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Goshogawara Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
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6 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: Japanese, English
Overview
This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Aomori city!
Every summer, the world's tallest paper sculptures, known as Tachineputa, parade through Goshogawara City. Enjoy the views of the expansive Tsugaru plains stretching out from the foot of beautiful Mt. Iwaki, also called the "Fuji of Tsugaru" and please discover Goshogawara's rich culture, history, and local food. Immerse yourself in the authentic local atmosphere of Tohoku.
Your guide will start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel. Let us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance!
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
What's Included
- Licensed Local Guide
- Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
- Other personal expenses
- Entrance Fee of Dazai Osamu Residence(for yourself):Adults500JPY
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- Entrance Fee of Tsugaru-shamisen-kaikan(for yourself):Adults600JPY
- Entrance Fee of Shayokan(for yourself):Adults600JPY
- Entrance Fee of Tachineputa Museum(for yourself):Adults600JPY
Meeting And Pickup
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Pickup details
This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 3 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.
What To Expect
Tachineputa No Yakata
The Tachineputa Museum is a museum located in the city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The museum has exhibits related to Goshogawara's Tachineputa Festival, which is held every August.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Shayokan
The Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum, also commonly referred to as Shayōkan, is a writer's home museum located in the Kanagi area of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ashino Park
Ashino Park is known as a place where the writer Osamu Dazai used to play when he was a small boy. The park has been selected as one of the 100 Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Japan, and the cherry blossoms on about 1,500 cherry trees bloom in spring. The park is 80 hectares large, and visitors can enjoy a lake, the Osamu Dazai Literary Monument, a statue of Osamu Dazai, a monument marking the origin of the Tsugaru Shamisen, the Tsugaru Railway that runs through the park, and a small old-fashioned train station.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Tsugaru Shamisen Kaikan
It is located in Kanagi-machi in the town of Goshogawara, the birthplace of Tsugaru shamisen (Japanese lute). In addition to visiting the exhibition halls of history, folk songs, local arts, etc., you can listen to live tsugaru-shamisen music and experience this instrument.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Jusanko Lake
Lake Jūsan, also known locally as Jūsan Lagoon is a brackish-water lagoon-type estuary located in the city of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the third-largest lake in Aomori Prefecture, after Lake Towada and Lake Ogawara, with a shoreline of 30 kilometers and a maximum depth of 3 meters.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Dazai Osamu Residence, Tsushimake Shinzashiki
The house that Osamu Dazai evacuated to was built in 1922, and was originally a building on the grounds of his family home, and was opened as a private museum in 2007. As he wrote 23 of his works here visitors can almost feel his presence. It is a three minute walk from “Kanagi Station” on the Tsugaru Railway Line.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide or tour unavailability.
Operated by Japan Guide Agency
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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