Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide | 3 hours

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Guide Tour with Bar Hopping
2 Adults x $263.38
$526.76
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$526.76
Guide Tour with Bar Hopping: After the Local Guided Tour, Let's Go Bar Hopping with a Local Guide!
Guided Tour with Tea Ceremony
2 Adults x $263.38
$526.76
Approx Total
$526.76
Tea Ceremony
Half-Day Shared Tour at Kurashiki with Local Guide
2 Adults x $135.20
$270.40
Approx Total
$270.40

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English
  • Guide fee
  • Insurance
  • Cost of one drink at Cafe Ueda
  • Translator fee
  • Tiny gifts※Please let us know if there is anything you cannot eat due to allergies or other reasons.
  • Money offered to the gods.(Saisen) 10 yen per one prayer
  • Cost of food and beverages other than one drink at Cafe Weda
  • Admission to Ohara Museum of Art

Overview

Hiroyuki Hara, the famous Hara family that lived in Kurashiki for 400 years (Edo period), represents a deeper history of Kurashiki with an interpreter. Speaking of the origin and history of Kurashiki, we will visit places in the Bikan Historical Quarter. At the end of the tour, we will enter Cafe Ueda, established in 1972 and loved by the locals for a long time, you can talk with Hiroyuki Hara. You will experience the "real Kurashiki" that you cannot find on the Internet. You will be able to discover the charm of the Bikan Historical Quarter, which only locals who actually live in Kurashiki can talk about. Let's learn more about Kurashiki from the city's history, not just sightseeing. At the end of the tour, you will receive a wonderful souvenir.

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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Not to be missed

Published on Apr, 2025

We recently took this tour and our guide Hero with translator Kaiko provided an exceptional history lesson about the village. From the moment we started, it was clear that the guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the area’s past. The tour covered a wide range of historical events, from its founding to more recent developments, with fascinating stories and details that really brought the village’s history to life. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the village’s history. It’s an enriching experience that’s well worth your time!

Feel Kurashiki!

Published on Mar, 2025

I picked this tour up on a whim because I had time to kill before my train. It was great. The tour is led by 2 locals whose families have been living in the area for generations. They share the history of the area from stories told by their parents and grandparents. The stories and the stroll through key areas of town was the perfect way to spend a few hours on a lazy Saturday afternoon!

Lovely Kurashiki

Published on Jan, 2025

I had a great day in Kurashiki with Hiro, a fantastic guide whose family has lived in Kurashiki for over 300 years (9 generations), and Keiko, our wonderful interpreter (her family has been in Kurashiki for over 330 years 13 generations). Our time together started with a short (and very interesting) history lesson complete with illustrations, handouts, and visual aids. Then we toured lovely Kurashiki. We visited shrines and temples, strolled through the beautifully preserved town featuring homes and buildings from the Edo Period, as well as the Meiji Restoration, and saw the canals that run through Kurashiki. Hiro and Keiko are smart, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. They clearly love their hometown and it shows. They are excellent communicators. They gave me dining suggestions and told me of other points of interest in the area. Our tour ended at a charming cafe where I was treated to the coffee/tea drink of my choice and a sweet treat. After the tour, Hiro and Keiko walked me to the Ohara Museum of Art, which I enjoyed. I highly recommend a visit to Kurashiki.

Delve into the local history of Kurashiki

Published on Apr, 2024

This was a fascinating tour which gave us an insight to the great history of Kurashiki, delivered by two direct descendents of noble families if the area. A delightful and informative morning.

Delve into the local history of Kurashiki

Published on Apr, 2024

This was a fascinating tour which gave us an insight to the great history of Kurashiki, delivered by two direct descendents of noble families if the area. A delightful and informative morning.

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