- Age 7~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 09:30
This is a full-day gourmet ride tour that starts at Natori City Cycle Sports Center, one of the largest cycling facilities in the Tohoku region, and covers two of our recommended half-day courses at once! Departing from the Natori City Cycle Sports Center, we headed towards Sendai Arahama. After enjoying seasonal fruits and riding along the seaside cycling course along the Hidden Sea, have lunch at Ryotei Hamaya. After a short break, we departed from the coast to the mountains. We will visit Natori Kumano Shrine, the only shrine in Japan that has three shrines. Enjoy the spectacular view after climbing Kumano Nachi Shrine. Take a break with bread and drinks made with home-grown seasonal vegetables. A course that returns to Natori City Cycle Sports Center! This is an enjoyable course where you can experience the seaside and hill climb in one day ♪ Japanese ride staff will accompany you and support the tour. (We can also respond in languages other than Japanese through automatic translators, etc.) [Schedule] Meeting: Natori City Cycle Sports Center ↓ Yuriage Ohashi Bridge ↓ Evacuation Hill ↓ Teizan Canal Cycling Road ↓ JR Fruit Park Sendai Arara Ma (seasonal dessert or ice cream) ↓Earthquake ruins Sendai City Arahama Elementary School ↓Kawamachi Terrace Yuriage (Yotei Hamaya Lunch) ↓Andonmatsu ↓Kumano Shrine ↓Kumano Hongu Shrine ↓Kumano Nachi Shrine ↓Agribread Cafe (seasonal vegetables) (bread and drinks made using the ingredients) ↓Kawamachi Terrace Yuriage (Japanese sweets) ↓Disbanded: Natori City Cycle Sports Center
- Age 7~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 09:30
Starting from the Natori City Cycle Sports Center, one of the largest cycling facilities in Tohoku, we ride along the cycling road along the Teizan Canal, enjoy seasonal fruits at JR Fruit Park Sendai Arahama, and then ride the earthquake. This tour also allows you to learn about the progress of disaster recovery. Let's run along the historic Teizan Canal, which was built from the Edo period to the Meiji period, while feeling the pleasant breeze. This is a course where you can enjoy sightseeing while tasting Sendai Natori's specialties, learn about the history of earthquake recovery, and run along the seaside cycling route.Japanese ride staff will accompany you and support the tour. (We can also respond in languages other than Japanese through automatic translators, etc.) [Schedule] Meeting: Natori City Cycle Sports Center ↓ Yuriage Ohashi Bridge ↓ Evacuation Hill ↓ Teizan Canal Cycling Road ↓ JR Fruit Park Sendai Arara Ma (seasonal dessert or ice cream) ↓Earthquake ruins Sendai City Arahama Elementary School ↓Kawamachi Terrace Yuriage (Yotei Hamaya Lunch) ↓Dissolution: Natori City Cycle Sports Center
- Age 7~Age 100
- 3~4 hours
- 09:30
We will tour Kumano Shrine, Kumano Hongu Shrine, and Kumano Nachi Shrine in Natori, the center of Kumano worship in Tohoku and the only place in Japan where the three Kumano shrines have been observed. This is a hill climb course where you can enjoy the most spectacular views! Japanese ride staff will accompany you and support your tour. (We can also respond in languages other than Japanese through automatic translators, etc.) [Schedule] Meeting: Natori City Cycle Sports Center ↓Andonmatsu ↓Kumano Shrine ↓Kumano Hongu Shrine ↓Kumano Nachi Shrine (Naturino Ice) ↓Takadate Shokudo Suigami (Suijin) Soba ↓Kawamachi Terrace Yuriage (Japanese sweets) ↓Disbanded: Natori City Cycle Sports Center
- Age 20~Age 99
- 4~5 hours
=============================== Following in the footsteps of Mr. Koizumi who loves ramen: Nanyo City version of ramen sacred place pilgrimage tour === ============================ There are lots of delicious ramen near JR Akayu Station! Enjoy a delivery ramen experience from a popular ramen shop to the atmospheric Kumano Taisha Shrine “Soseiden” ◆◆ Course details: 10:30am Meet at Akayu Station Use public transportation 10: 47-10:53 Transfer (ride the wrapping train on the Yamagata Railway Flower Nagai Line! To Miyauchi Station) 11:00-11:15 Transfer on foot 11:30-12:00 Visit Kumano Taisha Shrine and tour the precincts ( 12:30-13:30 Enjoy delivery ramen at Shosei-den 13:30-13:45 Move on foot 14:00-14:30 East Sake brewing at the foot of Sake Brewery 15:17-15:22 Moved from Miyauchi Station to Akayu Station and disbanded after arriving
- Age 10~Age 73
- 2~3 hours
Morioka was chosen as the 2nd place to visit in the world by the NY Times in 2013★Would you like to take your trip to the next level by joining our "Town Walking Tour"? This 2-hour adventure is filled with rich history and fascinating culture. In addition to recommended cafes on the 2-hour course, we will also visit castle ruins park, red brick building, banya, Gozakyu store, etc. along the course. *If you are not comfortable walking for 2 hours, you can also take a bus or taxi, but in that case, we will discuss the transportation costs with the guide individually.
- Age 6~Age 99
- Within 1 hour
In February 2012, we started operating the "Storyteller Bus" in order to help our staff members who were affected by the disaster tell us about their experiences at the time and raise awareness of disaster prevention. In 2017, the 3rd Japan Tourism Award <Grand Prize> was awarded to the "Kataribe Bus", which runs every day without fail. It conveys real experiences and lessons that cannot be learned just by looking around the town. The mission of those of us who were saved that day is not to forget. And keep talking. It doesn't matter whether it's too early or too late to learn about the situation at the time of the earthquake and the current situation in the affected areas. We recommend that you take the bus as many times as you like, not just once. [Schedule] Depart from hotel at 8:45 am |Arrive at hotel around 9:45 am (required time is about 60 minutes) [Course example] Depart from hotel = = Togura area = = In front of Takano Kaikan = = Disaster prevention office = = Hotel [Price] Adults (junior high school students and older): 500 yen Children (elementary school students and younger): 250 yen *Children aged 0 to 1 years old are free・The above course is subject to change.・The service may be canceled due to weather conditions.
- Age 0~Age 99
- 1~2 hours
======================== Don't forget 3.11 Connect to learning for the future ============= =========== The former Nobiru Elementary School, which was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake and closed its curtains, has been reborn as a disaster prevention experience accommodation facility, 《KIBOTCHA》, and will be a place to create the future of “disaster prevention” with children.ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー◆◆◆Train window guide to learn about Higashimatsushima before and after the earthquake◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーIn the Nobiru and Miyato districts, the changes in places that used to be tourist spots and scenic spots before and after the earthquake, and the situation and experiences at that time And so on. We will accompany you on your bus, etc., and guide you through the bus window. Depending on the weather conditions, we may make a stopover along the way. >> Information Spots <<・Earthquake Reconstruction Tradition Center・Shinmachi area “Choonji”・Miyato area・Aomina・Nobiru Beach・Nobirugaoka (about 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Age 0~Age 99
- Over 6 hours on the day
========================== Visited the historic site Nejo in the first year of Kenmu (1334). Hachinohe castle ruins tour, handmade experience, seafood BBQ! ========================== -- ⦅ Tour Outline ⦆ ----------------- -- ◎ Continued for 300 years from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Nejo, which became the center of Kitaokuu, and the castle tour of Mr. Nanbu who ruled there (with a local guide) ◎ Making a mini crow hat at the experience studio or painting Hasshoku horse ◎ Food and Lunch at Hasshoku Center, famous for souvenirs ◎ Visit to the site of Hachinohe Castle, which was the center of Hachinohe during the Edo period, and its surroundings (with a guide) ----------- ⦅ Schedule ⦆ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depart from Rokukamachi) 09:18 Arrive at Nejo (in front of the museum) 09:30 Visit the historical site Nejo 50 minutes, make a mini crow hat 1 hour 11:32 Depart from Nejo Ohashi bus stop 11:40 Arrive in front of Central Market (Hachishoku Center) 11: 50 Lunch and souvenir purchase at Hasshoku Center 1.5 hours 13:25 Depart from Hasshoku Center 13:42 Arrive at 13 people town 14:00 Visit Hachinohe Castle Ruins (with guide) 30 minutes 14:40 Portal Museum Hatchi Dissolution * Bus fee is Pay by each customer Central Street Terminal 5 (Rokukamachi) ⇒ 170 yen in front of Nejo (Museum) Nejo Ohashi ⇒ 170 yen in front of Central Market Hasshoku Center ⇒ 200 yen in front of 13 people town --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since it takes a long time to visit Hachinohe, please take measures against heat stroke in the summer and cold protection in the winter. -----------------------------
- Age 3~Age 80
- 2~3 hours /3~4 hours
- 09:00
Mato Park & Matoyama hiking tour guided by a famous forest instructor. While strolling around Mato Park in Masudamachi, Yokote City, one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, we will enter Matoyama and guide you to the summit (elevation 391M). The view of Mt. Chokai, also known as Dewa Fuji, from the mountaintop shrine and the view of Masuda and Jumonjimachi below are the best! A famous forest instructor will slowly proceed while explaining the flora and fauna, such as the satoyama and walking paths in the surrounding area. If you are lucky, you can see Japanese squirrels, Japanese serows, and owls! We will fully convey the charm of satoyama and forests while also sharing nature experiences (play) for children. Since it is a hiking course for beginners that even preschoolers can walk, anyone from families with children to couples, small groups, one person, etc. can participate. You can choose from the following two walking courses according to your convenience and physical fitness.・ Round trip to the summit of Matoyama (2 to 3 hours) ・ Tour course (3 to 4 hours) When you come to the brewery town of Masuda, feel free to hike and enjoy the spectacular scenery and the charm of nature!
- Age 6~Age 80
- 2~3 hours /3~4 hours /4~5 hours /5~6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
Shimokita Peninsula sightseeing route bus tour to be carried out at Shimokita TABI Ashito. We will visit major sightseeing spots on the Shimokita Peninsula such as Omazaki, Hotokegaura, Osorezan, and Shiriyazaki (rape field in spring). You can board from accommodations in Mutsu City, Kazamaura Village Shimofuro Onsen, Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Terminal Oma Branch, etc. The drop-off location is also convenient for connecting to transportation after accommodation and tours, as you will get off at the accommodation facility in Mutsu City, JR Station. The minimum number of participants is 2 people, and couples, friends, etc. can feel free to use it. Get on the bus and move. * Please note that a small number (when the number of applicants is 2 to 9) may take a taxi. A veteran guide will get on board and explain tourist information in detail and in an interesting way. If the weather is bad, you will not be able to board the ship, but we will do our best to fully enjoy the Shimokita Peninsula. If you want to enjoy sightseeing in the Shimokita Peninsula, be sure to board the Gururin Shimokita! * The guide is only available in Japanese.
- Age 6~Age 99
- 1 Day or more
- 18:00
This two-day, one-night program will allow you to experience spiritual culture in Hayama, which once had three temples and 48 monks and was counted among the three mountains of Dewa, and in Jionji Temple, a nationally designated historic site and the foremost prayer temple in the Tohoku region with a history of about 1,300 years, and will help you to attain invisible spiritual richness and a healthy body. You will stay at Kazo-in Temple, which was formerly used as a temple. The program for experiencing spiritual culture will include a conversation with the head priest of Jionji Temple, a viewing of the prayer dance and Jionji Bugaku, a nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property, and trekking in Hayama, which was once a Shugendo trail. The meals provided during the program will be supervised by Mr. ~~~, an authority who has won the ~~~ Award as a macrobiotic chef, and will be a modern version of healthy food based on the recipes of shojin cuisine that have been handed down at Jionji Temple since ancient times. At the historic Jionji Temple in Hayama, nestled amidst magnificent nature, you will have completed this special program that is not normally offered, and you will feel a richness of mind and health that you cannot find anywhere else. Duration Content 11:00 Meet at Jionji Temple Terrace 11:00-11:15 Notes on lodging, orientation 11:30-13:30 Experience making soba noodles at the historic Tokobo Temple at Jionji Temple 13:30-14:30 Visit to Jionji Temple and viewing the hidden Buddha with the chief priest as a guide 14:30-15:30 Experience zazen 15:30-16:30 Storytelling program by the chief priest (about the spiritual world of Jionji Temple) 18:00- Complete shojin ryori (traditional vegetarian cuisine) recreated from an old recipe (supervised by ●●) *Menu explanation before meal 19:00- Observation of Jionji Temple Bugaku (at Kazoin) Next morning 6:30-7:30 Morning service (cleaning, zazen, etc.) 7:30 Breakfast (shojin ryori (vegetarian cuisine)) 8:30-11:00 Trekking tour of Shugendo trails with a mountain ascetic Disband Round-trip transportation available between Sagae Station and Jionji Terrace
- Age 16~
- 5~6 hours
- 12:30
Experience the winter transformation of the 'City of Trees' – Sendai's 'Pageant of Starlight' festival! Before enjoying the beautiful scenery, beautify your mind and body with a relaxing facial or manicure. Includes a photoshoot with a professional cameraman – the perfect way to capture a special memory with your friends, family or that special someone! Tour Highlights: ✔ Enhance your beauty with a manicure or facial (for men: nail-care treatment or facial)! ✔ Try Sendai's famous beef tongue! ✔ Enjoy driving through Sendai's 'Pageant of Starlight' before a photo-shoot with a professional cameraman!
- Age 20~
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Exclusive Private Tour of the best of Spring in Northern Japan! Tour Highlights: ✔ THREE NIGHT'S STAY IN LUXURY ACCOMMODATION ✔ INSIDER-ACCESS TO JAPAN'S LARGEST CHERRY-BLOSSOM FESTIVAL ✔ FINE-DINING SEASONAL CUISINE (Vegetarian catering available) What's Included Private executive-class transport, Private driver-guide (English speaking), Three night's stay in luxury accommodation, Fine-dining seasonal, cuisine (All meals included. Vegetarian catering available) Access to the best cherry blossom destinations in the Tohoku region, Local cultural experiences Not included Additional meals and drinks
- Age 3~
- 1~2 hours /3~4 hours
- 08:00
Historical cosplay also available! Highlights ✔ Have your photo taken in fields of purple Irises ✔ Dress-up like Nara Period aristocracy in Tohoku's old capital ✔ Create a lasting momento of your Spring adventure in Japan Just a 14 min train ride from central Sendai Station lies the city of Tagajo, once a sprawling fortress and bustling capital city of the Mutsu Province. Whilst the physical presence of the castle buildings has disappeared over the centuries, the town still remains an important historical hub for the Tohoku region. By far the best time to visit is during the annual'Ayame Matsuri '(Iris Festival) in mid-late June (this year, from June 15 – 29), when the former castle grounds transform into a carpet of every shade of purple you can imagine! An incredible 3 million (!) irises of over 600 different varieties will bloom across the park to be enjoyed alongside a plethora of fun interactive activities and live entertainment. There will also be Nara Period traditional costumes available for you to try on and create some historical cosplay scenes.
- Age 5~
- 1 Day or more
- 08:40
Two of Japan's largest summer festivals in two days ✔ Watch as festival performers balance 15m bamboo poles adorned with paper anterns ✔ Wear traditional 'Yukata' and walk through forests of Tanabata decorations ✔ Find your inner peace during Zen meditation at a UNESCO World Heritage temple ✔ Dine on local food cooked by a private chef and taste local Japanese sake Experience first-hand two of Japan's largest summer festivals – Akita's Kanto Matsuri and Sendai's Tanabata! Both festivals share their origins in the ancient Chinese star festival, but each has developed into its own unique and exciting personality over the centuries. First up is the incredible acrobatic performance of Akita's 'Kanto Matsuri' (pole lantern festival). Kanto performers carry long bamboo poles (some up to 15m) adorned with lanterns, balancing them precariously on their palms, shoulders, foreheads – you name it – all to the sound of traditional music and taiko drumming. In contrast, Sendai's Tanabata festival is much more subdued but certainly no less colorful! Hundreds of giant 'Fukunagashi' decorations made from traditional rice paper are displayed throughout the city, turning the busy shopping arcades.
- Age 5~
- 3~4 hours
- 18:00
The best view, minus the crowds! ✔ View the fireworks action up-close from a local boat on the water ✔ Local 'Obento' style picnic dinner and local sake included ✔ Avoid fighting the crowds on the shore for the best view! Every year on the third Sunday of July, the summer sky lights up with hundreds of fireworks over the port city of Shiogama.The event marks the evening before the annual 'Minato Matsuri' festival of Shiogama Shrine, one of the 'Three Great Boat Festivals 'of Japan. Thousands of locals and visitors from around Japan will gather to watch the exciting fireworks display and enjoy some local food and sake! Whilst the atmosphere on the shore is certainly buzzy and exciting, by far the best view of the fireworks in from the water! On this tour you'll have a chance to experience the best of both worlds! After exploring the festival action on the shore you'll head to nearby Shichigahama where a local boat will be waiting to take you and your friends out on the water. Along with the incredible view, enjoy the taste of the region with a local 'obento' style picnic dinner washed down with some local Japanese sake! Experience summer festival season like the locals!
- Age 5~
- 3~4 hours
- 10:00
Watch the colorful boat parade from the water! ✔ Watch the colorful ocean parade from a private local boat ✔ Avoid fighting the crowds for the best view ✔ Local 'obento' style lunch and local sake included ✔ Experience a Japanese summer festival like the locals Shiogama's' Minato Matsuri 'festival has been named one of'Three Great Boat Festivals' of Japan, and is one of the most exciting summer events along Miyagi's coastline. Every year on the 'Umi-no-hi' (Marine Day) public holiday in July, sacred omikoshi (portable shrines) are carried from Shiogama Shrine through the streets to Shiogama Port, where they are loaded onto colorful festival boats called 'Ryu- maru '(dragon boat) and'Hou-maru' (pheonix boat). Accompanied by traditional music and a huge display of colorful flags, the festival boats lead a massive parade of over 100 local fishing boats around the port and out into Matsuhima Bay . On this tour, you can experience the highlights of the festival as the locals do! After exploring the festival action in town and watching the heavy omikoshi be carried down the 200+ front steps of Shiogama Shrine, you will board a local boat to watch the exciting boat parade up-close from the water!
- Age 5~
- 1~2 hours
- 12:30
You observe the traditional performing arts: Kenbai literary means dance with a sword. Kenbai has a long history.In the Edo-period it was performed in order to pray for dead Samurai. Now, local residents including children take over the performance.You can feel the spirit of the local history and interact with dancers. Tour Highlights: ✔ Chance to experience traditional performing arts ✔ This dance was performed in order to pray for dead Samurai in Edo period. ✔ Now, local residents including children take over the performance. ✔ You can feel the spirit of the local history and interact with dancers.
- Age 5~
- 2~3 hours
- 12:30
On March 11, 2011 at 14:46, the powerful earthquake in Japan occurred 70 kilometers off the Pacific coast of the Tohoku Region.Approximately 30 minutes later a devastating tsunami struck the Sanriku Coast.Taro-district is located in the middle of Sanriku Coast A local resident who experienced the disaster in Taro takes you around Taro-district.You are walking through Tsunami struck area including the massive breakwater and Tsunami memorial building Taro-Kanko hotel.You certainly feel the spirit of 'never surrender'. Tour Highlights: ✔ Learn earthquake from story-teller walking through Tsunami struck area including the massive breakwater. ✔ Visit tsunami memorial building of Taro-Kanko hotel. ✔ You certainly feel the spirit of 'never surrender'.
- Age 20~
- 1~2 hours
- 08:00
First-class access to a first-class view! Highlights ✔ Exclusive access to top floor of a privately chartered boat for a superb view! ✔On-board chef will serve you fresh local sushi made right in front of you ✔ Pair the local seafood with three varieties of local sake ✔ Private English speaking guide will teach you how to drink sake like a local Matsushima Bay is know as one of the'Three Scenic Views of Japan ', but few have the chance to enjoy the view at its most romantic – sunset! Lining-up with the dates of the famous Autumn illumination event at Entsuin Temple, this experience program offers guests the chance to not only take-in the incredible sunset views from the top floor of a privately chartered boat, but savour the tastes of the region with the meal of fresh sushi prepared right there on then by an on-board sushi chef! Pair the delicious local seafood with few glasses of local sake as you watch the sun go down. After the cruise, feel free to head to Entsuin Temple to enjoy the Autumn light-up event!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 12:30
You observe the scallop aquaculture ground led by a local fisherman and experience the fisherman's job.The aquaculture ground is located near Hide-Shima (Hide island) which is designated national natural treasure where endangered sea swallows live.After the observation, you can enjoy seafood barbecue !! Tour Highlights: ✔ Observe the scallop aquaculture ground led by a local fisherman! ✔ The aquaculture ground is near Hide-Shima (Hide island) which is designated national natural treasure! ✔ Enjoy seafood barbecue !!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 12:30
You can observe professional Japanese Sword-smith craft center.You feel the heat and watch sparks in the process of making the sword.Also, you have a lesson from the sword-smith how to make the sword and actually make a knife for cutting paper . Tour Highlights: ✔ Rare chance to observe professional Japanese Sword-smith craft center! ✔ Feel the heat and watch sparks in the process of making the sword! ✔ Have a lesson from the sword-smith. ✔ Make a knife for cutting paper!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 12:30
As it is called 'squid prince' takes you to the authentic fish auction site.You can stand very close to the fish brokers who are participating in the auction. Tour Highlights: ✔ 'Squid prince' takes you to the authentic fish auction site! ✔ You can stand very close to the fish brokers participating in the auction. ✔ Learn the unique Japanese fishing method and the problems of the fishing industry in Japan. ✔ Have a chance to enjoy fresh marine products! As it is called 'squid prince' takes you to the authentic fish auction site.You can stand very close to the fish brokers who are participating in the auction.Not only that, 'squid prince' teaches you about the unique Japanese fishing method and The problems of the fishing industry in Japan.After the lesson, you have a chance to enjoy fresh marine products!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 10:00
'Fall' in love with the scenery, tastes and traditions of the seasonHighlights✔ Experience one of Japan's top lantern festivals✔ Trek around the multicoloured lakes of 'Goshikinuma' in Urabandai-Asahi National Park✔ Cycle through the countryside before a vineyard picnic✔ Take in the Autumn scenery as you conquer Mt. Adatara✔ Refresh with an overnight stay in 'Dake Onsen' hot spring villageGet ready to throw yourself into the sights, smells, sounds and spirit of Autumn in the Japanese countryside! ~ 'Kampai' with the locals as you dance behind festival floats at one of Japan's best lantern festivals – the Nihonmatsu Chochin Matsuri!~ Cycle through the countryside before rewarding yourself with a picnic in a local vineyard.~ Trek around vibrant volcanic lakes and conquer multi-coloured mountains.~ Indulge in local dishes made from freshly harvested veggies and fruit.~ After all that action and adventure – rejuvenate with a soak in a hot spring bath.Escape the city for the weekend and discover why there's no better season to 'fall' in love with Japan!
- Age 5~
- 1~2 hours
- 12:30
Your own private cherry blossom picnic, Date style! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a private 'hanami' (flower viewing picnic) under the cherry blossoms in Sendai City Have the best spot in the park saved for you, and no clean up necessary! ✔ Eat a delicious local lunch paired with local sake and beer ✔ Enjoy a live performance of Sendai's traditional 'Suzume Odori' (sparrow dance)! ✔ Experience the legacy of 'Date culture' firsthand! Sendai City might be known as the 'City of Trees' but from mid-April to early-May it transforms into the city of pink! The local parks and surrounding mountains are come to life with the bloom of beautiful cherry blossoms, and where there are cherry blossoms in Japan, you will find a party! Enjoy the best of Spring in Sendai with a hassle-free private picnic at the best location in sakura hot-spot Nishi Park.Forget sitting on a blue sheet – a comfortable set-up of chairs and tables will be waiting for you under the trees, complete with an 'obento' style lunchbox of local cuisine and local sake, beer and soft-drinks! **
- Age 16~
- 4~5 hours
- 12:30
Ride past rice-fields, visit temples and taste local flavors-under the cherry blossoms! Tour Highlights: ✔ Ride through the picturesque Japanese countryside in Spring ✔ Visit beautiful local temples and temple cafes! ✔ Enjoy a 'hanami' (flower viewing) picnic under the blossoms ✔ Includes Japanese style 'Obento' lunch and cafe dessert Forget fighting other travelers in crowded parks to catch a glimpse of Japan's fabled cherry blossoms! Jump on your bike and head out into the fresh air and open rice-fields of the countryside. Follow your guide along cherry-blossom tree lined roads on the banks of northern Japan's longest river, the Kitakami River.Be welcomed by towering red Torii gates that lead to picturesque local temples, and call in to check out the grounds and take a break. Back on your bike, your next destination is one of several local favorite 'hanami' (flower viewing) locations where you'll enjoy a picnic just like the locals – with a delicious Japanese-style 'Obento' (lunch box) .To fuel your energy for the last leg of the journey, stop by a unique cafe inside a temple and catch your breath over some tea or coffee and a Japanese dessert! Make your Spring in Japan experience an active one!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Experience Four of Japan's Largest Summer Festivals Tour Highlights: ✔ Experience FOUR of Japan's largest and most exciting Summer festivals ✔ Join the parade at Aomori's'Nebuta Matsuri ' ✔ Private transport and English speaking guide ✔ Local Japanese cuisine (Vegetarian catering upon request) August in Tohoku is hot and the Summer festivals even hotter! Tohoku is home to some of Japan's most dynamic and exciting Summer events and traditions. Prepare to dance, chant and get lost in the hypnotic rhythm of taiko drums… Your adventure starts with the colorful ornate festival floats of Hachinohe City's 'Sansha Tasai' festival, the perfect warm-up for the next night of celebrations at Tohoku's most famous summer festival, Aomori City's Nebuta Matsuri! Forget watching from the sidelines, here you will transform into a local Haneto dancer and JOIN the parade with the Aomori locals. Next up is the incredible spectacle of Akita's Kanto Matsuri (Pole lantern festival) where festival performers balance 12 metre high poles adorned with close to 50 lanterns on their foreheads, shoulders, hands… you name it! Your summer festival journey will wrap up in Tohoku's capital city, Sendai, during'Tanabata '(Star Festival).
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Experience two of Japan's biggest summer festivals! Tour Highlights: ✔ See the colorful and vibrant floats of Hachinohe's 'Sansha Taisai' festival! ✔ Don't just watch, JOIN the incredible Nebuta Matsuri in Aomori City! ✔ Visit Japan's largest morning market! ✔ Enjoy local Japanese cuisine and sake tasting along the way! Forget whatever you've heard about the Tohoku locals being quiet and shy ... grab your dancing shoes and get ready to party at two of Japan's most exciting summer festivals! The tour will kick-off in Eastern Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, known for the vibrant colorful floats of its'Sansha Taisai 'festival. But don't party too hard, as the next morning you'll be up with the sparrows to explore the 400+ stalls of local food and novelties at Japan's largest morning market, Tatehana Wharf Morning Market (as seen on 'Abroad in Japan'). Next you'll move to the prefectural capital, Aomori City, for the tour highlight: the world-famous Nebuta Matsuri! Here you won't just watch from the side lines ... you'll dress in traditional costume and join the hundreds of 'Haneto 'dancers, dancing behind the incredible 3D lantern floats.
- Age 2~Age 90
- 3~4 hours
- 12:30
Learn stealth techniques from a Ninja master in the open forest! Highlights ✔ Train with a qualified Ninja at a natural'power spot ' Hear local stories and urban legends about local mountain priests, monks and ninjas! ✔ Taste delicious local cuisine (deep fried tofu!) At a retro cafe in the forest ✔ Take home your own handcrafted souvenir Just a stone's throw from Sendai City lies the beautiful Akiu hot spring district, home to some of Miyagi's most important spiritual properties and natural highlights, also known as'power spots' for their high-concentration of negative ions! In the open forest of one of these'power spots ', take a lesson in stealth techniques from a qualified Ninja! Be trained in special techniques like' shuriken '(ninja star) throwing and'fukiya' (blow-pipe arrows). ・ Visit the famous'Akiu Otaki '(Akiu Great Falls) and listen to ancient stories and legends that have been passed down the generations in the local area. ・ Visit Akiu Otaki's 'Fudouson Temple' which holds Japan's largest gold 'Fudo Myoo' statues. ・ Enjoy some tasty dishes made from handmade tofu at a retro cafe loved by locals. ・ Try your hand at some local woodcraft and take home your own hand-crafted souvenir.
- Age 20~Age 90
- 5~6 hours
- 12:30
Experience the taste of Autumn in the countryside (vegetarian friendly) Tour Highlights: ✔ Harvest fresh seasonal vegetables alongside local farmers ✔ Experience the local Autumn tradition of 'Imoni'-outdoor hot-pot-made with your veggies! ✔ Menu can be catered to vegetarians Just a 30 minute drive from Sendai Station, Akiu hot-spring is an oasis of beautiful nature; from incredible cherry blossoms in spring to the rich colors of Autumn. Recent additions to the area include a local winery and a 150-year-old farmhouse converted into a stunning farm-to-table restaurant. During your visit to Akiu, you will have the chance to harvest fresh seasonal vegetables alongside some friendly local farmers before taking them with you to be made into'Imoni ', a local Autumn cuisine. Imoni is basically an outdoor hot-pot party, made and and enjoyed with family, friends and neighbors! Experience firsthand the local culture and tastes of Autumn in Tohoku! (Fresh veggie-based menu perfect for vegetarian guests!)
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