The 10 Best Private Day Trips by Car in Tokyo

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.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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4.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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5.From Tokyo:Nikko Full Day Tour w/Hotel Pickup by Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 12 hours

You’ll ride in a private air-conditioned car from Tokyo to Nikko with an English or Tagalog-speaking driver. Visit Toshogu Shrine, Shinkyo Bridge, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, and Akechidaira. Drivers such as Kenji and Aman help with tickets and language, but you explore each attraction independently.

“Amazing day wuth a very good and friendly driver (Aman). Nikko is wonderful, the mountains and views are very beautiful and the lake abd falls were so nice too. Everything was perfect. Thank tou.”

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6.Tokyo: Nikko Private Sightseeing Day Trip with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 10 hours

Spend 10 hours exploring Nikko by private van from Tokyo or Yokohama. Visit Toshogu Shrine, Shinkyo Bridge, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, and Edo Wonderland, with an English-speaking guide and a route tailored to your interests. Entry fees and lunch cost extra.

“This was a wonderful day. It was towards the end of our trip in Japan, and it was a great way to relax and unwind, and see the nature in the beauty of Japan. Our driver picked us up on time he took us to wonderful sites and viewing points of nature. We took a gondola up the mountain. We had a beautiful lunch. We went to shrines and temples. They accommodated every need for us to have a perfect day in Nikko”

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7.Nikko in Style: Luxury private Day Tour with English guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Travel from Tokyo to Nikko in a private luxury Mercedes with an English-speaking guide. See Shinkyo Bridge, Toshogu Shrine, Futarasan Shrine, Lake Chuzenji, and Kegon Falls. Guides may include Mirza or Malin, and you can request stops such as Tamozawa Imperial Villa or Edo Wonderland.

“Today's tour was fantastic. Mirza was awesome right from the booking to pick up and the tour itself. Beautiful scenes and sights to stop and see. He has been so accommodating with our questions and requests, we really appreciate it! Would highly recommend for those wanting a peaceful getaway into regional Japan. Thanks so much again Mirza!”

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8.Tokyo Full-Day Tour with Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 7 hours

This seven-hour private Tokyo tour pairs hotel pickup with an air-conditioned car and an English-speaking chauffeur. You can shape the day around places such as Meiji Shrine, Asakusa, Tsukiji, Shibuya, Tokyo Skytree, and Tokyo Tower. Puskal is one named guide associated with the experience.

“The driver cancel and a new driver arrived 1/2 gire late. I understood that there was a driver and a guide. Could be my mistake.”

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9.Tokyo: Private Customizable Day Tour with Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours

Your English-speaking chauffeur takes your private group of up to six around Tokyo for 10 hours. Visit Tsukiji Outer Market, Sensō-ji, Tokyo Tower, Skytree, Meiji Shrine, the Imperial Palace, and Shibuya. Arabic, Urdu, and Hindi guides are also available, with pickup in Tokyo’s 23 wards.

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10.Tokyo: Mount Fuji Affordable Customizable Private 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Build a private 10-hour Mt. Fuji day with stops such as Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchiko, Oishi Park, and the 5th Station. Your English-speaking driver handles Tokyo pickup, tolls, parking, Wi-Fi, and photo help for up to six people.

“We booked our trip with 6 people on short notice one day before and everything worked out really well. Our friendly guide Shahzaib showed up punctually in the morning and he brought us safely to Oshini Hakkai, Chureito Pagoda, Lake Kawaguchi and Oishi Park. Furthermore he was really attentive to questions and needs we had during the tour. Thanks to him we also found some beautiful foto spots to have a good view towards Mt.Fuji and the cherry blossoms. We spontaniously were able to add another location in our schedule. This tour and our Guide are 100% recommendable.l!Read more”

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