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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
Domestic (Japanese) Online Experiences / Virtual tours
- Rating4.7
- Review:736result
- Aomori
- Kanagawa
- #For Rainy Days
- #Recommendation for Foreigner



Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.9
- Review:10956result
- Tochigi
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Fukui
- Fukuoka
- #For Rainy Days



Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:9803result
- Okinawa tour
- Chiba
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
- Miyazaki
- Okinawa main island
- #For Rainy Days
- #Pickup Service



Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:1202result
- Chiba
- Hyogo
- Ibaraki
- Kagawa
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
- #For Rainy Days
- #Pickup Service



Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:16183result
- Tokyo
- Ehime
- Hyogo
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- #For Rainy Days
- #Pickup Service



Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1067result
- Fukuoka
- Yamagata
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kanagawa
- Kumamoto
- #For Rainy Days
- #For Groups
- #In Door Activity
Paragliding
- Rating4.8
- Review:413result
- Tottori
- Kochi
- Tokyo
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Nagasaki
- Wakayama
- #Pickup Service
- #For Groups
Hot air balloon
- Rating4.5
- Review:88result
- Kumamoto
- Northern Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Miyagi
- Saitama
- Tochigi
- #Pickup Service
Yoga Class / Pilates
- Rating4.9
- Review:118result
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- #For Rainy Days
Kimono rental
- Rating4.6
- Review:214result
- Ishikawa
- Oita
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
- #For Rainy Days
- #Date Spot
- #Recommendation for Foreigner
Where are you going?
Popular activities by area
Okinawa main island
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:9151result
- Blue Cave/Onna
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:8085result
- Blue Cave/Onna
Banana boat
- Rating4.8
- Review:3495result
- Blue Cave/Onna
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.9
- Review:142result
- Itoman City/Tomigusuku City
Sea walk/Sea walker
- Rating4.7
- Review:150result
- Blue Cave/Onna
Parasailing
- Rating4.8
- Review:1044result
- Naha city
Okinawa remote islands
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:6228result
- Ishigaki island
Canoe
- Rating4.9
- Review:7343result
- Ishigaki island
camp
- Rating4.8
- Review:119result
- Ishigaki island
Photo shooting
- Rating4.9
- Review:241result
- Miyakojima
Parasailing
- Rating4.9
- Review:505result
- Ishigaki island
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.7
- Review:1269result
- Ishigaki island
Tokyo
Cruising / Boat party
- Rating4.7
- Review:19result
- Meguro
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.6
- Review:23result
- Izu Islands
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:88result
- Shinagawa/Ota
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.3
- Review:109result
- Asakusa/Ueno
Canoe
- Rating4.7
- Review:102result
- Tokyo Skytree/Ryogoku
Paragliding
- Rating4.9
- Review:24result
- Okutama
Kanagawa
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:551result
- Yokohama
Surfing
- Rating4.8
- Review:138result
- Shonan
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.8
- Review:563result
- Yokohama
Soba noodles making
- Rating4.8
- Review:22result
- Kamakura
Cycling/Touring/Pottering
- Rating4.7
- Review:17result
- Shonan
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.9
- Review:73result
- Yugawara/Manazuru/Odawara
Central Hokkaido
Cruising / Boat party
- Rating4.8
- Review:135result
- Otaru/Kiroro/Shakotan
Rafting
- Rating4.8
- Review:101result
- Niseko/Rusutsu
Clear Kayak
- Rating4.7
- Review:48result
- Ishikari/Sorachi/Chitose
Canoe
- Rating4.8
- Review:46result
- Ishikari/Sorachi/Chitose
Horse trekking
- Rating4.6
- Review:58result
- Sapporo
Accessory making
- Rating5.0
- Review:4result
- Sapporo
Kyoto
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.6
- Review:158result
- Kyoto Station Area
Tea ceremony experience
- Rating4.4
- Review:32result
- Nagaokakyo/Uji/Minamiyamashiro
Blacksmith experience
- Rating4.8
- Review:8result
- Kameoka/Kyotamba
Paragliding
- Rating4.9
- Review:37result
- Kameoka/Kyotamba
Ceramics class
- Rating4.8
- Review:230result
- "Gion/Higashiyama/ Kitashirakawa Area"
Chopsticks making experience
- Rating4.5
- Review:3result
- Kawaramachi/Karasuma/Omiya Area
Gunma
Packraft
- Rating4.9
- Review:218result
- Shima/Agatsuma/Kawarayu
Rafting
- Rating4.7
- Review:227result
- Minakami
Canoe
- Rating4.9
- Review:311result
- Minakami
Spiritual mission experience
- Shibukawa/Ikaho
Strawberry picking
- Rating3.5
- Review:2result
- Numata/Oigami/Oze
Tree climbing
- Rating4.5
- Review:4result
- Minakami
What to do?
List of experiences you can experience at Activity Japan
Marine sports (sea activities)
Snorkeling
- Rating4.8
- Review:16183result
- Tokyo
- Ehime
- Hyogo
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
- Rating4.9
- Review:10956result
- Tochigi
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Fukui
- Fukuoka
Trial Diving (beginner OK)
- Rating4.8
- Review:9803result
- Okinawa tour
- Chiba
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
- Miyazaki
- Okinawa main island
Fun Diving (license required)
- Rating4.9
- Review:1044result
- Kagoshima
- Central Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Kanagawa
- Nagasaki
- Okinawa main island
Banana boat
- Rating4.8
- Review:3959result
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Shiga
- Yamanashi
Obtain Diving Certification
- Rating4.7
- Review:204result
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
Sea fishing / Fishing boat
- Rating4.7
- Review:1202result
- Chiba
- Hyogo
- Ibaraki
- Kagawa
- Kagoshima
- Kanagawa
Wakeboarding
- Rating4.8
- Review:1048result
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Shiga
- Yamanashi
Jet ski/Water ski
- Rating4.8
- Review:1533result
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Mountain sports (mountain activities)
Trekking
- Rating4.9
- Review:1624result
- Fukushima
- Central Hokkaido
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Ehime
- Kagoshima
- Nagasaki
BBQ
- Rating4.7
- Review:298result
- Saitama
- Tokyo
- Gunma
- Hyogo
- Mie
- Nara
Astronomical observation
- Rating4.8
- Review:1209result
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Fukui
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Mountain bike (MTB)/Downhill
- Rating4.9
- Review:80result
- Nagano
- Kanagawa
- Nagasaki
- Yamanashi
Hiking /walking
- Rating4.8
- Review:194result
- Yamanashi
- Fukushima
- Akita
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa remote islands
All-terrain vehicle
- Rating4.8
- Review:421result
- Tokyo
- Okinawa main island
- Chiba
- Kagoshima
- Nara
- Okinawa remote islands
Horse riding
- Rating4.7
- Review:96result
- Central Hokkaido
- Hyogo
Horse trekking
- Rating4.7
- Review:108result
- Central Hokkaido
- Hyogo
Survival game
- Rating4.4
- Review:12result
- Osaka
- Miyazaki
Camping / Camping gear rental
- Rating4.6
- Review:42result
- Wakayama
- Hyogo
- Saitama
Winter sports (snow activities)
Snow shoes/Snow trekking
- Rating4.8
- Review:261result
- Central Hokkaido
- Northern Hokkaido
- Shiga
Smelt fishing / Ice fishing
- Rating4.3
- Review:476result
- Yamanashi
Handmade / Handcraft workshops
Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1067result
- Fukuoka
- Yamagata
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kanagawa
- Kumamoto
Interior goods making experience
- Rating4.7
- Review:423result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Fukuoka
- Aichi
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
- Okinawa main island
Accessory making
- Rating4.8
- Review:765result
- Central Hokkaido
- Shiga
- Aichi
- Chiba
- Fukuoka
- Kyoto
Glassworks / Glass crafts
- Rating4.6
- Review:252result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Osaka
- Aichi
- Hiroshima
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods
- Rating4.8
- Review:478result
- Fukuoka
- Aichi
- Ishikawa
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Tokyo
Candle making
- Rating4.7
- Review:66result
- Aichi
- Okinawa main island
- Shizuoka
- Tokyo
Flower arrangement class
- Rating4.6
- Review:44result
- Aichi
- Tokyo
- Yamanashi
Wheel thrown pottery making (electric wheel / banding wheel)
- Rating4.7
- Review:401result
- Osaka
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
- Mie
Herbarium
- Rating4.6
- Review:52result
- Shiga
- Tokyo
Ceramic painting
- Rating4.5
- Review:108result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Aichi
- Gifu
- Okinawa main island
- Yamanashi
Entertainment
Cruising / Boat party
- Rating4.8
- Review:758result
- Kagoshima
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Central Hokkaido
- Chiba
- Hyogo
Restaurant
- Rating4.6
- Review:67result
- Okinawa main island
- Tokyo
- Wakayama
- Miyagi
- Okinawa remote islands
- Shiga
Photo shooting
- Rating4.8
- Review:527result
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
- Tokyo
- Yamanashi
Event & party
- Rating3.8
- Review:35result
- Shizuoka
Fireworks festival
- Rating3.9
- Review:5result
- Okinawa main island
Day trip to the hot springs
- Rating4.6
- Review:49result
- Tochigi
- Central Hokkaido
Astronomical observation
- Rating4.8
- Review:1209result
- Eastern Hokkaido
- Fukui
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa main island
- Okinawa remote islands
Cosplay photo shooting
- Rating4.7
- Review:42result
- Tokyo
- Okinawa remote islands
- Kyoto
Horse riding
- Rating4.7
- Review:96result
- Central Hokkaido
- Hyogo
Go-kart
- Rating4.6
- Review:9result
- Nagano
Online experience tour
Hobby / Cultural experience
Kimono rental
- Rating4.6
- Review:214result
- Ishikawa
- Oita
- Aichi
- Central Hokkaido
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
Ceramics class
- Rating4.7
- Review:1067result
- Fukuoka
- Yamagata
- Aichi
- Hyogo
- Kanagawa
- Kumamoto
Traditional culture experience
- Rating4.7
- Review:419result
- Okinawa main island
- Fukuoka
- Kanagawa
- Aichi
- Akita
- Ehime
Yukata Rental
- Rating4.6
- Review:151result
- Ishikawa
- Central Hokkaido
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
- Nagano
- Okayama
Tea ceremony experience
- Rating4.3
- Review:112result
- Kanagawa
- Kyoto
- Nara
- Tokyo
- Yamanashi
Visit temples & shrines
- Rating4.8
- Review:12result
- Akita
- Wakayama
Cosplay photo shooting
- Rating4.7
- Review:42result
- Tokyo
- Okinawa remote islands
- Kyoto
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.5
- Review:315result
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Shimane
- Yamaguchi
Okinawa cultural experience / Okinawan food / Sanshin instrument
- Rating4.9
- Review:541result
- Okinawa remote islands
- Okinawa main island
Ninja & Samurai experience
- Rating4.9
- Review:85result
- Central Hokkaido
Food making
Cooking class
- Rating4.5
- Review:173result
- Nagano
- Okinawa main island
- Osaka
- Saitama
- Tokyo
- Yamanashi
Dessert & traditional sweets making
- Rating4.5
- Review:315result
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Shimane
- Yamaguchi
Soba noodles making
- Rating4.7
- Review:108result
- Yamanashi
- Kanagawa
- Kumamoto
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Saitama
Sushi making experience
- Rating4.8
- Review:8result
- Tokyo
Bread making class
- Rating4.8
- Review:11result
- Ehime
Pizza making experience
- Rating4.3
- Review:2result
- Kumamoto
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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