Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Kishigawa Train Customizable Tour
Ride the small Kishigawa Line to Kishi Station, home of its cat stationmaster, and pick sweet mikan oranges on the hills of Arida.
Private · your group only◆3 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
The Kishigawa Line is a small local railway in Wakayama. It became famous when a cat named Tama was made stationmaster at Kishi Station. Today the line runs fun themed trains, and Kishi Station has a station building shaped like a cat's face.
On day 2 you ride the Kishigawa Line from Wakayama Station to Kishi Station through farms and small towns. The present cat stationmaster, Nitama, may be seen on duty days. This is a train ride, not an animal show, and guests do not touch or feed the cat.
In the afternoon you drive to Arida, the top mikan orange area in Japan. Stone-walled terraces of orange trees cover the hills. From November to January you pick and eat sweet mikan right from the tree.
Before you leave, you try Wakayama ramen, a rich pork and soy sauce noodle soup. Pork-free options can be found but halal food cannot be guaranteed.
Your English-speaking driver-guide drives the van, meets you at the last station and explains local life along the way.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One van, one driver-guide, 1 to 6 guests, never shared with other travelers.
If the Kishigawa Line or the orchard picking is cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another local railway or a fruit farm shop of the same kind.
DAY 1 Pickup at your Tokyo hotel in the morning and drive to Wakayama (about 8 hours with breaks). Free evening.
DAY 2 Kishigawa Line ride to Kishi Station, then mikan picking in Arida and a Wakayama ramen dinner.
DAY 3 Morning departure and the drive back to your Tokyo hotel (evening arrival).
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Ride the small Kishigawa Line through Wakayama farmland
- Kishi Station with its cat-face station building
- Pick mikan oranges on the terraced hills of Arida
- Bowl of rich Wakayama ramen
- Views of stone-walled orange terraces above the sea
Said plainly
Mikan picking runs from about November to January. The station cat works only on some days and may not be at the station. Please do not touch or feed the cat. Wakayama ramen uses pork broth. Halal food cannot be guaranteed. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form. If the Kishigawa Line or the orchard picking is cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead visit another local railway or a fruit farm shop of the same kind.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Ride the small Kishigawa Line through Wakayama farmland
Kishi Station with its cat-face station building
Pick mikan oranges on the terraced hills of Arida
Bowl of rich Wakayama ramen
Views of stone-walled orange terraces above the sea
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide (Hindi and Urdu also spoken)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Kishigawa Line train fare
- Mikan picking fee
- Wakayama ramen dinner on day 2
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Wakayama)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional mikan and souvenir purchases
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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