Things to do in Akita Page 2

• Age 20～Age 99
• 5～6 hours

Tohoku Summer Festival Experience (Akita Kanto Festival) and Akita Izakaya Experience Night Tour. You can learn about the origins and history of the Kanto Festival, as well as experience assembling the Kanto poles, watch a demonstration by a veteran pole-setter, and try your hand at playing the poles and playing the ohayashi drums. Why not take a stroll around Akita city with an Akita maiko? An Akita City Tourist Guide will accompany you as your guide. This is a gorgeous sightseeing plan that is unique to the home of beautiful women in Akita. Course A: Akita maiko and Senshu Park Course B: Akita maiko and Akita Prefectural Museum of Art Course C: Akita maiko and Neburi Nagashikan & Former Kaneko Family Residence, etc. Afterwards, we will guide you to a recommended izakaya in Akita (you will be responsible for the cost of food and drink at the restaurant) *Or, as an option, we can also accommodate an arrangement of the Akita Nagaya Sakaba Kiritanpo hotpot course + all-you-can-drink for 2 hours (3,000 yen for food only, 5,000 yen for all-you-can-drink). Duration Content 14:30 Meet at Akita Station 14:30-15:00 Walk around Akita city and head to Neburi Nagashikan 15:00-16:30 Experience the Akita Kanto Festival at Neburi Nagashikan 16:30-17:30 Akita Maiko and Senbuki Park Walking Tour 17:30-19:00 Bar hopping tour of Akita city (Akita Nagaya Sakaba offers optional food and all-you-can-drink coupons!) 19:00 End

• Age 6～Age 99
• 3～4 hours

Experience the Tohoku Summer Festival (Akita Kanto Festival) and Walk with an Akita Maiko. In addition to an explanation of the origins and history of the Akita City Kanto Festival, you can also experience assembling a Kanto pole, watch a demonstration by a veteran pole-setter, and try your hand at Kanto and Ohayashi (drums). Why not walk around the city of Akita with an Akita Maiko? An Akita City Tourist Guide will accompany you as your guide. This is a gorgeous sightseeing plan that is unique to the home of Akita beauty. Course A: Akita Maiko and Senshu Park Course B: Akita Maiko and Akita Museum of Art (in case of rain) Course C: Akita Maiko and Neburi Nagashikan & Former Kaneko Family Residence, etc. Duration Content 13:00 Meet at Akita Station 13:00-14:00 Walk around Akita city and head to Neburi Nagashikan 14:00-15:00 Experience the Akita Kanto Festival at Neburi Nagashikan 15:00-16:00 Walking tour of Senshu Park with Akita Maiko (in case of rain, Akita Museum of Art) 16:00 End

• Age 10～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Experience Buddhism at Ryusenji Temple. Learn about Buddhist teachings while worshiping rare Buddhist statues. You can unify your mind by copying sutras. (You can also meditate instead of copying sutras) You can make a bracelet with your own prayer beads. Take it home as a souvenir. ~Experience flow~9:00 Experience Buddhism Information about the history and traditions of Ryusenji Temple9:15 Visit to the Buddha statue Visit cultural assets and rare Buddha statues10:15 Sutra copying experience Copy the Heart Sutra using a brush and ink. Take a break after finishing (approximately 15 minutes)11:00 Making a prayer beads bracelet Make your own bracelet from prayer beads. Each bead has a prayer meaning, and you can choose your own. ~12:00 Question response We will answer any questions you may have or would like to ask.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 13:00

The handmade original canoe at Tenjin Kobo is wide and has a great sense of stability. Even if you are a first-time certified instructor, you can experience it with confidence. You can experience extraordinary healing while being greeted by wild birds and river fish, leaving yourself to the gentle flow of the river. We will take a picture of the customer during the experience. 〇Flow of the day 〇 ● Meeting in front of the Futatsuimachi Tourism Association canoe boathouse: 13:00 ● Departure to the starting point: 13:10 ● After the track and field training, there is a canoe experience (about 5.5km) with a break on the way. (Experience time approx. 120 minutes): 13:30 ● Arrive at the roadside station Futatsu "River Station Area" canoe landing site: Around 15:30 * Schedule is planned, subject to change.

• For Groups

• Age 0～
• Within 1 hour

Would you like to experience traditional Japanese culture wearing kimono and trying Japanese tea ceremony at the beautiful Japanese garden of Torigata Hall, Keijo Park’s famous red Taiko Bridge, or the historic Orokan? How about an elegant photo shoot to commemorate your experience?

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 90
• 1 Day or more

Why do not you experience the life of the farmer through making dandelions and farming while staying at the farmhouse? We have experiences and hospitality that make you feel like you want to come back to Odate! At Odate's farmhouse inn, you can experience making an authentic Kiritanpo with the mother of the farmer, Hot spring You can heal your body slowly. Agricultural and farmer experiences are possible according to your request and schedule. Please enjoy "the second hometown"! [Experience contents] ・ Farmhouse accommodation (2 meals per night, with local open-air bath)Hot spring ・ With dinner, you can experience “making a real Kiritanpo” for dinner! Enjoy a luxurious dinner with plenty of local ingredients, including grilled Hinouchi chicken and seasonal salted fish.・ Free rental of work clothes ・ Simple farming experience, walk around the area etc. between check-in (after 15:00) and check-out (until 10:00)

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• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner
• In Door Activity
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 15～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

[Totou Sauna at the Foot of the World Heritage Shirakami Mountains] Fujisato Town is a idyllic town at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains. Although it is a small town with a population of less than 3,000, it boasts rich nature and delicious water. Would you like to enjoy a snow tent sauna in this quiet town? At the foot of the Shirakami Mountains, a World Heritage Site, this tent sauna uses the pure white snow that falls as a cold bath. "Yugi" in "Yugi Sauna" means "snow" in Akita dialect. We recommend the snow sauna surrounded by majestic mountains. Restrooms, restaurants, vending machines, and Yutoria hot spring resort facilities are also nearby, so even beginners to the outdoors can easily enjoy the sauna. We also have a special aroma “Totoi water” and a “handmade sauna hat”. "Totoi water" is an aromatic water with a secret scent made from the blessings of the mountains. We use mugwort leaves provided by Albion, which is very popular among women, and mugwort harvested at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains. Sprinkle "Totoi water" on the hot sauna stones with a ladle, and the refreshing scent of the forest will spread throughout the tent. The air is heated, and it also causes perspiration. The handmade sauna hat is an original sauna hat that uses domestic (Fujisato Town) wool. With this hat, you can enjoy a leisurely sauna while protecting your head from the heat. If you want to buy it as a souvenir, you can buy it at "Mori no Eki" or "Womo House Chiku Chiku". There are various designs, so please take a look. In addition, we have an environment for "Totou" such as infinity chairs, side tables, mineral water "Shirakami Sansui", bonfire, marshmallows, etc.

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 12:00

Are you interested in driving in Japan? If you have any concerns, how about accompanied with Japanese English-speaking guide on the first day of driving?This service includes explanation of traffic rules, support for your driving, and interpreter guide.Your guide will accompany you for about 8 hours during the day.We will also guide you outside of Akita City.In Japan, you drive on the left. You may not be used to seeing Japanese signs.A lot of sightseeing spots are convenient to visit by car .You may be able to go to places that you can't go on regular sightseeing trips.We could support your driving from next to your seat as English speaking guide.We will explain traffic signs, signals, and rules.Our service is available not only on the first day of driving, but also on the middle and last day of driving.You can enjoy your trip to Japan with your original course.Would you like to travel with the freedom to take breaks and eat whenever you like?Explore Akita's tourist spots together.

• For Rainy Days
• For Family

• Age 10～Age 50
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

"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

• Age 10～Age 60
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00

At Ryusenji Temple, you can experience the traditional Japanese culture of Urasenke matcha tea ceremony. You can rent a kimono and try wearing it. You can drink matcha and try making it yourself. At the end, there will be a 15-minute talk on Buddhism in English. ~Experience flow~9:00 Kimono Choose a kimono, put it on, and take a photo. 11:00 Matcha experience Urasenke matcha experience, performed in seiza. 11:45 Sermon You can listen to a Buddhist monk's talk. ~12:00 Question response We will answer any questions you may have or would like to ask.

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• In Door Activity