Let's enjoy nostalgic castle town!

Highlights
Kanazawa
English
7 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 15 people

Kanazawa is one of the most beautiful castle towns in Japan. Visitors enjoy a magnificent castle building, beautiful Japanese garden and nostalgic 'chaya' district. In addition, you can enjoy very rare experience at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art!! I'm sure you will have a wonderful time in Kanazawa.

Yuriko S.

4.94 / 5
(52 reviews)

Meeting Point

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

10:00 AM

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

Let's meet at Kanazawa station, which has beautiful red 'TAIKO-MON' gate.

10:30 AM

Higashi-chaya District

Let's enjoy nostalgic and historical town in kimono if you like and enjoy a cup of green tea and Japanese sweet at 'Shima', or old house museum.

12:00 PM

Omi-cho Market

Let's enjoy lunch of 'Kaisen-don', or fresh seafood ball at the market! It's so delicious!! You can also enjoy shopping.

02:00 PM

Kenroku-en Garden

Kenroku-en Garden is one of the three most beautiful gardens, so you will have a relaxed and wonderful time there!

03:00 PM

Kanazawa Castle Park

Let's enjoy strolling around castle park! You can see beautiful Japanese Castle and feel atmosphere of samurai drama.

04:00 PM

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Very modern and rare museum, and you can experience just like you are in the pool!!(Visitors can enter the pool interior from the Gallery 6, but don't worry…you don't wet at all!)

05:00 PM

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

Say "good bye" here, I hope you enjoy my guided-tour!

Ending Point

Kanazawa Station or your hotel

What to Expect

・You can see one of the most beautiful Japanese castles and gardens in Japan.

・You can experience Japanese culture, such as kimono, a cup of green tea, samurai atmosphere and Japanese fresh seafood.

・You can enjoy very rare experience at the unique museum.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in Kanazawa area, route bus fee for guide, admission fee for guide

What‘s not included

transportation fee for you, lunch for you and guide, admission fee for you

Important Information

I will guide you every day except for the day that my schedule is not vacant.

I'm a local guide of Gifu, Nagoya and Aichi, but I can guide you around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kanazawa, Takayama and Shiga if you pay my transportation fee.

・Route bus fee is 600 yen per a person.

・'Shima', old house museum's admission fee is 500 yen per a person.

・21st Century Museum is closed on Monday.

・You don't need to pay the 21st Century Museum's admission fee but if you want to experience in the pool, you need to pay 450 yen.

・Kenroku-en Garden and Kanazawa Castle park's admission fee is 800 yen.

(All of admission fees and route bus fee for you aren't included in my guide fee)


Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Reviews

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Hela R.

5 / 5
Sep 10, 2024

Shirakawago village with guide

Yurikosan is very dependable and clever guide. She took care of us - 3 people and explained history of prefecture, Sharakawago village and Japan. I would recomend her to my frend.

Yuriko S.

Thank you for an excellent review and nice comments! I also enjoyed driving from Takayama to Shirakawago and visiting the nostalgic village with you and your nice family. Someday in the future, I'd like to visit your country with my husband. See you again!

James R.

5 / 5
Sep 10, 2024

Hiroshima and Miyajima Island

Yuriko guided myself and my son for a one-day trip from Osaka to Hiroshima and then to sacred island of Miyajima. She is a wonderful guide. Knowledgeable, well organized and good company. Would happily recommend her to anyone thinking about a guide.

Yuriko S.

Thank you for using your precious time in order to post such a good review and comments! I'm so happy to hear that you and your son enjoyed Hiroshima and Miyajima. I also had a wonderful day with both of you. Please come to Japan again, maybe next destination would be Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture. If so, please drop in my hometown, Gifu! Gifu has lots of sightseeing spots, such as swordsmith town, Seki City, beautiful and nostalgic castle town, Gujo-hachiman and Takayama, and World Heritage Site, Shirakawago. See you again! Yuriko

Lucia C.

5 / 5
Aug 15, 2024

Caring and knowledgeable

Yuriko is very nice, calm and gentle. She took care about the needs of everyone in our family group She organized a wonderful two half day tour around Kyoto and made her best to make us survive the heat

Yuriko S.

Thank you for an excellent review and nice comments! I'm happy to hear that. It was my pleasure to guide around Kyoto to you and your nice family! You all tried to listen to me even though too hot and humid weather. My precious memory with your family in Kyoto makes me happy. Thank you again for two wonderful days in Kyoto and iced coffee at Starbucks.

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Aidan C.

5 / 5
Jul 3, 2024

A beautiful day in Takayama!

Yuriko (also known as Lilly) was an amazing tour guide. She was so very knowledgeable about the history of Takayama and told interesting stories that we all enjoyed. Our family of 6 ranged in ages from 6 years to 70 years. I would highly recommend her as a guide and also recommend Takayama as a beautiful town to visit on your journey. Yuriko organised a lovely lunch and we enjoyed delicious food.

Yuriko S.

Thank you for an excellent review and heartwarning comments!(^-^)/ I'm so happy to hear that you all enjoyed beautiful Takayama with my guiding. Your kids are so cute and they reminded me of my three sons when they were little kids . I also enjoyed answering your clever boy's interesting questions. Please come to Japan again! From your guide, Lily

$245/ per group

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