Aomori Customized Private Tour by Car with Licensed Guide
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This private 6-hour tour is the ideal way to discover the best of Aomori at your own pace, with a friendly government-licensed guide and a private vehicle at your disposal. Travelling comfortably from place to place, you skip the stress of public transport and see far more than you could on your own. Step inside the spectacular Nebuta Museum WA RASSE to meet the giant illuminated floats of Aomori's world-famous summer festival, then explore 5,000 years of history at the Sannai-Maruyama Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Jomon village. Browse local apple cider at the waterfront A-Factory, admire striking works at the Aomori Museum of Art, and take in coastal scenery and the serene Showa Daibutsu. Because the tour is fully private, your guide tailors the day to your interests and pace - ideal for families, couples, and first-time visitors. Your English- and Japanese-speaking guide shares the stories and flavours that make Aomori unforgettable, while your driver handles the rest.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private vehicle
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
What's not
- Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- Travel and Tour of Hirosaki (Hirosaki is out of the available area)
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Itinerary
Experience the spectacular Nebuta Festival year-round at this riverside museum beside Aomori Station. Giant illuminated warrior floats, vivid artwork, and live taiko and haneto-dancer demonstrations bring Aomori's most famous summer festival to life.
Browse local Aomori specialties, fresh produce, and gourmet souvenirs at this stylish waterfront marketplace next to Aomori Station. Sample Aomori apple cider straight from the glass-walled cidery and enjoy harbour views.
Step back over 5,000 years at this UNESCO World Heritage Jomon-period settlement, one of Japan's largest and best-preserved ancient villages. Explore reconstructed pit dwellings, towering wooden pillars, and a fascinating on-site museum of excavated artefacts.
Discover striking contemporary and modern art at this bold white museum beside the Sannai-Maruyama ruins. Highlights include works by Aomori-born artist Yoshitomo Nara and the beloved giant outdoor sculpture Aomori-ken, set within dramatic gallery spaces carved into the earth.
Marvel at Japan's tallest seated bronze Great Buddha, the Showa Daibutsu, standing over 21 metres high in the peaceful grounds of Seiryu-ji Temple. A vivid red five-storied pagoda, landscaped gardens, and quiet woodland make this a serene escape on the edge of Aomori City.
Enjoy sweeping views of Aomori's harbour from this elegant cable-stayed bridge, an iconic part of the city skyline. The nearby waterfront promenade and Aoiumi Park are perfect for photos of the bay, the port, and passing ships against a backdrop of distant mountains.
Relax in the seaside hot-spring town of Asamushi Onsen, a short coastal drive from central Aomori. At the Yu-sa Asamushi roadside station you can soak in an ocean-view bath, dip your feet in a free foot spa, and enjoy fresh local seafood and sweeping views over Mutsu Bay.
Spot the striking triangular silhouette of ASPAM, Aomori's waterfront tourist center on the bay. Browse local crafts and souvenirs, sample regional foods, and take in panoramic views of the harbour and Mutsu Bay from the building's distinctive observation deck.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Japan Guide Agency
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Aomori
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 46 experiences we list in Aomori.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Aomori
Aomori is a port city at the northern tip of Honshu, on Mutsu Bay, known for its summer Nebuta lantern festival, apples and heavy winter snow.
Aomori faces Mutsu Bay at the northern end of Honshu, Japan's main island, in a region of apple orchards and mountains. The Nebuta Warasse museum houses the huge painted lantern floats paraded each summer in the Nebuta festival, and the Aomori Museum of Art, with white walls inspired by excavation trenches, shows modern work including a giant dog sculpture. The Hakkōda Maru, a retired ferry, is moored by the bay as a museum.
Top-ranked sights in Aomori: Sannai-Maruyama Site, Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse, Aomori Museum of Art.
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