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World Heritage Hiraizumi, Genbikei Gorge & Geibikei Gorge

A Beautiful garden with ponds in Motsuji Temple. It is said to actualize a paradise in Buddhism.

Beautiful Genbikei Gorge

Flying kakko Rice dumpling across the river in Genbikei Gorge

Enjoyable boat trip in Geibikei Gorge

Both sides in Geibikei Gorge are the cliffs more than 100m high

Takkoku no Iwaya. It is said to be built in the early 9th century.

World Heritage Hiraizumi, Genbikei Gorge & Geibikei Gorge

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2016

Nobu S.

4.71 / 5

(104 reviews)

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Chiba

English, Japanese (Native)

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Nobu S.)

Up to 4 people

This is a tour to visit 3 popular sightseeing places in Iwate. We will visit World Heritage Hiraizumi, Genbikei Gorge and Geibikei Gorge by a wagon taxi and train/bus. You can see the second most prosperous city in 12th century Japan. You will also enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the two different types of gorges.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At Ichinoseki Station

Genbikei Gorge

Chusonji Temple (Konjikido)

Geibikei Gorge (boat trip)

Shinkansen trip (if coming from Tokyo, Sendai or Morioka)

Ending Point

At Ichinoseki Station

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

What‘s included

guide fee, pick-up at Ichinoseki Station in Iwate

What‘s not included

transportation fee (you and guide), lunch, entrance fee (you and guide), offerings to the shrine and temple (if any)

Wagon taxi fee: approximately 36,000 Yen for 4 hours (up to 8 people) or

Rented car cost: approximately *10,000 Yen ~ for 6 hours (including tax, insurance, and fuel)

*depending on the size of a car

Tour Important Information

- We will use a wagon taxi from Ichinoseki to Geibikei Gorge and go back to Ichinoseki either by train or bus.

- The temple and the shrine are sacred places. Please behave respectfully while inside them.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide you in Tohoku District including Akita, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata only if you could bear my transportation fee of 8,000Yen. (Sorry, but I usually live in Chiba.)

For Kanto District including Chiba, Hakone, Ibaraki, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Mt. Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yokohama, the pick up fee is 3,000Yen.

If you would like me to guide you in any other area, please feel free to contact me.

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 2016

Nobu S.

4.71 / 5

(104 reviews)

Identity Verified

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About Tour Guide Nobu S.

Hi, I am Nobu, a national licensed tour guide.

The main areas I guide are Tokyo and its surrounding areas including Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Nikko, but I can also accommodate custom tours according to your wishes.

I also offer tours using my minivan.

You can take a short tour by the minivan that stops at several spots on the way from Narita Airport to your hotel in Tokyo.

If you let me know your preferences, I will design a private tour that is perfect for you.

I am looking Forward to Meeting you soon in Japan!

Nobu

Reviews

Bernadette D.

5 / 5

Feb 19, 2026

A Day Tour to Mt. Fuji Area from Tokyo by a National Licensed Guide with a Minivan

Feb 19, 2026

Mount Fuji

10 hours

“Fantastic, Best Use of Time”

Nobu is awesome! He took us to all of the main and not-so-main spots in the Mt. Fuji area -- places you'd never be able to visit (or even learn about) from a regular bus tour or attempt to visit via train. In a single day, we were able to see everything we wanted and more. It was truly worth it. Plus, Nobu is just really nice and accommodative. We loved our entire day. Thank you, Nobu! When we come back next time, we may visit Nikko and look you up for a day tour there!

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour. There are many fascinating spots around Mount Fuji, but some are difficult to reach by bus tour or public transportation. I would be happy to introduce these hidden, fascinating places to my guests. Thank you again for taking this tour. Nobu

Barbara C.

5 / 5

Sep 10, 2025

Geibikei & Genbikei Gorges 6-hour tour using a rental car with the guide drive

Sep 10, 2025

Chiba

6 hours

Customized

“Fantastic Day ”

We had such a great day. Nobu was an excellent guide - he was knowledgeable and informative. His home town is in the area so he had great stories and anecdotes that made the day special. An absolutely delightful day. Would highly recommend travelling to this magnificent area and using Nobu as a guide. Thank you.

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I'm so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour. One disappointing thing about this tour was that we were unable to go to Geibikei Gorge, one of our destinations, due to flooding caused by heavy rain the day before. If you have another opportunity to visit Japan, I'll definitely show you around. I am looking forward to seeing you again. Nobu

Jennifer S.

5 / 5

Jun 29, 2025

A Day Tour to Mt. Fuji Area from Tokyo by a National Licensed Guide with a Van

Jun 29, 2025

Mount Fuji

10 hours

Customized

“Excellent Mount Fuji Day!”

Our group of 9 (2 families - 4 adults, 2 teens, 3 kids) had a fantastic Mt. Fuji area day under the guidance of Mr. Nobu. He was able to arrange the van ahead of time which allowed us to see many things in the area much more easily that if we had used trains/public transportation. He had excellent recommendations for the order of seeing things to minimize crowds and waits. We took the cable car up for a view of Mt. Fujji and then took a boat for another set of views, had an amazing lunch at a local restaurant he arranged, saw a beautiful area garden, then saw the forrest and ice cave. The day far exceeded our expectations and we strongly recommend booking with Mr. Nobu (and splurging on a van/car option for this day trip from Tokyo).

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed my tour. This area has so much attractiveness to offer, including beautiful scenery, delicious local food, a long history, etc. It is my great pleasure to help my guests understand the wonder of this area. Nobu