Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 2-Day Tajima Gion Festival Customizable Tour
Two days at the Tajima Gion Festival in Minamiaizu, 22-24 July. Floats, drums and a traditional costume procession, plus the old post town Ouchi-juku.
Private · your group only◆2 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Tajima is a small town in the mountains of Minamiaizu, in Fukushima. Every July it holds the Tajima Gion Festival, a summer festival with a long history. Wooden floats are pulled through the old streets, people in traditional dress walk in a procession, and children perform kabuki on the floats.
The festival runs every year on 22, 23 and 24 July. This tour runs only on those dates.
On Day 1 we drive from Tokyo to Minamiaizu, about 4 hours. In the afternoon and evening you watch the festival in Tajima. Street viewing is free, and your guide explains what is happening and finds good places to stand.
On Day 2 we see the morning festival events in town, then drive to Ouchi-juku, an Edo-period post town with thatched-roof houses lined along one wide street. Many visitors try negi soba here, buckwheat noodles eaten with a long green onion instead of chopsticks. Your soba lunch is included. Then we drive back to Tokyo, about 4 hours.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, 1 to 6 people, never shared. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If the Tajima Gion Festival is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit Ouchi-juku and the To-no-hetsuri river cliffs on another summer date.
Day 1 Drive Tokyo to Minamiaizu, Tajima Gion Festival afternoon and evening, stay in the Minamiaizu area
Day 2 Morning festival events, Ouchi-juku thatched post town, negi soba lunch, drive back to your Tokyo hotel
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Watch wooden floats pulled through old Tajima streets
- See a procession in traditional festival dress
- Watch children perform kabuki on the floats
- Walk Ouchi-juku's line of thatched-roof houses
- Try negi soba eaten with a green onion
Said plainly
Private tour for 1 to 6 people in one van. Your driver-guide speaks English, Hindi and Urdu Festival dates only: 22, 23 and 24 July. Street viewing is free Event times can change and we follow the local plan Hotels near Tajima are few, so book early. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form If the Tajima Gion Festival is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit Ouchi-juku and the To-no-hetsuri river cliffs on another summer date
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Watch wooden floats pulled through old Tajima streets
See a procession in traditional festival dress
Watch children perform kabuki on the floats
Walk Ouchi-juku's line of thatched-roof houses
Try negi soba eaten with a green onion
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Negi soba lunch in Ouchi-juku
Yours — paid on the day
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Minamiaizu or nearby)
- Optional festival street food
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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