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6 Open-Top Bus Tours in Japan Worth the Fare

6 tours  ·  from $11 a head

The 6 best open-top bus tours in Japan you can book today, with the fare, how long each one runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Tokyo: Open Top Panoramic Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide - Starting near Tokyo Station
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Tokyo: Open Top Panoramic Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide

1.Open Top Panoramic Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 254 reviews · 1h 10m · from $11Our pick

Choose a 70-minute City or Bay Course from Tokyo Station. You will ride past Tokyo Tower, Ginza, the Imperial Palace area, Rainbow Bridge, and Odaiba while GPS audio commentary plays in several languages. It is a practical first look at Tokyo for $11, though weather and traffic affect the ride.

“The tour was well organised once we found the meeting place. The audio guide was very good. My only criticism is that the guide spoke loudly over a loudspeaker in Japanese while trying to listen to the audio guide making it difficult to hear at times. I don't understand why the live Japanese commentary was necessary.”

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Tokyo: 60min Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide - Starting beside Tokyo Station
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Tokyo: 60min Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide

2.60min Panoramic Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · 1 hour · from $14

Take a 60-minute panoramic bus ride from Tokyo Station with a Japanese-speaking guide and GPS audio in eight languages. You will pass Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba, Toyosu, Tsukiji, Kabuki-za, and Ginza from an open-top double-decker bus. Bring your smartphone and earphones for the audio guide.

“We enjoyed the one hour tour it’s very comportable”

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Tokyo Thrilling Open Top Bus Expressway Adventure Tour

Tokyo: Open Top Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide - Bay Course: Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, and Odaiba
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Tokyo: Open Top Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide

4.Open Top Sightseeing Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $11

Ride an open-top sightseeing bus from Tokyo Station for about 70 minutes. Choose a Bay Course with Rainbow Bridge and Odaiba views or a City Course covering the Imperial Palace, Roppongi, Tokyo Tower, and Ginza. GPS audio is offered in seven languages, with Japanese-speaking staff at the meeting point.

“This is not a hop on hope of its a 60 min city tour, with no option to get off the bus at any point as it does not stop at any of the attractions. The recorded commentary was off sink with the sites. The repetead music between the recorded commentary was annoying. The city tour sites that we pass by gave us a good overview of the city.”

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Okinawa: Double-Decker Open Top Bus Tour for Shuri Castle - The morning ride to Shuri Castle
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Okinawa: Double-Decker Open Top Bus Tour for Shuri Castle

5.Okinawa: Double-Decker Open Top Bus Tour for Shuri Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $21

You’ll ride Okinawa’s only red open-top double-decker bus on a morning route to Shuri Castle. Scan a QR code for GPS audio in Japanese, English, Chinese, or Korean, then explore the castle reconstruction site before returning to the starting point. Guide Kim is noted for helpful service.

“The guide, Kim, was AWESOME. So helpful and considerate. The castle is beautiful, but still under a lot of construction. It would be nice if there was more in-town stops and more local info than just the going-to and coming-from history.”

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Fukuoka Open Top Bus and Hakata Doll Painting Experience with Guide - Meeting at Fukuoka City Hall at 9:30 a.m.
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Fukuoka Open Top Bus and Hakata Doll Painting Experience with Guide

6.Fukuoka Open Top Bus and Hakata Doll Painting Experience with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $132

Join an English-speaking guide for a one-hour open-top bus ride through Fukuoka, including coastal views, Fukuoka Tower, Ohori Park, and Fukuoka Castle ruins. Then create a palm-sized Hakata doll at Hakata Doll Hall Shogetsudo. The small group has up to 10 people.

“After 2-days with a lot of walking around Fukuoka -- a cool afternoon open-top bus ride was a welcome treat for my wife Patit and I! At first I was excited to ride a "top-less" bus but settled down for the more sedate scenery... wonderful to see the City at bus-top level instead of from the sidewalk and with a more tiring pace....”

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