Zao Fox Village & Ginzan Hot Spring Bus One-day Tour
Private Day Trips
Digital
10 hours
English
- Popular hot spring attraction-Ginzan Hot Spring
- Experience the street scene of a hot spring town just like the movie "Spirited Away"
- Zao Fox Village allows you to enjoy cute foxes up close
- Lunch will include Shiraishi Zao’s famous warm noodles
Options
- [Limited time sale, half price discount]
FromNZD $133.42Per Person
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What's included in Zao Fox Village & Ginzan Hot Spring Bus One-day Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
08:30
JR Sendai Station East Exit Sightseeing Bus Stop
- Gather before 08:30
- A blue sign with the HIS logo
08:45
Depart from Sendai Station East Exit
10:20
Arrive at Fox Village
11:45
Departing from Fox Village
12:15
Lunch: Shiraishi Warm Noodles
- About 45 minutes
Please let us know if you have any allergies.
Shrimp is used for tempura.
Please note that mirin, soy sauce and dried bonito flakes are used in the soup
15:15
After arriving at Taisho Romance Hall, transfer to the shuttle bus to Ginzan Hot Spring Area
16:30
Departing from Ginzan Hot Spring
There are often delays when departing from Ginzan Onsen, so the scheduled time to arrive at Sendai Station will vary.
(18:45～20:00)
Food and Drinks
Lunch
The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.
◆Zao Fox Village◆Zao Fox Village is a scenic spot in Japan where you can observe foxes up close. There are 100 free-range foxes in the park◆Ginzan Hot Spring◆
A popular hot spring spot in the Tohoku region! The hot spring hotels in Ginzan Hot Spring Village are lined up on both sides of the Ginzan River. The ancient buildings are well preserved, and you can feel the strong Taisho atmosphere here. Because the streets here resemble scenes from the Ghibli animated film "The Hidden Girl", it is a pilgrimage spot for movie fans.
Inclusions
- Zao Fox Village Ticket
- English Assistant ((Depending on the date of participation, Chinese assistants are also available))
- Air-conditioned bus
- Ginzan Hot Spring Shuttle Bus
- Lunch
- drinks
- personal expenses
- Insurance
- **- Depart from Ginzan Hot Spring Ginzanso and return to Taisho Romancekan around 16:00-16:30.
- (But please note that due to crowding, you may have to wait more than 1 hour to catch the shuttle bus.)
- The journey ends when you arrive at the Sendai Station East Exit Sightseeing Bus Stop.
- There are often delays when departing from Ginzan Onsen, so the scheduled time to arrive at Sendai Station will vary. **
- Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the bus departure time on the day of the tour.
- If you are late for the meeting point and time on the day of the tour, you may not be able to join the tour
- According to Japanese law, please fasten your seat belt on the bus
- There are no restrooms on the bus, but we will go to rest stops with restrooms along the way.
- If there are few participants, other smaller vehicles may be used instead of the large bus.
- The tour may be cancelled due to bad weather before departure. The tour fee will be refunded, but you will be responsible for the transportation to the meeting point
- The tour may be cancelled or interrupted due to bad weather or unexpected events.
- Please come wearing non-slip shoes and temperature-regulating clothing. The weather in the Northeast has great variations in temperature
- Please follow the instructions of the assistant staff and Fox Village staff on the day of the tour
Meet
Venues
- JR Sendai Station East Exit Tourist Bus Stop
Policies
Purchase Summary
Please be sure to read the precautions before applying to join the tour!
【Things to note before making a reservation】
You must be 7 years old or older to participate in this activity/Children aged 7-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. If the minimum number of participants of 15 is not reached within 10 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled.
Please note that large luggage is not allowed during the tour.
If there are fewer attendees, smaller vehicles may be used instead of larger buses.
[Notes on Silver Mountain Hot Spring]
Please note that store closing hours in Ginzan Hot Spring Village vary by store, and some stores close in the evening.
Please note that there may be a long waiting time for the shuttle bus to Yinshan Hot Spring Town.
[Notes on Zao Fox Village]
Be aware that foxes are very interested in moving objects.
Please avoid wearing flowing skirts, sweatpants, or other clothing with strings at the hem, or clothing with belts, strings, or other swinging objects hanging from the back of vests.
Please avoid wearing flip flops, sandals and high heels.
Once inside, please do not stay near the entrance. It is forbidden to touch the foxes on the grounds, they may bite. No one is allowed in except the pathways. Please do not walk anywhere other than the paths of the footpaths.
Additionally, the stone walls and benches are only for the foxes. Do not sit on it.
When feeding foxes, use special baits from dedicated bait stations.
Please be careful not to drop anything.
Please bring a minimum amount of belongings with you.
Foxes are very sensitive to the sound of plastic bags and the movement of items being taken from the pockets. Be careful when behind and around foxes as they may mistake it for food and jump on it.
Maintaining eye contact with foxes for long periods of time is dangerous, as the foxes will swarm together to trick you. Sitting on the floor is prohibited.
Please avoid getting too close to foxes for filming or other reasons. Foxes will bite you or pull your hair out when you take a selfie with a selfie stick.
The use of drones is prohibited.
Please be sure to follow the instructions of Fox Village staff as photography is prohibited in some areas.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation more than 11 days before departure date/cancellation fee. Full refund. Cancellation between 8 and 10 days before departure date, 20% handling fee will be charged.
Cancellation between 2 and 7 days before the selected date will incur a 30% handling fee
Cancellation 1 day before the selected date (on the same day) will incur a 40% handling fee
Cancellation on the selected date will be subject to a 50% handling fee
【Things to note before making a reservation】
You must be 7 years old or older to participate in this activity/Children aged 7-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. If the minimum number of participants of 15 is not reached within 10 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled.
Please note that large luggage is not allowed during the tour.
If there are fewer attendees, smaller vehicles may be used instead of larger buses.
[Notes on Silver Mountain Hot Spring]
Please note that store closing hours in Ginzan Hot Spring Village vary by store, and some stores close in the evening.
Please note that there may be a long waiting time for the shuttle bus to Yinshan Hot Spring Town.
[Notes on Zao Fox Village]
Be aware that foxes are very interested in moving objects.
Please avoid wearing flowing skirts, sweatpants, or other clothing with strings at the hem, or clothing with belts, strings, or other swinging objects hanging from the back of vests.
Please avoid wearing flip flops, sandals and high heels.
Once inside, please do not stay near the entrance. It is forbidden to touch the foxes on the grounds, they may bite. No one is allowed in except the pathways. Please do not walk anywhere other than the paths of the footpaths.
Additionally, the stone walls and benches are only for the foxes. Do not sit on it.
When feeding foxes, use special baits from dedicated bait stations.
Please be careful not to drop anything.
Please bring a minimum amount of belongings with you.
Foxes are very sensitive to the sound of plastic bags and the movement of items being taken from the pockets. Be careful when behind and around foxes as they may mistake it for food and jump on it.
Maintaining eye contact with foxes for long periods of time is dangerous, as the foxes will swarm together to trick you. Sitting on the floor is prohibited.
Please avoid getting too close to foxes for filming or other reasons. Foxes will bite you or pull your hair out when you take a selfie with a selfie stick.
The use of drones is prohibited.
Please be sure to follow the instructions of Fox Village staff as photography is prohibited in some areas.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation more than 11 days before departure date/cancellation fee. Full refund. Cancellation between 8 and 10 days before departure date, 20% handling fee will be charged.
Cancellation between 2 and 7 days before the selected date will incur a 30% handling fee
Cancellation 1 day before the selected date (on the same day) will incur a 40% handling fee
Cancellation on the selected date will be subject to a 50% handling fee
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