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By Japan Guide Agency, JGA Inc.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $208 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Discover the charm of Kurashiki with a private, licensed guide
    • Customize your tour to suit your interests and travel pace
    • Experience the elegance of old Japan in a beautifully preserved area

Activity location

    • Kurashiki
    • Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Kurashiki
    • Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Check availability

4-Hour Private Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Price details
$104.11 x 2 Adults$208.22
Total
Price is $208.22
Until Sun, Nov 8

6-Hour Private Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Price details
$138.82 x 2 Adults$277.64
Total
Price is $277.64
Until Sun, Nov 8

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Licensed local English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Customizable tour: Choose 2–3 sites for a 4-hour tour or 3–4 sites for a 6-hour tour
  • Inclusions
    Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kurashiki
  • Exclusions
    Private vehicle
  • Exclusions
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups
  • Exclusions
    Transportation fees, entrance fees, lunch, and other personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Guide entry fees are only covered for sights listed under our itinerary list

What you can expect

  • Meet your guide and set off on a journey through Kurashiki, one of western Japan’s most charming historical towns. Stroll through the beautifully preserved Bikan Historical Quarter, an atmospheric area filled with traditional white-walled storehouses, Edo-period architecture, and picturesque canals lined with willow trees. Admire old wooden townhouses and shops, and feel as if you’ve stepped back in time. It’s the perfect place to experience the elegance of old Japan.

    Let your guide know what you would like to experience, and enjoy a tour that’s best suited to your interests and travel pace.
    Choose 2 to 3 sites to visit on a 4-hour tour. If you are on a 6-hour tour, you can see 3 to 4 sites.

    The most popular, must-see attractions available on this tour:
    Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
    Ohara Museum of Art
    Ohara Museum of Art Torajiro Kojima Memorial
    Ohashi House
    Kurashiki Ivy Square
    Kurabo Memorial Hall
    Kojima Jeans Street
    Kurashiki Denim Street
    Kurashiki Museum of Natural History
    Momotarou-no-Karakuri-Hakubutsukan

    We look forward to welcoming you on this memorable journey through Kurashiki.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kurashiki
    • Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Kurashiki
    • Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan