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Private Car Tour of Aomori Golden Route
A private seven-hour car day with a nationally licensed guide: Hirosaki Castle, the Sannai-Maruyama Jomon site and a Nebuta festival hall, pickup at the port.
US$727 each · US$1454 for two · Pickup at the pier
Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- In passingAomori
- 1 hr 30 minSannai-Maruyama Site
- 1 hrHirosaki Castle is located in Hirosaki Park.
- 1 hrHirosaki Castle
- 1 hr 30 minThis facility introduces the history and charm of the Nebuta Festival
- In passingAomori
The operator collects you at the cruise terminal
- Pickup
- At the cruise terminal →Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book.The terminal in Google Maps
- Hirosaki's castle town is the site's recommended full-day trip, and this puts it in a private car rather than on the train.
- Admission fees are included, along with a nationally licensed English-speaking guide.
- Pickup can be at the port, and the castle moat boat can be added if you ask two weeks ahead.
Travellers on a 9-hour-plus call who want Hirosaki without managing JR times.
Only 7 reviews. Lunch is arranged only on request and is not included. The Nebuta hall duplicates what you can see on foot near Shin-Chuo Pier, and Hirosaki is reachable by JR in about 50 minutes on your own. Hirosaki Castle's keep interior is closed until 2033, so you see it from outside.
What you will see
~1.5h, on the waterfrontNebuta Museum Wa Rasse
Full-size festival floats — glowing, ferocious, twenty feet tall — with the drums playing.
Our guide to it
~7h door to door, by trainHirosaki castle town
Apple country’s samurai city: an original castle keep, whole streets of preserved houses, and France-worthy patisseries.
Our guide to itCheck dates and book
Booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company); there is rarely a tour desk at the pier. We may earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Aomori
Princess Cruises prices from its public Aomori excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Private Car Tour of Aomori Golden Route worth it from the Aomori cruise port?
A private seven-hour car day with a nationally licensed guide: Hirosaki Castle, the Sannai-Maruyama Jomon site and a Nebuta festival hall, pickup at the port. Best for: Travellers on a 9-hour-plus call who want Hirosaki without managing JR times.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 9 hours. The tour runs 7 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What should I know before booking?
Only 7 reviews. Lunch is arranged only on request and is not included. The Nebuta hall duplicates what you can see on foot near Shin-Chuo Pier, and Hirosaki is reachable by JR in about 50 minutes on your own. Hirosaki Castle's keep interior is closed until 2033, so you see it from outside.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
Yes: pickup is at the cruise terminal. Give your ship’s name and arrival time when you book; the operator confirms where the driver or guide waits.
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 9 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$727, on a private basis.
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