and requested some changes in the tour destinations, esp a bonsai school for my brother-iRead more”

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7.Private Car Day Trip to the Kobe Mountains, Gardens and Hot Springs from Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews

Leave your Osaka hotel at 8:30 a.m. with a private driver-guide such as Kevin or Levi. Ride the historic Mount Rokko cable car, walk through Kobe Municipal Arboretum, and spend two hours at Arima Onsen. The flexible route suits families and small groups, but admission fees and lunch are extra.

“This was really a wonderful and informative trip. Kevin was great . I really enjoyed the hot springs ! This was one of my favorite tours. I highly recommend this for anyone who was to see Kobe Mts and one of the best hot springs in the area.”

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