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• Great Tour, Great Town, Great Guide

  Y804YMjudithn,2026年6月7日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Trip came with free snacks and drinks and as well as post cards. It was informative and the entire town was beautiful and filled with beautiful people. Our Guide, Ito Takeshi, was well versed in English, very accommodating, and very kind to us. He picked us up from our hotel, guided us through the whole experience, and then when we requested for him to drop us off somewhere other than our hotel, he drove us there and also helped us book an advance taxi to take us back to the hotel proper. All in all, worth the money and made good memories.

• Wonderful hospitality and knowledge

  Kelly M,2026年2月17日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Takeshi-san was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. He was incredibly thoughtful, from offering me hand warmers to picking me up at my lodgings before the tour and dropping me back afterwards. He was very knowledgeable about Masuda Town and also an excellent translator between me and the owners of the historic houses we visited. The day after the tour, I mentioned I was planning to go to the local Bonden festival and he offered to escort me which was truly going above and beyond. And he was a fantastic tour guide on that excursion as well, bringing protective gear for me to use in the snow, helping me navigate the slippery mountain, and telling me all about the history and cultural significance of the festival. Because of Takeshi-san, I hope to visit Yokote again in the future. I will never forget this experience!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Instructive

  Flyer53457656552,2025年11月11日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Friendly and helpful guide and driver. Nice to see the interiors of the houses with explanations from the owners.

• Akita best tour

  Wesley C,2025年11月5日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Very professional tour Guide ,ease going ,warm and polite. The most comfortable tour I have ever experienced.

• Unique and interesting experience

  Asama Q,2025年10月13日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A very unique and interesting experience, getting to see and learn the history of these old storehouses. With translation you even get to speak with the owners of these storehouses. Takeshi was a great guide and very generous with his time, and even took me to the manga museum afterwards which was not originally planned. Arigato gozaimashita!

• Thoroughly recommend the tour as something very different.

  gkdeb1travels,2025年4月9日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It was a very interesting tour. All Merchants Storehouses were very different. Amazing wood paneling and interesting furniture. Our guide Takeshi was very accomodating and helpful. His English was good and he helped us to enjoy the trip to the full. He also deviated a little so we could see the Sake brewery.