The 3 VIP Experiences in Japan That Earn Their Price

1.Luxury Sumo Show Experience & Japanese cuisine & Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 577 reviews · 2 hours · from $103Our pick

Spend two hours at Asakusa Sumo Club Annex with bilingual host Luke or Go, retired sumo wrestlers, and a geisha performer. Learn the sport’s rituals and rules, watch comic bouts, eat A5 wagyu sukiyaki, chanko hot pot, and matcha dessert, then pose for photos. Standard, Business, and First Class seating offer different meals, drinks, and souvenirs.

“The experience was awesome, so much fun, we had so many laughs and were involved within the whole thing. We would 100% do this again, one of the best experiences!!!”

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2.Private Highlights Tour with Guide and Luxury Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 316 reviews · 10 hours

This private, 10-hour Kyoto tour takes up to six people from your hotel or Airbnb in Kyoto, Osaka, or Nara. Your English-speaking driver-guide can adjust the route around your interests, from Arashiyama’s bamboo and Monkey Park to Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion, and Nishiki Market. Guides may include Sam, Yash, Hashan, or Isuru.

“on time.able to vary itinerary...no extras..except entry”

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3.Luxury Tokyo Sake, Cocktail, Whisky and Pairing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $321Top rated

Start near Shimbashi with an English-speaking guide, then visit four drinking stops through Shimbashi and Ginza. You’ll taste sake, craft beer, whisky, cocktails, and Japanese wine with nine shared dishes and bar snacks. The three-hour tour is limited to 10 people, begins at 4:30 pm, and ends in Ginza.

“A nice sampler of some of the tastes and flavours of Tokyo thru the lens of just a few of the unique city neighbourhoods. A small insight into the cultural nuances of each area with a tasting of sake , crafted cocktails and Japanese wine and local snacks and delicacies . Glenda our guide was lovely and a lot of fun!”

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