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Yamagata & Yamadera Customized Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
$251.86
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Overview
The Yamagata/Yamadera 6-hour Private Trip offers a personalized journey through one of Japan's most culturally rich regions. With a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide, this tour is designed to showcase the best of Yamagata's stunning landscapes and historical treasures.
- 🏯 Visit Risshaku-ji Temple, a historic site founded in the 9th century, featuring a 1,000-step ascent through a serene cedar forest leading to breathtaking views considered among the best in northern Japan.
- 🍂 Enjoy the vibrant fall foliage at Yamadera Temple, making the climb a delightful experience with mild temperatures and colorful scenery.
- 🏰 Explore Yamagata Castle, located within Kajo Park, where you can picnic under blooming cherry trees every spring and partake in various events throughout the year.
- ⛷️ Experience Mt. Zao, a premier destination for summer hiking and winter skiing at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, complemented by relaxing soaks in its renowned hot springs.
- 🍑 Discover Tendo, known as Yamagata's fruit mecca, featuring vast orchards of apples, peaches, pears, and cherries, along with premier hot spring resorts.
- ♟️ Learn about the local craft of shogi piece production in Tendo, a tradition that has thrived for hundreds of years.
- 🏞️ Conclude your tour at Kaminoyama Castle, originally built in 1535, offering panoramic views of the town and surrounding mountains, along with a museum dedicated to its historical warlords.
- 🚗 Benefit from a private vehicle for comfortable transportation throughout the tour, ensuring a smooth experience.
- 🔍 Enjoy a customizable walking tour, where you can choose 3-4 sites from the 'What to Expect' list to tailor your experience to your interests.
- 🦽 Wheelchair accessible, with all areas and surfaces accommodating those with mobility needs, ensuring everyone can enjoy this cultural adventure.
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Yamagata & Yamadera Customized Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of (City Name).
- Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Private Vehicle
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
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Risshaku-ji TempleFounded in the 9th century, Yamadera's sub-temples dot the slopes of Mt. Hoshu just 25 minutes from the city. A 1,000-step ascent through a mystic cedar forest brings you to the temple complex at the summit, with gorgeous views that are considered among the best in northern Japan. Fall is a wonderful time to visit Yamadera Temple. The colorful foliage of the surrounding forest and the mild temperatures help make the climb to the top a joy.
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Yamadera Basho Memorial HallFounded in the 9th century, Yamadera's sub-temples dot the slopes of Mt. Hoshu just 25 minutes from the city. A 1,000-step ascent through a mystic cedar forest brings you to the temple complex at the summit, with gorgeous views that are considered among the best in northern Japan. Fall is a wonderful time to visit Yamadera Temple. The colorful foliage of the surrounding forest and the mild temperatures help make the climb to the top a joy.
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Yamagata castleA short walk from the station, Kajo Park inside the walls of Yamagata Castle holds several events throughout the year. Every spring, revelers fill the park to picnic and view the hundreds of cherry trees in bloom.
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Mt. Zao is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in northern Japan, with great hiking in the summer, top-notch skiing at the Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the winter and sigh-inducing soaks at its eponymous onsen, which operates year-round.
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TendoTendo is Yamagata's fruit mecca, home to vast orchards of apples, peaches, pears, and of course, cherries. It's also one of the prefecture's premier hot spring resorts, with many outdoor baths. For fans of shogi, Japanese chess, the town produces the vast majority of Japan's game pieces. Their creation is a highly developed local craft dating back hundreds of years.
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Kaminoyama CastleWhen you're finished, head up to Kaminoyama Castle , for views over the town and surrounding mountains. Originally built in 1535, the castle was once the headquarters of the Kaminoyama Domain. Today it houses a small museum paying homage to the warlords that once ruled the region.
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Yamagata & Yamadera Customized Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
$251.86
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!