Matsushima Private Guided Tour | 6 hours to 7 hours

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Matsushima Private Guided Tour
2 Adults x $123.98
$247.96
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$247.96

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Guide fee
  • your food and drink. Guide’s lunch.
  • transportation fee for you and your guide(local train for a round trip 840yen. you can use JR pass)
  • your entrance fee (Zuihoden 700yen, Entsuin 500yen, Fukuura island 200yen)
  • your Bay cruise fee(1500 yen. if I book it in advance it can be 1350yen)

Overview

I'm Mai, a national licensed tour guide who grew up this region. Let’s enjoy the beauty of Matsushima, see historical places, enjoy local food with a knowledgeable guide!!!! Matsushima is one of Japan's three best scenic places! The bay is famous for about 260 small island covered with pine trees. Matsushima also has been a place of worship, holy and spiritual place. Many temples there has hundreds of years history. You can discover Matsushima more and get recommendation from your guide. the bay around this area is know for having the best seafood in Japan. and Matsushima has many street food. so you can enjoy local food in this tour! this tour stars from sendai and we take a local train to Matsushima (if you stay in Matsushima, we can start the tour Matsushima). Matsushima is a small city so we visit all attractions on foot. in the end we take a local train and go back to Sendai. this tour is private so i can arrange it according to your preferences,

Meeting points

Sendai Station
1-chōme-1-1 Chūō, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan

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In front of staind glass on the second floor of Sendai station. then we take a local train to Matsushima.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Sendai Station

    take a train to Matsushima. it costs 420yen. if you have JR pass you can use it.

    40 minutes

  • Togetsukyo Bridge

    visit a small island with lots of caves Buddhist monks made. it's said the history of Matsishima started from this island. while walk around this island you can find many ruins.

    40 minutes

  • Entsu-in Temple

    visit a temple with a beautiful Japanese garden. the garden has zen sand garden and the oldest rose garden in Japan. and there are some caves for memorial services. entrance fee 500 yen.

    30 minutes

  • Zuigan-ji Temple Main Hall

    vist a beautiful temple which is made 400 years ago. the feudal load who made this temple collected 150 best crafts man at that time to make this temple. entrance fee 700yen

    30 minutes

  • Godaido

    it's a small island which 400 years old temple on it.

    15 minutes

  • Matsushima-machi

    take a lunch at a local restaurant. I can chose a restaurant according to your preference.

    1 hour

  • Matsushima Bay

    take a sightseeing cruise and see the Bay which has 260 islands. fee 1500 yen(if I book in advance, it will be 1350yen)

    1 hour

  • Fukuurajima

    visit island called natural botanical garden by 260 meter bridge. while walking around this island you can find some places where you can see a beautiful view of the bay. entrance fee 200 yen

    45 minutes

  • Matsushima Kaigan Ekimae V Information Center

    Take a train to Sendai. train ticket 420yen. if you have JR pass, you can use it.

    40 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Mai is a National Treasure of Sendai !!!

Published on Nov, 2024

I took a month long vacation in Japan to explore Sendai and the Tohoku region, and hiring Mai was one of the absolute best parts of my trip :) She's fabulous, funny, fantastic, has a great personality and really loves meeting new people, having amazing conversations and showing them the incredible wonders her area of Japan has to offer. Mai is a total pro and hiring her is more like meeting a dear friend for a marvelous adventure. Her passion for Japanese culture and history is delightfully infectious, and her wealth of knowledge for shrines, temples, restaurants, local attractions, must see places, train and ferry schedules will be an extraordinary asset to your trip. Mai also offers an awesome assortment of tours including Yamadera, Sendai City tour, Chusun-ji and others not listed here, as well as creating customized tours based on your interests. Her extensive expertise of the region puts the best of the best at your fingertips. I ended up booking 5 tours with Mai and every one was such a magnificently rewarding experience. When bad weather was on the horizon, she kindly & wisely offered to swap the days of my Sendai City tour with the Matsushima tour to ensure I got the best tours possible, and she was 100% right, please see attached rainbow pics. I could go on all day, simply put Mai is phenomenal and I guarantee your day with her will be one of your favorite days in Japan and a memory you'll cherish forever :)

Mai is a National Treasure of Sendai !!!

Published on Nov, 2024

I took a month long vacation in Japan to explore Sendai and the Tohoku region, and hiring Mai was one of the absolute best parts of my trip :) She's fabulous, funny, fantastic, has a great personality and really loves meeting new people, having amazing conversations and showing them the incredible wonders her area of Japan has to offer. Mai is a total pro and hiring her is more like meeting a dear friend for a marvelous adventure. Her passion for Japanese culture and history is delightfully infectious, and her wealth of knowledge for shrines, temples, restaurants, local attractions, must see places, train and ferry schedules will be an extraordinary asset to your trip. Mai also offers an awesome assortment of tours including Yamadera, Sendai City tour, Chusun-ji and others not listed here, as well as creating customized tours based on your interests. Her extensive expertise of the region puts the best of the best at your fingertips. I ended up booking 5 tours with Mai and every one was such a magnificently rewarding experience. When bad weather was on the horizon, she kindly & wisely offered to swap the days of my Sendai City tour with the Matsushima tour to ensure I got the best tours possible, and she was 100% right, please see attached rainbow pics. I could go on all day, simply put Mai is phenomenal and I guarantee your day with her will be one of your favorite days in Japan and a memory you'll cherish forever :)

Fabulous day!

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide Mai was excellent. We were shown the most glorious gardens and temples. Her deep knowledge added so much to the day. Lunch was delicious and the boat cruise was lovely, a terrific experience.

Fabulous day!

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide Mai was excellent. We were shown the most glorious gardens and temples. Her deep knowledge added so much to the day. Lunch was delicious and the boat cruise was lovely, a terrific experience.

Superb guide

Published on Oct, 2024

Excellent guide, excellent English, and most pleasant personality. After one day only and we already miss her. Matsushima is worth a visit, especially with Mai!

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