Guided tour in Japan Page 16

• Age 10～Age 80
• 4～5 hours /5～6 hours

This is a highly recommended plan guided by a group of professional guides who won the 2018 Japan Ecotourism Grand Prize Special Award (Environment Minister's Award) Maniwa City Hiruzen Shimowa (Shitao) is an unexplored area where even locals do not set foot. The experienced Hiruzen Tour Desk members will guide you through the virgin beech forest that spreads out at the headwaters of the valley. If you do not have a guide, you may lose your sense of direction due to bad weather conditions, etc., and the risk is too high. We will guide you to the land of Please join us for this opportunity! !

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

A one-day cycling tour to enjoy mainly the Harie area of Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. In the morning, after arriving at Shin-Asahi Station, leave your luggage and rent a bicycle, then cycle along Takashima's rural roads. For lunch, enjoy a BBQ using local ingredients. In the afternoon, visit Harie, the "hometown of fresh water," to see the traditional lifestyle that uses spring water, and enjoy local sake at Kawashima Sake Brewery. On this tour that combines nature and culture, experience the rich nature and charm of the region to the fullest. -Experience Outline- 9:10 Meet We will be waiting for you in front of the JR Shin-Asahi Station ticket gate. 10:00 Departure Depart Kabata House by bicycle 10:30 Fishing experience Fishing experience at Takashima Spring 11:30 Lunch 14:00 Observation Harie - Observation tour of Kabata, the home of fresh water, and Kawashima Sake Brewery

• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 16:30

Stroll through the town while learning about the history of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi, the only place in Osaka designated as a building preservation area. At Banriharu Sake Brewery, a former Japanese sake brewery that has recently been reborn as a craft beer brewery, you can enjoy craft beer made from golden well water and locally produced food!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

This tour is for children only. We'll be expecting you. In Kanagawa Prefecture, we look for African cichlids, tours to find guppies, and hot water irrigation canals. We will prepare all the tools, so please participate empty-handed (only in the case you take home). For take-out customers, you need a plastic case for take-out + bubbly, you need to keep the water temperature above 20 degrees at home, and you will need a heater and a salmon stat for the tank. Thank you. Meeting place: Chofu station east exit or deep bustling village 8:00 Train transfer At the site, capture experience from 9:00 Lunch at a nearby restaurant from 11:00 (assuming GUSTO) In the afternoon, another river capture experience from 13:00 To loach, kawamutsu, mugituku, oyanirami point, dissolution place: deep bustling village or Chofu station east exit around 17:00 to 18:00 We are looking forward to your participation.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day

★A staff member with over 20 years of fishing experience will teach you carefully! ★☆☆☆☆ Boat fishing + rock rustling + river rustling experience for parents and children ☆☆☆☆ ① Charter a large boat and go fishing off the coast! In this event, we will mainly be fishing for horse mackerel and rockfish! ! In addition to chartering the boat at ActivityJapan, we also tried ``swim fishing'' to target ``shark, flounder, red sea bream, and rockfish,'' depending on the situation, while also aiming for ``rockfish'' and ``rockfish.'' Masu. Swimming fishing is a type of fishing in which you attach a large hook to a horse mackerel you have caught and aim for a big fish. If you catch a big fish, the staff will cut it up at the port and feed it to everyone. You can also catch a variety of other fish. Here are the fish that have been caught in previous events ☟ [Fish on the bottom] "Rockfish", "Gurnard", "Flounder", "Rockfish", "Star shark", "Goby", "Kiss", "Kurakaketragis", "Stingray" [Strong fish] “Red sea bream”, “Black sea bream”, “Findfish”, “Big mackerel”, “Spotted mackerel”, “Rockfish”, “Hairfish”★You don’t want to catch them at home! If you are interested, we will remove the head and internal organs, so please let us know. ③ Even beginners and children can participate! Boat fishing can be a difficult activity for first-timers, but our staff will provide all the necessary equipment for this event. Things to bring/clothes] ≪Required≫ ・White rice, rice balls (lunch is a fish dish you caught. Please bring your own staple food.) ・2 or more hand towels (we have them available, but if you have a lot, please bring your own) (Please bring your own so you don't have to worry about it.) - Clothes that are easy to move in and don't mind getting wet (if you're used to it, short sleeves, shorts, and sandals are fine.) - Long boots or shoes that don't mind getting wet (shoes will definitely get wet). (If you have a spare pair of shoes, you'll feel better on the way home.) ・One cooler box for each family with a capacity of 15 liters or more (this is a cooler box for bringing fish home) (If you are concerned, it is a good idea to bring a change of clothes.) - To prevent motion sickness (clothing for the hot summer months) - We recommend wearing rain boots, but sandals are also fine - You will be exposed to the sea breeze and strong sunlight. Be sure to wear a hat and sunscreen. that's all. Basically, 6 or more people can charter a recreational fishing boat for 4 hours from Sashima Port, from 7 AM to 1 PM. On weekdays, it is inexpensive and can be reserved for private use, so please inquire. In addition, if the timing of the tide is right before or after fishing, you can experience the rustling of the rock.Regardless of the timing of the tide, you can also experience catching scampi, river crabs, and mitten crabs. https://sio.mieyell.jp/select?po=21417&ka=1

• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• 4～5 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

This is the 4th installment of the Summer Vacation Special, Kanagawa Edition, a one-day tour that includes both rocky shoreline and river scavenging. It will last about 6 hours, and we plan to observe over 50 different types of creatures. This tour will be held only during spring tides in Wadanagahama from July 20th to August 31st during the summer vacation, so please make a reservation at the ◎ in the link below. https://sio.mieyell.jp/select?po=21417&ka=1 Before and after the sea, we will go after mantis shrimp, mountain crabs, Japanese mitten crabs, stag beetles, Yoshinobori, and snake-like dragonflies in the nearby rivers. Sea: Sea hares, crabs, starfish, sea cucumbers, shellfish, fish (gobies), nabeka, blenny, sea urchins (observation only), abalone (observation only), octopus (observation only), etc. River: Lobster, river crab, Japanese mitten crab, chichibu, minnow, minnow, spiky goat, shrimp, etc. Meet and leave at Misakiguchi Station 5 hours before low tide. The end time is scheduled to be 4 hours in total. After the meeting, we will move to Zushi Station or Misakiguchi Station by car. Due to the spring tide, the dates available are limited. What to bring: Marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drinks, hat, rucksack, plastic case for taking home + bubble (battery-powered oxygen supply machine) What to prepare on your side: Car transportation, rubber boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket We look forward to your participation.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 12
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:50

To celebrate the 500th event, please take this opportunity to get the following kits 0 to 5. 1. Plastic case + bubble (battery operated) kit for taking home fish, nymphs, and crayfish, equivalent to 1000 yen2. Larvae breeding case and mat included (breeding kit for rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, and longhorn beetles, equivalent to 1000 yen3. Lunch included (nearby restaurant), equivalent to 1500 yen4. Detailed explanation of animals and how to raise them. This is a 6-hour tour for children only. Contents: 8:50am A car will be waiting on the right side of the ground exit of the east exit of Chofu Station (Nissan Serena Fujisan 3776 number plate) Meet at Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato (free rest area, next to Jindaiji Cafe) Explanation session until 9:30am (parents can also attend) 10:00am-11:30am Walk upstream to look for nymphs, fish, crayfish, and crabs. 12:00pm-1:00pm Walk to a nearby restaurant, lunch1:00pm-2:30pm We will walk to a nearby forest to look for rhinoceros beetle and stag beetle larvae. We will finish at 3pm at Fukadai Nigiwai no Sato or at the east exit of Chofu Station. We look forward to your participation. *The minimum number of children required for each tour is 5. What to bring: marine shoes (from the end of March to October), swimsuit, rash guard, spats, drink, hat, rucksack. What you need to prepare: car for transportation, rain boots (from November to mid-March), net, storage bucket.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

A visit to a sake brewery is a must on any trip to the Kansai region of Japan. Nada Ward in Kobe City is the place with the largest production of sake in Japan, and there are about 30 sake breweries in the area called "Nada Gogo", which stretches 24km from east to west. The history of sake brewing dates back to around 1330. Speaking of "Nada's sake", it is so famous that it appears in classic rakugo, and Nada is blessed with various conditions suitable for sake brewing. Mineral-rich hard water called "Miyamizu", the production area of "Yamada Nishiki", which is famous as "the king of sake rice", and "Rokko Oroshi" blowing down from Mt. Rokko bring a cold and optimal climate. This tour will take you to 3 carefully selected locations and sample over 25 different types of sake. A guide who is familiar with sake and the Nada area will guide you to the profound world of sake. ~ Flow of the day ~ 13:00 Meet in front of the ticket gate of Ishiyagawa Station (Hanshin Line) 13:30 1st place Sake brewery With a history of over 250 years, it is the smallest sake brewery in Nada Ward, and the production volume is 1.8 bottles ( 1.8L) It is a small scale of about 40,000 bottles. Although the scale is small, there are well-known high-quality brands that are known all over Japan. You will be able to taste mainly unpasteurized sake (liquor with live yeast) that can only be enjoyed in Japan. This yuzu sake is the best! *We are not open on Saturdays and Sundays, so we will take you to another sake brewery. note that. 14:00 2nd place Sake brewery Founded in 1751, the president is the 13th generation brewery. There are a wide variety of authentic sake, including "Junmai Ginjo", which has been served at the Nobel Prize banquet five times in the past. The souvenir corner has a wide variety of snacks, sake bottles, masu, and more. Tasting with an explanation from the brewer is always very popular with tourists! 15:00 3rd Place Sake Brewery This is the biggest sake brewery in Japan. There is a museum that exhibits the traditional construction methods. Wear a happi coat and take a memorable photo at a commemorative photo spot. 15:30 4th place In Sakagura Nada Ward, it's a small sake brewery, but a sake master with over 60 years of experience will serve you sake. While making traditional, high-quality sake, it is also innovative and rich in variety. For example, there are whiskeys that have been aged in American oak for 14 years, sherry that has been aged in brandy barrels for 14 years, and sake that is a blend of white wine Chardonnay and sake. The image of Japanese sake will be overturned. This is optional, and there is a paid tasting counter. You can enjoy a small plate of cheese made from dairy cows raised on Mt. Rokko and the finest Shizukuzake. 16:30 Leave Uozaki Station (Hanshin Line)

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

"Enjoy the scenery of the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakami-Sanchi" Walk the mountains of Noshiro in full pilgrimage attire with Noen Haruharu, a guide from Ryusenji Temple! You can hear about history and faith from your guide, and about trees and flowers from Noen Haruharu. Experience Buddhism by walking through the mountain scenery of the four seasons. Pick seasonal wild vegetables, cook them yourself, and eat them. Enjoy seasonal wild vegetables with rice balls, pickles, and miso soup. At the end, there is a 15-minute Buddhist talk in English. ~Experience flow~ 9:00 Mountain hiking Content changes depending on the season Pick wild vegetables Take a break at the peak and drink Noen Haruharu's herbal tea Heart Sutra reading in the hall (reading sutras together) 12:00 Return to Ryusenji Temple Cook wild vegetables yourself Don't worry, we will prepare extra if there is not much to pick. Lunch is rice balls with wild vegetables, miso soup, and smoked daikon radish while looking at the Shirakami Mountains. You can listen to a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English from the head priest. Until 13:00 Q&A We will answer any questions you may have.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups