Activities in Japan for your itinerary

Filter by city, type of experience and price range to find what fits your trip.

From free temples and legendary neighbourhoods to food tours, viewpoints and day experiences. We bring together the things to see and do in the main cities of Japan — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and more — with their city, type and indicative price, so you can build your trip without getting lost among a thousand tabs.

Kyoto Railway Museum
Kyoto Railway Museum
Kyoto · Museums · Railway museum next to Umekoji park with 53 historic trains and a driving simulator; adult admission around 1.500 ¥.
1.500 ¥
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
Hakone · Museums · Japan's first museum dedicated to Venetian glass, with a garden of crystal sculptures that sparkle in the sun in the Hakone forest; admission around 1.800 ¥.
1.800 ¥
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Hiroshima · Museums, Viewpoints · The most moving museum in the world about the atomic bombing; adult admission 200 ¥.
200 ¥
Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto National Museum
Kyoto · Museums · Permanent collection of 1.000 years of Japanese art in the Higashiyama district; adult admission ~700 ¥.
700 ¥
Nara National Museum
Nara National Museum
Nara · Museums · A collection of Buddhist sculpture and art from the Nara and Heian periods in a neoclassical building next to the park; adult admission ~700 ¥.
700 ¥
Nagamachi, the samurai district
Nagamachi, the samurai district
Kanazawa · Tradition, Viewpoints · Lanes with adobe walls and canals of Kanazawa's samurai district; free stroll, Nomura house 550 ¥.
Free
Nakano Broadway
Nakano Broadway
Tokyo · Otaku · An enclosed shopping mall full of second-hand shops, Mandarake and otaku collecting.
Free
Nankinmachi (Kobe's Chinatown)
Nankinmachi (Kobe's Chinatown)
Kobe · Gastronomy, Tradition · Japan's best Chinatown with more than 100 stalls and restaurants across three blocks; street food from 300-800 ¥.
Free
National Museum of Nature and Science
National Museum of Nature and Science
Tokyo · Museums · A science museum in Ueno with dinosaurs and interactive exhibitions; general admission around 630 ¥.
630 ¥

How to choose your activities in Japan

Do not try to see everything. A typical two-week trip allows you to combine the essentials of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka with one or two day trips (Nara, Hakone, Miyajima). Mix registers: a morning of temples, an afternoon of neighbourhood and food, and leave gaps to improvise. Filter by city to see what fits each stop and by price if you want to balance free and paid.

Many of the best experiences — strolling Fushimi Inari at dawn, getting lost in Shinjuku at night, Nishiki market — cost nothing. Save the budget for what really deserves it: a teamLab, a food tour or a timed-entry ticket. Once you are clear on your favourites, put them into a route with real costs from the planner.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do activities in Japan cost?

There is everything. Many of the great must-dos are free: temples and shrines such as Fushimi Inari, parks, neighbourhoods such as Akihabara or the Arashiyama bamboo grove. Paid activities usually run between 500 and 3,000 ¥ (a museum, a viewpoint, a ticket), and premium experiences (teamLab, theme parks, guided tours) exceed 5,000 ¥. On each card you will see the price when we have it confirmed.

Do I need to book activities in advance?

Most do not: you enter temples, parks and neighbourhoods directly. It is worth booking days or weeks ahead for the ones with limited capacity — teamLab, the Ghibli Museum, some tours and workshops — especially in high season (sakura in spring and momiji in autumn). When an activity allows online booking, you will find the Book button on its card.

Do I need the JR Pass to reach the activities?

It depends on your route. The JR Pass is worth it if you are going to make several long journeys between cities (Tokyo–Kyoto–Hiroshima); for getting around within a single city, almost never. You can check it with our JR Pass calculator or read the JR Pass guide.

Can I add these activities to an itinerary?

Yes. Our trip planner distributes the nights between cities according to your budget and pace, and suggests activities per day with their estimated costs. It is the fastest way to go from "I want to see this" to a complete route with real numbers.