What are activities? | List of about 400 outdoor experiences and tours.
What are activities (outdoor activities, outdoor sports, online tours)?
"Activity" is not only an experience / tour held outdoors in the field of nature on the earth such as the sea, rivers, lakes, mountains, sky, and snow, but also a manufacturing experience, Japanese traditional culture experience, and online tour. It refers to the activity itself that you can enjoy using a part of your body or learn online.
Until now, it mainly refers to outdoor sports and sotoasobi that are experienced as part of landing-type tourism in resort areas such as Hawaii and Guam, which are popular overseas, and Okinawa and Hokkaido in Bali and Japan. , It was generally recognized as an optional tour of each travel agency, a day trip.
Nowadays, the word "activity" has become established worldwide, not only in outdoor sports and manufacturing experiences, but also in SNS (especially twitter, Facebook), TV, the Internet, and various media such as travel information magazines. Expression is widely used, and the word activity is also used in various scenes.
Activity Japan offers a variety of experience plans, from day trips where you can go alone, with friends and pets, to activities that families with children can enjoy! We also have a wide range of recommended overseas and domestic sightseeing tours that you can enjoy at home.
There are plenty of plans for same-day reservations and previous-day reservations, so it's ideal for day trips from central Kanto and Kansai and sightseeing spots! Search for the activity you are interested in and book your favorite plan at a bargain price.
Recommended activities for day trips and weekend outings
Bungee jumping
- Rating4.8
- Review:49result
- Central Hokkaido
- #For Rainy Days
- #For Groups
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.9
- Review:25547result
- Fukushima
- Gifu
- Kumamoto
- Mie
- Saga
- Yamaguchi
- #For Rainy Days
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:21599result
- Central Hokkaido
- Kochi
- Hiroshima
- Wakayama
- Aichi
- Chiba
- #For Rainy Days
- #Pickup Service
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:2490result
- Southern Hokkaido
- Aichi
- Miyagi
- Nagasaki
- Niigata
- Central Hokkaido
- #For Rainy Days
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:49015result
- Toyama
- Tottori
- Wakayama
- Yamanashi
- Chiba
- Fukui
- #For Rainy Days
Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1400result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Aichi
- Chiba
- Ehime
- Fukuoka
- Gunma
- #For Rainy Days
- #In Door Activity
Paragliding
- Rating4.8
- Review:883result
- Miyagi
- Tochigi
- Nagano
- Ehime
- Iwate
- Kochi
- #Pickup Service
- #For Groups
Hot air balloon
- Rating4.6
- Review:220result
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Northern Hokkaido
- Kumamoto
- Nagano
- Central Hokkaido
- Miyagi
- #For Groups
- #Pickup Service
- #For Family
Yoga Class / Pilates
- Rating4.9
- Review:200result
- Shiga
- Kanagawa
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- #For Rainy Days
Kimono rental
- Rating4.7
- Review:204result
- Osaka
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Fukuoka
- Ishikawa
- Kanagawa
- #For Rainy Days
Where are you going?
Popular activities by area
Okinawa main island
Glass boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:109result
- Motobu Town (including Sesoko Island and Minna Island)/Ie Island
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:22566result
- Blue Cave
Parasailing
- Rating4.8
- Review:2932result
- Naha city
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:17572result
- Blue Cave
Underwater scooter/Diving walker
- Rating4.7
- Review:68result
- Nago City/Nakijin Village/Kouri Island
Clear SUP
- Rating4.9
- Review:258result
- Onna
Okinawa remote islands
Uninhabited island tour
- Rating4.8
- Review:5680result
- Miyakojima
Parasailing
- Rating4.9
- Review:1105result
- Miyakojima
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:24552result
- Miyakojima
Clear SUP
- Rating4.9
- Review:7652result
- Ishigaki island
Canoe
- Rating4.9
- Review:18512result
- Ishigaki island
Guided tour
- Rating4.9
- Review:17827result
- Miyakojima
Tokyo
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.6
- Review:67result
- Izu Islands
Dolphin swim / Whale swim
- Rating4.7
- Review:10result
- Ogasawara
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.2
- Review:177result
- Akihabara/Kanda/Suidobashi
Uninhabited island tour
- Rating4.6
- Review:8result
- Ogasawara
Animal cafe
- Rating4.3
- Review:6result
- Ikebukuro
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.9
- Review:139result
- Izu Islands
Kanagawa
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:831result
- Yokohama
Surfing
- Rating4.8
- Review:245result
- Shonan
Soba noodles making
- Rating4.7
- Review:41result
- Kamakura
Lake SUP
- Rating5.0
- Review:37result
- Ashigara/Tanzawa
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.8
- Review:620result
- Zushi/Hayama
Event & party
- Yokohama
Central Hokkaido
Clear Kayak
- Rating4.7
- Review:84result
- Ishikari/Sorachi/Chitose
Cruising / Boat party
- Rating4.8
- Review:270result
- Otaru/Kiroro/Shakotan
Hot air balloon
- Rating4.4
- Review:35result
- Niseko/Rusutsu
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating5.0
- Review:331result
- Otaru/Kiroro/Shakotan
Lake SUP
- Rating4.9
- Review:396result
- Sapporo
Rafting
- Rating4.8
- Review:205result
- Niseko/Rusutsu
Kyoto
Blacksmith experience
- Rating4.8
- Review:36result
- Kameoka/Kyotamba
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.5
- Review:243result
- Kyoto Station Area
Kumihimo braid-making class
- Rating4.8
- Review:117result
- Kinkakuji/Kitano-tenmangu Area
Chopsticks making experience
- Rating4.9
- Review:60result
- Arashiyama/Sagano/Takao
Ceramics class
- Rating4.8
- Review:284result
- "Gion/Higashiyama/ Kitashirakawa Area"
Rafting
- Rating4.9
- Review:62result
- Kameoka/Kyotamba
Gunma
Rafting
- Rating4.8
- Review:722result
- Minakami
Spiritual mission experience
- Rating4.8
- Review:28result
- Shibukawa/Ikaho
Packraft
- Rating4.9
- Review:287result
- Shima/Agatsuma/Kawarayu
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.8
- Review:26result
- Minakami
Canyon rafting
- Rating4.7
- Review:275result
- Minakami
Cherry picking
- Rating4.5
- Review:1result
- Numata/Oigami/Oze
What to do?
List of experiences you can experience at Activity Japan
Marine sports (sea activities)
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:49015result
- Toyama
- Tottori
- Wakayama
- Yamanashi
- Chiba
- Fukui
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.9
- Review:25547result
- Fukushima
- Gifu
- Kumamoto
- Mie
- Saga
- Yamaguchi
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:21599result
- Central Hokkaido
- Kochi
- Hiroshima
- Wakayama
- Aichi
- Chiba
Fun Diving (license required)
- Rating4.8
- Review:1112result
- Central Hokkaido
- Shizuoka
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Banana boat
- Rating4.8
- Review:2980result
- Shiga
- Chiba
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:2490result
- Southern Hokkaido
- Aichi
- Miyagi
- Nagasaki
- Niigata
- Central Hokkaido
Jet ski/Water ski
- Rating4.8
- Review:1935result
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Wakayama
Obtain Diving Certification
- Rating4.8
- Review:361result
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Wakeboarding
- Rating4.8
- Review:1242result
- Chiba
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Uninhabited island tour
- Rating4.8
- Review:5998result
- Tokyo
- Shizuoka
- Hiroshima
- Kagoshima
- Nagasaki
- Okinawa main island
Mountain sports (mountain activities)
Trekking
- Rating4.9
- Review:2703result
- Fukushima
- Yamanashi
- Iwate
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Central Hokkaido
- Hiroshima
BBQ
- Rating4.7
- Review:251result
- Tochigi
- Shiga
- Gunma
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Kanagawa
Astronomical observation
- Rating4.9
- Review:9120result
- Northern Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Fukui
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Hiking /walking
- Rating4.9
- Review:2509result
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Yamanashi
- Akita
- Kagoshima
- Miyazaki
- Nagano
Camping / Camping gear rental
- Rating4.8
- Review:99result
- Tokyo
- Aichi
- Okinawa main island
- Osaka
- Saitama
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.8
- Review:1067result
- Tokyo
- Yamanashi
- Kagoshima
- Northern Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Aichi
Forest therapy/Forest bathing experience
- Rating4.9
- Review:4338result
- Okinawa main island
- Kochi
- Mie
- Wakayama
- Akita
- Kagoshima
Mountain bike (MTB)/Downhill
- Rating4.9
- Review:147result
- Kanagawa
- Kochi
Horse riding
- Rating4.8
- Review:105result
- Central Hokkaido
- Kumamoto
- Okayama
- Tottori
Caving
- Rating4.9
- Review:6924result
- Okinawa main island
- Nara
- Okinawa remote islands
- Yamanashi
Winter sports (snow activities)
Handmade / Handcraft workshops
Interior goods making experience
- Rating4.8
- Review:876result
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Kyoto
- Miyagi
Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1400result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Aichi
- Chiba
- Ehime
- Fukuoka
- Gunma
Accessory making
- Rating4.8
- Review:1179result
- Mie
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Fukuoka
- Kagoshima
- Kyoto
Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods
- Rating4.8
- Review:725result
- Central Hokkaido
- Miyagi
- Aichi
- Hiroshima
- Ishikawa
- Kanagawa
Glassworks / Glass crafts
- Rating4.7
- Review:434result
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Hyogo
- Kyoto
- Okinawa main island
Flower arrangement class
- Rating4.7
- Review:61result
- Miyagi
- Aichi
- Tokyo
Candle making
- Rating4.8
- Review:91result
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
- Tokyo
Ceramic painting
- Rating4.6
- Review:245result
- Chiba
- Ehime
- Fukuoka
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Wheel thrown pottery making (electric wheel / banding wheel)
- Rating4.7
- Review:537result
- Kyoto
- Aichi
- Chiba
- Gunma
- Nagano
- Okinawa main island
Herbarium
- Rating4.8
- Review:60result
- Miyagi
- Tokyo
- Wakayama
Entertainment
Cruising / Boat party
- Rating4.8
- Review:5205result
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Aomori
- Chiba
- Central Hokkaido
- Hiroshima
- Hyogo
Restaurant
- Rating4.5
- Review:107result
- Central Hokkaido
- Okinawa remote islands
- Tottori
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kyoto
Photo shooting
- Rating4.9
- Review:3095result
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kyoto
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Event & party
- Rating3.9
- Review:89result
- Aichi
- Gunma
- Hyogo
- Kanagawa
- Osaka
Astronomical observation
- Rating4.9
- Review:9120result
- Northern Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Fukui
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Fireworks festival
- Rating4.5
- Review:1result
- Akita
- Fukui
Day trip to the hot springs
- Rating4.7
- Review:130result
- Oita
- Osaka
- Shizuoka
Pleasure boat / Water bus
- Rating4.9
- Review:966result
- Kagoshima
- Chiba
- Shiga
- Hyogo
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Cosplay photo shooting
- Rating4.8
- Review:65result
- Osaka
- Yamanashi
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
Theme parks
- Rating4.8
- Review:99result
- Tochigi
- Osaka
- Hyogo
- Okinawa main island
Online experience tour
Hobby / Cultural experience
Traditional culture experience
- Rating4.7
- Review:922result
- Okinawa main island
- Aichi
- Akita
- Fukuoka
- Hyogo
- Ishikawa
Kimono rental
- Rating4.7
- Review:204result
- Osaka
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Fukuoka
- Ishikawa
- Kanagawa
Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1400result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Aichi
- Chiba
- Ehime
- Fukuoka
- Gunma
Yukata Rental
- Rating4.6
- Review:184result
- Fukuoka
- Aichi
- Akita
- Central Hokkaido
- Ishikawa
- Kanagawa
Visit temples & shrines
- Rating4.7
- Review:49result
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Saitama
- Wakayama
Tea ceremony experience
- Rating4.4
- Review:211result
- Osaka
- Gifu
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
Cosplay photo shooting
- Rating4.8
- Review:65result
- Osaka
- Yamanashi
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
Ninja & Samurai experience
- Rating4.9
- Review:110result
- Osaka
- Tokyo
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.5
- Review:508result
- Aichi
- Kyoto
- Miyagi
- Osaka
- Okinawa remote islands
- Tokyo
Okinawa cultural experience / Okinawan food / Sanshin instrument
- Rating4.8
- Review:964result
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Food making
Cooking class
- Rating4.5
- Review:241result
- Akita
- Gunma
- Kyoto
- Okinawa remote islands
- Central Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.5
- Review:508result
- Aichi
- Kyoto
- Miyagi
- Osaka
- Okinawa remote islands
- Tokyo
Sushi making experience
- Rating4.9
- Review:14result
- Central Hokkaido
- Osaka
- Shiga
- Tokyo
Soba noodles making
- Rating4.7
- Review:194result
- Kanagawa
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Saitama
- Shizuoka
- Tokyo
Bread making class
- Rating4.7
- Review:15result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Tokyo
Udon noodles making
- Rating4.6
- Review:17result
- Kagawa
Frequently asked questions about activities
QWhat is the meaning of activity and what is activity?
A "Activity" is a general term for outdoor experience leisure activities held in the fields of nature such as the sea, rivers, lakes, mountains, sky, and snow. It mainly refers to all outdoor sports experienced as part of sightseeing in domestic and overseas resort areas such as Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa, etc., and was generally recognized as an optional tour of a travel agency, but now " The word "activity" has taken root, and the expression is widely used in media such as television and the Internet as a general term for play that can be enjoyed locally.
QWhat is Activity Japan?
A Activity Japan is Japan's largest domestic activity / day trip reservation site operated by the HIS Group. You can compare, search, and reserve recommended experiences, activities, leisure, play, soto play, online experiences, and popular day trips from 4000 affiliated companies, 400 events, and more than 15,000 plans. A variety of experience plans are available, from one person to activities that can be enjoyed by friends / couples and families with children! There are plenty of cheap plans and plans for same-day reservations and previous-day reservations, so it is ideal for searching on the road.
QWhat are the popular and recommended activity areas?
A Okinawa, which is popular as a resort area, has abundant plans for remote islands such as Miyakojima, Ishigakijima, and Iriomotejima where you can enjoy the beautiful sea and mangroves. In addition to Tokyo, which boasts the largest number of businesses and plans in the Kanto region, many people visit Kanagawa and Yamanashi in search of the sea, mountains, and lakes that are close to the city center. In Kansai, Kyoto where you can enjoy traditional culture experience and manufacturing, Osaka where you can enjoy food culture experience, and the area around Lake Biwa where there is a famous SUP spot are popular areas. In Hokkaido, you can enjoy magnificent nature experiences, snow activities, hot air balloons, etc.
QWhat are the popular and recommended activities?
A Popular marine sports in the sea are SUP and snorkeling diving. Water sports such as canoeing and kayaking and smelt fishing are popular in the lake. Exhilarating canyoning and rafting in the river, thrilling bungee jumps and paragliders in the mountains, and snowshoes in winter are also popular. In addition, we also recommend pottery experience and fishing that are popular nationwide, yukata / kimono rental at sightseeing spots, sightseeing tours and guided tours.
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