Experience the best of Kitakata on a full-day private tour with a government-licensed guide. Explore the town center, visit traditional Japanese storehouses, and indulge in delicious ramen and sake.
Experience the best of Kitakata on a full-day private tour with a government-licensed guide. Explore the town center, visit traditional Japanese storehouses, and indulge in delicious ramen and sake.
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Kitakata Kura no Sato - Established in 1993, Kitakata Kura no Sato is a base for passing down the cultural tradition of building kura (traditional warehouses) and magariya (L-shaped houses), which are valuable parts of the lifestyle heritage of the Kitakata area.
Ten traditional-style buildings stand within this 4,500 square-meter area. These…
- Kitakata Kura no Sato - Established in 1993, Kitakata Kura no Sato is a base for passing down the cultural tradition of building kura (traditional warehouses) and magariya (L-shaped houses), which are valuable parts of the lifestyle heritage of the Kitakata area.
Ten traditional-style buildings stand within this 4,500 square-meter area. These include a mise-gura (a kura used as a shop), a miso-gura (kura for preserving miso paste), a kokumotsu-gura (a kura for storing grain), and a kura-zashiki (a kura used as a residence), as well as the residences of local officials (Go-gashira and Kimoiri) constructed around a courtyard.
- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kitakata
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kitakata
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Private transportation
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Private transportation
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
This value-packed journey with a government-licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide offers a fantastic and efficient way to explore Kitakata!
Kitakata, blessed with an abundance of water and rice, is renowned for its love of ramen and its exceptional sake. Stroll through the town center to see the many remaining kura, or traditional Japanese…
This value-packed journey with a government-licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide offers a fantastic and efficient way to explore Kitakata!
Kitakata, blessed with an abundance of water and rice, is renowned for its love of ramen and its exceptional sake. Stroll through the town center to see the many remaining kura, or traditional Japanese storehouses, which have been transformed into inns, shops, breweries, and specialty stores. Many of these are located in the city center.
The guide will begin the day with a morning pickup at the hotel. Please share any special requests for the day, and the itinerary will be customized in advance!
Note*1: Please choose your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create a personalized itinerary.
- Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide or tour unavailability.
- This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
