This tour will take you to the “Japan's No. 1 IMONI Festival," where you can eat imoni served dynamically in a large pot, a Guinness World Record, and spend a weekend enjoying the charms of Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region.
Outside of the festival, you can also visit a shrine in Yonezawa, a place associated with Uesugi Kenshin, one of Japan's most famous military commanders, and a winery in Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for its fruit.
This festival is held once a year, and it will be on 20th September this year(2026).
Why not experience the harvest season of Japan in Yamagata?
This tour is led by a national licensed guide interpreter.
This itinerary is just a sample. We'd be more than happy to arrange the tour based on your requests. Please let us know your interests!
Tour details
Total duration: 2 days
Day 1: Yonezawa's history, culture, brand beef, and winery
- 9:00 Meet your guide at Tokyo Central Railway Station
Take a bullet train to Yonezawa station - 12:00 Yonezawa station
- Uesugi Hakushakutei ( lunch )
- Uesugi Jinja Shrine
- Takahata Winery
- Michi-no-Eki Yonezawa
- Local restaurant ( dinner )
Stay in Yonezawa city
Meals provided: lunch, dinner
Accommodation provided: You will stay at an accommodation in Yonezawa city, in either Japanese or Western style. Please let us know your preference.
Day 2: Visit the best IMONI-kai in Japan
- 10:00 Visit the best IMONI-kai in Japan and enjoy the festival
Take a bullet train back to Tokyo station - 17:00 finish the tour at Tokyo stationPlaces to visit: 2
Accommodation is not included
*We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Included
- Lunch x 1
- Dinner x 1
- Transportation during the tour (Shinkansen and private car)
- National Licensed English Speaking Guide
- Accommodation
- All-you-can-eat imoni ticket for the best IMONI-kai festival in Japan
- Addmission fee
Excluded
- Personal Expenses
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Hotel Pick up. Please come to Tokyo station by yourself.
Please note the following
☆The itinerary might be changed due to weather condition or other reasons
☆Private tours can be customized to your interests and preferences. Let us know any place you wish to visit. If you would like to include one of the activities/sites, please let us know.
Request for the private guided tour
Please let us know about your interests!
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Other information
This itinerary is a sample only. The actual itinerary, duration, transportation arrangements, guide services, and tour price will be customized after we receive your request.
Cancellation charges apply in accordance with our Travel Conditions for Custom-Designed Package Tours.
