Private tours of the Dewa Sanzan & the castle town of Tsuruoka
Walk the centuries-old “journey of rebirth” across the Three Mountains of Dewa, then Tsuruoka — a castle town unlike any other — with a local guide. Time spent in Shonai and Tsuruoka, in the old province of Dewa.
Fully private
Never grouped with other travelers
Local guides
Based in Tsuruoka, guiding in English or Japanese
Door-to-door pickup
Hotel, Tsuruoka Station, or Shonai Airport
Flexible itineraries
Extend your time or add stops as you go
Our tours
Three itineraries — Mt. Haguro, the Tsuruoka castle town, and both together. In the Michelin Green Guide Japon, Mt. Haguro's cedar avenue is ★★★; sites across Mt. Haguro and the Sakai Family Garden are ★★; and Tsuruoka itself and the Chido Museum are ★ — there is a great deal worth seeing here. Each itinerary is available with a chauffeured car or a guide-driven rental car.
Rebirth Journey: The National Treasure Five-Story Pagoda & Mt. Haguro
About 3.5 hours
KAMEYA HOTEL exclusiveOffered in Japanese and EnglishClimb the cedar-lined stone steps of Mt. Haguro to the National Treasure Five-Story Pagoda — the classic half-day introduction to Japan's centuries-old journey of rebirth.
From ¥51,000 →
Tsuruoka Castle Town: Samurai History & Silk Heritage
About 3.5 hours
KAMEYA HOTEL exclusiveOffered in Japanese and EnglishExplore the castle town where former samurai built a silk industry after the Meiji Restoration — the Chido Museum, Matsugaoka Reclaimed Farmland, and Japan's northernmost silk heritage.
From ¥51,000 →
One-Day Rebirth Journey: Mt. Haguro & Tsuruoka Castle Town
About 7.5 hours
KAMEYA HOTEL exclusiveOffered in Japanese and EnglishThe complete Dewa experience in one unhurried day: Mt. Haguro's sacred pagoda and stone steps, a shojin ryori lunch, and Tsuruoka's samurai and silk heritage.
From ¥91,000 →
How it works
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Choose your itinerary
Half a day on Mt. Haguro, the samurai-and-silk castle town, or both in one full day.
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Pick your car option
Choose a guide-driven car or a chauffeured car with a professional driver.
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Book online
Reserve on our secure reservation site. Questions are always welcome by phone or email.
Meet your guides
Dan and Shoji are local guides based in Tsuruoka. Every Dewa AAA tour is led personally by one of them — in English or Japanese.
Scenes from Dewa
Mt. Haguro, Tsuruoka's castle town, and the sacred peaks of Dewa Sanzan.
1 / 13Photo 1 of 13: Five-Story Pagoda, Mt. Haguro
Ready to explore Dewa?
Book on our reservation site, or get in touch — we are happy to help you choose a tour.