This is a private tour by van from Akita Port/JR Akita Station/Akita Airport to visit Samurai District in Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa. Six samurai residences remain in Kakunodate, making it one of the best places to see an example of a Japanese castle town. Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan, and its sapphire-blue lake is astonishingly beautiful.
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Akita Port, or JR Akita Station, or Akita Airport
Kakunodate Samurai District (Ishiguro House, Aoyagi House, Gardens at Kawarada and Odano Houses)
Lake Tazawa
Akita Port, or JR Akita Station, or Akita Airport
1. Kakunodate
--Ishiguro House: The descendant still lives in this house, and he can greet you at the entrance! The Ishiguro Family was the highest rank samurai family existed today in Kakunodate.
---Aoyagi House: In its large estate, there are the main house and six museums where you can touch some of the arms. There is a restaurant where you can try Akita speciality noodle called Inaniwa-udon, and an antique shop.
---Kawarada and Odano were middle class samurai and their beautiful Japanese gardens are now connected and you can walk in the gardens.
2. Lake Tazawa
As the lake is the deepest in Japan with its depth of 423.4 meters, the color changes from jade green to indigo blue, depending on the season and the depth of light that penetrates the water. The lake doesn't freeze even in winter.
guide fee only.
Lunch.
Van (approximately 45,400 yen)
Admission fees: Ishiguro House (400 yen/person), Aoyagi House (500 yen/person).
Guide transportation.
You can enter in several Japanese rooms at Ishiguro Samurai house, but you need to take off your shoes.
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