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Kakunodate Samurai House and Lake Tazawa
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Joined 2024
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!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Akita Port, Akita Airport, or your hotel in Akita
Lake Tazawa Lookout
Breathtaking view of Lake Tazawa colored cobalt blue to emerald green and high mountains (1,637 meters or 4,700 feet tall Mt. Komagatake etc.) seen beyond it, its peak being capped with snow in winter to early spring season!
Golden Statue of "Tatsuko"
The statue represents a famous lady named ”Tatsuko”, having become a water dragon in the folklore, symbol of eternal beauty!
Lunch at restaurant along the Lake
Charming glass-walled restaurant with plenty of sunlight, serving typical Western foods.
Kakunodate Samurai House Street
You will enjoy strolling along lush green street lined with Samurai Houses and tall trees, formulating rich historical townscape.
Leaving Kakunodate
Road Station or "Michino-Eki"
Drop in to enjoy seeing local food products, locally brewed Japanese sake, and other souvenirs.
Ending Point
Back to Akita Port, Akita Airport, or your hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
-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 per person
Tour Important Information
This tour is the party up to three persons.
If you are the party over four persons, please consult me as we need to arrange for different logistics.
This tour involves a certain amount of walking, so please make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
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
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Kenichi K.
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!
Reviews
Debbie G.
“Highest recommendation!!!”
We had a truly magnificent day with Kenichi ! Communication prior to our tour was great, and questions were answered easily and quickly. Kenichi is a knowledgeable guide and also skillfully drove our luxurious van . We had a beautiful day touring Lake Tazawa, had a wonderful and authentic Onsen experience, hiked to a waterfall , and saw a samurai house in in Kakunodate ! I would recommend Kenichi for any tour- and we would definitely use him again . He is pleasant, kind , and has excellent communication skills.
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Kenichi K.
Dear Debbie, Thank you so much for such a high assessment, pretty honored, but I really enjoyed being with your energetic and attractive group! It’s really a beautiful day blessed with top season autumn foliage - red and yellow color leaves (the very best one since moving to Akita from Tokyo in 2014!!). I hope you return to your home with various good memories of each place of your visit, and with your wish to revisit Japan again. Best regards, Kenichi
Robert J.
“Excellent time and hit Fall colors ”
Had a wonderful tour. Ken was vey knowledgeable and fun. Lake Tazawa was a long drive nut well worth it. Absolutely stunning. Then Dagagieri? Gorge. The fall colors were stunning. Ken was great with timing and changes to plans as we went. Appreciated.
Kenichi K.
Dear Robert, Thank you very much for your kind and warm words. It was a stimulating time and fun being with you over various conversation, blessed with the very best autumn foliage season in Akita. Wish you safe trip back to your home! Best regards, Kenichi
Darin R.
“The Best Guide You Could Ask For”
Kenichi is the best guide we could've asked for. He's kind, knowledgeable, considerate, etc., etc. I could go on and on. He delivered beyond expectation. I highly recommend booking him for any excursion. You won't be disappointed.
Kenichi K.
Dear Darin and Danielle, It is always my utmost pleasure to see our valued visitors enjoy excursion, happy at the guided venues. And great honor to receive your high appreciation! I am very happy to have been with your excellent party. Thank you very much and please keep enjoying your exciting journey towards Kanazawa, western Japan to Seoul. Good days and best regards, Kenichi
$483/ per group
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