Kurashiki New Year Tour with Local Guide and Special Sake Set

Popular Tour! Join us for a special New Year’s edition of a DEEP city walk led by the 9th generation of the Hara family, a renowned family from Kurashiki. The guide, a prominent member of this local family, will share the 400-year history of how the streets of Kurashiki, once part of the Edo period domain, evolved into the present-day Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.

This tour includes tasting three types of traditional Japanese New Year’s dishes, along with a glass of local sake from the Bicchu area. At the end of the tour, you will receive a special gift from the guide!

Let’s learn about the history of Kurashiki! The guide will wait for you in front of Mukaimatsu Dorm.
At the meeting place, the guide will explain the origin and history of Kurashiki. (Our interpreter will also accompany you from this part to the end of this tour.)

Visit Kanryuji Temple,one of the oldest temples in Kurashiki with a history of over 1000 years. The temple is deeply connected to the history of Kurashiki, and you can actually see the remains of a samurai battle that took place over 150 years ago. It is also a mysterious place where a shrine exists inside a temple.

Visit Achi Shrine, a sacred site that protects the entire Kurashiki area and ensures its peace. Perched atop Tsurugata Mountain, Achi Shrine offers stunning panoramic views of the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Enjoy a unique and tranquil experience of the shrine, away from the usual New Year’s Hatsumode crowds.

The tunnel was built in 1927 and runs from the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter to the north passing under Tsurugata Mountain. The tunnel is also associated with Emperor Showa. Why was the tunnel built here? Let us tell you some of the rumors surrounding the tunnel.

We will move while talking about the alley, including the story of World War Ⅱ.

We will tell you about Kurashiki Ivy Square, which is now a hotel, in relation to the history of Kurashiki.

This shrine is not well known among tourists. It is a branch of Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, and here you can also see many torii gates lined up. Let’s try practicing the proper way to pay respects at a shrine

We would like to tell you about Yurinso Villa, a place associated with the Ohara family.
The villa was built by Magosaburo Ohara, the founder of the Ohara Museum of Art, for his sickly wife, and is also called “Midori-goten” (green palace) because of the unique color of its roof tiles, which glow green depending on the angle of view.

It is the first private western art museum in Japan built by Magosaburo Ohara, who is indispensable to the history of Kurashiki.
We will show you the relationship between the history of Kurashiki and the Ohara Museum of Art while looking at the exterior of the museum.
We will not be entering the Ohara Museum of Art. The guide will provide explanations while viewing the exterior.

New Year’s Special Set (3 Traditional New Year’s Dishes and 1 Glass of Local Sake from the Bicchu Area)
We have prepared a special set for the New Year! Enjoy traditional New Year’s dishes while engaging in conversation with Hiroyuki Hara. We welcome your thoughts and questions about the tour!
At the end of the tour, your guide will present you with a unique Japanese New Year’s gift!

• 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
• Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 20 years old and above. Minor travelers below 20 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.

• Kurashiki New Year Tour with Local Guide and Special Sake Set
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• Guide fee
• Food & Beverage (1 glass of local sake from Bicchu area+ 3 kinds of dishes)
• Interpreter fee

• Food and drink except for 3 dishes + 1 glass of local sake from Bicchu area
• Money-offering
• Entrance fee to Ohara Museum of Art

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• This Tour is Provided by TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Tokyo.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 6 Travelers is accepted for booking.