Yamagata Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Great trip to the past and present”

Hiromi is an excellent guide with deep knowledge and understanding. We had learned a lot and had a fantastic experience!

Hiromi O.

(1 reviews)

Thank you for your kind review! I hope I was able to add some value to your journey in Tsuruoka. I had a wonderful time with you and hope you did too. Thank you again for choosing Tsuruoka, and I wish you many more memorable adventures ahead!

Roberta G.

5 / 5

Apr 27, 2026

Hands-on Exciting and Exploring Tour in Sakata (6.5 Hours)

Apr 27, 2026

Yamagata

6 hours 30 mins

“We thoroughly enjoyed having Kuniaki as our guide”

Pure Water is his name and Pure Attention to Detail is his mission! Kuniaki suggested booking a 9 passenger van for our group of 8 from the Westerdam cruise ship in Sakata. This worked out great and saved time and whisked us right to our next destination. He always works with the same experienced driver and that worked like a charm and was a good value too. He customized a tour for us and planned a lunch stop at a small local restaurant where we had a delicious inexpensive quick lunch. Kuniaki’s English is very good, his communications in trip planning were excellent and his sense of humor was a joy. Domo Arigato Pure Water (not Waste Water!)

Kuniaki S.

(10 reviews)

Thanks a million for traveling with me, giving me all the wonderful gifts, and even writing such an impressive review for me! Amazingly our tour planning started almost a year ago and we repeatedly shared our thoughts on creating the most suitable tailored tour ever for each and every one of us. For me it sure was a joyful process to go through shaping our own tour and finalizing it. I'm also very glad that you all savored ramen noodles for lunch, which is now very popular all across Japan because Sakata got the championship in the ramen competition several years ago. I'd be more than happy just if our paths would cross again in the future while I'm still at work as a tour guide. In reply to your Japnanese phrase; Do itashi mashite! (Pronounced like " Don't touch my moustache!", meaning the pleasure is all mine.) A special huge thank you from your joke-loving guide, Poor Water (Kuniaki)

“Yamadera and More”

Mai was a wonderful guide, Yamadera was about as beautiful as I could've imagined and Mai was a huge part of that experience. Her knowledge of the area as well as her experience with the hiking trails around Yamadera made the tour one-of-a kind in the best way possible. For those who are looking to get into nature the area, I would strongly recommend Mai for the best experience possible. Thank you, Mai!