【Price high to low】 Tohoku in Sightseeing tour/Guided tour
- 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 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
- 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~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 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 6~Age 100
- 1 Day or more
- 12:50
This is a 2-day, 1-night taxi tour where you can receive direct instruction from swordsmith Shohei Fujiyasu, appreciate Japanese swords, observe the training (making the base for Japanese swords), and experience hammering and copper plate name cutting. Through the tour, you will learn about the beauty and spirit that resides in Japanese swords. After staying at the famous Tsuchiyu Onsen in Fukushima City, on the second day we will take you to a Japanese lunch using Fukushima City specialties and to Nakano Fudoson, one of Japan's three Fudoson temples.
- Age 18~Age 99
- 3~4 hours
- 09:30 / 13:00
The spirit house of Sendai founder Masamune Date. It was destroyed by air strikes and rebuilt in Year. Why don't you experience a wedding photo in the kimono culture of Kimono and the commemoration of the two at Zuihoden, which is fascinating for its vibrant colors that convey the gorgeous Momoyama culture? Wedding photo package details ・ Photography fee ・ Cost of clothes (Basic is first wear) -Dressing & hair makeup costs ・ Shooting accessories ・ Accessories such as hair ornaments ・ Photo data (100 photos) The schedule is Dressing, hair makeup ~ about 2 hours Shooting ~ 1 hour Change of clothes-30 minutes It takes 3 and a half Time required.
- 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 0~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 10:30
A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period! Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists convey Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. ~Experience schedule~ [10:30] Gather and travel by jumbo taxi [11:50] Fishing experience (Momonoura Port) [12:50] Cooking experience (Momonoura Village) [14:00] Special lunch (Momonoura Village) [15:00] Rest/walk around the area [16:00] Travel by jumbo taxi [17:30] Disband
- Age 0~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 10:30
A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period! Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists convey Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. ~Experience schedule~ [10:30] Gather, travel by jumbo taxi [11:30] Lunch [12:30] Earthquake disaster folklore experience (Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park, Earthquake Ruins Kadowaki Elementary School) [14:40] Kawamata Admire Ishinomaki Tower [15:10] Transfer by jumbo taxi [16:10] Disband
- 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 6~Age 99
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 10:30
[Story] ◆A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists capture Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people for living, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. [Highlight] You can experience becoming a part of JR's global art project "Inside Out". Guided by the music of Takeshi Kobayashi's installation work, we will admire Kohei Nawa's sculpture of a white deer, White Deer (Oshika). Experience the charm of contemporary art works that can only be experienced on this tour, in the natural setting of the Oshika Peninsula, which has been restored from the site of an unprecedented earthquake. A special lunch prepared by a highly skilled chef using Sanriku's rich ingredients is included. [Fee] 50,250 yen (tax included) per person ~ (6 people participating, Japanese guide) [Itinerary] [10:30] Gather, travel by jumbo taxi [11:30] Tadashi Kawamata "Ishinomaki Tower" 》Appreciation [12:00] Lunch [13:15] Appreciation of Yuki Kusumi《Tan》, Teppei Kaneuji《Boiled Fantasy (Material Ulay/Ishinomaki)》[13:45] JR《Inside Out》 Experience [14:20 ] Viewing Takeshi Kobayashi's ``CIRCLE of MUSIC in the LIFE'' and Kohei Nawa's ``White Deer (Oshika)'' [15:00] Transfer by jumbo taxi [16:30] Dismissal [Experience supplementary information] Relax and enjoy art in a taxi with a professional guide Tour the works. First, take a look at Ishinomaki Tower, which stands in the middle of Ishinomaki. After lunch, move to the Momoura area, a fishing village rich in nature. We will be viewing ``Tan'' and ``Boiled Fantasy (Material Ulay/Ishinomaki)''. Next, we moved to the Ogihama area. You can have the valuable experience of becoming a part of street artist JR's world-famous art project ``Inside Out.'' Furthermore, as you walk along the path by the sea while listening to the sound installation ``CIRCLE of MUSIC in the LIFE,'' you will see the last work of the tour, ``White Deer (Oshika).'' The Oshika Peninsula has been rebuilt from the site of an unprecedented earthquake. This is a tour where you can take a close look at the art nestled in the beautiful nature.
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
A rare chance to taste Japanese sake matured in nature's best cellar ~ under the sea! Tour Highlights: ✔ Stay overnight in traditional Japanese hot-spring lodging, including a feast of local cuisine for dinner! ✔ Board a local boat and watch as Japanese sake is pulled up from an ocean cellar under an oyster farm! ✔ Learn how to clean and prepare fresh local oysters, before steaming them up for a feast! ✔ Pair both gifts from the deep-freshly steamed oysters and ocean-matured sake! ✔ Taste the difference with your souvenir gift pack of both fresh (genshu) and ocean-matured varieties of sake. Embrace your inner pirate and set out on a local boat to uncover treasure from the deep! This is the best kind of treasure – treasure you can eat and drink! Local sake brewers and oyster farmers in Rikuzentaka (coastal Iwate Prefecture) have come up with a genius way to mature Japanese sake at the perfect stable temperature, in nature's best cellar – under the sea! Bottles of freshly pressed sake (genshu) are submerged into the ocean alongside shelves of oysters and matured for up to a one year.Warm-up for the experience with an overnight stay at a traditional Japanese hot-spring hotel the evening before.
- 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 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 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 6~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 09:50
Immerse yourself in the culture and flavors of Japan's most scenic bay!Highlights・Jump aboard a local fishing boat and harvest Matsushima's famous oysters!・Visit Otakamori Observatory for panoramic views over Matsushima Bay・Indulge in Japanese style seafood lunch
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Experience the local culture and flavors of Kesen in a traditional Japanese-style building. Tour Highlights: ✔ Enjoy a regional cuisine cooking class with local residents ✔ Taste the fruits of your labor around a traditional hearth fire ✔ Guided tour of traditional Japanese-style buildings ✔ Stay overnight at a traditional hot-spring inn The 'Kesenn Carpentry History Museum' is fascinating to visit in its own right, featuring three different buildings constructed using traditional Japanese building techniques.On this tour, not only will you have the chance to take-in the history and unique architecture, but you will enjoy a cooking class of regional cuisine led by local residents themselves.Once finished cooking, gather around the traditional hearth fire to enjoy the fruits of your labor for lunch! Your lodging is at Ofunato Onsen, overnight stay at a traditional hot-spring inn (ryokan) included (with Japanese-style course meal for dinner and breakfast).
- Age 6~Age 99
- 1 Day or more
Walking around Morioka, the ultimate travel experience recognized by the NY Times and Sansa dance experience accommodation plan Morioka was chosen by the NY Times as the second place to visit in the world in 2013★Morioka town walking tour will change your trip This sure-fire three-hour adventure is filled with rich history and fascinating culture. Highlights: ★ Experience Sansa Odori at a banya (experience location may change) ★ Introducing a coffee shop in Morioka ★ View of Mt. Iwate: A chance to enjoy the magnificent view of Mt. Iwate, the symbol of Morioka. Let's take memorable photos at the perfect photo spot. ★Walk around the quaint ancient capital: Morioka is a place where traditional Japanese townscapes remain, with beautiful historical buildings and scenery. 〇Sightseeing points Kenji Takuboku Seishunkan Banya Morioka Shinkin Bank Iwate Bank Red Brick Building 〇Coffee shop candidates Kogensha Cappuccino Shiki Liebe Cafe Mama Engawa 2 of the above Please enjoy walking around the city while getting a feel of the times. ★Morioka Castle Ruins Park: You can enjoy the scenery of each season in Morioka's beautiful parks and gardens. Especially during the cherry blossom season, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. ~~~For these people~~~ *Those who are interested in history and culture, and those who want to enjoy a leisurely walk around town Discover the beauty of Japan from a new perspective and have a wonderful and unforgettable experience. please look. Discover the wonderful culture and history of Japan on a Morioka town walking tour. Experiences that will make your trip special await you. Afterwards, you can choose one of three facilities: ``Hotel Shion'', ``Aishinkan'', or ``Yumori Hotel Taikan'' for 1 night and 2 days with an accommodation plan that includes watching the Sansa dance (8:15-20:45) at Tsunagi Onsen. You will be staying overnight. We accept requests, but we may not be able to accommodate your request 12:00 Meet at Morioka Station 12:00-15:00 Cafe tour around Morioka Station 2 shops + tour of tourist spots 15:00 Morioka Station West Exit (No. 28) Boarding area) Departs at 15:00 15:00-15:30 Shuttle bus 15:30 Arrive at Tsunagi Onsen 15:30- Check in at "Hotel Shion", "Aishinkan", "Yumori Hotel Taikan" 20:15-20 :45 Watching the Morioka Sansa Dance with tethers Next day 9:45 Departure from Aishinkan 9:50 Departure from Hotel Shion 10:15 Morioka Station West Exit (Platform 28) Dismissal
- 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 20~Age 99
- 2~3 hours
- 18:00
[Information in 3 languages: Japanese, English, and Chinese] Katsuyama Sake Brewery's Maker's Dinner, which is attracting attention in the overseas sake scene. Sendai Izawaya Yuka Izawa, who has been involved in exporting Katsuyama Sake Brewery overseas, will serve as the host and guide guests to a sake pairing experience in Katsuyama. We can respond in Japanese, English, and Chinese. You can take home a Katsuyama high-quality sake set (contents vary depending on the course) as a souvenir. *5 minutes by taxi from Sendai Station *Available in Japanese, English, and Chinese *5 types of Katsuyama sake available (premium includes Diamond Akatsuki) *Shozan standard course (2 main dishes, 6 dishes total) menu * Comes with a Katsuyama high-quality sake set (contents vary depending on the course) as a souvenir* If you would like a date and time other than the displayed dates, or if you would like to make a reservation for a large number of people, please contact us separately. *If there are less than 3 people, your reservation may start at the same time as customers who have booked the same plan. Thank you for your understanding.
- 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 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 10~Age 79
- 5~6 hours
Explore the icy world of unexplored areas with an experienced guide. On the way back, we ride through the winter mountains in a snow buggy. A premium time where you can also enjoy a special lunch. The Ice Garden is an ice art that only appears during the extremely cold winter season in Senninzawa, Bodaira Kogen, Kaminoyama City, in the Zao Mountain Range. This is an experience that can only be enjoyed here, along with another natural art form, frost-covered trees. Descending the mountain is easy with an exhilarating buggy cruise down the slopes on a large sled pulled by a buggy. The special lunch is Yukinko curry, which is making its first appearance this season. Enjoy snow trekking to your heart's content in the Zao Bodaira Highlands in winter, where you can experience nature with all five senses. Limited special plan available only 4 times this season! ●Date: February 1st (Thursday), 3rd (Saturday), 15th (Thursday), 17th (Saturday), 2024 ●Itinerary: Meet at Zao Riser World Restaurant Ticket Office at 9:00am Meet with guide and prepare for departure ↓ 9:30 Get on the lift (lift transfer 15 minutes) The scenery changes from hoarfrost to rime ice ↓ 10:00 Get off the lift, put on equipment and start trekking (1 hour) There are places where you will go down a steep slope ↓ 11:00 Ice Garden (icefall viewing and 30 minutes break) Admire the icefall that can only be seen here this time of year. We offer fragrant Kuromoji tea using the fragrant tree "Kuromoji". 11:30 Start of trekking (1 hour) There is a place where you have to go up a steep slope ↓ 12:30 Rime field (Viewing rime ice) An impressive rime field that spreads all over. The snow monster is right in front of you. Ride a snow buggy and enjoy a refreshing descent down the mountain (30 minutes) with skiers by your side. There are magnificent views of the Asahi Mountain Range in the distance. ↓13:00 Zao Riser World Restaurant ("Yukinko Curry" rice is the edge of the Okama pot, white curry is the surface of the Okama lake in winter, and mozzarella cheese balls are a spicy special lunch inspired by the child of the frost tree (Yukinko?) 45 minutes with a hot vegetable drink bar) Break up after the meal (optional plan) If you need a shuttle from JR Kaminoyama Onsen Station or any Kaminoyama Onsen inn to Zao Riser World, a round-trip taxi costs 13,200 yen (tax included). We will arrange it. Departs from Kaminoyama Onsen Tourist Information Center or each inn at Kaminoyama Onsen at 8:15 (40 minutes one way by taxi) and arrives at 14:30.
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 17:00
Tour Highlights: ✔ Visit the newly opened Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum with a local guide ✔ Learn how the people of Rikuzentakata have faced and overcome past natural disaster, and how they look to the future ✔ Visit the “Miracle Pine” (Kiseki-no-ippon-matsu), a symbol of resilience and hope for the region ✔ Place an offering of flowers on the memorial to honor those who lost their lives on March 11, 2011 Check-in to your lodging at Ofunato Hot-springs. On March 3, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and devastating tsunami hit the coast of North-Eastern Japan, taking with it entire cities and communities.The coastal town of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture was one of the most heavily affected areas. In 2019, a new memorial museum was opened in Rikuzentakata to function both as an educational center to spread the message of disaster prevention to future generations, as well as a provide a spiritual space to honor the memory of all those whose lives were lost or whose lives were changed forever. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to hear first-hand stories of survival and recovery from a local guide as you tour the memorial museum.
- Age 20~Age 100
- 4~5 hours
- 08:40
The ultimate 'Foodie' tour in sushi and sake paradise, Shiogama! Highlights ・ Start with a fresh seafood breakfast at fish-markets of Shiogama, town with the most sushi per capita in Japan! ・ Take a walking tour around the charming town of Shiogama, stopping at 6 more 'Foodie' points
- 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 5~Age 90
- 4~5 hours
- 09:30
Learn how to make delicious vegetarian local cuisine from the locals themselves! Tour Highlights: ✔ Experience seasonal vegetable harvesting at a local farm ✔ Use your freshly picked veggies to make 'Imoni' hot pot and 'Hatto-jiru' soup! ✔ Learn about the unique ecosystem of the area at the birdlife sanctuary The focus of this trip is all about fresh, delicious FOOD! Start the experience at a local farm where you will get the chance to hand pick your own seasonal vegetables or a bag of huge shiitake mushrooms! Take them back to the Izunuma fresh produce center and learn how to make the local specialty 'Imoni' hot- pot and 'Hatto-jiru' soup at a cooking class with some friendly local 'okaasan' (mothers).
- Age 20~Age 100
- 2~3 hours
- 18:00
Highlights ✓ Bar-hop to three hidden local izakaya with a local foodie guide! ✓ Eat tasty food and drink sake like one of the locals! ✓ Learn tips and tricks to navigate a local izakaya! Ready to become an Izakaya Master ?? Join us for a night of eating and drinking like a Sendai local down the atmospheric back-alleys of Bunka-yokocho and Iroha-yokocho! Undiscovered by most visitors to the city, a step down these alleyways is a step back in time to retro post-war Showa Era Japan.Follow your nose down the lines of hundreds of tiny izakayas (Japanese pubs), bars and restaurants. only sit around 8-10 customers at a time, it can be a little intimidating to enter on your own, but on this tour, you'll be joined by a local guide! Let them introduce you to all the best places and help you navigate the language barrier as you eat, drink and chat to the friendly locals. On this tour you'll enjoy a drink of your choice and a plate of local food at three different styles of izakaya.Discover new favourites and learn to order like a pro!
- 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!
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