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| 10-8 day prior | 20% |
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| 7-2 day prior | 30% |
| 1 day prior | 40% |
| On the day(Before departure of the tour) | 50% |
| On the day(After the departure of the tour) | 100% |
| 10-8 day prior | 20% |
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| 7-2 day prior | 30% |
| 1 day prior | 40% |
| On the day(Before departure of the tour) | 50% |
| On the day(After the departure of the tour) | 100% |
Kakunodate Samurai District
Kakunodate Samurai District
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| Planning Company: JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. Address: 2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723) A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Reception Method] At reception, please show the reservation confirmation sheet or e-mail (printout/digital copy on mobile device) to staff. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Cancellation Charge] - Cancellation fees will be charged from 10 days in advance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions] - If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 14 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled. - The last reception day (reservation deadline) is 14 days prior to the tour. - For requests regarding tours where answers from the tour operator are required in advance, please input in the Remarks field and contact the tour operator. - If the tour is canceled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent. - The itinerary displayed on the booking screen is the final itinerary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations] - Please book children 10 years of age and older at the adult rate. - Children 6-9 years old will be provided vehicle seats, but they cannot participate in the factory tour and replica firework shell-making experience at the fireworks factory. The experience will not be available even if they were booked as Adult. - Children 0-5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats. If vehicle seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location] Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing Lobby / 07:35 *3 min on foot from Morioka Station North Exit. Please be aware that this is different from the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka Main Building directly connected to the station. *Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Guide/Tour Conductor] - This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Children/Infants] - Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with vehicle seats or experience activities. If vehicle seats or experience activities are required, please make a booking under the child rate. -Children 6-9 years old will be provided vehicle seats, but they cannot participate in the replica shell-making experience and fireworks factory tour at the fireworks factory. Even if they were booked at the child rate, they cannot participate in the experience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals] - Customers are free to purchase their own lunch (meal charges not included in the tour) in the Kakunodate Samurai District area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: What to Wear/Bring] - As suitcases, etc. cannot be brought during the tour, please have them delivered in advance, or leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating. - As there will be a fireworks factory tour and replica shell-making experience, please wear clothes that you won't mind getting dirty. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Hired Car Company] - Iwate Hire, Hinoya Taxi, Heiwa Taxi If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary. *Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a hired car (passenger vehicle, van, minivan), a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a taxi, or a train on some parts of the tour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Important Notes/Supplements: Language Support] Guide Language Support: English - The tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter. *Drivers do not work as guides. |
In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.
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| Day | Time | Duration | Itinerary | Itinerary Details/Special Items | Transportation | Meal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 7:35 | 7:45 | Meet at Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing Lobby | Meet at 07:35, Dep. at 07:45 3 min on foot from Morioka Station North Exit *Please be aware that this is different from the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka Main Building directly connected to the station. *Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 120 | Transfer | From Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing, take a hired car to Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum. Along the way, enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Tazawa from the vehicle window. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lake Tazawa (drive-by) | Chosen as one of Japan's 100 scenic landscapes, Lake Tazawa is the country's deepest lake with a depth of 423.4 meters. A famous spot at Lake Tazawa is the Statue of Tatsuko, a gold-colored statue of a woman. It was built from the legend a long time ago about a girl named Tatsuko who wished for her beauty to last forever, but before she knew it she turned into a dragon and threw herself into Lake Tazawa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gozanoishi Shrine (drive-by) | This shrine by the shore of Lake Tazawa is dedicated to the guardian of the lake, Tatsuko-hime. The vermilion torii gate harmonizes beautifully with the lake's blue surface. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Transfer | While walking around, take in the picturesque sight of the street lined with samurai residences. Called the Little Kyoto of Michinoku, Kakunodate is a castle town that flourished in the Edo period (1603-1868). Many structures including samurai residences remain to this day, and the main street lined with samurai residences has been designated as an Important Traditional Building Preservation District. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 60 | Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum | Standing on vast grounds approximately 10,000 square meters, the Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum features 6 galleries in addition to the Main House. There are swords and other items on display. The tour takes customers on an exclusive special viewing of the Main House, which has been closed to the public. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Transfer | Walk from Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum to Semboku City Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 30 | Semboku City Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum | Kabazaiku (cherry bark work) is Kakunodate's traditional woodcraft using the bark of mountain cherry trees. It originally developed as handicraft created by low-level samurai. Discover the history of cherry bark work and other displayed items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11:40 | 13:10 | 90 | Explore the Area & Lunch (Purchase Own Lunch) | Enjoy strolling along the streets of Kakunodate. Please refer to [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]. *Meals are not included. Customers are to pay for required charges themselves. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 40 | Transfer | From Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum, take a hired car to Hanabi-um Hanabi Tradition and Culture Preservation Museum. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 40 | Hanabi-um Hanabi Tradition and Culture Preservation Museum | By learning about the materials used and the manufacturing process of fireworks, customers will surely be looking forward to the experience of making fireworks. Customers can also learn about the characteristics and history of Omagari fireworks. Watching videos on a 4-screen multiplex is a spectacular experience! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 10 | Transfer | Take a hired car from Hanabi-um to the fireworks factory. Along the way, travel along the Omagari Omono River, where one of Japan's most prestigious fireworks competitions is held. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 15:00 | 16:30 | 90 | Hanabi Artist Experience! Fireworks Factory Tour & Replica Shell-making Experience | Under the guidance of a pyrotechnician, tour around a fireworks factory and experience making a replica shell. Learn directly from a pyrotechnician about the details and techniques that go into making fireworks. Customers can also wear a pyrotechnician's happi (traditional Japanese tube-sleeved coat) and take a commemorative photo with the completed replica shell. Feel like a hanabi artist! The replica shells do not contain gunpowder, so feel free to take them back to your home country. *Children 9 years of age and younger cannot join the experience activity and factory tour. They can only enjoy watching fireworks videos, listening to hanabi artists talk about fireworks, and painting during the Adult customers' replica firework shell-making experience. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 100 | Transfer | From the fireworks factory, take a hired car to Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 18:10 | Arrive at Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing | Tour ends after arrival. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Day | Time | Duration | Itinerary | Itinerary Details/Special Items | Transportation | Meal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 7:35 | 7:45 | Meet at Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing Lobby | Meet at 07:35, Dep. at 07:45 3 min on foot from Morioka Station North Exit *Please be aware that this is different from the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka Main Building directly connected to the station. *Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 120 | Transfer | From Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing, take a hired car to Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum. Along the way, enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Tazawa from the vehicle window. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lake Tazawa (drive-by) | Chosen as one of Japan's 100 scenic landscapes, Lake Tazawa is the country's deepest lake with a depth of 423.4 meters. A famous spot at Lake Tazawa is the Statue of Tatsuko, a gold-colored statue of a woman. It was built from the legend a long time ago about a girl named Tatsuko who wished for her beauty to last forever, but before she knew it she turned into a dragon and threw herself into Lake Tazawa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gozanoishi Shrine (drive-by) | This shrine by the shore of Lake Tazawa is dedicated to the guardian of the lake, Tatsuko-hime. The vermilion torii gate harmonizes beautifully with the lake's blue surface. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Transfer | While walking around, take in the picturesque sight of the street lined with samurai residences. Called the Little Kyoto of Michinoku, Kakunodate is a castle town that flourished in the Edo period (1603-1868). Many structures including samurai residences remain to this day, and the main street lined with samurai residences has been designated as an Important Traditional Building Preservation District. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 60 | Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum | Standing on vast grounds approximately 10,000 square meters, the Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum features 6 galleries in addition to the Main House. There are swords and other items on display. The tour takes customers on an exclusive special viewing of the Main House, which has been closed to the public. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Transfer | Walk from Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum to Semboku City Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 30 | Semboku City Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum | Kabazaiku (cherry bark work) is Kakunodate's traditional woodcraft using the bark of mountain cherry trees. It originally developed as handicraft created by low-level samurai. Discover the history of cherry bark work and other displayed items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 11:40 | 13:10 | 90 | Explore the Area & Lunch (Purchase Own Lunch) | Enjoy strolling along the streets of Kakunodate. Please refer to [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]. *Meals are not included. Customers are to pay for required charges themselves. | On Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 40 | Transfer | From Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum, take a hired car to Hanabi-um Hanabi Tradition and Culture Preservation Museum. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 40 | Hanabi-um Hanabi Tradition and Culture Preservation Museum | By learning about the materials used and the manufacturing process of fireworks, customers will surely be looking forward to the experience of making fireworks. Customers can also learn about the characteristics and history of Omagari fireworks. Watching videos on a 4-screen multiplex is a spectacular experience! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 10 | Transfer | Take a hired car from Hanabi-um to the fireworks factory. Along the way, travel along the Omagari Omono River, where one of Japan's most prestigious fireworks competitions is held. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 15:00 | 16:30 | 90 | Hanabi Artist Experience! Fireworks Factory Tour & Replica Shell-making Experience | Under the guidance of a pyrotechnician, tour around a fireworks factory and experience making a replica shell. Learn directly from a pyrotechnician about the details and techniques that go into making fireworks. Customers can also wear a pyrotechnician's happi (traditional Japanese tube-sleeved coat) and take a commemorative photo with the completed replica shell. Feel like a hanabi artist! The replica shells do not contain gunpowder, so feel free to take them back to your home country. *Children 9 years of age and younger cannot join the experience activity and factory tour. They can only enjoy watching fireworks videos, listening to hanabi artists talk about fireworks, and painting during the Adult customers' replica firework shell-making experience. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 100 | Transfer | From the fireworks factory, take a hired car to Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing. | Hired car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 18:10 | Arrive at Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing | Tour ends after arrival. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
