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!
Request Form [ Private Guided Tour ]
Other information
If you cancel your booking, the following cancellation rates and remittance charges will be charged.
(1) 3-14 days prior to the tour date: 30 % of the tour fee
(2) 2 days before the tour date: 50 % of the tour fee
(3) 1 day before the tour date: 100 % of the tour fee
