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Niigata
7 hours

Located on the Japan sea side of mainland Honshu, about 2 hours bullet train ride from Tokyo, Niigata city has been flourished as one of the major por...

FROM$174/ per group
Fujiko M.
4.97 / 5
(30 reviews)

Niigata City One Day Walking Tour

Niigata
7 hours

Niigata City is famous for its delicious rice, agricultural products, and fresh fish. This is thanks to the abundance of water that has made it a "city of water.” At the same time, however, people have suffered from floods since the beginning of history and have repeatedly overcome them. In addition, Niigata City today is home to some of the best people in the world of comics and modern dance. Come and taste the breeze of a town with such a unique history and character.

FROM$191/ per group
Keiichi S.
5.00 / 5
(9 reviews)

Touring around Urasa station Niigata

Niigata
2 hours

Touring around Urasa station will provide you with the local history of Naked man festival, local cuisine :charcoaled Ayu sweet fish if you like and Ikeda art museum if you like with its beautiful park garden. You can also experience maccha.

FROM$42/ per group
Naoko T.

Bokushi street walking in Minamiuonuma Niigata 牧之通り

Niigata
2 hours

You can feel the atmosphere of old snow country ❄⛄? look at kimono fabrics ?? taste local sake ??☕ and enjoy eating and learning best known rice ?????

FROM$42/ per group
Naoko T.

Kita-ku Fermented Food Culture and Fukushimagata Walking Tour

Niigata
7 hours

This tour provides visitors with an unforgettable experience by tasting sake and miso fermented soy bean paste. They will be amazed by products made with pride and history of fermented food culture. You can enjoy Italian cuisine, sushi, ramen or more cooked with localy produced vegetables and seafood caught in the Sea of Japn, for lunch.

FROM$141/ per group
Mutsuko W.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Niigata City Highlights Tour

Niigata
5 hours

This compact, half-day tour introduces some of the city's cultural and historical highlights, concluding with a visit to a local specialties shop and sake-tasting museum. The client can expect to learn about Niigata City's history and culture, including unique culinary traditions. The guide will describe the city and it's culture against the larger backdrop of the prefecture and Japan as a whole.

FROM$164/ per group
Brian S.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

Niigata Day Trip Tours

Joetsu City One Day Walking Tour, Takada Area

Niigata
7 hours

Interested in historical sites in Japan? How about Joetsu City? Just a short ride from Tokyo (two hours.) Joetsu City is located in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan. Takada Area, a famous sightseeing spot in Joetsu, has interesting features: a castle town, a snowy town, and tasty food and sake. By walking along a local town and communicating with local people, you will feel refreshed and energized. I hope to see you soon!

FROM$191/ per group
Keiichi S.
5.00 / 5
(9 reviews)

Central Niigata City 1-Day Tour

Niigata
7 hours

You are to visit highlights of Niigata City in 6 hours using public transportation and taxi. Choose 5 spots to visit. You will love to walk along the Shinano River and cross the symbolic Bandai Bridge if time allows. You will also have opportunity to learn the history and background of abundant Niigata food culture such as sake, miso, rice balls and other food materials. From the top of Bakauke Observation Deck, you will have the great and panoramic view of the city and the nature.

FROM$170/ per group
Mutsuko W.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Shibata Castle and Central Shibata

Niigata
7 hours

Visitors can take the beautiful view of Shibata Castle, and feel the ambience of the castle town by walking along the streets. Please choose 6 spots to visit out of the highlights in central Shibata City.

FROM$197/ per group
Mutsuko W.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Gondola Ride to Mt Yahiko Top and Yahiko Shrine Visit plus Teradomari

Niigata
8 hours

Visitors can enjoy the hike to the top of Mt Yahiko by gondola and a 15-minute walk to the very top of the mountain to visit the uppermost Yahiko Shrine. Please take a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan and the vast Echigo Plain. Cherry blossoms in spring and beautiful colored leaves in autumn are marvelous to see. Make a wish at main worship hall of Yahiko Shrine for a good memory. Also you will visit Teradomari Fish Market to nibble on some grilled seafood.

FROM$225/ per group
Mutsuko W.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Northern Culture Museum, Tsukioka and Fukushimagata Wetlands

Niigata
7 hours

Visitors can visit the large former Ito Family residence (Northern Culture Museum), and soak their feet in outdoor hot bath in Tsukioka. Please enjoy tasting various kinds of sake, local foods and lunch. Take a panoramic view of vast rice fields spreading in the Echigo Plain from the top floor of View Fukushimagata standing by the wetlands and learn how Niigata has centered rice in its culture.

FROM$197/ per group
Mutsuko W.
5.00 / 5
(3 reviews)

Day Trips from Niigata

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Dana M.

5 / 5
Aug 20, 2024

Knowledgeable, Efficient and Flexible!

Toshihiro was wonderful! He is a master of the subway/train systems so gets you to all these wonderful sights in one day (you do pay for his subway day ticket, along with your own, FYI, which was a nominal cost)! Best of all, he adjusts the time you spend and the places you go based on what interests you! We really wanted to see Akihabara, which was not on his normal itinerary, and he seamlessly blended that right into our schedule instead of Shibuya. He was so patient as we geeked out and shopped at so many of the shops, and never pressured us to “stay on schedule”! I’d do it all over again!

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Tara L.

5 / 5
Aug 20, 2024

Amazing Day with Gulay !

I requested a private tour of West Tokyo and Gulay did not disappoint. She picked me up from my hotel and took me to all my requested places and more. Do not hesitate to book with Gulay. She is very kind and personable. Our day was even better than I anticipated.

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Laura L.

5 / 5
Aug 20, 2024

Dai is an great guide.

we are a family of 5,just spent 2days in Tokyo with Dai. Definitely recommend Dai as a guide in Tokyo.

Dai A.

Thank you so much for giving me a great review so promptly, Laura. We’ve just finished the tour. I had amazing two days with all of you guys. I really enjoyed walking around and talking with you. I hope you will have another super wonderful time in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Please take good care of yourself and give my best regards to your awesome family. Thanks a million!!!

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Carmen P.

5 / 5
Aug 19, 2024

2 day tour Seoul with Guide Paul

Paul was our tour guide for our 2-days package tour. We have traveled from Puerto Rico and this is our first time in Korea and we wanted to learn as much as possible about the Korea within the time available. Paul is extremely knowledgeable about Korea's history and culture. He is very diligent, responsible, and above all very patient since we are traveling with our 3 year old daughter. He was kind and sweet with our daughter. He met us with an umbrella to protect ourselves from the strong sunlight and a portable fan for our daughter due to the very hot weather. That was very considerate of him! We learned a lot during the 2-day tour. Paul is a great teacher and we are very happy to have chosen him for our tours in Seoul!

Paul K.

I really appreciate your good review and it feels like great encouraging for me to better serve my future guests. Meantime, I hoped you and especially your baby enjoyed your tour because of heat wave. Hope your remaining tour will be great! The center of culture and center of tour is architecture. Culture is based on spirit of times. Architectural style represents the spirit of times. We can see as much as we know about the spirit of times. Confucianism was the spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongbokgung represents Confucianism. Without the knowledge about Confucianism, we are not able to fully appreciate authentic value and beauty of Gyeongbokgung.

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Travel like a real local. With our lineup of varied tours we want to help you customize and realize your ideal tour in Niigata. Our guides can arrange for you to visit areas specific to your interests, so there will be no filler in the itinerary! Browse all the tours we offer in Niigata, and find the perfect one for you. The tours come in a variety of categories and lengths, so chances are you will be able to find the tour for you. Looking for something you couldn’t find in our lineup? Go ahead and send a message to one of the guides, they will create your tour for you! Teaming up with a local guide and getting their help in planning the itinerary is the smart way to travel, so let them sort everything out for you.