Akita Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Akita Day Tour with Kenichi – An Unforgettable Experience”

We had a truly meaningful and memorable day exploring Akita with Mr. Kenichi as our guide. He greeted us warmly at Akita Airport when we arrived from Tokyo, and after a quick introduction, we were off on our journey. Our first stop was Soegawa, just outside Akita City, where we visited the Shrine and Gardens of Our Lady of Akita. The grounds were peaceful and beautiful, with cherry trees in bloom and Mount Chōkai rising in the distance, still capped in snow. From there, we traveled to Kakunodate, sometimes called "Little Kyoto," known for its well-preserved samurai homes and rows of blooming cherry blossoms. We walked along the Hinokinai River beneath the sakura and were lucky to catch the Cherry Blossom Festival while we were there. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch in town. On our way to Lake Tazawa, we stopped to admire a field of mizubashō (Asian skunk cabbage) flowers—soft white blossoms that seemed to blanket the landscape. At Lake Tazawa, we visited local shrines and took in the natural beauty of the area, ending at the golden statue of Tatsuko, one of the region’s most iconic sights. By 5 PM, Mr. Kenichi had us back at the airport with time to spare. He was a thoughtful and knowledgeable guide who paced the day perfectly, and we’re so grateful for the experience. The memories—and the photos—are ones we’ll treasure. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mr. Kenichi and would gladly tour with him again.

“8-hour Sightseeing tours from Akita Port”

We enjoyed this tour very much. Our driver, 寺門さん(Mr. Terakado) is a nice driver and took nice photos. We first went to Lake Tazawa and drove around it, seeing beautiful cherry blossom, famous Statue of Tatsuko, and Oosawa Mizubasyou Garden. Then we went to Kakunodate Samurai District. Unfortunately, the cherry blossom in the district had been washed away by the rains. Overall, we had a wonderful day.

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(324 reviews)

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're really happy to hear you had a great time with Mr. Terakado and enjoyed the tour, and so glad you liked the photos he took — hope they’ll be nice memories of your trip. Shame the cherry blossoms in Kakunodate didn’t last longer, but Japan has beautiful sights in every season, like hydrangeas, autumn leaves, Snow Monsters and Frozen Forest. Hope you can visit again someday!

“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.

Tomio Y.

(4 reviews)

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.