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Samurai Food Walk in Kakunodate
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2 Hours
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Offered in: English
Overview
This is a guided culinary tour through the unique cultural and undiscovered sights of Kakunodate. The tour will take you to places such as Japanese sweets stores, sake shops with different sake tastings, miso and soy sauce brewery, the one and only Samurai Street, and much more!
What's Included
- It includes dumplings from a local Japanese sweets shop that has been in business for 100 years. Also included is one locally loved street food stall.
- Includes a three-drink comparison at a local liquor store.
- Entrance Fee of Samurai House
- Insurance
- Umbrellas and boots for rainy days are available for rent.
- Private transportation
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This is the Museum of the Cherry Bark Craft developed in Kakunodate, located in the center of Samurai Street. The building is made of bricks and has a black wall.
End Point
This is the Museum of the Cherry Bark Craft developed in Kakunodate, located in the center of Samurai Street. The building is made of bricks and has a black wall.
What To Expect
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.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ando Jozo Brewery Honten
Kakunodate is divided into an inner town with samurai residences and an outer town with rows of merchant houses. Ando Brewery is located in the outer town. Since the end of World War II, Ando Brewery has specialized in the production of miso, soy sauce, and pickles, and has continued to preserve the traditional flavors that have been handed down from generation to generation. The main store was rebuilt in 1883 and retains its original appearance. On this tour, you will enjoy a tasting of miso and pickles and a taste comparison of three different types of soy sauce.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Kakunodate Kabazaiku Center Bukeyashikidori
Kaba-zaiku is a craft made from the bark of mountain cherry trees. During the Edo period (1603-1867), kabazaiku developed as a handcraft for low-ranked samurai, who, like the samurai, made inro, eyeglass cases, netsuke, and oshime, with an uncompromising one-of-a-kind style. The unique technique used to produce the unique luster of mountain cherry bark, with its austere and deep colors, is widely used as a daily material. In this tour, you will actually touch kabazaiku and delve deeper into the samurai's way of living with nature.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Kakunodate
We will visit a local sake shop, green grocery, Japanese sweet shop, local snack, and many more in the town! All the places we visit has its own uniqueness and we will explain all the fun facts about it!
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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