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TripleLights is a tour marketplace that connects tourists and tour guide professionals.
Why book with us?
Request a tailor-made tour, from our community of guides. Guides will create the best plan for you, according to your preferences. Request a Tour.
Customer support service
The most important for us is to give the best experience to our customer, we can help you with anything you want to know about your trip, TripleLights Staff or Our Guides can help you with your questions.
please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
Licensed Guide
Licensed guides are professionals approved by the Japan Tourism Agency. They have passed tough examinations and are highly knowledgeable about the history and places that feature in their tours.
Professional guides are unlicensed local experts who have passed Triplelights examinations and screening to ensure guiding quality. They are also knowledgeable about the history and places where they live and will make your trip memorable.
The TripleLights Difference
Its more affordable than it seems. Our pricing is often per-tour (not per-person), so if your group is 2 or more people, you'll most probably pay less than if you took a bus tour.
Video presentation from the guides. Easily select the guide you like the most by watching their exclusive profile videos!
Every tour is customizable. Every tour can be customised to your time, needs and preferences! Simply confirm your booking and contact the guide to make the changes. There is no risk and you have free cancellation with a 100% refund guarantee!
Go at your own pace. Take your time for pictures or slow down to see as much as you want. With your private guide your tour is flexible.
Enjoy Japan with a local guide. With intimate access to places off the beaten paths you can have a more in-depth experience not seen on bus tours.
All tours are private. Enjoy a deeper learning experience as your guide will be 100% focused on you and the people traveling with you.
Questions? Talk to a REAL person. We have a superior customer support team who are ready to help you with any questions you may have!
How does it work?
1. Choose the city you are traveling to
Search for hundreds of tours in cities all over Japan
2. Contact a guide to get your itinerary
100% satisfaction guaranteed, Accept the proposed itinerary and enjoy your trip!
3. Communicate to set all details and book
Let them work out the details, they will create the best plan for you, according to your preferences.
Meet our CEO Naoaki Hashimoto
Customer Reviews
“ Tour was excellent. We were able to finish all tours described with plenty of time to get back to our cruise ship. Tour was very informative and yoshi was very professional and accommodating. The ramen lunch was so good on the restaurant where he ... ”
“ We had a great time with Keiko, who showed us around like an old friend. She was pleasant to be with and very accommodating. More than her knowledge of the city and its culture, she shared valuable tips that will allow us to enjoy Tokyo on our own. ”
“ Taka was a fantastic guide for two Americans who wanted a whirlwind tour of Tokyo. Taka knew his history of Japan, how to quickly navigate the City, and cover a lot of ground with us. We saw temples, gardens, shrines, the subway system, the shopping ... ”
“ Akira arrived promptly at my apartment ready for the day ahead. He was well prepared and from the word go everything went smoothly. I have been to Tokyo several times and so I was very keen to see the less famous places, having done the well-known... ”
“ Knowledgeable, made itineraries well that us to understand and follow well and considering custumer needs well. Most of all he is very kind and friendly. We will hire him if we visit Tokyo again. ”
“ We had a great day with Hero this past week. His English is excellent and he knows the Kansai region very well. Even though he doesn't live in Kobe, he took us on a great tour of the city. We asked him to take 5 of us out for a private food and drin... ”
“ Having been given options of what sort of things we could do in Tokyo, we chose to see as much as possible. Hiromi designed our itinerary and led us around some amazing sights. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and took us around on the Tokyo M... ”
“ Like many other travelers' review about Ms Yoko , is true, she is highly knowledgeable and energetic. Everything that she planned for our sightseeing trip was perfect. She had made every effort to cheer everyone in my group of 4, including my hel... ”