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Tokyo Private Tour: Minakami Rafting & Takaragawa Onsen

10h
Tokyo Private Tour: Minakami Rafting & Takaragawa Onsen
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Tokyo Private Tour: Minakami Rafting & Takaragawa Onsen

About this experience

Enjoy a private 10-hour round-trip car tour from Tokyo combining professionally operated Minakami rafting with relaxation at Takaragawa Onsen. Default route: Tokyo hotel → Minakami rafting → local lunch → Takaragawa Onsen → Tokyo hotel. Your private vehicle and driver are reserved for your group throughout the day. A specialist third-party rafting operator provides equipment, safety briefing, paddling instruction and river supervision; the driver-guide does not lead the rafting activity. Rafting and onsen admission are self-paid unless specifically stated otherwise. Contact us at least 24 hours before departure to confirm the rafting slot, participant details and pickup address. Traffic, weather, river levels, operator availability and facility hours may shorten lunch or bathing time. 6- and 9-guest options include an English-speaking driver-guide who is not a licensed guide; the 13-guest option is driver only with no English guarantee.

What to expect

  1. Stop 1 · 3h

    Arrive by private car at the confirmed rafting base in Minakami and prepare for a professionally operated Tone River adventure. After check-in and changing, the rafting team provides the required equipment, a safety briefing, paddling instructions and river guidance before the activity begins. River conditions vary by season. Spring snowmelt can create faster and more challenging white water, while summer conditions are generally gentler and may include floating, swimming or river play depending on the operator and water level. All technical instruction and river safety supervision are provided by the professional rafting operator. Your English-speaking driver-guide manages transportation, timing, communication and basic local assistance but is not the rafting instructor.

  2. Stop 2 · 1h 15min

    Recover after your rafting adventure at Takaragawa Onsen, surrounded by forested mountains and the Takaragawa River. Enjoy time to soak, change and relax before returning directly to Tokyo by private car. The large outdoor baths include mixed-gender bathing areas where guests use the facility’s designated bathing garments. Please follow the onsen’s bathing rules. Personal bathing garments cannot replace the facility-provided garments. Your driver-guide can explain basic onsen etiquette before entry but does not enter or accompany guests inside the bathing areas.

What’s included

  • Tokyo hotel pickup and drop-off within the selected service area
  • Air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Parking fees for the arranged route.
  • 10-hour private car and driver service
  • Basic route support based on selected duration and confirmed stops.
  • Fuel fees.
  • One baby infant seat is provided free of charge per booking.
  • Highway tolls for the arranged route.
  • 30 minutes of free waiting time from the scheduled pickup time.

Not included

  • Meals and drinks.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Admission tickets.
  • Extra stops not confirmed in advance.
  • Out-of-area pickup or drop-off.
  • Licensed guide service, unless booked separately.
  • Overtime fee for vehicles up to 13 seats: JPY 5,000 per hour.
  • Night service from 22:00 to 07:00 incurs an additional fee of JPY 2,000 for all services.
  • Driver-guide’s ticket if guests ask them to enter paid attractions or join paid activities
  • The second and subsequent baby infant seat costs JPY 2,000.

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

MINAKAMI 10H | 9MAX | EN DRVER

10H ENGLISH DRIVER-GUIDE: 10h Tokyo round trip by private car for 9 Guests. English driver-guide, not licensed. Up to 15 bags. Activity fees extra. MAX9 / UP TO 15 SUITCASES: Up to 9 guests and 15 suitcases. Multiple rafts may be used; equipment and onsen admission are included. Pickup included

MINAKAMI 10H | 6MAX | EN DRVER

10H ENGLISH DRIVER-GUIDE: 10h Tokyo round trip by private car for 6 Guests. English driver-guide, not licensed. 4×28in bags. Activity fees extra. MAX6 / UP TO 4 SUITCASES: Up to 6 guests and four 28-inch bags. Rafting gear, instruction, onsen entry and memory card included. Pickup included

MINAKAMI 10H | 13MAX | DRIVER

10H VEHICLE WITH ENGLISH GUIDE: 10h Tokyo round trip by private car for 13 guests. Driver only; no guide/English guarantee. 13P carry-ons only. MAX13 / LIMITED LUGGAGE: For 10–11 guests: six 28-inch bags; at full 13-person capacity: carry-on luggage only. Pickup included

Before you go

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.