Shiroishi/Zao sightseeing highlights, recommended spots and day trip plans

• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Whitestone RC (hereinafter referred to as WS) experience horseback riding is an outdoor horseback riding picnic in nature. WS has Whitestone Ranch Walnut Farm and two horseback riding facilities. WS is also active in Miyagi Zao Kurumi Sports Club. You can also enjoy sports such as rugby and flying discs on the natural grass ground. For those new to horseback riding, we will guide you through the “Walnut Horse Picnic” at Whitestone Ranch’s “Country Road” Walnut Farm. Anyone who wants to ride a horse is OK! Outside while feeling the melody of nature in the forest. Riding outside while looking at the magnificent scenery of the Zao mountain range on a carpet of grass. Please spend a blissful time with horses. If you have small children or are worried, the staff will accompany you, so you can rest assured.

• Pickup Service

• Age 12～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 08:00

Have you given up on your dreams, saying, "If you can surf, it's definitely cool! But it's difficult for you to do it ..."? SURF TRITON will make your dream come true! The lessons will be held on a private beach in Miyagi prefecture, so you won't be bothered by the eyes! There is no problem even if you can not ride the waves well for the first time! Experienced instructors fully support you ♪ Why don't you take this opportunity to try surfing?

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

Discover Japanese tradition and good fortune at a local shrine Tour Highlights: ✔ Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony outdoors ✔ Learn about the cultural significance of the tea ceremony from your English speaking tea master ✔ Visit the mysterious 'snake shrine', 'Kanahebisui-jinja' ✔ Boost your good fortune and get rich (maybe) The coastal city of Iwanuma, just south of Sendai, is a popular destination for local business people, CEOs and other local residents hoping to boost their finance and business prospects! Why? It happens to be home to the mysterious 'Kanahebi-sui-jinja', a local shrine famous for its lucky 'snake stones' said to power-charge your wallet! After a guided tour of the shrine to learn about its fascinating origins, take your spiritual visit to the next level by also enjoying a traditional outdoor tea ceremony in the picturesque shrine grounds. Using the fresh water that runs through the grounds of the shrine, your English speaking tea master will perform a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, explaining the cultural significance and meaning behind each element. Time your visit in early-mid May and enjoy the incredible 'nine-headed-dragon' wisteria tree in full bloom!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 14:00

Experience harvesting vegetables, etc. in the field, and using the harvested vegetables, etc. at the old folk house “Zushi no Azume Kame Kare”, experience cooking local cuisine with local residents and stay in the old folk house! ~On the day Flow of ~ ①15: 00-16: 00 Harvest experience in the field (60 minutes) ②16: 00-17: 00 Local residents and local cooking experience using harvested vegetables etc. (60 minutes) ③17: 30-19: 00 Dinner with everyone (90 minutes) ④19: 00-11: 00 Stay in an old private house * Please enjoy the old private house and full starry sky until 11am the next day after checkout.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Family

• Age 6～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 13:30

It is a SUP tour with a total length of about 4 km and about 3 hours. Since it is a SUP tour that goes down a very calm river with no flow, beginners, women and children can enjoy it with confidence! I will take a picture of enjoying SUP with Zao's remaining snow and Ichimoku Senbonzakura in full bloom, so it will surely be a memory of my life! First, I will explain how to use the paddle for preparatory exercises. Ride the sap and give a lecture on how to paddle, then start slowly! This river is very shallow and there are many places where you can reach your feet. We will also teach you simple experience training and various rowing and riding methods during the cruise! Free photography. We will hand over the data on the spot after the tour. We will pick you up from the destination of the tour to the meeting place by car. Attention * There is a toilet nearby, but please come after changing clothes and toilets. * There are many days when the wind is weak and the flow is calm in the morning. Especially recommended for beginners in the morning! * Children under elementary school age must join the tour with their parents. Only children cannot be accepted. The river has a gentle flow, so it is suitable for beginners who are worried about riding sap, dog sap, those who want to ride with parents and children, and group recreation such as companies. When parents and children are riding together, some people are riding from 3 years old. Clothes and belongings ◉ Dressed to be wet (eg nylon jacket, rash guard or Ron T, easy-to-move long pants or leggings, sandals and boots) ◉ Drinks (PET bottles are recommended) Rental items ◉ Sap ◉ Paddle ◉ Life jacket

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

If you have the courage, you can also dive into the waterfall! It is an outdoor rental sauna in the great outdoors. The average sauna temperature is over 110°C and over 120°C. If you bring a swimsuit, we will be waiting for you at Stone Gyungyun. There is a simple shower. We also rent towels, sauna ponchos, and BBQ supplies!

• For Groups

• 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'.

• For Groups

• 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).

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 0～
• 3～4 hours

Even women and elementary school students can enjoy fishing freely! Please handle those who do not have tools by hand! · Those who want to catch big things · Those who can not catch at all in a mountain stream · Those who did not catch sakura mass while going fishing · Anyone who wants to fish a number · A person who has never fished a drag ring Those who got tired of black bus · Those who want to fight with huge fish Please try it ~ ~ It's fairly interesting to try it. All-you-can-fly for 4 hours from the start of reception until business closing time ♪ Principle: catch and release

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～
• 3～4 hours

Even women and elementary school students can enjoy fishing freely! Please handle those who do not have tools by hand! · Those who want to catch big things · Those who can not catch at all in a mountain stream · Those who did not catch sakura mass while going fishing · Anyone who wants to fish a number · A person who has never fished a drag ring Those who got tired of black bus · Those who want to fight with huge fish Please try it ~ ~ It's fairly interesting to try it. All-you-can-fly for 4 hours from the start of reception until business closing time ♪ Principle: catch and release

• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 20～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:30

Make your own 'moonshine' sake and customised sake cup! Highlights ✔ Learn how 'Doburoku' (unrefined sake) is made and experience part of the process ✔ Join a pottery workshop and create your own original sake cup ✔ Wait a few weeks and receive your sake and cup in the mail, ready to use! The ultimate local experience for sake lovers! Not only will you have the rare chance to experience part of the process of making 'Doburoku' or unrefined sake, you can further customise your next drink by creating your own unique sake cup to drink it out of! This experience can be joined as a stand-alone package, or combined with an overnight farmstay experience in the Izunuma area.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1 Day or more
• 12:30

Connect with the local people and lifestyle in countryside Japan! Highlights ✔ Stay overnight with a local family at their home ✔ Prepare dinner together and learn traditional cooking ✔ Experience harvesting fresh produce to use when making dinner ✔ Choose from a range of optional experience programs the following day How much local experience can you fit into 24 hours? Challenge accepted! Start your memorable stay by exploring the local fresh produce center and wildlife sanctuary before you head to a local farm to experience harvesting some fresh vegetables! Stay overnight with a local farming family at their home in northern Miyagi Prefecture.Get to know your host family as you prepare dinner and learn how to make local dishes using the vegetables you've just picked. Exchange stories and culture as you bond over dinner and settle in for the evening.You might even be lucky enough to sleep in a traditional tatami-mat room on a Japanese futon!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups