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Some of the best city tours in Japan
A real taste of Japan: From tours highlighting the best food to cartoon-centric haunts, these are some of the best tours Japan has to offer right now.
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Photowalk Tour: For those hoping to see less touristy corners of Tokyo, longtime resident Lee Chapman's Photowalk Tour serves as the perfect excursion.
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Photowalk Tour: Chapman is known for guiding people to the alleys and side streets tucked around the capital.
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Magical Trip: Tour company Magical Trip specializes in offering visitors a peek at major Japanese cities after dark.
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Magical Trip: The company operates tours in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, focused primarily on food. Unlike other foodie walking trips, though, they also show visitors what Japanese nightlife is like, complete with stops at local bars.
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Arigato Japan Food Tours: The folks at Arigato Japan Food Tours zoom in on specific corners of Japan's dining scene.
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Arigato Japan Food Tours: Organizing tours in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, they offer a variety of options including a handful of family-friendly tours and even green tea-focused explorations. They also cater to those wanting to explore during the day -- or later at night.
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Walk Japan: Walk Japan helps visitors explore more remote locations all over the archipelago.
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Walk Japan: Some of this company's offerings include tours through the northern island of Hokkaido, the Seto Inland Sea and the Kumano Kodo among others. This picture was taken during a hot spring tour in Oita Bungo Ohno Geopark.
Ninja Food Tours: Offering tours in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, this group tries to highlight lesser known delights. To that end, they organize tours such as Tokyo Retro Bites (allowing visitors to indulge in throwback street food) and a jaunt through Kyoto's Arashiyama area.
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Akibaland Tours: This company offers day trips through some of Tokyo's havens for all things anime, fashion and beyond. The Akihabara Culture Tour matches visitors up with a knowledgeable local who takes them around the Tokyo neighborhood devoted to all things anime, manga and video games.
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Akibaland Tours: Beyond Akihabara, they also guide folks through the fashion and youth-trend capital of Japan, Harajuku.
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ShowCase Tokyo: The company provides architecture tours through some of the capital's most visually impressive neighborhood. Among the highlights is a tour of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, pictured.