- Contact
- 〒020-0871 1-1-10 Nakanohashi-dori, Morioka City Plaza Odete 2nd floor Tourist Culture Information Plaza
- How to Apply
- Reservations required at least one week in advance of the event date (for school trips, reservations must be made two months in advance)
TEL: 019-604-3305 (Reception 9:00-18:00 Closed: 2nd Tuesday of the month, December 29th - January 3rd)
FAX: 019-653-4422
E-mail:kankoug@odette.or.jp - Number of Guides
- 10 men, 15 women (25 total)
- Activity Period and Hours
- All year round, consultation required (departs between 9:30 and 14:00)
- Holidays
- Second Tuesday of the month, December 29th to January 3rd (Tourism and Culture Information Plaza)
- Guided Areas and Characteristics
- ◆150 minutes 5 courses (walking tour, approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, approximately 2.5 km)
Course A “Takuboku/Kenji Youth Path”
Course B “The path of our ancestors and townhouses”
Course C “Morioka Legends and Mysterious Roads”
Course D “Takuboku/Kenji Ai no Michi”
E course “Road around the stone walls of Morioka Castle Ruins Park”
◆6 90 minute courses (sightseeing on foot, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, approximately 1.5 km)
Course A “The Youth of Our Predecessors”
Course B “Tour of the three famous castles in Tohoku, Morioka Castle Ruins”
C course “Takuboku/Kenji Aimeguri”
Course D “From castle town to modern Western architecture”
E course “Machiya and spring water”
F Course “Gem Town MORIOKA” - Guide Method
- Walking companion
- Guide Fee
- Both 150-minute and 90-minute courses: 3,500 yen per guide (up to 10 people per guide. For safety reasons, if there are 11 or more people, the tour will be conducted with 2 guides or 2 groups) )
*Entrance fees etc. within the course are to be paid separately by the customer.
*Please purchase your own accident insurance before using.
*In principle, we accept pre-defined courses of 150 minutes and 90 minutes. Please note that we cannot accommodate custom-made tours.
*In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, we will be providing guidance using wireless intercom "travel earphones." (free) - Remarks
- It is a walking tour of around 2km. Please bring comfortable shoes, clothing suitable for walking outdoors, and hydration before participating. Events may be canceled due to the situation with the new coronavirus.
Morioka hometown guide*
Morioka City
Central Iwate
