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The premium armour experience: a private castle guide and a professional photographer during an hour at the Sendai Castle site.



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Couples marking an anniversary who want professional photographs with some history attached.
It is an hour at the castle hill, which is about an hour each way from the closed quay. Seven reviews is a modest record, and the record warns off travellers with back or heart problems.
It takes place at one venue, so there is no route to list.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by 仙台城甲冑体験.
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The premium armour experience: a private castle guide and a professional photographer during an hour at the Sendai Castle site. Best for: Couples marking an anniversary who want professional photographs with some history attached.
About 5 hours. The tour runs 1 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Allow about an hour each way from the quay to the castle hill.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
It is an hour at the castle hill, which is about an hour each way from the closed quay. Seven reviews is a modest record, and the record warns off travellers with back or heart problems.
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