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Ginzan Onsen 1
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1 Day Yamadera and Ginzan Onsen Tour in Yamagata

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Overview

This captivating day tour takes you to must-see spots in Yamagata Prefecture: Yama-dera, also known as Risshaku-ji Temple, and Ginzan Onsen, a nostalgic spa town. Established in the year 860, Yama-dera is a sightseeing spot where visitors can relish the scenery after climbing 1,015 stone steps. Located near the mountain trailhead, you can visit Konpon Chudo, a designated important cultural property. Travel back in time amidst the retro scenery of Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town where a nostalgic Japanese atmosphere lingers in the air. It has about 500 years of history, discovered by workers at a large silver mine. Taking a stroll will surely be enjoyable.

Activity location

  • Sendai Station
    • 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sendai City Tourist Information Center
    • JR仙台駅 1
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedOther admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedNational Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFees other than those listed in Includes

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour
  • It will take total 550 minutes to wait for trains, change trains, and walk between the sightseeing spots and stations, since this tour uses several trains. You will be able to enjoy the rural scenery in Tohoku Area during the train transfers
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations. - Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be changed to a hired car, taxi, etc. - Seats may not be designated
  • Customers who are late for the departure time will have their reservations canceled. Please give yourself plenty of time.
  • This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge
  • As suitcases, etc. cannot be brought during the tour, please have them delivered in advance, or leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating
  • There are many stone steps at Yama-dera (Hojusan Risshaku-ji Temple). Wearing shoes easy to walk in is recommended
  • Snowfall is expected in winter. Wearing snow boots or other shoes that protect against snow is recommended

Activity itinerary

Sendai Station
  • 1h 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Take a local train from Sendai Station to Yamadera Station.
Risshaku-ji Temple
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Established in the year 860, Yama-dera (Hojusan Risshaku-ji Temple) is the setting for poems of Matsuo Basho, Japan's most famous poet in the Edo period. It is gaining popularity as a sightseeing spot where visitors can relish the scenery after climbing 1,015 stone steps. Blessed with abundant nature, this place has an atmosphere that can be enjoyed in every season. After heading down the mountain, enjoy free time for lunch. Please note that lunch is not included and is at your own expense
Yamadera Station
  • 3h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Take a rapid train and Shinkansen Train to Oishida Station, then take a local bus trip to the historic hot spring town of Ginzan Onsen
Ginzan Onsen
  • 1h
Ginzan Onsen is filled with a retro atmosphere where visitors can feel as if they've traveled back in time. This traditional hot spring town features wooden hot spring lodgings lining both banks of the Ginzan River, a townscape so scenic that a government ordinance has been passed to preserve it. Revel in the nostalgic atmosphere while enjoying a stroll around the hot spring town
Ōishida Station
  • 4h 30m
Transfer back to Oishida Station. Then take local trains from Oishida Staion to Sendai Station.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSendai Station
    • 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESendai City Tourist Information Center
    • JR仙台駅 1
    • 980-0021, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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