Kanazawa Samurai
Dairy (Culture Course)
Tour
77,000yen/ 2 pax
8:30-11:00 (2hr30mins)
Meeting Point:
Hotel
Language:English
/Japanese
What's Included: English-speaking Guide, Entrance fee, Tea Ceremony, Hotel pick-up, Transportation fee,
Tour Overview
Kanazawa is a town of samurai. For some 300 years since the first Maeda Toshiie ruled the area in the Warring States period, generations of feudal lords have nurtured Kanazawa's unique samurai culture. In the Samurai Diary Cultural Course, you can explore the roots of Kanazawa's culture with a professional guide through Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen Garden, which are full of historical secrets, and experience the tea ceremony at Kenroku-tei in Kenrokuen Garden, which was enjoyed by clan lords and samurai at the time. During the tea ceremony experience, you can taste delicious powdered green tea while experiencing beautiful traditional crafts such as Kutani ware and lacquerware.
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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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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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The standing tea ceremony is designed to be enjoyable even for those who have difficulty in sitting on the floor. The tea experience includes a demonstration of how to make tea by the master, followed by an opportunity to make the tea yourself. There will also be an explanation of the basics of the tea ceremony and how to use tea utensils, so even those new to the tea ceremony can participate without worry. A commemorative photograph will be taken at the end of the session, so that participants can enjoy a special moment in the spirit of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. We hope that this experience will give you a deeper appreciation of the charm of the tea ceremony
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Tour Details
77,000 yen/ 2 pax
77,000 yen is up to 2 persons.
*An additional fee;
11,000 yen/person
*Children age 6 and under will be free of charge.
◎Schedule
8:30: Meeting
8:30-9:00: Transfer by taxi to Kanazawa Castle
9:00-10:00: Tour in Kenroku Garden
10:00-11:00 :Tea Ceremony
◎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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