
Akita Private Car Tours
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Popular Akita Private Cars
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Kakunodate Samurai House and Lake Tazawa
Inland Akita provides you with beautiful nature and rich historical culture. Unfolded from a Lookout is a breathtaking view of Lake Tazawa and high mountains seen beyond it. At Kakunodate Castle Town, you will feel its 400-year history strolling along the Samurai House street lined with beautiful and lush tall trees. If we drop in at a Samurai House, we will be impressed with the armory and the other Samurai tools used hundreds of years ago!
Kakunodate Samurai House and Lake Tazawa
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Akita Nature and Culture Experience - Full-day Trekking and Kakunodate Samurai House
Mt. Komagatake, 1637 meters above sea level, provides with spectacular view of Lake Tazawa and its surrounding hills and countryside. After an hour and a half drive from Akita City to 8th station of the mountain, you may go up to the peak in 90 minutes. On the way back to Akita City, you may stroll around Kakunodate Samurai House Street, exposing you to wonderful flavor of Akita both in nature and culture!
Akita Nature and Culture Experience - Full-day Trekking and Kakunodate Samurai House
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Tasting Freshly Brewed Sake and Exploring the Charms of Yurihonjo City in Akita
Embark on a journey to experience the unique attractions of Yurihonjo City in Akita Prefecture. At Tenju Sake Brewery, savor winter-exclusive freshly brewed sake and learn about traditional brewing techniques.Please note that brewery tours are not available on weekends. Visit the Chokai Wooden Toy Museum to enjoy locally crafted wooden toys and large-scale play equipments. Explore the Akada Great Buddha, a wooden statue standing approximately 9.1 meters tall, constructed in the mid-Edo period.
Tasting Freshly Brewed Sake and Exploring the Charms of Yurihonjo City in Akita
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Full-day Akita Samurai Town and Lake Tazawa Tour
Premiere Tour of Akita. In this tour, you can see how samurai lived in samurai residences. At one Samurai house, a staff member tells us about the residence. You can witness samurai swords, armor, kimonos, etc. You can take a nice photo wearing a samurai helmet. Lake Tazawa is a mysterious Lake and the deepest one in Japan. The golden statue of Tatsuko is a must-see spot in Akita. Please take memorial photos at the shore of Lake Tazawa. We enjoy lunch at Kakunodate town or near Lake Tazawa.
Full-day Akita Samurai Town and Lake Tazawa Tour
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Half-day Our Lady of Akita and Local Festival Museum Tour
This tour is a short tour in Akita city. Visit a shrine of Our Lady of Akita, once tears appeared in her eyes. This tour can be pilgrimage for Christians from all over the world. We also visit Akita city folklore museum where one of the most famous festival, Kanto Festival and other local festival are displayed. You also visit an old merchant's house nearby.
Half-day Our Lady of Akita and Local Festival Museum Tour
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Akita Tour Reviews
Vibes C.
“Kenichi-San is a good find for a guide!”
My daughter and I had a memorable time in Akita. Thanks to our exceptional guide! Kenichi-san was well prepared, knowledgeable, and genuinely enthusiastic throughout our tour. He even sent us a PowerPoint presentation beforehand, which he used very effectively during the trip to help us better understand the history and significance of the places we visited in Akita. Being a former professor was truly an advantage. He had a wonderful way of explaining history in very simple and easy-to-understand terms, without making it feel like a lecture. His stories brought the past to life and made the entire experience so much more meaningful and enjoyable. What made the visit even more special was his personal connection with the descendant of the Ishiguro family. Ishiguro-san who is a resident of the house toured us in their Samurai house (one of only six original samurai residences that remain standing today). This gave us such a rare and authentic glimpse into the family’s history and made the visit even more memorable. I especially loved our guide’s energy, warmth, and sincere desire to always give us more than what was expected during the tour. He is truly a wonderful find, and I would book him again in a heartbeat! Thank you Kenichi-san! See you again soon!
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Kenichi K.
Dear Vibes, Thank you very much for your utmost appreciation, very much honored and pleased. I feel more than happy to learn that you have really enjoyed the tours in Akita and elsewhere in Japan. It was wonderful to spend time and to have a variety of conversations with your people, starting with a quiet and beautiful church, then to nature around the Lake and Samurai Town, dropping at Sake brewery, ending at a wonderful Onsen lodge deep in the forest. I am also deeply impressed with the great careers of you and your daughter likewise. Good days and months, take best care of yourselves and see you not in the distant future. Best regards, Kenichi
Soeyantho L.
“Akita 1 day private tour”
Kenichi-san was an outstanding tour guide in Akita. He took us to the Our Lady of Akita, Lake Tazawa, Tsurunoyu Onsen (Nyuto Onsen area), and Kakunodate Samurai Town, and he made the whole day smooth, comfortable, and genuinely enjoyable. He is very helpful and attentive to detail—always checking timing, weather, walking conditions, and the small practical things that make a trip stress-free. He’s also knowledgeable, explaining the background and local stories in a clear, engaging way without ever rushing us. Throughout the day he was cheerful, friendly, and easy to talk to, which created a relaxed atmosphere from start to finish. If you’re looking for someone professional, warm, and reliable in Akita, I highly recommend Kenichi-san. He’s the kind of guide who truly elevates the experience, and I would gladly book him again and recommend him to others.
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Kenichi K.
Dear Soeyantho-san, Many thanks for your utmost appreciation, very grateful! Thanks to your beautiful family members’ good behaviors, we were very much blessed with pretty fine weather, which was unusual and rare in this winter season of the year in this side of Japan along Japan Sea. My fun too was the exciting walking Our Lady of Akita garden covered with small snow, beautiful scenery along shining Lake Tazawa and challenging Onsen experiences in sunny open-air bath etc.! Our various conversation including your country's today was interesting and exciting. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you not in distant future. Best regards, Kenichi
Frances H.
“A very good guide and well informed”
Tomio is well informed and made our visit to Akita something we will remember with nice experiences. Everything went above our expectations and we are happy we engagedTomio. Thank you Tomio for the memories.
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Tomio Y.
Unfortunately, the tour was conducted in the rain, but I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it. We look forward to serving you again if you ever come to Japan again.
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