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3 Hour Cycling Tour in Kakunodate
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3 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
Enjoy the original scenery of Japan from the train window on a one-car one-man train. Once you get off the train at an unmanned station, you can start cycling from there! You will pedal toward an area lined with samurai residences, stopping at temples, shrines, farmhouses, cafes, and other places to enjoy the countryside.
What's Included
- Insurance fee
- Snacks
- Train ticket for Nairiku Line
- Use of bicycle
- Transportation to the starting point (Kakunodate station)
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
What To Expect
Kakunodate
Kakunodate, a castle town that flourished in the Edo period, is called "Michinoku's Little Kyoto." In a compact area with a radius of about 2 km, many samurai residences and other old buildings still exist, making it a popular tourist spot visited by many Japanese and foreign tourists alike, who come to enjoy the elegant townscape. The main street of the samurai residences has been designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and is protected as a cultural asset. This tour explores the houses of lower and upper-class warriors and includes an entrance into the actual samurai residences. The history of the Samurai, which continues to the present day, will be explained in a fun and informative way.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Katakurikan
This area produces the largest chestnut in Japan. More than 300 years ago, seeds were brought from Kyoto and Gifu to Akita Prefecture for cultivation. The improved seeds are now popular as "Saimyoji chestnuts," one of Akita's specialties. The early season starts around the beginning of October, and the late season around mid-October.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Semboku
Although the location does not have a special name, it is a bicycle ride through the original rural landscape of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. Temples, rivers, castle ruins, and rice paddies make for a perfect cycling tour.
1 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by Akita INAKA Travel
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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