Full Day Tour to Akita, Samurai Town and Lake Tazawa with Guide

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7 to 8 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Premiere Tour of Akita.

Our first stop is Lake Tazawa.
Lake Tazawa is a mysterious Lake and the deepest one in Japan.
The golden statue of Tatsuko is a must-see spot in Akita.
Please take memorial photos at the shore of Lake Tazawa.

Next we visit Kakunodate town.
You can see how samurai lived in samurai residences.
At one Samurai house, the head of the family will tell us about the residence, where it is still used for living. You can witness samurai swords, armor, kimonos, etc. You can take a nice photo wearing a samurai helmet.

There are cute shops in the street of Samurai residences, such as a miso and soy sauce shop, a local craft shop, a Japanese sake shop, and a traditional snack shop.

You may pet Akita dogs at one spot with admission fare.

You can enjoy lunch at Kakunodate town or near Lake Tazawa.

What's Included

English Guiding
You and guide
Express way fee: 1,620 JPY Round trip / gruop
Guide's private car (6,000 JPY) 1 to 3 pax
Rent-a-van(around 25,000 JPY) 4 to 6 Pax for 6 hours
Kakunodate
gratuity(Optional)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Statue of Tatsuko

    Golden statue of Tatsuko on the shore of Lake Tazawa. The time includes transportation time to Lake Tazawa.

    2 hours 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Tazawa Lake

    Mysterious blue colored Lake Tazawa is the deepest crater lake in northern Japan. Enjoy the view from the observatory and lake shore. You can take nice picture together with red Torii gate of Shinto shrine. Those will be your unfogetterble memory of Japan trip.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Kakunodate

    We will visit two samurai houses still remain from feudal era. The time include transportation from Kakunodate Town to Akita station and lunch time.

    4 hours Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Tomio Yokouchi

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