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Yamagata 8 Hour Private Tour with Licensed Guide and Vehicle

By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is €864 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Arriving in Yamagata and want to explore the region with ease? This private tour is perfect for you! With a government-licensed English-speaking guide and a private vehicle, discovering Yamagata is effortless.

Yamagata is a hidden gem of northern Japan, rich in sacred mountains, historic hot springs and refined culture. Begin at Yamadera Risshaku-ji, the breathtaking mountain temple whose stone steps climb through cedar forest to a hall with sweeping valley views, immortalised by the poet Basho. Stroll through Kajo Park, the grounds of former Yamagata Castle, and the elegant 1916 Bunshokan.

Enjoy famous hot-spring towns: the milky waters of Zao Onsen and the nostalgic gas-lamp streets of Ginzan Onsen. Take in the swift Mogami River, hilltop Kaminoyama Castle, and art at the Yamagata Museum of Art.

Choose 3 to 4 highlights to match your interests, with a knowledgeable local guide. This flexible 8-hour tour shows you the very best of Yamagata at your own pace.

Activity location

  • Yamadera Senju-in Temple
    • 4753 Yamadera
    • 999-3301, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Yamagata Station
    • 1 1
    • 990-0039, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan

Check availability

Van (Up to 7 Pax)

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Van (Up to 7 Pax)
Pickup included

Price details
€1,004.18 x 1 Adult€1,004.18
Total
Price is €1,004.18
Until Sun, 2 Aug

Minivan (Up to 4 Pax)

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Minivan (Up to 4 Pax)
Pickup included

Price details
€937.34 x 1 Adult€937.34
Total
Price is €937.34
Until Sun, 2 Aug

Regular Car (Up to 2 Pax)

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Regular Car (Up to 2 Pax)
Pickup included

Price details
€863.99 x 1 Adult€863.99
Total
Price is €863.99
Until Sun, 2 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Customisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
  • Inclusions
    Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Exclusions
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups.

Know before you book

    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
    • Please contact us should you need a child or infant seat.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Yamadera Senju-in Temple

  • 40m
Visit Yamadera (Risshaku-ji), a mountain temple founded in 860 AD. Your guide leads you up the stone steps through ancient cedar forest to the Godaido hall, where you enjoy sweeping views over the valley made famous by the poet Matsuo Basho.

Kajo Park

  • 30m
Visit Kajo Park, the grounds of former Yamagata Castle. Your guide walks you past the reconstructed Honmaru-Ichimonji gate and stone moats. It is a peaceful green space and one of the area's most beautiful cherry-blossom spots in spring.

Bunshokan

  • 30m
Visit Bunshokan, the former Yamagata Prefectural Office, an elegant English Renaissance-style building from 1916. Your guide shows you its grand hall and balcony as you learn about the region's modern history.

Zao Onsen Outdoor Hot Spring

  • 40m
Relax in the highland spa town of Zao Onsen, famous for its milky, sulfuric hot-spring waters said to beautify the skin. Your guide introduces this historic resort surrounded by mountain scenery, with time to enjoy the open-air atmosphere.

Ginzan Onsen

  • 40m
Stroll through Ginzan Onsen in Obanazawa, a nostalgic hot-spring town lined with wooden Taisho-era ryokan along a river. Your guide shares its silver-mining history, and the gas-lamp-lit streets are especially atmospheric.

Mogami River

  • 30m
Enjoy the scenery of the Mogami River near Shinjo, one of Japan's three swiftest rivers. Your guide tells the storey of this gorge celebrated by the poet Basho, known for its dramatic cliffs and traditional river-boat journeys.

Kaminoyama Castle

  • 30m
Visit Kaminoyama Castle, a picturesque reconstructed hilltop castle in a historic onsen town. Inside are local history exhibits, and from the top you enjoy panoramic views over the Yamagata basin and surrounding mountains.

Yamagata Museum of Art

  • 30m
Discover the Yamagata Museum of Art, home to French Impressionist masterpieces alongside Japanese and regional works. Set in a tranquil garden near the castle park, it offers a relaxed cultural finale to your tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Yamadera Senju-in Temple
    • 4753 Yamadera
    • 999-3301, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Yamagata Station
    • 1 1
    • 990-0039, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan

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