Samurai Food Walk in Kakunodate

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This is a guided culinary tour through the unique cultural and undiscovered sights of Kakunodate in Akita Prefecture. The tour will take you to places such as Japanese sweets stores, sake shops with different sake tastings, miso and soy sauce brewery, the one and only Samurai Street, and much more!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

It includes dumplings from a local Japanese sweets shop that has been in business for 100 years. Also included is one locally loved street food stall.

Entrance Fee of Samurai House

Insurance

Includes a three-drink comparison at a local liquor store.

Umbrellas and boots for rainy days are available for rent.

Private transportation

What To Expect

Kakunodate

We will visit a local sake shop, green grocery, Japanese sweet shop, local snack, and many more in the town! All the places we visit has its own uniqueness and we will explain all the fun facts about it!

30 minutes•Admission Included

Kakunodate, a castle town that flourished in the Edo period, is called "Michinoku's Little Kyoto." In a compact area with a radius of about 2 km, many samurai residences and other old buildings still exist, making it a popular tourist spot visited by many Japanese and foreign tourists alike, who come to enjoy the elegant townscape. The main street of the samurai residences has been designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and is protected as a cultural asset. This tour explores the houses of lower and upper-class warriors and includes an entrance into the actual samurai residences. The history of the Samurai, which continues to the present day, will be explained in a fun and informative way.

30 minutes•Admission Included