【Newest arrivals】 Things to do in Ichinoseki/Hiraizumi
- 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 20~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 12:30
A rare chance to taste Japanese sake matured in nature's best cellar ~ under the sea! Tour Highlights: ✔ 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.Once ready for eating and drinking, the oysters and sake are pulled up onto a local boat for guests to enjoy the perfect combination of delicious juicy oysters and smooth, umami-filled sake!
- 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 5~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 06:30
Tour Highlights: ✔ Start your day by refreshing your mind and body with morning meditation and yoga ✔ Take in views of the spectacular sunrise over the pacific ocean ✔ Replenish with a healthy smoothie made from local fruit and veggies Refresh your mind and body while enjoying a spectacular Pacific sunrise! What better way to start your day than to refresh your mind and body as you take in views of the Pacific sunrise? Join a relaxing meditation and yoga class in front of ocean view windows, before replenishing with a healthy breakfast smoothie. Top the experience off with a dip in the hotel hot-spring baths before tucking in to a tasty breakfast!
- 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 5~Age 90
- 1~2 hours
- 10:00
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 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, with the entire town center destroyed by the waves and thousands of lives lost. 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 5~
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 19:30
Purify your body and mind at one of Japan's most unique festivals! Tour Highlights: ✔ At Hotel Musashibo in Hiraizumi, only overnight guests have this opportunity ✔ Experience a special nighttime activity ✔ You can make a wish as they create their own unique paper lantern At Hotel Musashibo in Hiraizumi, overnight guests have the opportunity to experience a special nighttime activity inspired by the spiritual philosophy of the town – the universal desire for 'peace' and 'equality'. In the evening, guests can make a wish as they create their own unique paper lantern decorated with traditional characters for 'peace', 'equality' or whatever design they choose! The lanterns will be displayed at the front entrance to the hotel, sending forth a message of peace to the world. == Adults: 3,000 JPY per pax (tax incl.) Children: 1,000 JPY per pax (tax incl.)
- Age 5~
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 13:00
Purify your body and mind at one of Japan's most unique festivals! Tour Highlights: ✔ Discover the true meaning of a peaceful mind ✔ Pray for a good harvest as well as good health fortune ✔ Experience highly unique ritual of Motsu-ji Temple Every year on January 20th in the World Heritage town of Hiraizumi, men and women of'unlucky age 'for that year come together to participate in a highly unique ritual! Carrying flaming torches, they parade through the frozen winter streets to the Shrine inside the grounds of Motsu-ji Temple, bringing with them offerings of vegetables to pray for a good harvest as well as good health fortune for the coming year.You, too, have the chance to join in this unique festival! After participating in the parade with the locals, join a special after-festival meal called 'Norai' and learn more about the local culture and history of Hiraizumi as you eat, drink and chat with the local people! Through your festival experience, discover the true meaning of 'Heiwa- shiso '– a peaceful mind – in one of the spiritual centers of Pure Land Buddhism. == Closed on Tuesdays Adults: 50,000 JPY per pax * Children: Free
- Age 5~
- 1~2 hours
- 08:00
Discover the 'real' mochi-an ancient cuisine recognized by UNESCO! Tour Highlights: ✔ Enjoy a taste (literally) of ancient 'mochi' food culture! ✔ Learn more about the local mochi cuisine from a 'Mochi Meister' ✔ Try pounding some with a mini-mochi-making pestle and hammer Japanese cuisine has been recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Intangible Cultural Asset, including Ichinoseki City's local food culture of 'mochi' (rice-cake) .This fun experience prgram allows you to enjoy a taste (literally) of this ancient food culture! At 'Hiraizumi Club', a 150 year old farmhouse, learn more about the local mochi cuisine from a 'Mochi Meister', before trying your hand at pounding some with a mini-mochi-making pestle and hammer. Once it's ready, enjoy comparing different toppings – from traditional Japanese flavors to some more familiar to the palette of international guests! For a different texture altogether, you'll also try frying some dried mochi and watching as it swells and grows into chewy deliciousness over the grill. Enjoy with a few extra side dishes of local cuisine for a fun, interactive and tasty breakfast! == Closed on Tuesdays Adults: 5,000 JPY (tax incl.) Children: 2,500 JPY (tax incl.)
- Age 10~Age 100
- 2~3 hours
- 07:00
Ride through rice-fields and reward yourself with a hearty local lunch! Tour Highlights: ✔ Discover the best scenic spots on a local cycling tour! ✔ Enjoy a simple cooking lesson ✔ Learn cooking of'Hatto-jiru '(dumpling soup), a local delicacy ✔ Stroll to the historical Towada Shrine and offer a prayer The rice fertile soil of the Kitakami River catchent area has long supported the prosperity of World Heritage town, Hiraizumi.The fresh produce and rice that are born from this soil have played an integral role in the town's history.Discover the best scenic spots to appreciate this picturesque countryside on a local cycling tour! Riding through the atmospheric morning mist, you will truly feel the history and essence of the town.After working up an appetite, you'll also enjoy a simple cooking lesson and re-fuel with a bowl of your own handmade 'Hatto-jiru' (dumpling soup), a local delicacy. Bicycles can be returned to the rental-cycle return spot in front of the station. == 3,300 JPY
- Age 5~Age 90
- 1 Day or more
- 12:30
Tour Highlights: ✔ Start your day by refreshing your mind and body with morning meditation and yoga ✔ Take in views of the spectacular sunrise over the pacific ocean ✔ Replenish with a healthy smoothie made from local fruit and veggies Refresh your mind and body while enjoying a spectacular Pacific sunrise! What better way to start your day than to refresh your mind and body as you take in views of the Pacific sunrise? Join a relaxing meditation and yoga class in front of ocean view windows, before replenishing with a healthy breakfast smoothie. Top the experience off with a dip in the hotel hot-spring baths before tucking in to a tasty breakfast!
- Age 16~Age 65
- 2~3 hours
Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, was selected as one of the New York Times' ``52 Places to Visit in 2023''. The Yabukawa area of Morioka City is famous as the coldest area in Honshu. You can experience snowboarding trekking there! Enjoy snowshoeing while observing nature until you reach your destination, and once you arrive at your destination, you can start snowboarding! You can freely ski on the vast grounds! You can either slide on the fluffy powder snow or dive into the snow! There are many ways to play! An experienced guide instructor will give you a lecture on the snowboarding experience! Let's experience winter activities together that you can only do now! ~Clothing~ Snowshoes, poles, gloves, knit caps, winter wear/pants, thick socks, mountain climbing shoes (or snow boots), backpack, drinks, portable food (optional), hand warmers (optional), towels, tissues, etc.* If you are not properly dressed on the day, you may not be able to participate in the experience. *Snowshoes and pole sets can be rented for ¥500 (cash payment on site) ~ Procedure of the day ~ Meeting place Mahora Iwate Rest House Komorebi Kanmae (436-1 Yabukawa Toyama, Iwate Prefecture) 10:00 Greetings, gear explanation, notes Explanation and warm-up The warm-up exercise began with a greeting from the instructor, followed by an explanation of how to use the gear and precautions. 10:15 Snowshoe experience starts 10:30 Arrival at destination 11:30 Snow board experience (60 minutes) 11:45 Experience ends *Meeting at the site and disbanding at the site. *The trial start time can be adjusted. Please feel free to contact us if you have a desired time slot.
- Age 0~Age 75
- 2~3 hours
After visiting the Nambu ironware workshop, it is a tour where you can enjoy coffee made with Nambu ironware at a nice coffee shop.
- Age 16~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
C card When this course is completed (license) is issued. Or learning to enjoy the diving (the Department) You can learn the basic technique of diving in the private pool (pool training) Actually go to sea you will learn techniques that can respond to a variety of environments. This plan offers affordable student discount course ♪
- Age 16~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
C card When this course is completed (license) is issued. Or learning to enjoy the diving (the Department) You can learn the basic technique of diving in the private pool (pool training) Actually go to sea you will learn techniques that can respond to a variety of environments.
- Age 4~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
A top-of-the-frame painting experience that even beginners can easily enjoy! Let's make your own piece with a free sense. A skull pattern is also possible. You can experience it from a 4-year-old child. Please make one per person. Tools are available here. Works On the day You can take it home.
- Age 4~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
A local horse toy painting experience that you can easily enjoy even for the first time! Let's make your own messy horse with a free sense. You can experience it from a 4-year-old child. Please make one per person. Tools are available here. Works On the day You can take it home.
- Age 4~Age 100
- 1~2 hours
Kokeshi doll painting experience that even beginners can enjoy casually! Let's make your own kokeshi doll with a free sense. You can experience it from a 4-year-old child. Choose the size of the kokeshi doll from large size (about 20cm) and small size (about 17cm). Works On the day You can take it home.
- Age 0~Age 100
- Over 6 hours on the day
- 08:00
This tour departs from Morioka Station and visits the highlights of the Rikuchu Coast area. Board the Jodogahama sightseeing boat and enjoy a cruise along the Sanriku coast. After boarding the boat, enjoy the lunch buffet at Jodogahama Park Hotel, where you can enjoy the view of Jodogahama. Afterwards, we will guide you to the Miyako citizens' kitchen and the fish and vegetable market. (Shopping time approximately 30 minutes) Afterwards, take the Sanriku Railway from the Taro area. Afterwards, we will guide you to Ryusendo Cave, one of Japan's three major limestone caves. ~Procedure of the experience~ 8:00 Depart from Morioka Station West Exit Bus Terminal No. 26 (collection reception is 7:40-7:50) and head towards Miyako on National Route 106 (Miyako Morioka Crossing Road). On the way, we took a restroom break at the roadside station Yamabiko Farm Direct Museum and arrived at Jodogahama Beach at 10:15. Enjoy a Sanriku coast cruise aboard the pleasure boat "Umineko Maru" from the pier. You can experience feeding black-tailed black-tailed gulls on the deck of the pleasure boat (purchase separately for 200 yen on board) 11:20 Lunch buffet at Jodogahama Park Hotel A hotel where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the Sanriku coast. Please enjoy our seasonal menu. 12:45 Fish and Vegetable Market This is the kitchen of Miyako citizens, and is the perfect place to buy fresh seafood and souvenirs. 15:10 Ryusendo Cave 18:30 Return to Morioka Station (planned)
- 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 10~Age 73
- 2~3 hours
Morioka was chosen as the 2nd place to visit in the world by the NY Times in 2013★Would you like to take your trip to the next level by joining our "Town Walking Tour"? This 2-hour adventure is filled with rich history and fascinating culture. In addition to recommended cafes on the 2-hour course, we will also visit castle ruins park, red brick building, banya, Gozakyu store, etc. along the course. *If you are not comfortable walking for 2 hours, you can also take a bus or taxi, but in that case, we will discuss the transportation costs with the guide individually.
- Age 10~Age 75
- Within 1 hour
We offer a simple and informal "table tea ceremony experience". In this experience, you can actually make matcha by yourself while learning the basics of the tea ceremony in one hour. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Demonstration and hands-on experience (30 minutes) First, you will see a demonstration by the instructor. I will explain the specific steps and manners while demonstrating. After that, participants will move on to the experience of actually making matcha. The feature is that you can easily enjoy it using things you have at home, such as handkerchiefs and spoons. ②Enjoy dried sweets (15 minutes) Enjoy dried sweets with matcha green tea. Enjoy a table tea ceremony to your heart's content while enjoying flavorful sweets. ③ Exchange of impressions and opinions (15 minutes) After the experience, we will set aside time to exchange impressions and opinions with the participants. Let's share the memorable moments, what kind of realizations and impressions you had. It is also attractive to be able to freely exchange opinions in an atmosphere that is not formal. The Aime-toi Cooking School's "Table Tea Ceremony Experience" specializes in promoting table tea ceremony that can be easily enjoyed at home. You can use familiar tools such as paper towels, handkerchiefs, and spoons instead of kaishi, chashaku, chakin, and fukusa. While learning the basics of the tea ceremony, enjoy an experience that emphasizes ease and ease.
- Age 16~Age 100
- 2~3 hours
After obtaining a license, such as those who time has it open, and a simple training, practice in the pool before going to sea. Equipment settings and neutral buoyancy, to eliminate that and anxiety that have forgotten, we aim to comfort fans diving!
- Age 18~
- 1 Day or more
Go on a journey with a camper. A lineup of cars with roof-up tents as well as upgraded campers based on imported cars. With Car Asobi Rental car, not only cars but also outdoor gears such as tables and chairs are standard equipment. option Rental are available upon request. Get closer to what you can do only with a camper.
- Age 18~Age 100
- 1 Day or more
Go on a journey with a camper. A lineup of cars with roof-up tents as well as upgraded campers based on imported cars. With Car Asobi Rental car, not only cars but also outdoor gears such as tables and chairs are standard equipment. option Rental are available upon request. Get closer to what you can do only with a camper.
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