Sakai: Highlights Bike Tour
ID: GYG390385-707935
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Country: Japan
Country: Japan
Duration: 05:00 hours
Description
Explore highlights of Sakai on this guided bike tour. Discover the Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, enjoy a traditional lunch, visit a blacksmith to learn about Sakai knife-making traditions, and more.
Ride through the city to the recent World Heritage Site, The Mausoleum of the Emperor Nintoku, then though the ark to the city Museum. After that, as we all deserve to sit and relax, we will take you for a delicious lunch where you can talk and share with your guide and the other guests. We then visit the historical house of the business successful Yamaguchi Family and finish with an authentic Knife Shop, the Mizuno Blacksmith, where we will visit the forge and can also purchase high quality handmade Japanese cooking knives directly from the blacksmith.
Ride through the city to the recent World Heritage Site, The Mausoleum of the Emperor Nintoku, then though the ark to the city Museum. After that, as we all deserve to sit and relax, we will take you for a delicious lunch where you can talk and share with your guide and the other guests. We then visit the historical house of the business successful Yamaguchi Family and finish with an authentic Knife Shop, the Mizuno Blacksmith, where we will visit the forge and can also purchase high quality handmade Japanese cooking knives directly from the blacksmith.
Highlights
- Explore the city on two wheels and enjoy the ride
- Admire the Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, Wolrd Heritage site since late 2019
- Visit the Sakai City Museum, learn the city history and what Sakai is famous for
- Enjoy a Japanese lunch at a japanese restaurant and visit a tradtional Japanese house from the Edo Period (1603-1868)
- Walk into a Japense Forge, meet the blacksmith and learn about an over 600 years old cultural legacy
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that lunch is included in the tour.
If you have a specific diet, please let us know, and we will do our best.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
When you reach Sakai station, find the West Exit and wait in front of the Post Office. Your Guide will meet you there. If you arrive before everyone else, relax and your guide will be there very shortly. Thank you!
If you have a specific diet, please let us know, and we will do our best.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
When you reach Sakai station, find the West Exit and wait in front of the Post Office. Your Guide will meet you there. If you arrive before everyone else, relax and your guide will be there very shortly. Thank you!
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.