2-Day Private Tour to Imoni-kai from Tokyo
Overview
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2 days
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This tour will take you to the “Japan's No. 1 IMONI Festival," where you can eat imoni served dynamically in a large pot, a Guinness World Record, and spend a weekend enjoying the charms of Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region.
Outside of the festival, you can also visit a shrine in Yonezawa, a place associated with Uesugi Kenshin, one of Japan's most famous military commanders, and a winery in Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for its fruit.
Why not experience the harvest season of Japan in Yamagata?
This tour is led by a national licensed guide interpreter.
This itinerary is just a sample. We'd be more than happy to arrange the tour based on your requests. Please let us know your interests!
We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Yonezawa's history, culture, brand beef,and winery
Accommodations
You will stay at an accommodation in Yonezawa city, in Japanese or Western style. Please let us know your preference.
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Lunch at Uesugi Count Tei, where local cuisine is served.
DINNER
Dinner
Dinner will be served at a long-established restaurant serving Yonezawa beef, one of the best beef brands in Japan.
Tokyo Central Railway Station
We will take the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train to Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture with a guide at Tokyo station
Uesugi Hakushakutei
A Japanese restaurant in a Japanese traditional style building with a garden. The restaurant is full of Japanese atmosphere and serves Yonezawa's local cuisine.
Uesugi Jinja Shrine
A shrine located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Located in Matsugamisaki Park and dedicated to Kenshin Uesugi. It is a power spot that is said to be blessed with good fortune, fulfillment of various wishes, as well as academic success and prosperous business in honor of Kenshin Uesugi.
Takahata Winery
This modern winery is located along the river and surrounded by vineyards. There is a café inside the facility as well as a store where you can tour the facility and have tastings.
Michi-no-Eki Yonezawa
Michi no Eki is a place where local residents and tourists can get various information, purchase local food and local products, and take a rest. Michi no Eki Yonezawa is one of the most popular roadside stations in Japan, where visitors can shop inside a building designed in the image of the castle town of Yonezawa.
Visit best IMONI-kai in Japan
You will participate in the main event of this tour, the best potato stew party in Japan. The plan includes an all-you-can-eat large pot of Yamagata's imoni, which is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the best in the world. The heavy equipment used to scoop up the imoni from the large pot is disassembled from all the working parts of the newly unloaded body arm, which has never been used before, and each part is cleaned with household detergent to clean off the oil and grease used in its manufacture. No need to worry about hygiene as butter is applied as a lubricant! At the Imoni Festival, you will not only eat imoni, but also enjoy various events such as Yamagata's traditional dance and food stall village, which will make the venue very crowded. Enjoy the Japanese autumn with your guide!
Tokyo Central Railway Station
The tour will end when you and your guide return to Tokyo Station by Tohoku Shinkansen.
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2-Day Private Tour to Imoni-kai from Tokyo
What‘s Included
Transportation during the tour (Shinkansen and private car)
National Licensed English Speaking GuidePlease let us know if you prefer any other languages.
Lunch
Dinner
Addmission fee
Accommodation
All-you-can-eat imoni ticket for the best IMONI-kai festival in Japan
Hotel Pick up. Please come to Tokyo station by yourself.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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