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Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide
Product code 403258P6
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From JPY 13,200
Dates
Available from Mar 23, 2025
Start times
9:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM
Travelers
Child ages 2-11, Adult ages 12-99
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Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide
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Duration
3 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Japanese
Confirmation
Manual
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
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From
From JPY 13,200
Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide
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Duration
3 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Japanese
Confirmation
Manual
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Why Travelers Love This
Hiroyuki Hara, the famous Hara family that lived in Kurashiki for 400 years (Edo period), represents a deeper history of Kurashiki with an interpreter. Speaking of the origin and history of Kurashiki, we will visit places in the Bikan Historical Quarter. At the end of the tour, we will enter Cafe Ueda, established in 1972 and loved by the locals for a long time, you can talk with Hiroyuki Hara. You will experience the "real Kurashiki" that you cannot find on the Internet. You will be able to discover the charm of the Bikan Historical Quarter, which only locals who actually live in Kurashiki can talk about. Let's learn more about Kurashiki from the city's history, not just sightseeing. At the end of the tour, you will receive a wonderful souvenir.
Overview
Hiroyuki Hara, the famous Hara family that lived in Kurashiki for 400 years (Edo period), represents a deeper history of Kurashiki with an interpreter. Speaking of the origin and history of Kurashiki, we will visit places in the Bikan Historical Quarter. At the end of the tour, we will enter Cafe Ueda, established in 1972 and loved by the locals for a long time, you can talk with Hiroyuki Hara. You will experience the "real Kurashiki" that you cannot find on the Internet. You will be able to discover the charm of the Bikan Historical Quarter, which only locals who actually live in Kurashiki can talk about. Let's learn more about Kurashiki from the city's history, not just sightseeing. At the end of the tour, you will receive a wonderful souvenir.
What's Included
Included
Guide fee
insurance
Cost of one drink at Cafe Ueda
Translator fee
Tiny gifts※Please let us know if there is anything you cannot eat due to allergies or other reasons.
Not included
Money offered to the gods.(Saisen) 10 yen per one prayer
Cost of food and beverages other than one drink at Cafe Weda
Admission to Ohara Museum of Art
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Our guide will wait for you in front of LOGIN Kurashiki Annex / Mukaimatsu Dorm.
Itinerary
Stop 1
30 minutes
Stop 1
Let's learn about the history of Kurashiki! The guide will wait for you in front of Mukaimatsu Dorm. At the meeting place, the guide will explain the origin and history of Kurashiki. (Our interpreter will also accompany you from this part to the end of this tour.)
Stop 2
20 minutes
Stop 2
Visit Kanryuji Temple,one of the oldest temples in Kurashiki with a history of over 1000 years. The temple is deeply connected to the history of Kurashiki, and you can actually see the remains of a samurai battle that took place over 150 years ago. It is also a mysterious place where a shrine exists inside a temple.
Stop 3
40 minutes
Stop 3
Achi Shrine Visit Achi Shrine, a shrine that protects the peace of Kurashiki.Achi Shrine, Zodiac sanctum and all, is such a place, always welcome when just the thought of yet another tourist shop makes one tired. The Shrine is located at the top of Mount Tsurugata, overlooking the kurashiki Bikan Hitotrical Quarter.
Stop 4
20 minutes
Stop 4
Tsurugatayama Tunnel. The tunnel was built in 1927 and runs from Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter to the north passing under Tsurugata Mountain. The tunnel is also associated with Emperor Showa. Why was the tunnel built here? Let us tell you some of the rumors surrounding the tunnel.
Stop 5
10 minutes
Stop 5
About the alley. We will move while talking about the alley, including the story of World War Ⅱ.
Stop 6
20 minutes
Stop 6
Kurashiki Ivy Square. We will tell you about Kurashiki Ivy Square, which is now a hotel, in relation to the history of Kurashiki.
Stop 7
10 minutes
Stop 7
Yurinso Villa We would like to tell you about Yurinso Villa, a place associated with the Ohara family. The villa was built by Magosaburo Ohara, the founder of the Ohara Museum of Art, for his sickly wife, and is also called "Midori-goten" (green palace) because of the unique color of its roof tiles, which glow green depending on the angle of view.
Stop 8
10 minutesAdmission not included
Stop 8
The Ohara Museum of Art It is the first private western art museum in Japan built by Magosaburo Ohara, who is indispensable to the history of Kurashiki. We will show you the relationship between the history of Kurashiki and the Ohara Museum of Art while looking at the exterior of the museum.
Stop 9
20 minutes
Stop 9
Come and talk with Hiroyuki Hara at a coffee shop loved by locals for more than 50 years. Also, let us know what you think of the tour and any questions you may have!
Additional Info
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
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