- 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~
- 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 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 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 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 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 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Tour Highlights: ✔ Stay overnight at a traditional hot-spring inn in a hidden mountain village ✔ Learn how to fully appreciate the Japanese hot-spring bathing culture ✔ Indulge in a traditional course meal of authentic'Shojin ryori '(Shinto vegetarian cuisine) ✔ Experience over 4m of snow in Japan's deepest snowfall area! ✔ Opt to participate in local experience programs Ever wished you could just switch off your digital devices and leave the constant pressure and demands of your busy modern lifestyle behind you? We may have found the answer! Located deep (and we mean deep!) In the mountains of Yamagata prefecture lies Hijiori-onsen, a quaint hidden-away hot spring village of terraced rice-fields and traditional Ryokan inns lining a narrow river. Recently, the village received attention for reaching record-breaking levels of snowfall – over 4.5 metres – during the winter of 2018 (the deepest snowfall recorded in the entire country for that year). This accommodation-inclusive program is designed to give travelers a deeper, more meaningful experience of staying at a Japanese hot spring inn.
- 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 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~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 08:40
O-fish-ally the best way to start your day! Highlights ✔ Visit the site of Japan's largest landing of fresh tuna to watch the daily tuna auction! ✔ Learn more about Japan's tuna fishing and the varieties of fresh tuna that land in Shiogama ✔ Move to the local Nakaoroshi wholesale market for a breakfast of fresh seafood! ✔ Create your own seafood bowl by choosing your favorite toppings from the market stalls ✔ If you're lucky, watch the local fish-mongers carve up one of the freshly caught tuna! On this tour, head straight to the center of the action and enjoy the opportunity to watch the daily tuna auction at Shiogama Fish Market.Learn about the different varieties of tuna and fish that pass through the market everyday, before heading nearby to the smaller local. wholesale market to sample some of the fresh produce, straight from the back of the boat! At the market, your guide will provide you with a set of rice, soup and freshly fried Japanese-style egg omelet while you wander the market stalls to purchase your favorite seafood toppings from the vendors themselves.Chat with locals, sample the goods and start your day right with some of the highest quality, freshest seafood you'll ever have the chance to try!
- 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
- 3~4 hours
- 10:00
Why so salty? With a name like Shiogama Shiogama ('Shio' = salt, 'kama' = cauldron / pot) it is no surprise that this small town in coastal Miyagi has a rather special relationship with salt.Whilst these days Shiogama is known for its local sake and delicious, plentiful seafood (it boasts the most sushi restaurants per capita in Japan), historically the town has also been known for its production of 'moshio' or 'seaweed salt'. Embark on a salty sojourn as you follow the story of salt making in Shiogama.Start the journey by discovering the ancient ties between salt and the Shinto religion. is said to have taught the local people how to obtain salt from sea-water, before making a prayer at the famous Shinto shrine. Next, let your taste-buds do the traveling as you pair the umami-filled seaweed salt with local sake and Shiogama's most well known local produce – fresh seafood! Put the soy-sauce away and discover a new flavor sensations at one of the town's most well-loved sushi restaurants and sake breweries. Finish on a sweet note at Yabe-en tea house where a tea master w
- Age 0~Age 90
- 3~4 hours
It starts from the busiest shopping street in Japan, Ameya Yokocho Shopping Street. Stop by a takoyaki restaurant where you can experience your own meat-based cutlet and toppings, which are sold to luxury hotels and restaurants. After that, we will go to a Japanese confectionery / pastry shop in Okachimachi that has been in business for more 100 Year its establishment. In addition to enjoying the taste of ancient Japan, you will also visit several shops that have developed Western culture quickly. Tonkatsu's birthplace, dorayaki, red bean ice cream, bean Daifuku, Tokyo Castella, etc. At the end, you can visit the important cultural property of the former Iwasaki House Garden, and finally, you can enjoy authentic matcha at a Japanese-style cafe. ~ Flow of the On the day~ ① Starbucks Ueno Atre Meeting (self-introduction, tour Explanations) 20 minutes ② Ameya Yokocho tour 30 minutes ③ Main long-established store (choose shop according to customer's request) 45 minutes ④ Former Iwasaki House Garden Western Museum 20 minutes ⑤ Former Iwasaki House Garden Japanese-style Tea Room 50 minutes ⑥ Shinobazu Pond 15 minutes
- Age 20~
- 3~4 hours
- 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00
Cheers and let's have fun at local places! Hopping 3 local izakaya bars with a local guide. 3 drinks & 3 dishes are included. (Additional orders are acceptable with additional fees) The best way to enjoy nightlife in Hakodate is grabbing a drink with a local guide !! Hakodate has a lot of delicious, unique and unknown bars.A local English speaker guide will take you to great one! You don't have to worry about Japanese and any research in advance.
- Age 20~
- 2~3 hours
TIPSY PASS is Events, where you can enjoy eating and drinking while setting up the old town area in Niigata where history and culture breathe. Use this pass to spend a pleasant time at Niigata City's “Furumachi” area, a traditional Japanese restaurant and tavern in the “Old Town”. ① Purchase Ticket book Please purchase Ticket book at Furumachi Hanai Community Information. You can share it with others. ② Find the restaurant you want to go to Please select the store you want to visit from 27 participating restaurants. ③ Enjoy eating and drinking In exchange for Ticket, a set of food and drink prepared for TIPSY PASS will be provided. You can also order Other for an additional fee.
- Age 8~
- 2~3 hours
- 11:30
After the calligraphy experience, a kaiseki lunch course will be served. There is also sake. (Drinks are charged separately.) Instagram: Kayo.shodo ~ Experience flow ~ 1. Calligraphy Explanations 2. Basic line and basic kanji practice 3. Practice your favorite kanji (you can choose from the examples provided. Other kanji you like) 4. Practice your name in kanji (make it here and write a sample) 5. Write your favorite kanji and your name on colored paper and press the stamp to finish the work. We will give you a hanging scroll for colored paper so that you can decorate your home immediately.
I experienced calligraphy with a friend from Italy. She seems to be running out of major tourist spots such as temples, but she enjoyed the calligraphy experience and l was glad to chose it. The teacher, Kayo, teaches us in plain English. The content was enjoyable for both foreigners and Japanese. The food of Kayo’s husband was also very delicious. It was fun to talk with they and they told us the recommended spots in the area and kindly responded. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
- Age 0~Age 90
- 2~3 hours
- 11:00 / 14:00
A thrill and a sense of freedom that penetrates your entire body. Leave your daily routine behind and experience the dynamism of the lake. This is a comprehensive plan that allows you to enjoy water driving and riding more freely and widely. *This tour will stop at rest points.・Required time: approximately 150-180 minutes
先月行って今度は来年になるかと思ってたが、一ヶ月もたたないでまた来ちゃいました(o^^o) ストレス発散やリラックスにおすすめします後.自由感がたまらないですね)^o^( 毎週来たいぐらいです(^O^) いつも楽しい時間本当にありがとございます(^人^)
- 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 20~
- 3~4 hours
- 10:00
Sake and Sushi Pairing in Foodie Heaven Shiogama! Highlights ・ Enjoy tasting Japanese sake and pairing with sushi. ・ English lecture on how to best appreciate sake. ・ Walking tour with local guide. English guide included.
- 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 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 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 21:00
It takes about 6 minutes from Shosonen Yasaka Shrine. You can enjoy Kaiseki cuisine with Maiko san or geisha at a high-class dinner in the yearning! Please enjoy a special moment while enjoying drinking relaxedly with one group charter. All you can drink with.
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 18:00
It takes about 6 minutes from Shosonen Yasaka Shrine. You can enjoy Kaiseki cuisine with Maiko san or geisha at a high-class dinner in the yearning! Please enjoy a special moment while enjoying drinking relaxedly with one group charter. All you can drink with.
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 12:00
It takes about 6 minutes from Shosonen Yasaka Shrine. You can enjoy Kaiseki cuisine with Maiko san or geisha at a high-class dinner in the yearning! Please enjoy a special moment while enjoying drinking relaxedly with one group charter. All you can drink with.
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 21:00
Kyoto Speaking of, Maiko and Geiko. I would like to touch the arts, but playing in a real tea shop is very expensive. With Kawamura's plan, you can enjoy it at first glance. As it is reserved from 2 people, you can enjoy the tea ceremony without hesitation. Hanamachi has many unique customs and customs that have been handed down since ancient times. Let's enjoy the tradition of Hanamachi, which has attracted many people, with the feeling of becoming a master!
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 18:00
Kyoto Speaking of, Maiko and Geiko. I would like to touch the arts, but playing in a real tea shop is very expensive. With Kawamura's plan, you can enjoy it at first glance. As it is reserved from 2 people, you can enjoy the tea ceremony without hesitation. Hanamachi has many unique customs and customs that have been handed down since ancient times. Let's enjoy the tradition of Hanamachi, which has attracted many people, with the feeling of becoming a master!
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 21:00
Second party a la carte + enjoying dancing with Maiko or Geiko. At the Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo's trendy restaurant "Mush Iso", it is a luxury plan that you can also watch Kyoutai together with à la carte, talk with Maiko or Geiko, and take photos.
- Age 0~
- 1~2 hours
- 18:00
Dinner French course + enjoying dancing with Maiko or Geiko. At the Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo's stylish restaurant "Mush Iso", it is a luxury plan that you can also enjoy Kyoto Buddhism, Maiko-san or geiko-san's meeting and photography with luxurious course meals.
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