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    Popular Tours in Yamagata

    Exciting Experience Tour in Shinjo (EETS)

    Yamagata
    8 hours

    You can experience three exciting things in this tour. First, you can see Shinjo Festival float ( Intangible World Cultural Heritage), and play the "hayashi" music at the museum, wearing a "happy" coat. Second, you can enjoy a thrilling boatride down the Mogami River, like Matsuo Basho, a haiku poem master from about 400 years ago. Third, you can hike in "Genso-no-mori", Fantasy Forest.

    FROM$329/ per group
    Kuniaki S.
    4.50(2) reviews

    Hands-on "Snow Experience " Tour 　

    Yamagata
    8 hours

    This tour is focused on the three wintery activities in the snowbound area of Yamagata. First you can enjoy shoveling the 3-meter-deep snow and digging the stored vegetables (turnips) out of the snow. Second you'd like to cook them with the help of a local cuisine specialist and appreciate the traditional food on the spot. Third we take a breathtaking boatride down the Mogami River.

    FROM$329/ per group
    Kuniaki S.
    4.50(2) reviews

    Yamadera and fruit picking

    Yamagata
    4 hours

    Yamadera is one of popular tourist destinations in Yamagata. The official name is Risshaku-ji Temple, but people call it “Yamadera”, which means “Mountain Temple”, and you will know the reason when you visit the place. After Yamadera, you go to an orchard and enjoy fruit picking. At the end of the tour, you see the entire view of Yamadera from the top of the hill located across Yamadera Station.

    FROM$119/ per group
    Yoshiko A.
    5.00(2) reviews

    Popular Guides in Yamagata

    Mai H.

    5.00(10) reviews

    Konnichiwa! I'm Mai, a national licensed tour guide. I was born and raised in Sendai, Tohoku region. I think of myself as friendly, open minded, po...

    Shunsuke W.

    5.00(3) reviews

    I've got the national licence of the Tour Guide-Interpreter in 2017. I have the experience of three years as the volunteer tour guide for foreigners. ...

    Kuniaki S.

    4.50(2) reviews

    I've been involved in English education at public junior high school and prefectural board of education for more than 40 years as a teacher, teac...

    Yoshiko A.

    5.00(2) reviews

    Hi, I am Yoshiko. I was born and grown up in Shizuoka Prefecture and had lived in Tokyo about 20 years but now I live in Yamagata Prefecture, in the ...

    Popular Transportation in Yamagata

    ☆Yamagata Day Tour with a Private Car

    Yamagata
    3 hours

    Experienced local taxi drivers will cordially show you around the area so that you can visit both must-see and hidden sightseeing spots and enjoy local food.

    FROM$232/ per group
    Tr taxi R.
    4.71(66) reviews

    ☆Yamagata Day Tour with a Private Car

    Yamagata
    3 hours

    Experienced local taxi drivers will cordially show you around the area so that you can visit both must-see and hidden sightseeing spots and enjoy local food.

    FROM$264/ per group
    Tr taxi R.
    4.71(66) reviews

    Day Trips from Yamagata

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    Miyagi

    Fukushima

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    Yamagata Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

    Whether it’s your first time to Yamagata or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Yamagata has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself! You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Yamagata tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that. There is so much to see and do in Yamagata, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.