This tour explores the Dewa Three Mountain Shrine in Yamagata prefecture. On the first day, you can observe the very big 5 story pagoda built in Edo period, which recognized as the national treasure and obtained Michelin two stars. We will stay at a shrine lodge for ascetic people. On the second day, we will visit the main shrine and walking down the 2km long steep steps in a forest which obtained Michelin three stars.
At your hotel in Tokyo
Hotel pick-up near the reception and take a train to Tokyo station. The pick-up time depends on where you stay.
We will take the Shinkansen from Tokyo station.
We will take a local bus from Tsuruoka station
After checking in, we will walk to the five story pagoda which is a National treasure and Michelin ★★.
You will have a Shojin dinner, but the lodge may not have a private room.
The lodge may have a public bath only. There is no hotel nor inn near the shrine.
It is optional to attend the morning ceremony, but it will be very interesting. We will have our breakfast then.
We will take a local bus to the summit.
We will walk around the area.
We will walk down the steps in a forest of the shrine. (Michelin ★★★)
We will have a simple lunch such as a soba noodle.
We will take a local bus.
We will take an express train from Tsuruoka station and change into the Shinkansen at Niigata station via Tokyo.
End of the tour
At your hotel in Tokyo
Guide fee
Hotel pick-up
Transportation cost (about 30,000 JPY per adult for you and guide)
Lunch (about 1,500 JPY per person for you and guide)
Lodging cost (about 10,000 JPY in cash per adult for you and guide)
The tour will be available for 7 months from May to November while lodgings are available, but it will be more comfortable from June to October.
The lodge is different from ordinary hotels or inns. We will sleep on a separate mattress with a quilt cover on a tatami floor in a same wide room.
I will book the lodge for you.
This tour will start from Tokyo.
- The tour guide is not available on Monday.
- Please, send a direct message to the tour guide for confirming the availability before booking
There is little restriction due to COVID 19 in 2023. I was vaccinated six times with the Pfizer one.
“Excellent Tour”
Yuki was an excellent tour guide. He communicated with us before our tour to set up what we wanted to visit and also gave us advice on getting train cards at the airport. He met us at our hotel right on time. He showed us how to use the trains and we used them all through our tour. He was very informative about the places that we visited. He is a very nice man. My wife and I highly recommend his tour.
Yuki K.
(351 reviews)Dear Mike, Thank you for taking time to write such a excellent review of my Tokyo tour. We visited Meiji-Shrine, Asakusa, and Tokyo National Museum. I hope you can visit the Imperial Palace, Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden, and Tsukiji outer market tomorrow by yourself. Please enjoy your travel in Japan. Yuki
“Unagi in Asakusa”
Yuki was great! He speaks English well, knew his way around, and coordinated a nice day for us. We booked a tour with him for our first day in Tokyo - we visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, Asakusa, and the Outer Market. My husband was eager to try unagi during our visit and Yuki went out of his way to find a restaurant where it was being served. The tour was a fantastic introduction to Tokyo, as well as its subway system. Thank you, Yuki!
Yuki K.
(351 reviews)Dear Annie, Thank you for your review. There are shops serving eel in Tsukiji, but they were closed on Sunday. So we tried to find a good place in Asakusa. Although my favorite restaurant was not available when we arrive there after 2PM. We were lucky to find one who serves grilled eel over steamed rice for your husband. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
“Excellent tour guide!”
Our tour guide was Yuki. We went to three locations in Tokyo. Yuki was very knowledgeable & very patient & went above & beyond for my friend who needed a PASMO card for our trip. Highly recommend!
Yuki K.
(351 reviews)Dear Lily, Thank you for your review. It was good to find a Passport PASMO as it’s getting harder recently. Please enjoy your stay in Japan. Thank you for talking my tour. Yuki