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!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Akita Station, Akita airport, or your hotel in Akita City
You are already 1300 meters high, given good view of lush green hills (or beautiful red and yellow color in autumn) around you. Feel fresh breezing wind!
Quiet and tranquil pond, surrounded by beautiful flowers in summer. Ther is a mountain hut with toilet alongside.
Breathtaking view of Lake Tazawa, Mt. Iwate and other peaks in Akita and Iwate Prefectures!
Now you return to the car and can be relaxed!
There are a couple of charming Western restaurants alongside Lake with food view. You may go alternatively to Japanese restaurant in Kakunodate town.
Back to Akita Station, Akita Airport, or your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
-Guiding fee
-Private car (Subaru Impreza XV)
- gasoline, toll, parking
-Lunch and drinks
-Entrance fee to Samurai House(s): approx. 500 yen per a house
This tour is for maximum of 3 guests, but please kindly inquire me for tour with 4 or more guests!
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes, and not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
But you can skip either Mt. Komagatake trekking, or Kakunodate Samurai House stroll. In the former case, the above-mentioned constraints associated with trekking will be lifted.
I would be very glad to guide overseas tourists based on my various working experiences over 30 years in a general trading house, including overseas clients' guide in Japanese local cities, being aware of their interests and viewpoints learned through my engagement with various clients during my overseas assignments (10 years in total) and business trips to some 40 countries.
During the past 10 years living in Akita City (northern Japan), I could greatly expand my outdoor activities such as trekking (not only green season but also winter snowshoe hiking), skiing, and experiencing various local traditional festivals, fireworks festival, hot spring lodges stay with local cuisines/Sake etc. I would very much like to share such joy with our valued overseas tourists!