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Yamagata & Yamadera Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
$211.81
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Overview
The Yamagata / Yamadera Half-Day Private Trip features a government-licensed and experienced English-speaking tour guide for an efficient exploration of Yamagata. Known for its hot springs and stunning views, this trip allows you to immerse yourself in the rich culture of Japan.
- 🏯 Visit Risshaku-ji Temple, a historic site founded in the 9th century, and ascend 1,000 steps through a mystical cedar forest to reach the temple complex with breathtaking views.
- 🍂 Autumn brings vibrant foliage to Yamadera Temple, making it a perfect time for a scenic climb while enjoying mild temperatures.
- 🌸 Stroll through Kajo Park, located within Yamagata Castle's walls, where you can enjoy annual events and the beauty of cherry blossoms in spring.
- ⛷️ Experience Mt. Zao, a year-round destination for hiking, skiing at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, and relaxing in its famous onsen.
- 🍑 Explore Tendo, Yamagata's fruit paradise, known for its extensive orchards of apples, peaches, and cherries, alongside premier hot spring resorts.
- ♟️ Discover Tendo's rich heritage in shogi, the Japanese chess game, where the majority of game pieces in Japan are crafted.
- 🏰 Enjoy panoramic views from Kaminoyama Castle, originally built in 1535, which now houses a museum dedicated to the region's historical warlords.
- 🚗 Benefit from private transportation included in the tour, ensuring a comfortable and personalized experience throughout your journey.
- 🎟️ Entrance fees to selected sites are included, allowing you to focus on enjoying your tour without extra costs.
- 👶 Specialized infant seats and wheelchair accessibility options ensure everyone can enjoy the tour comfortably.
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Yamagata & Yamadera Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
- Licensed Local Guide
- Any other personal expenses
- Private Transportation
- Entrance fees
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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 Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide
Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
$211.81
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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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!