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This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Kakunodate! Kakunodate is a former castle town which flourished during the Edo period. Known as the “Little Kyoto of Tohoku”, the town is home to a district consisting of samurai residences and traditional architecture popular with both domestic and international tourists. The samurai residences lining the town's most famous street are nationally protected Traditional Buildings. Your guide will start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel. Let us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Akita! Akita City is located in Northwest Tohoku, stretching along the coast facing the Sea of Japan. Akita is mostly known for snow, onsen (hot springs) and great sake. Bordered by the sea and mountains, this peaceful city is home to major local festivals as well. Staying Akita is the easy way to immerse yourself in Japan's cultural past here. Your guide will start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel. Let us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Akita! Akita City is located in Northwest Tohoku, stretching along the coast facing the Sea of Japan. Akita is mostly known for snow, onsen (hot springs) and great sake. Bordered by the sea and mountains, this peaceful city is home to major local festivals as well. Staying Akita is the easy way to immerse yourself in Japan's cultural past here. Your guide will start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel. Let us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Go off the beaten path in Akita and discover places you'd never find on your own. This food-focused cycling tour takes you from Lake Tazawa, to a local farm near the lake to get ingredients for dinner, and then to a campground where you will enjoy a barbecue dinner of wild game and fresh vegetables as the sun sets over Lake Tazawa.

We will meet at the Tazawako Campground. After the registration, the staff will explain the precautions to be taken at the tent site, and then you are free to go! You can read a book, take a nap, invent your own way to spend your time! And if you discover an interesting way to spend your time, please let us know too (lol)!

Hop onto eBike (Electric bikes) and let a native Akita local guide show you the treats that Nyuto Onsen village area has to offer. The tour will last about 2 hours. We’ll start in Kyukamura and go through the beautiful beech forest to see the stunning beauty of greenery. Visit some onsens and learn facts that what is Onsen culture in Japan (NOT bathing), feel full of nature here as Nyuto Onsen village is in the national park. Then try 100% natural hot spring water foot bath, have coffee time in the forest. Electric Bikes are not like motorcycles, they are simply bicycling with an electric pedal assist so no special riding skills are necessary. The riding pace is at low speed so we can enjoy the views. We take many short breaks for pictures and stories. Our electric bike tour is the best way to explore Nyuto Onsen village! NOTICE -Guest is 150cm (4.92 feet) tall and up can attend. -No bicycles for kids / Child seats -Please wear comfortable shoes and clothes you can ride in.

Learning the ancient ways of the indigenous Matagi people and experiencing their profound spiritual relationship with nature. Basing yourself in a wonderful, remote lodge for two-nights, Oriyama-san will take you out trekking in the mountains and valleys for the day, where its natural bounty is revealed. Dining will be a cornerstone of your experience, be it surrounding a bonfire out in the wilderness or feasting on Matagi staples such as ‘Kiritampo-nabe’, or more adventurous local game, back at the lodge. This is an experience for those interested in exploring Japan's natural world and culture on a deeper level than most, learning from 13,000 years of Matagi life in this region, and in sharing their environment in both gratitude and respect. The Northern Wilderness Immersion includes two-nights’ accommodation in a remote, luxury lodge, entry to a private outdoor onsen, all meals for the duration of your stay and a full day in the wilderness with Oriyama-san and an interpreter.

Travel to the country town of Odate in Akita prefecture by local bus from Morioka station. Experience a night with a local family in their house. Depending on the season and weather, there will be a variety of activities organized by the family for you to participate in, such as making dinner together, farm activities etc. Depending on the numbers, you may stay in separate farm houses.