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Half Day Private Guided Walking Tour in Akita City Center

City tours

  • 4–6 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Private tour

Highlights

Walking tour in the center of Akita city. Akita city is a capital city of Akita prefecture which is located on the sea of Japan side in northern Japan. This prefecture is famous for its rice production, Japanese sake brew and lots of local attractions. In this tour, you can visit beautiful spots such as an old bank building, local market, castle park and folklore museum. You may enjoy Maiko show and tea service available only on Saturdays(reservation is needed) Let's enjoy pleasant walk with tour guide.

Inclusions

What's included

  • English Guiding

What's not

  • lunch for you and for your guide
  • Entrance fee (around 2000 JPY per person) for you and your guide
  • Public transportatin fare
  • gratuity(Optional)

Itinerary

  1. Old bank facility made of red bricks. In some rooms, arts produced by local artists are displayed.

    1 h

  2. Fish and vegetable market for citizens. You can feel citizen's normal life here. There is 100 hundred-yen shop on the second floor. If you are hungry, you can eat various foods at restaurants located in and out of the building.

    1 h

  3. Famous summer festival Kanto festival museum. You can try Kanto yourself at the hall. Another attraction is an old merchant's house Kaneko House nearby.

    1 h

  4. Castle park of Akita. Stroll around the precinct of the castle. On Saturday, you can enjoy Maiko show and tea service by reserving before hand.

    1.5 h

  5. Sights to see include the more than 20-meter long mural “Annual Events in Akita.”.

    1 h

  6. Station building where you can enjoy shopping and food. Enjoy your time.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
JR Akita Station main ticket gate. I'll be waiting you showing a sign of your name.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Tomio Yokouchi
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Japan, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is 90% above the median of the 106 city tours we list in Japan, outside the cities.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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