Private Tours
Across Japan
From a single day trip to a ten-day journey across the country — your own car, your own driver, at the pace you choose.
Signature Journey
Japan Grand Tour
One car. One team. The full route.
Tokyo → Kansai · The Land Route
One Lead Driver
The same dedicated driver travels with you from your first day in Tokyo to your final drop at Kansai Airport. Not a relay of strangers — one face, one relationship, throughout your entire journey.
Built Around You
4 to 10 days. The route, the pace, the stops — all shaped around your group. Add Nikko or Nara. Linger in Kyoto. Skip Nagoya. We build the itinerary around what matters to you.
No Trains. No Transfers.
Your private Alphard carries you from city to city. Luggage stays in the car. You never navigate a train platform, queue for a ticket, or drag bags through a station.
Shinkansen Option
Same-day Tokyo Station drop and Kyoto / Shin-Osaka pickup — or in reverse. Your driver waits at the platform. VVIP upgrade: your dedicated driver accompanies you aboard the Shinkansen, handling everything door-to-door.
Sample Package Estimates · All-in · Airport to Airport
- ✈ NRT/HND arrival pickup
- Tokyo ×1 full day
- Mt. Fuji ×1 full day + accommodation
- Kyoto ×1 full day
- Osaka ×1 full day
- ✈ KIX departure dropoff
- Fuji ↔ Kyoto transfer included
- Shinkansen option (Tokyo Sta. ↔ Kyoto Sta., both directions)
- Luggage forwarding to next destination
- ✈ NRT/HND arrival pickup
- Tokyo ×2 full days
- Mt. Fuji ×1 full day + accommodation
- Kyoto ×2 full days
- Osaka ×2 full days
- ✈ KIX departure dropoff
- Fuji ↔ Kyoto transfer included
- Shinkansen option (Tokyo Sta. ↔ Kyoto Sta., both directions)
- Luggage forwarding to next destination
- ✈ NRT/HND arrival pickup
- Tokyo ×2 + Nikko ×1 full days
- Mt. Fuji ×1 full day + accommodation
- Kyoto ×2 full days
- Osaka ×2 + Hiroshima ×1 full days
- ✈ KIX departure dropoff
- Fuji ↔ Kyoto transfer included
- Shinkansen option (Tokyo Sta. ↔ Kyoto Sta., both directions)
- Luggage forwarding to next destination
All prices include airport transfers (NRT/HND → hotel, hotel → KIX), all tour days, Fuji ↔ Kyoto intercity transfer, and Mt. Fuji accommodation (¥10,000).
Hiace surcharge: ¥15,000/day. Optional add-ons: Nagoya or Hiroshima +¥50,000 each within existing schedule (extra day charge applies if itinerary extends).
Client hotel charges not included. Prices vary by pickup area.
For a fully custom itinerary — different cities, extended dates, or special requirements — please send us an inquiry and we will build your route from scratch.
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Also available in reverse: KIX arrival → Kyoto → Fuji → Tokyo departure
Day Trips
Choose Your Destination
Why Private
The Difference
a Car Makes
01
Door-to-Door
Pickup from your hotel anywhere in Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto. No station navigation, no luggage on trains.
02
Your Schedule
Leave earlier for the light. Linger at a shrine. Detour for a meal you didn't plan. The day is entirely yours.
03
One Driver, All Day
Your chauffeur stays with you from start to finish — same face, same level of care throughout the journey.
04
Fully Customised
Tell us what you want to see. We build the route, suggest the timing, and adjust in real time on the day.
Tour Length
6 Hours
≈ 3 h at destination (from Tokyo)
- One major stop
- Best for Kamakura, Nikko, closer destinations
- Good for tight schedules or families with young children
Tour Length
10 Hours
≈ 7 h at destination (from Tokyo)
- Two to three key stops
- Time to explore, not just photograph
- Covers most destinations comfortably
- Lunch stop included
Planning note
Transit time counts toward your booking. Tokyo to Mt. Fuji or Nikko is approximately 90 minutes each way — 3 hours round-trip. Guests departing from a destination hotel (e.g. Kawaguchiko) are counted the same way, as the driver operates from a Tokyo base.
Need a longer day? Extensions are available at ¥5,000 / 30 min. For early starts or fully custom arrangements, contact us for a quote.
About the Service
Private Car Tours
in Japan
Hire Taxi Japan offers fully private, chauffeured day tours and multi-day journeys from Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. Whether you're visiting Mt. Fuji for the first time or completing the full Japan Grand Tour, every itinerary is built around your group — no fixed routes, no strangers in the vehicle.
Our vehicles are late-model Toyota Alphard and HiAce — spacious, clean, and air-conditioned. All drivers are English-speaking and experienced on Japanese roads, operating Half Day and Full Day private tours as well as overnight multi-day arrangements.
Destinations
Where We Go
Day tours depart from Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. Browse by destination below, or let us suggest the best fit for your travel dates.
Multi-Day
Japan Grand Tour
Tokyo to Kansai over 4 to 10 days — Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond. One car, one driver, the complete route.
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