Why Choose Our Private Tours?
Bespoke Itineraries, Crafted Just for You
Enjoy a private tour designed around your interests, pace, and travel style. Whether you want to explore Kochi’s history, enjoy local food, visit scenic places, experience traditional culture, or make the most of a short cruise stop, your itinerary can be customized to fit your schedule.
Unlike fixed group tours, our private tours give you the freedom to spend more time where you want, take breaks when needed, and adjust the route depending on the weather, crowds, and your mood.
Local Expertise, Real Kochi Experiences
With an English-speaking local guide, you can experience Kochi beyond the usual sightseeing route. Discover local markets, small restaurants, historic streets, temples, cultural stories, and places that are difficult to understand without local knowledge.
Your guide can also support you with Japanese-language communication, local customs, restaurant choices, transportation, and practical arrangements during your trip.
Food, Culture, and Evening Experiences
Kochi is known for its lively food culture, Tosa sake, local izakaya, ryotei dining, and warm evening atmosphere. If you are interested in experiencing Kochi after dark, we can help you enjoy local food, drinks, traditional performances, or cultural evening experiences in a comfortable and appropriate way.
This is not a fixed nightlife package. Instead, we arrange experiences based on your interests, comfort level, group style, and availability. Whether you want a relaxed dinner, a local izakaya visit, a sake-focused evening, or a refined cultural experience such as ryotei dining or geisha entertainment, we can help you plan a memorable night in Kochi.
Flexible Support from Planning to the Tour Day
We help you plan your route, choose suitable places, and adjust the tour to your available time. This is especially useful for cruise ship guests, families, first-time visitors, and travelers who want a more personal experience.
If restaurant reservations, vehicle arrangements, cultural experiences, or local communication are needed, we can discuss the best options in advance.
Booking & Payment Information
Advance Reservations Recommended
Advance booking is recommended so that we can prepare a tour that fits your interests, schedule, and group size. For simple city tours, we may be able to accept requests on shorter notice depending on availability.
For restaurant reservations, cultural experiences, vehicle arrangements, cruise shore excursions, or evening experiences, please contact us as early as possible.
Simple & Secure Payment
After we confirm your tour details, we will provide the price and payment instructions. Depending on the tour content, a deposit may be required to secure the booking, especially when advance arrangements are needed.
Flexible Cancellation Policy
We understand that travel plans can change. Cancellation conditions may vary depending on the tour content, restaurant reservations, vehicle arrangements, and third-party booking policies.
Any cancellation terms will be clearly explained before your booking is confirmed.
Example Customizable Tours
Kochi Private Tour
Discover Kochi with a flexible private tour designed around your interests, pace, and schedule. This tour can include Kochi Castle, Hirome Market, Harimaya Bridge, local shopping streets, tram rides, Katsurahama Beach, and other highlights depending on your available time.
It is ideal for first-time visitors who want to enjoy Kochi’s history, food, culture, and everyday local atmosphere in a relaxed and personal way.
Kochi Castle & Hirome Market
Explore Kochi Castle, one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles, and learn about the history of the Tosa domain. After that, enjoy the lively atmosphere of Hirome Market, where local food, drinks, and friendly conversation come together.
This tour is a great choice for guests who want to experience both history and local food in a short amount of time.
Katsurahama Beach & Sakamoto Ryoma
Visit Katsurahama Beach, one of Kochi’s most famous scenic spots, and see the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, a key figure in Japan’s modern history. Enjoy ocean views, local stories, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere.
This tour is recommended for travelers who enjoy history, photography, and nature.
Local Food & Market Experience
Enjoy Kochi’s food culture through local markets, izakaya, katsuo no tataki, Tosa sake, vegetarian-friendly options, and regional specialties. Your guide can help you choose places that match your interests, comfort level, and dietary needs.
This experience is ideal for guests who want to eat like a local and discover flavors that are difficult to find without local support.
Kochi Evening & Cultural Experience
Experience Kochi’s evening atmosphere through local food, Tosa sake, izakaya, ryotei dining, or traditional cultural performances when available.
This is not a fixed nightlife package. Instead, the experience is arranged based on your interests, comfort level, group style, and availability. It may include a relaxed dinner, a sake-focused evening, a visit to local dining areas, or a refined cultural experience such as Tosa-style geisha entertainment at Ryotei Hamanaga.
This is one of the most unique ways to enjoy Kochi, especially for travelers who want to experience the city beyond daytime sightseeing.
Cruise Shore Excursion in Kochi
For cruise ship guests visiting Kochi Port, we offer private shore excursions designed around your ship’s schedule. The tour can include port pick-up, city sightseeing, local food, shopping streets, Kochi Castle, Hirome Market, Katsurahama Beach, and a safe return before departure.
This is recommended for guests who want to make the most of limited time in Kochi without worrying about transportation or timing.
Nature & Scenic Spots
Enjoy Kochi’s natural beauty through scenic locations such as Katsurahama Beach, Chikurin-ji Temple, Makino Botanical Garden, Niyodo River, or Shimanto River depending on your schedule and interests.
This tour is ideal for guests who want a slower pace, seasonal views, photography, and time away from crowded sightseeing areas.
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Explore part of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, one of Japan’s most meaningful spiritual routes. Depending on your schedule, we can include temples in or around Kochi and introduce the history, atmosphere, and local customs connected to the pilgrimage.
This experience is suitable for travelers interested in temples, quiet places, traditional culture, and a deeper side of Shikoku.
Hiroshima Private Tour
Hiroshi is also licensed as a regional interpreter guide in Hiroshima Prefecture. Private guiding in Hiroshima can include Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, Miyajima, local food, and historical sites.
Kochi is the main focus of this website, but Hiroshima guiding is also available upon request.
Other Specialized Support
Adults-Only Entertainment Support
For adult travelers interested in Japan’s nightlife and adults-only entertainment culture, we can provide discreet consultation and practical support based on your interests, comfort level, and local availability.
Japan has many entertainment venues and nightlife experiences that can be difficult to access without Japanese language skills or an understanding of local customs. We can help with general information, communication support, reservation assistance where appropriate, and guidance on etiquette, safety, and expectations.
All arrangements are handled with privacy, discretion, and respect for local rules. Please note that availability, conditions, and accepted guests vary by venue, and some requests may not be possible.
This service is intended for adult guests only.
Private Nightlife Consultation
If you are looking for a more private or specialized evening experience, we can discuss available options in advance and help you understand what is realistic, appropriate, and safe.
Support may include:
- Information about adults-only nightlife areas
- Communication support in Japanese
- Reservation assistance where available
- Guidance on etiquette, rules, and expectations
- Advice on safe and appropriate choices
- Discreet planning based on your preferences
We do not guarantee access to specific venues, individuals, or services. All support is provided within legal and appropriate boundaries.
Pricing & Booking
Estimated Pricing (Fully Customizable)
- Half-Day Private Guide Tour (4 hours)
- Guide fee from ¥50,000 for up to 8 guests
- Full-Day Private Guide Tour (8 hours)
- Guide fee from ¥70,000 for up to 8 guests
- Custom Tours & Special Arrangements
- Price upon request
The guide fee is the same for groups of up to 8 guests. Transportation, meals, admission fees, cultural experience fees, and other personal expenses are not included.
Private charter vehicles, such as jumbo taxis or vans, can be arranged upon request. Vehicle fees are charged separately. As a general estimate, a 10-passenger jumbo taxi may cost around ¥8,000 per hour, depending on availability, route, and booking conditions.
A final quote will be provided after confirming your travel date, group size, itinerary, transportation needs, and any special arrangements.
From Booking to Your Tour
Contact UsPlease send us an inquiry through our website or by email. Let us know your travel date, group size, interests, preferred tour length, and any special requests.
If you are arriving by cruise ship, please also include your ship name, arrival time, and departure time.
Share Your InterestsWe will ask a few questions to better understand your travel style and preferences. For example, you may want to focus on history, food, nature, culture, local markets, evening experiences, or a cruise shore excursion.
If needed, we can also arrange an online consultation by Zoom or Google Meet.
Confirm Your Itinerary and QuoteBased on your interests and schedule, we will suggest a flexible itinerary and provide a quote.
The quote will include the guide fee and any necessary additional costs, such as transportation, admission fees, cultural experience fees, restaurant arrangements, or charter vehicle fees.
- Confirm Your Booking
Once the itinerary and price are confirmed, we will guide you through the booking process.
Depending on the tour details, a deposit may be required to secure your booking. Payment details will be provided in advance.
- Enjoy Your Private Tour
On the day of your tour, meet your guide at the agreed location and enjoy Kochi at your own pace.
Your itinerary can be adjusted when possible based on weather, crowds, timing, and your interests. The goal is to make your private tour comfortable, flexible, and memorable.
