Kurashiki Rickshaw Tour
Discover Kurashiki the traditional way: on a rickshaw. As a shogunate crown colony in the Edo period (1603~1868), Kurashiki enjoyed prosperity by storing goods and products from all over Japan. Alongside the canals are white-wall Japanese style warehouses and traditional Japanese houses with willow
📍Meeting point: South of the Monogatarikan, right at the entrance of the old, preserved part of town
Discover Kurashiki the traditional way: on a rickshaw. As a shogunate crown colony in the Edo period (1603~1868), Kurashiki enjoyed prosperity by storing goods and products from all over Japan. Alongside the canals are white-wall Japanese style warehouses and traditional Japanese houses with willow trees on the bank. This tour can be customized to your preferred departure time, ending point, and length.
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What To Expect
Stop 1
Pass bystunning art museum, worth checking out prior or after the rickshaw tour.
Stop 2
Pass byA nationally important cultural asset. It was a mansion built for and by the Ohashi merchant family.
Stop 3
Pass byA large square with red brick walls, covered with ivy.
Stop 4
Pass byA buddhist temple located on top of a hill.
Stop 5
⏱ 20 minA major Shrine in Kurashiki. With its many events and festivals throughout the year, it plays a great importance for the local residents.
Stop 6
Pass byMeeting place for the rickshaw tour.
Stop 7
Pass byyour tour operator for a memorable rickshaw tour through Kurashiki. Attractions and route depend on the selected tour duration.
Stop 8
Pass byOne of the retro concrete buildings contrasting with the overall wooden buildings of the preserved district in Kurashiki
Stop 9
Pass byWith the small river flowing through the heart of the traditional district of Kurashiki, you will enjoy the view of the many weeping willows lining this river, as well as the well-preserved wooden buildings
What’s Included
- ✓Local driver/guide
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Food and drinks, unless specified
- ✗Gratuities
- ✗Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- ♿Wheelchair accessible
- 👶Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 🚇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
- 🚶Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- •Expecting mothers in their first 16 weeks of pregnancy are not permitted to ride a rickshaw
- •Adult pricing applies to age six and over
- •Child rate (age 5 years or under) applies only when children sit on an adult’s lap without occupying a seat
- •A maximum of two adults per rickshaw. Up to two children (age five years or under) can ride with two adults (children have to ride on an adult's lap)
- •While rickshaws are able to fit two adults, each rickshaw is 29.1 inches (74 centimeters) wide, and it is sometimes more comfortable to book individual rickshaws for each passenger. For larger passengers, we recommend booking a rickshaw for each participant to ensure a comfortable ride. Passengers who do not both fit in one rickshaw but wish to participate in a tour at the same time will be required to purchase an additional rickshaw, which may not be available on the date of the tour with an English-speaking guide if not booked in advance. Those customers who do not purchase an additional rickshaw at the time of booking cannot be guaranteed availability.
- •Wheelchair and stroller friendly
- •May be operated by a multilingual driver, subject to availability; please ask for a driver who speaks your language at the Departure Point
- •Selected starting time is not automatically guaranteed. The time will be confirmed by email within 24 hours of booking.
- •finishing locations other than our rickshaw stand may be subject to an additional drop-off fee (payable on the day of the tour)
- •Please bring baby carrier/wrap for small children
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