Private Tour - A Refreshing Cycle through the City of Water, Sawara
Private Tour - A Refreshing Cycle through the City of Water, Sawara
By otomo travel
About
Rowboats, shrines, festivals and sake breweries!
Sawara, a 30 minute train ride away from Narita Airport, is a city in which you can enjoy beautiful historical townscapes of the Edo Period (1603-1868).
There is an Important Traditional Building Group Conservation Area in the center of town, and you can row down the river to get a great view of it. In Sawara there is also the house of the man who made the first map of Japan, a traditional festival recognised by UNESCO and the head shrine of several hundred Katori Shrines in Japan.
As there is a lot to cover on this tour, you will use bicycles as a means of transportation. If you are flying into or out from Narita Airport, we recommend this tour!
Ages 12-99
Duration: 6–7 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Chinese, Japanese, English
- Tour Guide
- Private tour
- Necessary expenses for the tour guide
What's not included- Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own
- Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Bike rental fee
- The use of private van
- Entry/Admission - Katori
- Entry/Admission - Sawara Dashi Kaikan
- Departure details
- NARITA STATION, Hanazakicho, Narita, Chiba 286-0033, Japan In front of the roundabout in front of the East Exit at the JR line, Narita Station
Return details- Sawara Station, I Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, Japan
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85886P26- If it's rainy on the tour date, your tour routes/spots will be changed.
- Please come in comfortable clothing, as you will be riding a bike.
- The meeting place for this tour is Narita Station, from where you will take the train to Sawara with your otomo tour guide. As there are not many trains, please make sure to arrive on time!
- The tour begins and ends in different locations. If you would like to change the location of where the tour ends, please consult with your tour guide.
- On Wednesdays "Nakamuraya Shoten" is closed. If any of the scheduled places are closed on the day you visit, your tour guide will take you to an alternative location.
- The travel expense is not included in the tour fee. Please bring extra money to experience this tour to its fullest. (Entrance fees, transportation fees, activity fees, etc. - at least about JPY 4000)
- If you do not arrive at the specified starting place after 60 minutes from the agreed meeting time, the tour will be considered canceled.
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85886P26
Itinerary
- You'll start atNARITA STATIONHanazakicho, Narita, Chiba 286-0033, JapanIn front of the roundabout in front of the East Exit at the JR line, Narita StationSee address & details
- 1Narita City Cultural Arts CenterStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 2Suigo Sawara Tourism Association Ekimae Information CenterStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 3Sahara Machinami Exchange CenterStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 4Little Edo Sawara boat tourStop: 40 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 5Old House of Tadataka InoStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 6Nakamuraya StoreStop: 50 minutesSee details
- 7Sawara Dashi KaikanStop: 30 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- 8Katori-Jingu ShrineStop: 40 minutesSee details
- 9Tokun Sake BreweryStop: 30 minutesSee details
- 10Suwa ShrineStop: 20 minutesSee details
- You'll end atSawara StationI Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, JapanSee address & details
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About the operator
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