Top Akita Prefecture Car Tours

Your guide will meet you at Akita Port, Akita Station, or a hotel in Akita City, and you'll travel comfortably by private vehicle throughout the day. Choose the 6-hour tour to explore the highlights of Akita City, including Senshu Park and the historic ruins of Kubota Castle, along with other local attractions based on your interests. For a more in-depth experience, the 8-hour tour first takes you to Lake Tazawa, Japan's deepest lake, renowned for its crystal-clear blue waters, breathtaking scenery, and the iconic golden Statue of Tatsuko. After enjoying the lake's tranquil beauty, continue to the beautifully preserved samurai town of Kakunodate, where historic samurai residences and traditional streets offer a fascinating glimpse into Japan's feudal past. At the end of your tour, you'll be returned to Akita Port, Akita Station, or your hotel in Akita City. As this is a private tour, the itinerary can be customized to suit your interests and schedule.

Premiere Half-Day Tour of Akita. In this tour, you can see how samurais(warriors) lived in samurai residences. At one Samurai house, the head of the family or a staff member will tell us about the residence, where it is still used for living. You can witness samurai swords, armor, kimonos, etc. You can take a nice photo wearing a samurai helmet. There are cute shops in the street of Samurai residences, such as a miso and soy sauce shop, a local craft shop, a Japanese sake shop, and a traditional snack shop. At Japanese Sake shop, you can try tasting of a couple of Japanese sake for free. If you have time, you can visit Kabazaiku museum where a craft man is demonstrating to make local handy craft beautiful "Kabazaiku." I promise you can enjoy this half day tour totally. *** Additional info **** If you are 4 guests including one or more child who is younger than 10 years old, it will be ok with four guests. In this case please let me know.

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.

Namahage is designated an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO. On this tour, you can enjoy various local spots in the Oga peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The highlight is, of course, the Namahage show played in the Oga Shinzan folklore museum. You can't miss it when you visit Akita. You can also visit Mt.Kanpuzan observatory and Nyuodo-zaki. Those are nice photo spots of Oga. Finally, we stop at Michinoeki-Oga(roadside station Oga) to enjoy a pleasant shopping time. *** Additional information **** This tour is up to 3 guests, because the car I can provide is a small car. But if you are 4 guests including one or more child who is younger than 10 years old, it will be ok with four guests. Three people should be packed in the back seat. In this case please let me know.

Enjoy snowshoeing in a park near the city covered white world with your guide. You may even find the footprints of rabbits and other animals. After a 15-minute snowshoeing, you can take photos and interact with an Akita dog. Known as the loyal dog Hachiko, the Akita dog is designated as a natural monument of Japan. Although it is a large dog, it is said to be loyal, obedient, obedient to commands, and close to its owner. You can have a special experience interacting with an Akita dog in Akita, the birthplace of the Akita dog. Be fascinated by the snow country and the cuteness of the Akita dog. After interacting with the Akita dog and snowshoeing, you can return to the hotel and see the hotel's snowplow. You can also play in the snow. This is a two-day tour that includes accommodation at a hotel and allows you to experience Japan's snow country.