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Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide

5.0(12)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews3 hFree cancellationBy TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL
Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide

About this activity

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

  • ✓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

  • Our guide will wait for you in front of LOGIN Kurashiki Annex / Mukaimatsu Dorm.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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