Kakegawa Castle and Sake Tasting Private Tour with Public Train

Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Duration6h
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience Shizuoka at its best by seeing the Kakegawa castle, making traditional Japanese sake, and riding the local train with its elegant countryside views. You can visit Kakegawa Castle, with its beautiful appearance, considered one of the best castles in the Tokai region and ride the Tenryu Hamanako Railroad to enjoy the Japanese countryside and nostalgic stations. Also, you can enjoy Japanese sake tasting and the experience of making your own original sake.
Free gift of hand towel and tea (As the free gift is limited, it will end as soon as it is out of stock.)

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Depart from Kakegawa Station

Depart from Kakegawa Station

Depart from Nagoya Station

11:20 Meet with our English speaking assistant at JR Nagoya station, Silver clock monument. 12:37 Arrive at Kakegawa Station

What's included

  • This tour utilizes public transportation. Please be aware that seats are not reserved.
  • Please kindly let your guide know if you would like to be dropped off at Hamamatsu Station.
  • Kakegawa Castle Entrance
  • Tenryu Hamanako Railroad one-way ticket
  • Sake brewing Experience
  • Lunch

What to expect

  1. Kakegawa Castle
    1h · Admission ticket included
    This beautiful castle is known as the Great Castle of the Tokai Region and was the first full-scale wooden castle to be restored in Japan.
    Around 130 cherry trees of three varieties are planted around the castle, so many tourists visit every spring.
  2. 1h · Admission ticket included
    take Tenryu Hamanako Railroad to Miyaguchi Station (prepare your own lunch and eat on the train)
    This railroad is a local train in Shizuoka Prefecture.
    From the train window, you can enjoy the countryside scenery, the Tenryu River, a big river in Shizuoka, and a nostalgic unmanned station.
    Miyaguchi Station, which is used in this tour, is registered as a national tangible cultural property, and you can feel the history of the station.
  3. Hananomai Brewing
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    This brewery makes sake using 100% Shizuoka rice.
    You can enjoy paring taste the recommended sake according to the theme, with finger food.
    In addition, you can try pressed Moromi your hand at making your own sake.
    You can take home the sake you made as a souvenir.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

1-1-1 Minami, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture

End point

1-1-1 Minami, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You can customize it as you like. If you have any requests please let us know in advance.
  • If you want to change your schedule even on the tour day, your guide is always happy to help you.
  • You can skip the spot where you don't go (※in this case we do not refund any fees) or change it with another place.
  • Please ensure you arrive promptly at the designated meeting time. Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
  • In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
  • Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
  • The remaining time is allotted for transportation

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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