Tour
AM Tour
PM Tour
What we offer
TOUR
Sakura City, Chiba
2026 March Only
2 exclusive private tours
AM Tour ： City Explore Tour
PM Tour ： Experiential Tour
・Limited to 1 group per AM/PM Tour daily
・5 people maximum for each tour
・Private Car and English guide included
AM TourCity Explore Tour
The AM Tour traces the history of Sakura City,
where landscapes from ancient times remain.
Experience the streets where samurai once lived,
places cherished by locals for generations,
and feel history very close to you.
We invite you to fully enjoy
the richness of Sakura City, woven
from tradition and culture.
AM Tour ： City Explore Tour
A tour exploring the castle town where Samurai once lived
We will trace the history of Sakura City as we stroll through the streets once inhabited by samurai, including the old samurai residences.
Along the way, we will also visit long-established traditional Japanese sweet shop and tea house that have been beloved by locals for generations.
JR Sakura Station 9:50AM ＝＝＝ Old samurai residence ・ Hiyodorizaka Slope ＝＝＝ Makata Shrine ・・・ Tsukamoto Samurai sword Museum ＝＝＝ Ogawaen (Sakura Green Tea store) ＝＝＝ Kimuraya (Traditional Japanese sweet manufacturer） ＝＝＝ JR Sakura Station 1:00PM
PM TourExperiential Tour
The foundation of Zen practice is sitting
meditation, or zazen, which involves a specific
posture, focus on breath, and quieting the
mind to achieve a state of deep awareness.
On this tour, participants can experience Zen
meditation inside a samurai residence
designated as an Important Cultural Property.
PM Tour ： Experiential Tour
A tour tracing history through historical buildings and Zen meditation
After strolling through the streets of Sakura City, we will visit the samurai residence where the feudal lord of Sakura once lived. The building is designated as an Important Cultural Property, and you can enjoy views of a beautiful Japanese garden.
In this traditional Japanese-style mansion, you will experience Zen meditation, sharpening your mind and feeling as if you have stepped back in time to a bygone era.
JR Sakura Station 1:20PM ＝＝＝ Old samurai residence ・ Hiyodorizaka Slope ＝＝＝ Makata Shrine ＝＝＝ Former Hotta Residence (Zen meditation experience) ＝＝＝ JR Sakura Station 4:30PM
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Total
40,000 JPY / 1 group
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Sakura City, Chiba
Sakura was once a thriving castle town where many samurai built their residences. It was also home to an important medical institution that laid the foundation for modern medical science during the Edo period. It still remains an indispensable part of Japan's medical history today.
Access
From Tokyo
1 hour by Train (JR Narita Line) Tokyo
From Narita Airport
20mins by Train
WHAT WE OFFER
Private Service
A private service van will pick you up and take you to your destination. We provide a special journey just for you, with no other passengers.
English-speaking guide
Throughout the tour, an English-speaking guide will accompany you. Guides with ties to Sakura City will pårovide deeper insights into its history and culture.
All included!
All-inclusive pricing covers everything from hassle-free ticket and experience reservations to the day itself—all you need to do is enjoy!
Former Hotta Residence
This is the residence and garden established in 1890 by Hotta Masamichi, the last lord of the Sakura clan.
The building is designated a National Important Cultural Property as an example of a high-class Japanese-style residence from the Meiji period.
The garden is designated a National Scenic Spot as the “Sakura Garden”.
Hiyodorizaka Slope
An historic path next to the Samurai Residence Street, a slope surrounded by a beautiful bamboo grovåe that has remained almost unchanged since the Edo period.
This historic path, similar in atmosphere to Kyoto's Arashiyama, lets you experience Edo-period Sakura, where samurai seem ready to appear at any moment.
Kimuraya
”Zouroku Mochi Honpo Kimuraya” was founded in 1882 as the second branch of Ginza Kimuraya, famous for its sweet bean paste buns.
Makata Shrine
A shrine deeply believed in by generations of samurai as the guardian god of the Sakura.
The current main hall was constructed in 1843 by the then clan leader, Hotta Masayoshi, and is registered as a designated cultural property of Sakura City.
Ogawaen Tea House
A tea house beloved in the castle town for its premium tea, Ogawaen is a long-established shop in Sakura founded during the Meiji era. We offer you the Sakura Tea Gelato on a tour.
Samurai Residences
Three residences where former Sakura domain samurai once lived are open to the public along the Samurai Residence Street, which retains the atmosphere of that era.
The scale and style of each residence differed according to the samurai's rank, offering a glimpse into the lives of the samurai of that time.
Tsukamoto Museum
A unique museum specializing in Japanese swords, one of the nation's largest collections.
Every three months, approximately 20 pieces are displayed from the collection of Sakura-born entrepreneur Tsukamoto Sōzan:
Zazen Meditation experience
The foundation of Zen practice is sitting meditation, or zazen, which involves a specific posture, focus on breath, and quieting the mind to achieve a state of deep awareness.
On this tour, participants can experience Zen meditation inside a samurai residence designated as an Important Cultural Property.