Kanazawa Samurai
Dairy (Full)
Tour
500,000yen/ 2 pax
9:30-20:00 (10hr30min)
Meeting Point:
Hotel
Language:English
/Japanese
What's Included: English-speaking Guide, Entrance fee, Tea Ceremony, Kyudo, Hakama and socks rental, Hotel pick-up, Lunch, Dinner, Geisha Performance, Transportation fee,
Tour Overview
You can experience the daily work and private life of the lord of the Maeda family, the Kanazawa Samurai, and study how these have influenced the culture of Kanazawa, through tea ceremony, archery, and tours of Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden.
You can truly feel the existence of samurai in Japan and deeply understand the characteristics of samurai culture.
Kanazawa, the largest city in the Hokuriku region, has a history of nurturing and protecting its unique culture and traditions, which were nurtured and protected during the Edo period by the 14 Maeda family lords, beginning with the renowned warlord Maeda Toshiie
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Kanazawa Castle visit
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You will visit five highlights (Ishikawa Gate/San-no-Maru/Hashizume Yagura/Ni-no-Maru/Tsuru-no-Maru) in Kanazawa Castle with a professional guide and explore the function of Castle and how Samurai live.
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Kenrokuen Garden
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Considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens, Kenrokuen Garden is a regarded as one of the most beautiful feudal lords' gardens in Japan.
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You will visit the highlights which close links to the Maeda family lords and see how Samurai live with a researcher with knowledge of Kenrokuen Garden
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Kyudo
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In the Edo period, bows and arrows were taught as a compulsory martial art for samurai. You will visit the dojo next to Kenrokuen Garden and shoot a bow with professionals belong to Kyudo Association in Ishikawa.
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Tea Ceremony
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You will visit the Kenrokutei which is a historic place where the lord once entertained important guests. In this wonderful setting, you can experience Kanazawa’s tea ceremony culture and Japanese traditions
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Private Dinner
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You can enjoy the luxury of seasonal ingredients while watching the fountain at night. The new Kenroku-tei Gen-an, where the young head chef is putting his skills to work. It is a stage where you can experience the five senses in Kenrokuen Garden
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Tour Details
500,000 yen/ 2 pax
*500,000 yen is up to 2 persons.
*An additional fee;
50,000 yen/person*Children age 6 and under will be free of charge. (No food served)
◎Schedule
9:30: Meeting
9:30-10:00: Transfer by taxi to Kanazawa Castle
10:00-12:00: Tour in Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku Garden
12:00-13:00: Lunch at Kenroku-tei
13:00-15:00: Experience of Kyudo
15:00-16:00: Tea Ceremony
16:00-18:00: Transfer to hotel/check-in and transfer to Kenrokuen
18:00-20:00: Dinner and Geigi(Geisha) Performance
◎Payment Method : By Credit Card / PayPal
＞Payment and Cancellation Details
Number of guests required for this tour/experience to take place
Minimum number of guests*
Maximum number of guests*
2
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