Bullet Train Trips in Japan: 9 Sorted by What They Cost

1.Mt Fuji and Hakone 1-Day Bus Tour Return by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26,383 reviews · from $163Our pick

This 11-hour coach tour links Mt. Fuji and Hakone with a professional English-speaking guide, buffet lunch, Ropeway ride, Lake Ashi cruise, and Shinkansen return to Tokyo. Guides such as Sora, Hiro, Momo, and Levin have earned praise for clear explanations and good humor. Expect a busy day, changing weather, and limited time at each stop.

“Our guide Momo was wonderful, and the tour was wonderful, especially since Mt Fuji was as clear as a bell. The variety of the bus ride, Fuji, the cable car ride, the Ninja restaurant, Lake Hakone, and the Bullet train back to Tokyo was very nice. The offered meal was very tasty, but the way it was served or buffeted was less than Japanese esthetic.”

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2.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,413 reviews · from $149

Spend nearly 12 hours touring Mt. Fuji and Hakone from Tokyo. Visit Fuji’s 5th Station, cruise Lake Ashi, ride the Komagatake Ropeway, enjoy a Japanese lunch and wadaiko drum show if selected, then return by Shinkansen. Guides such as Joy, Miko, Shige, and Heroaki have earned praise for clear commentary and helpful service.

“Mist shrouded view but otherwise it was a most enjoyable experience with plenary to see and take in over a well planned day.”

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3.Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,024 reviews · 10 hours · from $154

Spend 10 hours visiting Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station and Hakone with an English-speaking guide such as Lisa, Yuta, Aya, or Kazu. The day includes a coach ride, Japanese buffet lunch, ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, and one-way Shinkansen ride back to Tokyo. Weather may change the route.

“Great day we got lucky and had a clear view of Mt Fuji. Ange was a great guide very funny. Long day but great”

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4.Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour w/ Return by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,278 reviews · 11 hours · from $117

From Shinjuku, you’ll ride by coach to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, eat a Japanese hot pot lunch if selected, cross Owakudani by ropeway, cruise Lake Ashi, and return by non-reserved Shinkansen. English and Spanish guides, including well-liked leaders such as Happy, Ai, Yumi, and Hide, keep this packed day moving.

“Meeting point was easy to find, guide was excellent! Knowledgeable and helpful, and a nice person. Good value with lunch included for a full day trip!”

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5.Osaka/Kyoto: Hiroshima Miyajima Bus Tour & Shinkansen Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 919 reviews · 12 hours · from $277

Travel from Osaka or Kyoto to Hiroshima by Shinkansen, then follow an English-speaking guide through the Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Museum, and Miyajima. Guides such as Joe, Kane, Hiro, and Azusa are praised for clear history and warm humor. Lunch is Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, with several dietary options available by advance request.

“Really enjoyed this trip! Everything well organised; transportation from Osaka and back was seamless. Our guide Joe-san was lovely and very knowledgeable, answering all of our questions about Hiroshima. Miyajima was stunning, you could easily spend a whole day there, would have loved to have had more time there and also at the Peace Museum in Hiroshima which was so interesting and moving but very crowded. Okonomiyaki lunch was delicious. Ended the day with a deeper appreciation of the impact of the war on Japan, and the beauty of places like Miyajima that are outside of the bigger cities.”

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6.From Tokyo 1-Day Kyoto English-guided Tour by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 376 reviews · from $452

Take a guided day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto by round-trip Shinkansen. Staff help you board in Tokyo and meet you in Kyoto, where you enjoy a hotel lunch before visiting Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangen-do, and Kiyomizu-dera. Guides such as Tammy, Yumi, KC, Momo, and Nobu have led recent departures.

“An amazing trip to Kyoto! Loved riding on the bullet train to visit this beautiful city. The tour guides were nice and friendly. They shared a lot of interesting historical information. Totally worth it!”

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7.Mt. Fuji and Hakone Day Trip From Tokyo with Bullet Train Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 368 reviews · from $97Best value

Spend about 11 hours visiting Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, Owakudani, the Hakone Ropeway, and Lake Ashi from Tokyo. Choose a coach return or non-reserved Shinkansen ticket from Odawara. Guides such as Happy, Ai, Kenji, and Rino are praised for clear commentary and careful group management. Lunch is optional.

“We had a great time at the Mount Fuji and Hakone. The experience was amplified by Ai our tour guide. Ai-san was excellent, she was well informed, patient and empathetic. He effusive personality made our day great.”

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8.Full Day Hiroshima and Miyajima Tour by Bullet Train from Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · from $399

Travel from Kyoto to Hiroshima by reserved Shinkansen, then visit Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and the Peace Memorial Museum with a licensed English-speaking guide. Lunch is on your own. Expect a tightly planned 13-hour day, a group of up to 40, and a return to Kyoto around 9pm.

“This tour company did an excellent job organizing everything and even got us reserved seats on the bulletin trains to and back all included in the price of the tour. We greatly appreciated that! They walk you to and from the meeting point to thRead more”

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9.Hiroshima and Miyajima Day Trip by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 83 reviews · 8 hours - 690 minutes · from $104

Travel from Osaka to Hiroshima by Shinkansen, then visit Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine, roaming deer, and floating torii gate with a bilingual guide. You’ll also explore Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and learn about the 1945 bombing. Guides may include Angeles, Cesar, Alex, or Astrid. Lunch is not included.

“Great experience! Ángeles (tour guide) was excellent!! She was very helpful and prepared regarding whole the aspects of the tour. Discovering about this city and it's history, has always been one of my deepest dreams, and And having had the opportunity to lived it in this way has been the best gift of this trip.”

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