This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 10:00 Welcome at Mount Iimori
- 10:00~11:15 Sightseeing at Mount Iimori
- 11:30~12:30 Sightseeing at Tsuruga Castle
- 12:45~13:30 Lunch at Takino
- 13:45~14:15 Tasting and shopping at Suehiro Sake Brewery
- 14:30～15:30 Tour of Oyakuen Garden
- 15:45~ 17:00 Tour of the Samurai Residence
- 17:00 Tour ends
Tour Itinerary in Detail
The itinerary covered Welcome at Mount Iimori at 10:00, Sightseeing at Mount Iimori at 10:00, Sightseeing at Tsuruga Castle at 11:30, Tasting and shopping at Suehiro Sake Brewery at 13:45, Tour of Oyakuen Garden at 14:30 and Tour of the Samurai Residence at 15:45.
What Is a Private Guided Tour of Aizu Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
With the guests' agreement, we traveled by taxi, which allowed us to move smoothly between many sightseeing spots. It was a little unfortunate that it rained from time to time, but I don't think it had a major impact on the sightseeing. The guests showed great interest in trying to understand the history of Aizu and asked many questions. For lunch, they were able to enjoy Aizu's regional cuisine, which they said was a wonderful experience. The sake tasting at the sake brewery was a first-time experience for them, and they shared that it was enjoyable to be able to learn something about Japanese sake as well.
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Aizu, Sendai, and Matsushima are very popular sightseeing spots for foreign travelers.
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May 31, 2026
M8743JTgaryl
Tripadvisor review: Aizu 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great value and flexibility
We had a great tour with Nobuko of…
May 31, 2026
M8743JTgaryl
Tripadvisor review: Aizu 4hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Great value and flexibility
We had a great tour with Nobuko of Aizuwakamatsu. We learned how sake was made and tasted some great samples, ate some local specialties for lunch, and visited cultural and historical landmarks. Nobuko took our experience to the next level by suggesting options that we would have missed as we are English-only. She even recommended a dinner location for after our tour, so it felt like we had her guidance for the entire day! I’d easily recommend this tour to anyone looking for a great day in Aizu.
Apr 22, 2026
LuizFilipe_M
Great day great guide
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We had a lovely day with our…
Apr 22, 2026
LuizFilipe_M
Great day great guide
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We had a lovely day with our guide Nobuko. She shared lots of interesting stories about the life in old Japan and explained everything to us. She also had many trivia to keep us engaged and answered all our questions.
We went to Ouchi-juku first and had lunch there (the local buckwheat noodles). Because we chose to do it all by taxi instead of public transportation we had some extra time so we visited Tsuruga Castle and the Samurai House in Aizuwakamatsu. Finally she left us at Sazaedo Temple.
Oct 29, 2025
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KC357
Great history and culture
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Wonderful way to explore the history of…
Oct 29, 2025
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KC357
Great history and culture
Viator review: Aizu 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Wonderful way to explore the history of Aizu-Wakamatsu! Our guide No uso was so helpful. She communicated with us weeks before our trout to make sure we had the itinerary best suited for us. We learned so much about the history of the area and so many fascinating stories.
Sep 7, 2024
Sergio_O
My Amazing trip
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The cemetery of samurais was the best experience to…
Sep 7, 2024
Sergio_O
My Amazing trip
Viator review: Aizu Full-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
The cemetery of samurais was the best experience to see how can people follow the honor, the samurais house was interesting, the design for castle showing how can make a secure defense and the hexagonal temple is the best design that I never saw before.
The guide is very polite and explained everything about the history for each location with perfect English language