- Age 0~
- 2~3 hours
Let's take a journey that pierces your heart! Use a private taxi to learn about the Great East Japan Earthquake in Nobiru and enjoy the great outdoors in Okumatsushima. A story teller from a local taxi driver. And guide to the superb view spot of Okumatsushima. Only local drivers can do it ... Introducing the special "Higashima Tsushima".
- Age 10~
- 4~5 hours
Let's take a journey that pierces your heart! Hideki Sekiguchi of Okumatsushima Orle Guide will guide you through a 4-hour private guided tour for intermediate hiking. This time we have 2 courses. The first is a tour of Miyagi orle starting at 2018 Oct.. The Oku Matsushima course is a course that feels the great nature that has been nurtured by the blessings of the Jomon history and the sea and the earth. Go around Okumatsushima / Miyadojima where there are many scenic spots such as the coast (some may be cut off depending on the situation) The second is Shin-Miyado Hakkei, which was chosen by locals for its beauty and historical background. This time, Oki Matsushima Orle Guide Hideki Sekiguchi created a course "walking Shin Miyado Hakkei" to enjoy Oku Matsushima and Miyado in 4 hours for intermediate hikers. On the day will guide you as a guide. Walking along the promenade on the cliff of Sagakei, one of Japan's three great valleys ... Enjoy the unusual view of Matsushima Bay. * This tour can be applied for from one person.
- Age 10~
- 3~4 hours
Let's take a journey that pierces your heart! Hideki Sekiguchi, a member of the Okumatsushima Orle Guide (Higashimatsushima City Reconstruction Town Development Promotion Officer), will guide you through a three-hour private guided tour for hiking beginners. This time we have 2 courses. The first is "Oku Matsushima / Satohama Walk". Satohama is a place where you can feel the original landscape of Japan. We will guide you through the course that lets you feel the sea and forests of Satohama from the Jomon period. At the end of the tour, we will guide you to Otakamori, where you can see the beautiful view of Matsushima. The second is a tour of Miyagi Orle (part) that started in Oct. 2018. The Oku Matsushima course is a course that feels the great nature that was nurtured by the history of the Jomon and the blessings of the sea and the earth. We will guide you through the wrapped road “History Forest Road”. * This tour can be applied for from one person.
- Age 18~
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00
Recommended for those who like animals and those who are interested in ranch life! This is a program where you can experience ranch work. You can enjoy extraordinary experiences in idyllic scenery. This time, you will enjoy a special herbal tea after the experience menu as the sea town walker original. ◇ Experience program contents ・ Various ranch work experience ・ Firewood split experience ・ Horse brushing ・ Horse riding experience etc.
- 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~
- 4~5 hours
- 10:00
No waste, veggie-friendly 'Obon' lunch & lotus festival viewing Highlights ✔ Ride a boat through the thousands of pink lotus flowers covering Lakes Izunuma and Uchinuma ✔ Meet with the locals and learn about the local produce and food culture directly from the source ✔ Enjoy a tasty 'Shojin-ryori' (vegetarian) meal of local cuisine made with no-waste ingredients ✔ Vegetarian / Vegan / Halal friendly! Meet, cook and eat with the locals of northern Miyagi! Learn about the deep connections between regional dishes and the local lifestyle and culture, as well as the efforts being made to preserve the generations-old culinary traditions of the local area. After viewing the incredible lotus festival at lakes Izunuma and Uchinuma, you will be taken on a guided walk through the local countryside to learn about the local produce straight from the source. See the vegetables and locally sourced ingredients transformed into a no-waste, vegetarian-friendly lunch of traditional 'Shojin-ryori' cuisine, featuring regional dishes typically eaten during the summer festival of 'Obon'.
- 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
- 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~
- 3~4 hours
- 08:00
Soak up the sun, sea and sakura with hidden views of Matsushima Bay. Highlights ✓ Discover hidden views of Matsushima Bay, one of Japan's top scenic views ✓ Jump across boulders and cross the narrow'Umanose 'Peninsula ✓ Enjoy the contrast of pink cherry blossoms and blue-green Matsushima Bay ✓ See the annual'Hiyoshi Sanno 'Shrine Festival These views can only been seen a few days a year! Enjoy the stunning contrast of pink cherry blossoms, blue ocean and the islands of Matsushima Bay. This 10km easy hike will take you away from the tourist hub of Matsushima Bay and immerse you in the rugged nature of Mt.Soukanzan, Ougihama Beach and the instagram-worthy 'Umanose' Peninsula. Hear local stories and learn about the history of the area from your local guide (English interpretation also provided). This year's hike lines up with the annual 'Hiyoshi Sanno'Shrine festival! Experience the local culture as you watch locals parade a' Mikoshi '(portable shrine) through the streets of the Matsushima Bay.
- 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 20~
- 2~3 hours
- 08:40
Enjoy the Spring tradition of 'Hanami' at a national treasure! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a delicious local 'Obento' lunch-box and drinks (including local beer and sake!) ✔ Live Shamisen performance from a local musician ✔ Local goodies to take home as a souvenir! You've never experienced cherry blossoms like this! Forget lugging about a blue-sheet and heavy bags of food and drink, or fighting the locals for the best picnic spot… Enjoy your own private 'Hanami' (flower viewing) picnic in the serene grounds of 1200 year old Shiogama Shrine.Tables and chairs will be set-up for you underneath the hundreds of pink cherry blossoms, along with an 'obento' lunchbox of beautifully presented bite-size tastes of local cuisine, designed exclusively for this event.As you sit back with a glass of local sake or beer, switch-off and relax to the sound of a private Shamisen performance from a local musician.With no need to worry about cleaning-up, explore the shrine grounds and surrounding town before ambling back to the station, local souvenir in hand. This is how to 'Hanami' like a pro!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 3~4 hours /4~5 hours
- 12:30
A sustainable weekend retreat of eating, bathing and getting creative! Highlights ✔ Visit a local lacquer-ware workshop and meet with the artisan ✔ Hand-decorate a beautiful lacquered bamboo straw with your favorite design ✔ Enjoy a lunch of local cuisine served in lacquer- ware bowls and dishes (Vegetarian available) ✔ Take your straw home with you to use as a portable, earth-friendly alternative to plastic disposables ✔ Spend the night at a local hot-spring inn, including dinner with a twist!
- 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!)
- Age 20~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 12:30
Make your own 'moonshine' sake and customised sake cup! Highlights ✔ Learn how 'Doburoku' (unrefined sake) is made and experience part of the process ✔ Join a pottery workshop and create your own original sake cup ✔ Wait a few weeks and receive your sake and cup in the mail, ready to use! The ultimate local experience for sake lovers! Not only will you have the rare chance to experience part of the process of making 'Doburoku' or unrefined sake, you can further customise your next drink by creating your own unique sake cup to drink it out of! This experience can be joined as a stand-alone package, or combined with an overnight farmstay experience in the Izunuma area.
- Age 5~Age 90
- 3~4 hours /4~5 hours
- 12:30
Support local tradition and reduce your plastic use! Highlights ✔ Visit a local lacquer-ware workshop and meet with the artisan ✔ Hand-decorate a beautiful lacquered bamboo straw with your favorite design ✔ Enjoy a lunch of local cuisine served in lacquer-ware bowls and dishes (Vegetarian available) ✔ Take your straw home with you to use as a portable, earth-friendly alternative to plastic disposables Traditional craft with an earth-conscious focus! On this tour you will have the chance to meet and talk directly with a local lacquer-ware artisan in Northern Miyagi Prefecture.After being invited into his workshop space, learn more about the history, tradition and techniques of his craft before trying your own hand at decorating a beautiful lacquered bamboo straw.With each use of this straw, not only will you reduce your use of plastic disposables, but you will recall a fond memory of your journey to the Japanese countryside.Included in the experience is a delicious lunch of local Japanese cuisine (vegetarian options available), also served in traditional lacquer-ware bowls and dishes.Support the local traditions and crafts of Tohoku whilst minimising your ecological footprint.
- Age 10~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Connect with the local people and lifestyle in countryside Japan! Highlights ✔ Stay overnight with a local family at their home ✔ Prepare dinner together and learn traditional cooking ✔ Experience harvesting fresh produce to use when making dinner ✔ Choose from a range of optional experience programs the following day How much local experience can you fit into 24 hours? Challenge accepted! Start your memorable stay by exploring the local fresh produce center and wildlife sanctuary before you head to a local farm to experience harvesting some fresh vegetables! Stay overnight with a local farming family at their home in northern Miyagi Prefecture.Get to know your host family as you prepare dinner and learn how to make local dishes using the vegetables you've just picked. Exchange stories and culture as you bond over dinner and settle in for the evening.You might even be lucky enough to sleep in a traditional tatami-mat room on a Japanese futon!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Dance, Drink & Discover the Festival Spirit of Sendai! Highlights ✔ Take a lesson about how the Japanese celebrate the New Year ✔ Experience cooking and eating traditional New Year cuisine! ✔ Other activities include New Year traditions like mochi (rice-cake) pounding, New Year calligraphy and the first visit to a shrine. How would you like to spend New Year's like a Japanese person? Each event and tradition holds meaning of family and well wishes for the year ahead.We hope your New Year will be the happiest as you experience traditions like mochi pounding, decoration making, cooking New Year dishes and making your first visit to a shrine for the New Year.
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 12:30
Make your own fresh tuna sushi! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a local Japanese dinner at a traditional 'Izakaya' ✔ Watch the chef carve up a huge tuna right before your eyes! ✔ Use the fresh tuna to make your own nigiri sushi ✔ All you can drink menu including Japanese beer and sake Forget choosing your sushi off a conveyor-belt – why not make it yourself under the guidance of a trained sushi chef ?? This local dinner plan has it all! Enjoy a dinner of local specialties at 'Hesono-o', a traditional Izakaya in Sendai City.The chefs at Hesono-o have chosen a special menu to give you a taste of seasonal cuisine from Sendai and all around the Tohoku region.Pair each dish with the drink of your choice from an all-you-can-drink menu of Japanese beer, sake and mixed drinks. Take a break between courses to watch a professionally trained sushi-chef carve-up a huge freshly caught tuna in front of your eyes! Follow the guidance of the chef to make your own delicious 'nigirizushi' (sushi molded by hand) from the fresh cuts of delicious, fatty tuna. The ultimate dinner plan to satisfy both your stomach and inner culinary genius! ** Please be sure to list any dietary requirements in the comments section of the inquiry form *
- Age 3~Age 90
- 5~6 hours
- 12:30
Explore the coastal gastronomic paradises of Shiogama and Matsushima. Tour Highlights: ✔ Private transport and driver-guide will pick you up from / drop you back to Sendai Station ✔ Wander the stalls of fresh seafood at Shiogama's 'Nakaoroshi' fish market and enjoy it as sushi for lunch! ✔ Taste at least three varieties of local sake at local favorite, Urakasumi Sake Brewery ✔ Enjoy a guided tour of the famous Matsushima Bay area, including a visit to Entsuin Temple ✔ Indulge in freshly brewed matcha green tea and traditional sweets at Kanrantei tea house
- Age 20~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 17:30
Take your taste-buds on a trip around Sendai! Highlights ✔ Start with a casual tipple at standing sake bar with 125 years of history ✔ Enjoy a delicious tasting plate of local delicacies from Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture ✔ Pair with four different varieties of local sake, recommended by owner and sake expert Tsukasa Aoya Discover the delicious local cuisine and sake of Sendai in one tasty evening! Start with a casual drink at local standing sake bar 'Sugawara Sake-ten' in the heart of the city. Choose your first drink of the evening from their selection of rare local varieties and sip alongside some local bar-snacks.After a short walking tour of Sendai's night-life area 'Kokubuncho', head to a quieter location for the highlight of the evening. At 'Sake Bar Hatago', owner and sake master Tsukasa Aoya himself has created a unique Sendai tasting plate featuring regional delicacies from around the city and greater Miyagi Prefecture.Of course, he has designed these to be paired with some more local drops! four more of your favorites or leave the selection up to the master and enjoy the variety of flavors as you savour each with another mouthful of delicious food.
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00
Discover Japanese tradition and good fortune at a local shrine Tour Highlights: ✔ Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony outdoors ✔ Learn about the cultural significance of the tea ceremony from your English speaking tea master ✔ Visit the mysterious 'snake shrine', 'Kanahebisui-jinja' ✔ Boost your good fortune and get rich (maybe) The coastal city of Iwanuma, just south of Sendai, is a popular destination for local business people, CEOs and other local residents hoping to boost their finance and business prospects! Why? It happens to be home to the mysterious 'Kanahebi-sui-jinja', a local shrine famous for its lucky 'snake stones' said to power-charge your wallet! After a guided tour of the shrine to learn about its fascinating origins, take your spiritual visit to the next level by also enjoying a traditional outdoor tea ceremony in the picturesque shrine grounds. Using the fresh water that runs through the grounds of the shrine, your English speaking tea master will perform a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, explaining the cultural significance and meaning behind each element. Time your visit in early-mid May and enjoy the incredible 'nine-headed-dragon' wisteria tree in full bloom!
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 15:00
Come for the fishing, stay for dinner with a twist! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a fishing experience on a boat with a local fisherman ✔ Cook up your catch at a BBQ on a deserted island in Matsushima Bay ✔ Stay overnight at a local guesthouse by the water Meet at Higashi-Shiogama Station on the JR Senseki Line. Local fisherman Sakurai-san will be waiting to pick you up (5 min drive to guesthouse)! Activities After checking-in to the seaside guesthouse get ready to get out on the water! Spend a couple of hours on the fishing boat with Sakurai-san, experiencing local fishing activities like: Net-fishing for Japanese blue crab Drive-in net fishing experience (other fishing experiences may be available with prior consultation) Embrace your inner adventurer and head to a deserted island in the Rifu area of Matsushima Bay. Fry-up your fresh catch of the day on a BBQ and wash it down with some beer or local sake. Sit back, relax and enjoy the rare chance to take-in night views of Matsushima Bay from the water. ** Optional extra (at 5000 yen per person) ** Hop on another local boat and be taken out to a secluded bay for a SUP (Stand Up Paddle-boarding) experience on the calm morning sea.
- Age 5~
- 3~4 hours
- 06:30
Enjoy breakfast on the calm morning waters of Matsushima Bay Highlights ✔ Take a boat ride out to a secluded area of Matsushima Bay ✔ Enjoy a SUP (Stand Up Paddle-board) experience (all levels welcome) ✔ Sip on a coffee and munch on onigiri rice-balls as you take in the view from the boat Start your day right in Shichigahama! The best time to appreciate the serenity of Matsushima Bay is in the early morning, when the waters are calm, the islands are misty and the sun breaks through the morning cloud.In other words, the perfect conditions to enjoy a spot of SUP (Stand Up Paddle-boarding)! See the beautiful pine-clad islands of Matsushima up close from your paddle-board.Weave through and around the tiny deserted islands before heading back to the boat for a hot cup of fresh coffee and some onigiri rice-balls for breakfast! Away from the tourists and the busy fishing ports, in this area of Matsushima you can take in the same untouched breathtaking views that have been enjoyed for hundreds of years.
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