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Miyagi Sendai Private Tour: Lacquering Experience & Sake Brewery

Sendai, Japan
  • 7 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • English-speaking guide fee
    • Admission fees
    • Experience fees
    • Private car transfer
    • Lunch
      Lunch at your own expense
    • Other personal expenses
    • Tips and gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Sendai City Tourist Information Center
      Japan, 980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba Ward, Chūō, 1-chōme11 JR仙台駅

      Meet your guide holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign in front of the Sendai City Tourist Information Center on the 3rd floor of JR Sendai Station. After exiting the Shinkansen Central Gate on 3F, walk straight ahead.

    End point

    • Sendai Station
      1-chōme-1-1 Chūō, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan

      Tour ends upon arrival at Sendai Station.

    Operating hours
    .10:55 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Saihoji Temple

    1 hour 20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    2

    Kumanodo Gallery

    1 hour Admission Ticket Included

    3

    中勇酒造店

    45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour. Also, participants may join only from the meeting locationspecified in advance
    • The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations
    • Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a hired car (passenger vehicle, van, minivan), small bus, taxi, or a train or route bus on some parts of the tour such as in case of heavy traffic. Seats may not be designated
    • As it takes time for the lacquer to dry, the chopsticks made at Sendai Tansu Kumanodo cannot be brought home on the day. Delivery is available only within Japan. Please pay JPY 820 in cash at the location. The lacquer has to have dried before delivery, so it will take around 4 days until arrival. Because of this, delivery is possible only for customers who will be staying in Japan for at least 5 more days
    • After shipping, please note that the planning company and Sendai Tansu Kumanodo will not be held liable in case of any damage, loss, etc. As inquiries cannot be made to the planning company and Sendai Tansu Kumanodo, please make any inquiries directly to the shipping company. In addition, during the chopsticks lacquering experience, please be aware that some customers may develop a rash due to the lacquer depending on their predisposition
    • The chopsticks lacquering experience at Sendai Tansu Kumanodo is available for customers 6 years of age and older
    • As there is a risk of lacquer splashing during the chopsticks lacquering experience, wearing comfortable clothing to enjoy the experience without reserve is recommended
    • The taste testing experience is not included for customers under 20 years of age
    • During the sake brewery tour, as there will be slippery areas and shoe disinfection, please do not wear high heels or other similar footwear. Thank you for your cooperation
    • Please leave large luggage such as suitcases at your hotel or a station locker prior to participating in the tour. As for mediumsize suitcases whose total height, width, and length is within 140cm, each person is allowed to bring only 1 during the tour. There is a temporary luggage storage service available near the meeting location, Sendai City Tourist Information Center (Reception Hours: 09:00 - 18:00)
    • Lunch is not included in the tour. Enjoy your own lunch at Jogi-san Saiho-ji Temple
    • Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
    • While children 0-5 years old may join free of charge, if there are many participants, children 0-5 years old may have to sit on the lap of a parent or guardian on board the hired car. If guaranteed seats on the hired car are required for such children, please book them under the child rate
    • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    From $399.75

    per person

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 35 days in advance.

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