Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 4-Day Momotaro & Kibi Customizable Tour
Follow the real places behind the Momotaro peach-boy story in Okayama: Kibitsu Shrine's long corridor, burial mounds, a five-storey pagoda and Kinojo fortress.
Private · your group only◆4 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
Momotaro, the boy born from a peach who fights the demons, is Japan's best-known folk tale. In Okayama it is linked to a real legend: the prince Kibitsuhiko, who fought a demon called Ura in the ancient Kibi kingdom. This tour follows that story to the real places.
Kibitsu Shrine has a main hall that is a National Treasure and a long, covered corridor of about 360 m that runs down the hillside. Kibitsuhiko Shrine is the shrine of the prince himself. We travel along the old Kibi road. The bicycle rental or local guide fee for this road is included.
The Kibi kingdom was strong over 1,500 years ago. Tsukuriyama is one of the largest keyhole burial mounds in Japan, and you can walk on top of it. Bitchu Kokubunji has a five-storey pagoda that rises over the rice fields.
Last, we climb to Kinojo, an ancient mountain fortress with stone walls and a rebuilt west gate. Legend says it was the castle of the demon Ura. There is a walk on hill paths.
Okayama is about 700 km from Tokyo, so Day 1 and Day 4 are long driving days. You book your own hotel in Okayama or Soja.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One family or group of 1 to 6 people per van, never shared with strangers. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If Bitchu Kokubunji or the Kinojo fortress is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit Kibitsuhiko Shrine, the Kibi road sites and Okayama castle town.
DAY 1 Hotel pickup in Tokyo and the long drive to Okayama (about 8.5 hours).
DAY 2 Kibitsu Shrine and its corridor, Kibitsuhiko Shrine, and the Kibi road.
DAY 3 Tsukuriyama burial mound, Bitchu Kokubunji pagoda and the Kinojo mountain fortress.
DAY 4 The drive back to your Tokyo hotel.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Walk the 360 m covered corridor of Kibitsu Shrine
- Visit the shrine of Kibitsuhiko, the real Momotaro
- Stand on top of Tsukuriyama, a giant keyhole burial mound
- See the five-storey pagoda of Bitchu Kokubunji
- Climb to Kinojo, the legend's demon castle
Said plainly
Kinojo is a hill fortress with walking paths and steps. Wear good walking shoes. Some sites have visitor centres closed on Mondays, so Day 3 is never a Monday. Day 1 and Day 4 are long driving days. If Bitchu Kokubunji or the Kinojo fortress is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit Kibitsuhiko Shrine, the Kibi road sites and Okayama castle town. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Walk the 360 m covered corridor of Kibitsu Shrine
Visit the shrine of Kibitsuhiko, the real Momotaro
Stand on top of Tsukuriyama, a giant keyhole burial mound
See the five-storey pagoda of Bitchu Kokubunji
Climb to Kinojo, the legend's demon castle
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
- Kibi road bicycle rental or local guide fee
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Okayama or Soja)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional kibi dango sweets and souvenirs
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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