Walking tour with Guide、Entrance fee for 3 mansions、Consumption tax

Cancellations 2 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free；For cancellations made 0 to 1 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply；Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

The tour might be cancelled in case of heavy snow or typhoon.；This tour will take place rain or shine.

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Walking Tour of Wealthy Merchant's Storehouses（Akita)

Name: Walking Tour of Wealthy Merchant's Storehouses（Akita)
SKU: 164014

Japan-Tohoku region of Japan , Akita , Yokote

Guided language: English / 日本語

Free cancellation 2 day(s) prior to experience date

Please present the e-voucher on-site

Find the storehouses of each mansion with its unique structure and decoration. In this guided tour, you will be able to visit two to three mansions with storehouse while receiving an explanation.

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Sightseeing Tours

Tour Type	Shared tour
Tour types	Guided tour
Meal arrangement	Arrange yourself
Sightseeing type	Historic site tour
Transport	Walking

Product Info

Take a tour with your guide through the quaint street lined with Japanese old houses! Masuda Town has prospered as a merchant town since the Edo period. Because this town has been the transportation hub, a variety of agricultural products gathered here. Merchants amassed wealth in their fields and created mansion towns. Inside these mansions, "Kura'' or a storehouse was built by wealthy merchants to store documents and household furniture.
This storehouse is still inhabited and rare even in Japan. Feel the elegance in the detailed decorations such as white plaster, polished black plaster and lacquered interior. The townscape is home to many historic buildings of this area. Masuda town was designated as a National Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 2013.

Find the storehouses of each mansion with its unique structure and decoration. In this guided tour, you will be able to visit two to three mansions with storehouse while receiving an explanation.

Purchase Notice

・This tour will be held by English speaking Guide.
・Reservations for children only are not acceptable.
・This tour is not private tour but in case of no other group at your chosen time, we can start the tour earlier if you let us know in advance.
・Smoking and drinking are not allowed in mansions.
・This tour includes some easy/moderate walking and going up/down some stairs.
・Not suitable for people with mobility impairments
・No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Please note that in the case of cancellation due to customer circumstances,
the following cancellation fee will be charged.
■Cancellation on the day before：50％
■Cancellation on the day　　　：50％
■No-show　　　　　　　　　：100%（No refund）

Includes/Excludes

Walking tour with Guide
Entrance fee for 3 mansions
Consumption tax

Reminders

The tour might be cancelled in case of heavy snow or typhoon.
This tour will take place rain or shine.

How to Redeem Your Voucher

How to Use Your Voucher

Please present the e-voucher on-site

Meeting Point

Location Name: Masuda Kuranoeki-mae Bus Stop

Address: Nakamachi Masudamachi Masuda, Yokote, Akita 019-0701, Japan

How to Get There

If you let us know in advance, we will meet and help you transfer at JR Jumonji Station. ・By car Parking is available next to "Hotaru - Masuda Tourist Information Center". 80 minutes from Center of Akita City through Tollway, 80 minutes from Center of Shinjo City through Tollway. ・By train Get on a bus or taxi from JR Jumonji station(JR十文字駅) to Masuda Kuranoeki-mae bus stop and bring some cash for fare. (round trip fare for bus : ￥500/person, for taxi : about ￥3,000/car)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations 2 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
For cancellations made 0 to 1 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply

NOTE

Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

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