Manazuru: Walking Tour with Tasty Local Food and Scenic View
Joined 2016
Only in 2 hours from Tokyo, you'll come to a nostalgic fishing town "Manazuru". Discover a scenic port town by walking, enjoy local food such as dried fish (himono), and spend relaxing time with locals.
Through this tour, you'll experience a nostalgic atmosphere which is totally different from big cities such as Tokyo, and spend relaxing & heartwarming time.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Manazuru Station
- I'll be waiting just outside the ticket gate of Manazuru Station.
Manazuru Port
Explore a local shopping street, enjoy the scenic view of Manazuru Port from a high ground, and walk down a narrow alley to the port, having a glimpse of simple and relaxing lifestyle of a fishing town.
Lunch
Enjoy lunch at a seafood restaurant near the fish market.
Kibune Shrine
After lunch, continue walking to Kibune Shrine, which was founded in 889 and acts as the town's guardian, and pray for your goodluck.
Takahashi Suisan (dried fish shop)
Walk back to the port and taste homemade dried fish ("himono" in Japanese).
Break at Pepe Coffee
Have a break at a local coffee shop "Pepe".
*If it's closed, we'll go to another cafe.
Kusayanagi Shoten (liquor shop)
Visit a popular "kakuuchi" liquor shop where you can drink and interact with locals.
Ending Point
JR Manazuru 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
guide fee
lunch (for guests and the guide), street food/snacks, drinks, transportation fee, any personal expenses
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
* Please bring enough cash (about 5,000 yen at least) since credit cards are not available at many shops and restaurants in Manazuru.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
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
About Tour Guide Macco K.
Hello :) I am Macco, a licensed tour guide. I love eating and traveling, so I call myself "EATraveler". I'd like you to experience "tasty (oishi)" Japan, so my tour will be full of nice food.
I was born and grew up in Osaka, and now I live in a small fishing town called Manazuru (near Hakone area) after living in Tokyo for more than 10 years. I fell in love with the beautiful scenery of the sea and mountains of Manazuru, and I really enjoy a relaxing life here. So I'd like to show you around this cozy town, which will make you feel nostalgic and relaxed.
I also work as an editor & writer. My recent works are mainly books about food and drinks, such as fermented food, dried food, cocktails and bars, Japanese sake, coffee, cheese, tea, as well as agriculture and food issues. Based on this background, I'd like to offer you amazing food experiences in Japan and enjoy EATraveling together :)
Looking forward to seeing you in Manazuru!
Reviews
“Meeting at Haneda”
Macco met us at Haneda airport and right away we felt so comfortable with her as our Guide!! She welcomed us, had a cute sign, which I wish I took a picture with!! Our first time in Tokyo, after long flight; last I wanted to do is get lost finding hotel! Macco was super! Helped us get our Suica card; and anything else we need to do at airport! Boarded monorail effortless with her as our Guide! We arrived at our hotel no problem! She helped us check in too!! It’s so important to start your beautiful Japan stay, on the right path, and feeling comfortable…Macco truly helped us with that and our entire trip was fabulous!! Next time I’ll use Macco for sure!! She is raised in Japan, so knows history and etiquette! She had great suggestions of events that we could see too! So grateful I found Macco on the website!! Arigato Gozaimashita!
Macco K.
Once again, thank you so so much for your heart-warming review and comment for me. I'm so glad that you were happy with me and satisfied with my support. I was also very happy to meet you at the airport, and spend some time together. I do look forward to seeing you again in the near future. With many thanks...
“First visit to Tokyo”
Our first visit to Tokyo! I reached out to Macco, whom I discovered on Go With Guide. Macco was absolutely the best I can imagine! She was attentive to the details of our trip, and what our plans were. She kept me informed, and great communication up to the moment she picked us up at the airport! She is personable, and her bilingual in English, fluent in Japanese made it so nice for us; especially at restaurants!! She made herself available even if we had no set plans. She is very knowledgable with Japanese culture and history. Macco truly made our trip enjoyable and memorable…as I also now have a friend in Japan to see again!! Arigato Gozaimasu Macco!!
Macco K.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Flo san! I'm glad to hear that you had a great time with me. I really enjoyed your company, too :) Thank you for having me as your guide. I'm looking forward to seeing you again sometime soon...!
Mia B.
Manazuru: Walking Tour with Tasty Local Food and Scenic View
“An Amazing and Unforgettable Day Trip!”
My father and I had the pleasure of spending an entire day with Macco, originally we were only going to tour Manazuru but after being informed there was a local festival going on in the nearby town of Yugawara we knew we didn't want to miss out. It was absolutely perfect, Macco is incredibly sweet and helpful and really made us feel like a local in Manazuru. She really knows everyone and made us feel right at home. It was a breath of fresh air compared to the fast-paced city life in Tokyo The food in Manazuru is delightful with some of the best fish we had during our stay in Japan. Despite its small size, there is lots to explore in the town (A favourite of ours being the shrine all the way up the hill, the view is gorgeous) and I have no doubts that no matter your interest Macco will be able to find something for you. The Yugawara Yassa festival was wonderful as well, it was so cool seeing all of the dances everyone had prepared and the festival food was delicious as well ^w^ Thank you so much again for the wonderful time Macco and I hope to visit Manazuru again soon!
Macco K.
Thank you for your review. I'm so happy that you liked Manazuru and enjoyed the tour as well as Yassa Festival in Yugawara. It was my pleasure to be your guide and spend a great time with you two. Looking forward to seeing you again sometime soon...! Best regards, Macco
$149/ per group
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