Tour operator
Arigato Travel
A Tokyo-registered travel agency founded in 2016, running guided food and culture tours such as a Shinjuku and Golden Gai evening food walk.
Hato Bus
Tokyo's long-established sightseeing bus company, running half-day, full-day, night and open-top tours plus day trips to Mount Fuji and Hakone.
At a glance
- Type
- Bus tours
- Area
- Central Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Official site
- hatobus.com
Good to know
- English-speaking guides
- Open-top bus
- Night tours
- Day trips to Fuji and Hakone
Why we recommend it
Hato Bus is a Tokyo sightseeing bus company with more than half a century of experience running tours. Its English programme includes half-day and full-day tours of the city's main sights, night tours, open-top bus rides and Fuji and Hakone day trips, with guides speaking English or Chinese depending on the tour, as well as a GPS-based audio commentary service called Tour Tracer.
A coach tour is not the most intimate way to see Tokyo, but it is efficient if you have limited time, travel with older relatives or children, or want transport and tickets handled for a day trip to Mount Fuji. The open-top bus tours add a fun, open-air way to see the city centre. Check the official site for departure points, which vary by tour, and book ahead in peak seasons.
Hato Bus FAQs
Are tours available in English?
Yes, tours come with English-speaking or Chinese-speaking guides, depending on the course.
Does Hato Bus go to Mount Fuji?
Yes, it runs Fuji and Hakone day tours from Tokyo.