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By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is €600 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Important: This tour includes a private vehicle and must start and end within Kumamoto City. Pick-up and drop-off at Yatsushiro Port are not available. For tours from Yatsushiro Port, please book our dedicated Yatsushiro Port tour:
    https://www.viator.com/tours/Kumamoto/Port-Pick-Up-Yatsushiro-Private-Tour-Licensed-Guide-and-Vehicle/d50823-92136P651

    Discover Kumamoto on a private tour with a licensed guide and vehicle. Visit iconic Kumamoto Castle, Kato Shrine, Honmyoji Temple, and Sakuranobaba Josaien, where you can enjoy local flavours and Edo-style streets.

    Explore Suizenji Jojuen, a beautiful Japanese garden, along with a samurai residence and historic shrines that showcase Kumamoto's rich samurai heritage.

    As a private tour, the itinerary and pace can be adjusted to your interests, allowing you to experience the best of Kumamoto in one day.

Activity location

  • Kumamoto Castle
    • 1-1 Hommaru, Chuo-ku,
    • 860-0002, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kumamoto Station
    • 1 15
    • 860-0047, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

Check availability

Van (Up to 7 Pax)

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Van (Up to 7 Pax)
Pickup included

Price details
€644.98 x 1 Adult€644.98
Total
Price is €644.98
Until Fri, 4 Sept

Regular Car (Up to 2 Pax)

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Regular Car (Up to 2 Pax)
Pickup included

Price details
€600.04 x 1 Adult€600.04
Total
Price is €600.04
Until Fri, 4 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Customisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'Itinerary' list'
  • Inclusions
    Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fee, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Exclusions
    Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under "Itinerary" list

Know before you book

    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Kumamoto Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
One of Japan's three premier castles, Kumamoto Castle is famed for its imposing black keep and steep 'musha-gaeshi' stone walls built by the warrior lord Kato Kiyomasa. Your guide shares the castle's history and its remarkable recovery from the 2016 earthquake as you take in the grounds and panoramic views.

Suizenji Jojuen Garden

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Suizenji Jojuen is an elegant Japanese strolling garden created by the Hosokawa lords in the 17th century. Its centrepiece is a miniature recreation of the 53 stations of the Tokaido road, including a small Mount Fuji. Walk the landscaped paths with your guide around the spring-fed pond, a tranquil contrast to the castle.

Sakuranobaba Johsaien

  • 30m
At the foot of Kumamoto Castle, Sakuranobaba Josaien is a lively district recreating an Edo-era castle town. Browse stalls and shops with your guide and sample Kumamoto specialities such as basashi, karashi-renkon, and ikinari dango, while learning about the area's history at the small museum. **Please note that an additional admission fee applies if you wish to enter Wakuwakuza.

Kato Shrine

  • 20m
Set within the Kumamoto Castle grounds, Kato Shrine is dedicated to Kato Kiyomasa, the revered warrior-lord who built the castle. Your guide explains his legacy as you enjoy some of the finest close-up views of the castle's stone walls and keep framed by the shrine's torii gate.

Honmyoji Temple

  • 20m
Honmyoji is the grand hillside temple complex housing the mausoleum of Kato Kiyomasa. Climb the stone steps lined with lanterns alongside your guide to the inner sanctuary, where you can take in sweeping views over Kumamoto city and learn about the lord's enduring local reverence.

Former Hosokawa Mansion

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Former Hosokawa Gyobu Residence is an elegant samurai mansion of the Hosokawa clan, with tatami rooms, a tea house, and a serene garden. Stroll the wooden verandas with your guide to glimpse the refined daily life of a high-ranking samurai family near the castle.

Kengun Shrine

  • 20m
Kengun Shrine is one of Kumamoto's oldest and most revered shrines, founded over a thousand years ago and long associated with martial valour. Walk the atmospheric approach beneath ancient trees with your guide and learn about its role in local festivals and the spiritual life of the city.

Suizenji Ezuko Park

  • 20m
Suizenji Ezuko Park surrounds the spring-fed pond that feeds the famous garden, offering shaded walking paths and a relaxed local atmosphere. Stroll here with your guide to enjoy the greenery and learn how the pure spring water has shaped the area's gardens and culture.

Location

Activity location

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    Kumamoto Castle
    • 1-1 Hommaru, Chuo-ku,
    • 860-0002, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kumamoto Station
    • 1 15
    • 860-0047, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

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