A city walking tour around Kumamoto Castle Town with a local guide
- Bokun ID:
- 969187
- Product Code:
- 【0743】大阪万博専用
This tour is a fun 3-hour trip around Kumamoto Castle Town, guided by a local guide familiar with Kumamoto's history and culture. While strolling through a cityscape steeped in history and tradition, you will visit shops that are making efforts to pass on historical heritage to the future. This is a tour where you can enjoy food and drink, and enjoy conversation with a guide while experiencing the culture of the castle town.
The itinerary includes visits to organic food stores, Japanese confectionary stores, cafes, toy stores, liquor stores, etc. It is the second-oldest bakery in Japan (oldest in Kumamoto) in the “Shinmachi” area“Nagasaki Jiro Bookstore”Also, it's along the historic Satsuma Highway“Yoshida Shokado”I'm going to go around. They also handle traditional Japanese toys“Muroya”Also, it sells Japanese sake and doubles as a bar“Fukushimaya”I'm also going to stop by.
※After making a reservation, the start time of the tour can be adjusted to the extent possible by the guide.
Ticket Information
For the Osaka Expo
¥15,000More Information
Reservation Deadline
The start of the experience Up to 2 days before
What's included in the experience
Guide fee
Languages the live guide can speak
What is not included in the experience
Transportation expenses to and from the tour meeting point
Food and drink during the tour and in-store purchases
Precautions
No pets allowed
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers (you can participate if you have no trouble walking outdoors)
Not recommended for people with heart problems
Outdoor walks get hot in summer
Adverse weather response:If the customer cancels the tour due to bad weather, such as a typhoon or other natural disaster, please contact us by 1:00 p.m. the day before for a full refund. If we cancel the tour in advance due to bad weather, we will notify you by email by 5 p.m. the day before and give you a full refund. Also, even on the day of the tour, we may decide to cancel in advance or in the middle due to sudden changes in the weather. However, if the tour is cancelled in the middle, no refund will be given. Please be aware.
What you need
Note:This tour includes places where credit cards are not accepted. Please be sure to bring cash in Japanese yen.
In the summer, we recommend bringing a sweat towel, sun hat, etc.
Cancellation Policy
| 1Days before | 100% |
|---|---|
| 3Days before | 50% |
Information
Note:Some of the stores we'll stop at on this tour include places where credit cards are not accepted. Please be sure to bring cash in Japanese yen.
Start time:1:30 p.m.
End of Appointment Time:4:30 p.m.
(approx. 3 hour program)
Meeting place for the day:
Near Gofukumachi tram stop (Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi) *Guide and coordination
Program content:
(1) Reception at the meeting place and a brief explanation of the process
(2) Overview of Kumamoto Castle Town (Furumachi/Shinmachi area)
(3) Tour the highlights of the Furumachi area with a guide
・Tojinmachi area: organic food stores, Japanese confectionary stores, cafes, etc.
(4) Tour the highlights of the Shinmachi area with a guide
・Visit the second-oldest bakery in Japan (Kumamoto's oldest bakery)
・Stroll along the old roads of the Satsuma Kaido
・Visit historic buildings (Nagasaki Jiro Bookstore, Yoshida Shokado, etc.)
・Shopping at Muroya (a traditional Japanese toy store/dagashi store that has continued since the Edo period)
・Experience “kakuchi” at Fukushimaya (traditional kakuchi liquor store. (Kakuchi is a traditional Japanese liquor store and standing drinking bar)
(5) Tour end/dissolution
The business offering the experience will reply to you within2days whether the reservation has gone through or not.
Please note that the payment will not be processed until we receive a response from you.
Vendor Information
株式会社ウチコツーリズムジャパン
〒105-0013
東京都港区浜松町２－２－１５ 浜松町ダイヤビル ２F