- Private airport transfers
- Gran Class bullet train ticket from Tokyo to Aomori
- 7 Day Japan Rail Pass (Green)
- JPY1,500 Pasmo Card for use on the non JR trains
- Private taxi tour of Tsugaru area
- Private tour of Nikko Toshogu Shrine "Shogun-no-ma"
- Private half day guided tour of Tokyo
- 1 night at the Tokyo Station Hotel
- 3 nights at the Hoshino Resort KAI Tsugaru
- 2 nights at the Wanoi in Kakunodate
- 2 nights at the Westin Sendai
- 2 nights at the Fufu Nikko
- 3 nights at the Sakura Prince Hotel in Tokyo
- Breakfast daily
*Prices and inclusions are subject to change.
Journey to Japan's northern region where hidden gems await and where you can discover breathtaking scenery, unique culture and delicious food.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Commence using your Japan Rail Pass.
Check-out of your accommodation and from Owani Onsen Station board a Limited Express Tsugaru train to Akita Station. (115 mins) Change trains and board the Komachi bullet train to Kakunodate Station. (40 mins)
Board a taxi to your accommodation at the Wanoi KAKUNODATE. The Wanoi accommodations are chic, renovated historical storehouses, which are scattered throughout the samurai town of Kakunodate. These traditional accommodations all feature Japanese irori hearths where you can enjoy warming local sake.
Kakunodate is a small castle town, famous for its 390-year old, well-preserved samurai mansions that lie in the Inner District. South, in the Outer District, was a bustling merchant district. Many old buildings and storehouses remain, and are used today as shops and restaurants.
The small town of Kakunodate can easily be explored on foot. Stroll through the historic streets for the atmosphere of the Edo period.
Walk to Bukeyashiki Street (15 mins) where a number of samurai houses are open to public. The Ishiguro House (08:00 - 17:00/JPY300) is still inhabited by descendants of the original Ishiguro family, the most prestigious samurai family in the Kakunodate region. The Aoyagi House (09:00 - 17:00/JPY500) was home to descendants of the Aoyagi family until 1985 and is now home to a number of exhibitions and small museums in the old buildings on the property.
Visit the nearby Kaba Craft Denshokan (09:00 ' 17:00/JPY300) where you can observe a demonstration of the local traditional craft 'Kabazaiku', which involves crafting boxes, tea utensils and furniture with a veneer of the bark of mountain cherry blossom trees.
In the afternoon, visit the merchant district to explore the kura storehouses where local handicrafts are exhibited and sold.
Stay: Wanoi Kakunodate - 1/2
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