Kurashiki Half-Day Private Tour: Journey Into Japan's Edo Period with a Government-Licensed Guide

Embark on a half-day private tour of Kurashiki and immerse yourself in Japan’s Edo Period. Explore the historic Bikan quarter with a licensed guide and discover its charming canals, wooden houses, and Edo period mills. Customize your itinerary and make the most of your six-hour adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter - Canals were built to allow boats and barges to navigate between the city’s storehouses and the nearby port. A central section of the city’s former canal system has been preserved in the Bikan Historical Quarter (倫教美観地区, Kurashiki Bikan Chiku). The weeping willow trees that line the canal and the stone bridges that cross over the water make for a picturesque scene.
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kurashiki
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Kurashiki!
The main attraction in Kurashiki is its atmospheric Bikan quarter, an area of historic buildings along an old willow-edged canal, laneways lined with old wooden houses and shops, and perfectly preserved Edo…

Location
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Hommachi
Cancellation Policy

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

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Carlee_i
Mar 20, 2024
Knowledgeable and friendly tour guide - Sato-san was very knowledgeable with many great stories!! It was a great tour for having only a day to spend in kurashiki, we were able to go see the things that interested us the most with her help.
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Lauren_h
Mar 17, 2024
We highly recommend Sato! - So great! I would highly recommend. We went places we didn’t even know where there and Sato kindly translated whatever we couldn’t understand. I so appreciated having her as a guide! Very knowledgeable and good company!
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Dianne
Dec 7, 2023
Great customized tour! Sato-san was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and eager to accommodate us. Highly recommend! - Even before our tour day, Sato-san began communicating with us to find out more about our interests to customize our half-day tour together. She then offered to meet us in our hotel lobby when we were uncertain of train usage to meet her in Kurashiki. She was knowledgeable and enthusiastic and brought maps with her to explain history, geography, and context. Although not initially interested in the Ohara Museum, we were glad she encouraged us to visit: it was a treasure trove of Western art and an amazing curated collection of art while also showing artist Kojima’s stylistic evolution. After our time together, she recommended we eat udon at Furuichi Bukkekan, a local noodle specialty. Delicious! We highly recommend Sato-san and would hire her again for any future trips in the area including Naoshima.
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Arissarin
Sep 9, 2023
Thoughtful guide and lovely experience - Our guide Yoshiko Sato-san is so thoughtful and kind! I shared with her our schedule arriving at Kurashiki and leaving Kurashiki and she helped me looking up the train and ferry schedule. She even went out of her way to pick us up at Okayama. My friend and I wanted to wear a yukata while we toured Kurashiki - Yoshiko-san was so nice to join us to pick out our yukata, gave us advice on what looked nice, and she waited for 2 hours for us while we got dressed. Kurashiki is a lovely place! We were very pleasantly surprised by the Ohara museum and the architecture. We liked how it wasn’t overly crowded. Yoshiko-san is very knowledgeable about the area and I learned a lot. Although it was a hot summer day, we really enjoyed the tour and having Yoshiko-san as our guide made it extra special :)
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166terrik
Aug 20, 2023
A half day to remember with incredibly prepared guide Koji Egi - Tour guide Koji Egi made this a trip to remember. He patiently put beautiful sites and attractions in historical and cultural context - providing a very deep appreciation for the details and the important ideas- and he made our half day super fun despite the heat… keeping me laughing..
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A2862zyannettem
Jul 15, 2023
Kyoto tour with Shoji - Highly recommend a private half day tour with Shoji. He was very knowledgeable and our travel between each location was very time efficient. He selected some great locations and it was great learning about Kyoto’s history.
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Auscross
Jul 1, 2023
Great half day walking tour of Kyoto - Had a great half day visit to Kyoto with Shuichi Manya as our local guide. He was very accommodating to the inclement weather and changed the tour.
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From $38
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).