Activity
”Kura-no-Machi” Tour
A tourist guide who knows all about the city will guide you to the best spots from the many warehouses in Kitakata.
”Kura-no-Machi Tour" is very popular sightseeing tour to explore the kitakata city as well as traditional Kura in the city. A guide will show you the city and answer to the questions as "why are there many Kura in Kitakata?" , "What are the characteristics of Kura in Kitakata?" in which are two of the most frequently answered questions.
〔Unfortunately, this tour is closed for while due to the COVID-19.〕
"*Kura: meaning of storehouse
*Machi: meaning of town
■ "Kura-no-Machi" Walk Tour
2hours￥2,000 (additional￥1,000 /an hour)
*The tour plans are various depend of time schedules
*To check the Buddhist statues, please make an appointment by your own
■A special Kura Tour (A tour guide of the private Kura which is not open for the public)
2hours ￥3,000 (additional￥1,000 /an hour)
* maximum 10 people/ each tour
* There is a tour plan to shightseen the traditional seating area inside of Kura (a plan might get differ depend of schedules)
| Title | ”Kura-no-Machi” Tour |
|---|---|
| Organizer | (One company) Kitakata Tourism and Products Association |
| Address | 7244-2, Oshimizu-higashi, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Meeting place | Determined after consultation in advance |
| Access | ■To access by Train From Tokyo: Take a bullet train and get off at Koriyama station (approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes), then from Koriyama, take the Banetsu-West line and get off at Kitakata station (approx. 1.5 hours) ■To access by a car From Shuto Expressway: Get off at the exit Aizu-Wakamatsu (approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes) From Senday-Miyagi interchange:Get off at the exit Aizu-Wakamatsu (approx. 2 hour and 15 minutes) From Niigata-Central Interchange: Get off at the exit Aizu-Wakamatsu (approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes) From Aizu-Wakamatsu Interchange: Get off at the exit Kitakata (approx. 30 minutes) From Fukushima Ozasou Interchange: Get off at Yonezawa Central Exit (approx. 30 minutes) From Yonezawa Central Interchange: Get off at the exit Kitakata (approx. 1 hour) |
| TEL | +81 241‐24‐5200 |
| URL | http://www.kitakata-kanko.jp |
| Opening hours | Business Hour (to make a reservation of a tour guide) 8:30 ~ 17:15 |
On days when you can't enjoy outdoor activities due to rain, why not take a tour of the moist brewery town of Kitakata.
The guides provide detailed explanations that are easy to understand for people of all ages.
Everything in the town is fascinated by the charm of Kitakata
Ramen Shrine that enshrines the god of ramen
The atmosphere of old Kitakata remains in the back streets.
Streets of warehouses that retain the atmosphere of the Edo period
What people who were born in the area can tell you about the charm of the land
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Recommendable Accommodations in Kitakata
The Garden Hotel Kitakata
Recommendable Restaurants & shops in Kitakata
Kai Souvenir Store
Yamanaka Rice crackers shop
Kinomoto Japanese Lacquerware & Kirinoko Dollhouse
Tawaraya Snack Shop
Farm restaurant Shiokawaya
Aizu-Inakaya
