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This tour will take you to the “Japan's No. 1 IMONI Festival," where you can eat imoni served dynamically in a large pot, a Guinness World Record, and spend a weekend enjoying the charms of Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region.
Outside of the festival, you can also visit a shrine in Yonezawa, a place associated with Uesugi Kenshin, one of Japan's most famous military commanders, and a winery in Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for its fruit.
Why not experience the harvest season of Japan in Yamagata?
This tour is led by a national licensed guide interpreter.
This itinerary is just a sample. We'd be more than happy to arrange the tour based on your requests. Please let us know your interests!
We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The guide will be waiting for you with your name sign.
Itinerary
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1Tokyo Central Railway Station
We will take the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train to Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture with a guide at Tokyo station
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
A Japanese restaurant in a Japanese traditional style building with a garden. The restaurant is full of Japanese atmosphere and serves Yonezawa's local cuisine.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
A shrine located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Located in Matsugamisaki Park and dedicated to Kenshin Uesugi. It is a power spot that is said to be blessed with good fortune, fulfillment of various wishes, as well as academic success and prosperous business in honor of Kenshin Uesugi.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4
This modern winery is located along the river and surrounded by vineyards. There is a café inside the facility as well as a store where you can tour the facility and have tastings.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5
Michi no Eki is a place where local residents and tourists can get various information, purchase local food and local products, and take a rest. Michi no Eki Yonezawa is one of the most popular roadside stations in Japan, where visitors can shop inside a building designed in the image of the castle town of Yonezawa.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6
You will participate in the main event of this tour, the best potato stew party in Japan. The plan includes an all-you-can-eat large pot of Yamagata's imoni, which is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the best in the world. The heavy equipment used to scoop up the imoni from the large pot is disassembled from all the working parts of the newly unloaded body arm, which has never been used before, and each part is cleaned with household detergent to clean off the oil and grease used in its manufacture. No need to worry about hygiene as butter is applied as a lubricant! At the Imoni Festival, you will not only eat imoni, but also enjoy various events such as Yamagata's traditional dance and food stall village, which will make the venue very crowded. Enjoy the Japanese autumn with your guide!
5 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7Tokyo Central Railway Station
The tour will end when you and your guide return to Tokyo Station by Tohoku Shinkansen.
4 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Yonezawa's history, culture, brand beef,and winery
Visit best IMONI-kai in Japan
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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