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Seki City Highlights (Swords & Knives)
Joined 2019
Day 1 in Takayama, Day 2 ... there are guests who would also like to explore other places from Takayama as a day trip. I'd love to help you plan & realize such an excursion. It's a 1.5 hour Highway Bus ride from Takayama. Seki is one of the top-quality cutlery producers in the world and historically blessed with its perfect surrounding for making samurai swords with a history of over 700 years.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At Kousoku Seki (I can meet you where you get off.) For those who come by train or other bus to Seki, I can meet you at Seki City Terminal. It's about 1 hour bus ride from Nagoya or Gifu Station.
Visit the Seki Traditional Sword Museum
Eat a Local Lunch at a restaurant
Feather Museum of Razor
Seki Zenkoji Temple (Beautiful hilltop view with a bell tower. Fresh air. A tunnel maze kaidan tour for a small fee. If you touch the key, it's said your wish will come true. )
The Seki Hamono Museum
Ending Point
At Kousoku Seki or your convenient bus stop or station in Seki.
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
Guide fee
Guide's transportation fee to the meeting place
Guide's entrance fee to Seki Traditional Sword Museum
Entrance fees to attractions in Seki (you and guide), transportation fee to Seki (you), transportation fees in Seki (you and guide), food, drink and lunch (you and guide). Highway Bus from Takayama to Seki (2400JPY one-way/person), taxi in Seki City (around 3000JPY), the Seki Sword Museum (300JPY/person), Forging demonstration by blacksmiths (300JPY/person), etc.
Tour Important Information
You will take a Highway Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Kousoku Seki. It's a 1.5h ride and the first stop from Takayama. (2400JPY one-way/person) Taxi ride to the sword museum. (around 2000JPY) The Seki Traditional Sword Museum (300JPY/person). Forging demonstration is scheduled on the first Sunday except for October and January. For those two, they have separate schedules.
If you want to head to a different, next destination after Seki instead of going back to Takayama, please let me know.
Important message from the supplier
Let me help you have a day tailored to you!
MINO (handmade papermaking which achieved UNESCO status), SEKI (samurai sword making) and GUJO (life with clean water) and GIFU (old townscape of a river port) are perfect places to visit, related to a pristine water situated in the center of Japan.
MAGOME-juku and traditional fish catching method "Ukai （cormorant fishing）" in the Nagara River are also popular for many tourists.
I can also guide you around Shirakawa-go (UNESCO heritage site), Nagoya and Kyoto.
Some days of the week are available only limited hours. Please ask when you contact. Thank you.
What's NOT included in the fee:
Food and drinks, tickets to any attractions, transportaion costs and the guide's accommodation when necessary. Please feel free to ask any.
What's included in the fee:
Guide fee
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 2019
About Tour Guide Yoko T.
Hi! I am Yoko, a friendly regional Licensed Guide Interpreter. This area is my home! This is why I've been sharing beauties of this prefecture with my guests from around the world.
This area is great fun: local, historical, culturally important, sometimes mysterious and beautiful! If you are already in love with Japan, then let me personalize your experience here. Visit the best places, venues, spots and locations with me. You will enjoy neighborhood full of hidden local treasures.
I am a mother of two girls. I'd be happy to welcome families and I can arrange a tour depending on your situation. Please feel free to ask me any.
I also translate and teach English. And I am a host of an Internet radio show. I like meeting people and all these experiences allow me to be good at communicating as a guide.
I look forward to exploring this beautiful culture with you.
Thank you!
Reviews
Kimberly K.
Magome-Tsumago Nakasendo Hike One-day Private Tour
“Amazing a must do”
This post town trek was excellent. Our guide Yoko gave us some history of the Nakasendo before we started and we began our trek at a leisurely pace through the beautiful post towns and forests. It was so relaxing parts are hilly and a little challenging but not difficult.
Yoko T.
(18 reviews)Thank you for your kind words. I too had a great time hiking the Magome-Tsumago Nakasendo trail with you that day. Lots of enjoyable conversations and good local food. I hope to see you again sometime in the future. Best regards, Yoko
“Yoko was a wonderful guide for us in Takayama!”
We spent a very nice 6 hours with Yoko in Takayama. She was very knowledgeable about the city and region, the history, and special events that take place there. We don't speak Japanese, so it was very nice to have someone fluent in English as our guide. Yoko is very kind, easy to talk to, and she was great with our two kids, aged 7 and 10. Despite having almost constant rain during our tour, Yoko found many interesting things for us to see and do. She also knew some excellent places for local foods and treats, and we all had an amazing lunch together. I really feel like Yoko would be able to cater a tour experience to your exact tastes and wishes. I highly recommend Yoko to be your tour guide!
Yoko T.
(18 reviews)I appreciate your kind words. Spending six hours with the charming and lively family made me happy too. I’m glad that you could all enjoy Japanese cuisine and culture. Best wishes.
Jianan Z.
Takayama Half day Private tour based on your requests
“Had a amazing time with Yoko, She knows a lot about takayama”
we have spend 2 days with Yoko in takayama aera. She knows those places so good . we had a really good time with her.
Yoko T.
(18 reviews)I am glad that I could help you enjoy your time in Takayama and Shirakawa-go. It was energizing for me to hear about your experiences traveling around the world. Thank you. Have a great remainder of your stay in Japan. Yoko
$146/ per group
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