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Half Day Tour to Akita, Samurai Town with Licensed Guide
Explore old Samurai street with government licensed tour guide.
We visit two samurai houses open to the public, miso and soy sauce shop and local handy craft museum and shop.
Kakunodate is called as a little Kyoto of northern Japan, so the best season to visit is early April (depends on the year), but you can enjoy this tour all year long.
Meeting Point
JR Akita station (in front of the Main ticket gate)
Meeting Point
JR Akita station (in front of the Main ticket gate)
Kakunodate Samurai Town
We will visit two samurai houses still remain from feudal era.
The time include transportation from JR Akita station to Kakunodate Town and lunch.
To have a Lunch or not is depends on you.
In this 2 hours, you can visit Ishiguro Samurai house first.
You can hear about Ishiguro house from a staff member.
There is a museum to see on the backside.
Aoyagi Samurai House
After 1 hour stay in Ishiguro house, we move to another Samurai house "Aoyagi Samurai House."
Aoyagi house has large area which consists of a main buildings and other several old Japanese buildings.
You can see lots of samurai armors, matchlock guns, Japanese swords and kimonos.
You can also try samurai helmets on and take pictures.
Lunch
If you are ready to eat lunch, there is an udon restaurant serving local Inaniwa Udon.
Enjoy your time in Kakunodate Samurai town.
Ending Point
JR Akita station
Ending Point
JR Akita station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
-Guide fee
-Transportation fee (you and the guide)
- Lunch
- Entrance fee
Tour Important Information
Premiere Half-Day Tour of Akita.
In this tour, you can see how samurai lived in samurai residences.
At one Samurai house, the head of the family or a staff member will tell us about the residence, where it is still used for living. You can witness samurai swords, armor, kimonos, etc. You can take a nice photo wearing a samurai helmet.
There are cute shops in the street of Samurai residences, such as a miso and soy sauce shop, a local craft shop, a Japanese sake shop, and a traditional snack shop.
At Japanese Sake shop, you can try tasting of a couple of Japanese sake for free.
If you have time, you can visit Kabazaiku museum where a craft man is demonstrating to make local handy craft beautiful "Kabazaiku."
In addition, you can choose cute kabazaiku products from lots of varieties in the shop.
On the way back to the Akita city, we can drop in a roadside station for a restroom break and shopping.
I promise you can enjoy this half day tour totally.
Important message from the guide
I would not accept your apply on the days I would have shore excursion job but ask me please.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
