Day tour to Kakunodate Samurai District and Nyuto Onsen
Kakunodate is a small but well-preserved samurai town in Akita Prefecture with nationally protected traditional residences. Experience the samurai lives and spirit by strolling through this tranquil samurai town and enjoy a unique bathing experience at a hidden hot spring resort at Nyuto Onsen to be surrounded by forest and mountains. 
Days

Designated days from 9 January 2021 – 28 February 2021
(Check days of operation below)
Tourist Attractions


Kakunodate Samurai District, Nyuto Onsen (any from Taenoyu, Ganiba Onsen, Okama Onsen or Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo), Tazawako Kohan-no-mori Restaurant ORAE
Tour Includes
Bus fare only (Lunch and entrance fees to facilities are at your own expense) 
Guide
A Japanese-speaking bus guide.
Reservations
Available from one month prior to your travel date 
Bus Company
JR Bus Tohoku Co., Ltd. 

Operating Calendar
Jan
9-11, 16-19, 22-26, 30-31
Feb
6-7, 11-14, 20-23, 27-28
Fare
Adults
JPY 4,600
Children (6-12)
JPY 2,300

Itineraries
 Dep. 9:00AM 
Hotel Metropolitan Akita
 Dep. 9:10AM 
Akita Castle Hotel
 Dep. 10:30AM 
Kakunodate Station
10:40AM -12:10PM
Kakunodate Samurai District  (Visit and lunch at your own arrangement)
1:20PM – 3:20PM

Nyuto Onsen (any 1 or 2 of the below onsen baths at your own preference)
Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo, *Taenoyu, Okama Onsen, Ganiba Onsen
3:45PM – 4:05PM

Tazawako Kohan-no-mori Restaurant ORAE (shopping of souvenirs & local brewed beer)
Return: 4:25PM
Tazawako Station
Return: 5:55PM
Hotel Metropolitan Akita
Return: 6:05PM
Akita Castle Hotel
Free hop-on & hop-off zone and bus schedule within the onsen resorts:
*Note: Taenoyu is closed on every Tuesday (i.e. Jan 19, Jan 26 and Feb 23)
Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo
Taenoyu*
Okama Onsen
Ganiba Onsen
13:20 →
14:20 ←
14:22 →
15:20 ←
13:23 →
14:17 ←
14:25 →
15:17 ←
13:24 →
14:16 ←
14:26 →
15:16 ←
13:25 
14:15
14:27
15:15
Kakunodate Samurai District
Kakunodate Samurai District
Kakunodate Samurai District

Kakunodate Samurai District
Kakunodate is a small town with well-preserved samurai residences, which once housed about 80 families. The area still demonstrates some of the best examples of samurai architecture and housing in Japan nowadays. Of the samurai houses that remain intact, six are open to the public and offer visitors a chance to see how middle class and wealthy samurai families might have lived in the Edo period. There are also museums exhibiting the town’s history as well as traditional craft making. 
Nyuto Onsen
Nyuto Onsen is a collective name of 7 hot spring inns located inside the Towada-Hachimantai National Park with a hot spring bath found at each of the inn. It is also known as a hidden spa in Japan because of its rural setting located deep in the forest. Each of the hot spring inn has their own unique hot spring source and offers spring water of different properties. Transportation service among 4 selected inns is provided with the tour which you can hop into an onsen at your own choice for a unique bathing experience. 
Taenoyu features a modern Japanese interior and open-air baths along the mountain stream.
Ganiba Onsen features seasonal views from its open-air bath surrounded by primeval forests.
Kyukamura features modern facilities and an open-air bath surrounded by beech forest.
Okama Onsen features the nostalgic wooden architecture of a reconstructed school building.
Tazawako Kohan-no-mori Restaurant ORAE
The lakeside restaurant serves a selection of Western and Japanese cuisine made with fresh local produce alongside breath-taking Tazawa lake scenery. There is also a beer plant inside the store where local and fresh beer is brewed and a souvenir shop selling all kinds of specialties of Akita. 
Cancellation fee

JPY 100 per person before the departure time shown on your E-ticket. 

Note: If you don't show up for a service and fail to cancel the reservation prior to scheduled departure, you are considered a no-show and all money associated with the reservation is forfeited. 
Please cancel your reservation via the “Manage my Booking” Page of Japan Bus Online website at https://japanbusonline.com/BookInquiry before the specified deadline. 
Important Notice 
・Please arrive the designated departure spots at least 10mins before the scheduled departure time. Bus leaves on time without waiting anyone arriving late. 
・Please present your e-ticket, either in printed or electronic format to the bus attendant for boarding. 
・Tickets can also be purchased on the day of travel if there are available seats.
・Please allow yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.
・Actual arrival times may be earlier or later than those listed due to traffic conditions.
・We accept no responsibility for any extra overnights or taxi fares caused by any delays due to Acts of God, delayed departure or arrivals, bad road or weather conditions, any circumstances beyond our control.
・All images shown are for illustration purpose only.

Operating Bus Company
JR Bus Tohoku Akita Branch
Tel: +81-(0) 18-862-9461
※ JR Bus Tohoku can be contacted in Japanese only.　
You can make an inquiry to JapanBusOnline@mail.j-bus.co.jp customer support center, KOBO Co., Ltd relating to reservations and payment of tickets.

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