Things to do in Sakata/Tsuruoka/Dewa Sanzan

• Age 6～Age 65
• 2～3 hours

Welcome to Zenpoji Temple! Upon meeting a Buddhist monk and your interpreter at the main gate of Zenpoji Temple, you will begin your orientation into the world of Zen Buddhism with an introduction to meditation. Next you will be able to put this newly learned technique into practice with a zazen meditation experience, which is performed inside a hall normally off limits to anyone besides the temple monks. After learning the ins and outs of zazen meditation, your training will continue with participating in an authentic Buddhist lunch ceremony. As the day proceeds, you will then move to a worship hall to undergo a Zen prayer ritual accompanied by a monk as your spiritual guide . Finally, your visit to Zenpoji Temple will conclude with a walk around the temple grounds, visiting some hidden areas of the complex that are only accessible when accompanied by a temple monk. When the tour is concluded, your interpreter would be happy to call you a taxi to bring you to your next location. Public buses to Tsuroka Station are also available at the Zenpotera Bus Stop located within walking distance (5 minutes) of the main gate.

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• Age 6～Age 65
• 2～3 hours

Welcomed into Daishinbo Pilgrim Lodge, your Experience begins here, meeting your Yamabushi guide and interpreter. In the tradition of so many pilgrims before you, you will prepare yourself by donning a white robe, called “gyohi”, and creating a sacred boundary around yourself with your “shime”, an ornate paper necklace. Your pilgrimage starts when you leave the lodge and proceed to the mountain's official entrance gate, Zuishinmon. Your trek will pass through the gate, and your Yamabushi leader will guide you through the sacred and beautiful sites of Mount Haguro, touching on their spiritual importance as well as pausing for moments of reflection. After reaching the summit you will enter the very sanctuary of The Sanjingosaiden Shrine and participate in a ritual blessing inside. Having completed the pilgrimage from the Shukubo lodge, Daishinbo will present you with an “Ofuda” – the sacred talisman or charm. This is a symbol of your rebirth, a reminder, and a spiritual protection for your daily life. This kind of pilgrimage is a popular way for lay-people to engage in Yamabushi practices and reconnect with nature in the sacred mountains of the Dewa Sanzan. In our Experience, we facilitate your participation in this time-honoure

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 12:30

A taste of the sacred pilgrimage of Dewasanzan - the Three Holy Mountains of Dewa. Tour Highlights： ✔ Private transport (and optional guide) will pick you up from/drop you back to your hotel/chosen location in Sendai City ✔ Take a guided hike to Dewasanzan Shrine at the top of Mt. Haguro, one of the Three Holy Mountains of Dewa ✔ Learn from your guide about the native religion of Shugendo, the 'Yamabushi' mountain priests and their fascinating ascetic practices ✔ At the top, enjoy a delicious and healthy course meal of 'Shojinryori' - traditional Shinto vegetarian cuisine - inside beautiful temple lodging 'Saikan'. This privately chartered tour will give you a taste and insight into the mysterious world of the Yamabushi of Dewasanzan. You will experience the beginning of the pilgrimage with a guided trek to the top of Mt. Haguro, involving a climb up 2246 stone steps! Your guide will give you an introduction into the history and culture of Shugendo and the spiritual journey of the Yamabushi as you pass through forests of towering cedar trees, making stops at important cultural landmarks such as the 5-storey Pagoda of Haguro, a designated national treasure.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

Hit local soju, cultivated in Kanata, with your own hands and eat freshly. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① Description (10 minutes) ② Buckwheat noodles (60 minutes) ③ Boil it (20 minutes) ④ meal (30 minutes)

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• For Groups

• Age 18～Age 70
• 2～3 hours

Join Yamagata-based photographer Derek Yamashita to some of his favorite photo spots in Yamagata Prefecture to capture the stunning beauty of this rural region of Japan. Together with Derek you will visit his favorite seasonal spots such as where a beautiful line of sakura sits next to a quite village with a stunning view of the snow-capped Mt. Chokai in the background. Or where the fall colors of fall burn brightest! He will teach you how to make the most of your camera and will also have some photo gear on hand to help you capture the perfect shot. Derek will also be on hand to capture a beautiful portrait shot of you or your group as well.

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• Age 18～Age 70
• 5～6 hours

Enjoy the delicious seafood of Yamagata Prefecture directly from its source by purchasing your own fish from a traditional fish market or joining local fishermen to fish off the coast of the Shonai Region! After you have your fresh fish, we will then prepare them in a variety of dishes together with a skillful professional chef at a local sushi resturant! These experiences are highly customizable, and vary throughout the year as the availability of the fresh fish changes.

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• Age 16～Age 70
• 3～4 hours

Leave the car behind and explore the wide open plains, rural farming villages, and beautiful coastline of the Yamagata Prefecture with the absolute freedom only a bicycle can afford. With few traffic lights and few cars, some of the most relaxing and beautiful cycling routes in all of Japan can be found amongst the sea of rice paddies and lush forests that cover Yamagata Prefecture. This fully guided cycling course takes guests off the beaten path and immerses them in the splendor of the spiritual town of Togue that rests at the base of the Dewa Sanzan Mountains. During this 3 hour program we will see the famous five storied pagoda of Mt. Haguro in its ancient cedar forest, the vast farmland of the Gassan Plains, cycle through small villages and forests, and stop at a gorgeous temple to enjoy tea and matcha tea by its Japanese garden. You will be led by a bilingual local guide who will share with you the deep history and stories of the places we see throughout the day. These bikes are Specialized Sirrus cross bikes that glide across the flat terrain on this course.

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• Age 6～
• Within 1 hour

Get a hands-on experience making your own pin budge or figurine out of sheet copper at Origane Koubou studio.The studio mainly twice at Japan EXPO held in France! delicately crafted armor warriors look as if they will just start moving at any moment.

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• Age 18～
• 1 Day or more

Diving The license can be acquired in the shortest 2 days! This course allows you to obtain an open water license in 2 days. The department course is home studying on the Internet! It is very convenient because you can use your smartphone or computer at your favorite place and time. Marine training is high in water temperature Yamagata At Yura Beach Diving Practice with the instructor the skills required for training. The highest water temperature in summer Yamagata The sea is 28 degrees. Okinawa Comfortable with the same water temperature Diving I can do it.

• Age 13～Age 99
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

■ Flow of experience 1. Change clothes to Iaido 2. Visit Japan's No. 1 Hayashizaki Iai Shrine 3. Zen Zen 4. Courtesy commentary 5. lunch 6. Iaido's “First Sword” commentary and practice 7. Trial cutting experience 8. Commemorative photo shoot / certificate presentation (15:00 end taken with your own camera) ■ Holding time ① 10: 00 ~ ■ Time required about 5 hours ■ option Interpreters such as English and Chinese can be attached. * Please contact us for languages other than the above. Interpretation fee 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (1 experience 1 group) (Please pay separately from the experience fee) ■ What is Iaido? Iaido is a martial art that originated from Jinsuke Shigenobu Hayashizaki about 450 Year ago. It has been developed as a technique to remove the sword when it is attacked by the enemy without removing the sword and to kill the enemy. The era of war is over, and the characteristic of Iaido that can respond flexibly from a state not in battle sublimates to the spirit of "non-fighting technology" that does not unnecessarily hurt the opponent, and the enhanced one affects Bushido Has been given. Iaido is used widely as a martial art that is used by both men and women of all ages to train their mind and body and to lead their daily lives because they use their mind and body reasonably.

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• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours

Among the pottery experience, that there is the most popular, that using an electric potter's wheel. In Tendo grilled Wakamatsu kiln, we align the potter's wheel eight electric. Skilled staff, because it will guidance carefully, you will be able to experience with confidence even beginners. Why not make the work of the memories?

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• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 06:00

Founded over one thousand years ago in 860, ‘Yamadera’ (lit. mountain temple) is a picturesque temple complex located high up on a steep mountainside. The view from the pagoda of ‘Risshakuji’ temple at the very top is breathtaking, looking out over the neighbouring mountains and village. On this tour, experience the serenity of Yamadera all to yourself! Visit early in the morning when the air is fresh and the staircase devoid of crowds! Climb the 1000 stone steps to the top of the temple complex and reward yourself with a delicious breakfast of ‘onigiri’ rice balls made from local rice as you take in the panoramic views. Test your foodie skills by comparing to brands of local rice ‘Tsuyahime’ (lit. ‘shining princess’) and ‘Yukiwakamuru’ (lit. ‘young samurai of the snow’). After breakfast, choose to stay back and explore the temple area and surrounding nature, or if staying at nearby Tendo Onsen, head back to your lodging in time for the breakfast buffet (who doesn’t like second breakfast?). Please note this tour involves a fair amount of physical activity! Come ready for some exercise and wear comfortable shoes/clothing for hiking.

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• For Groups

• 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.

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• Age 5～
• 2～3 hours
• 17:30

Tour Highlights： ✔ Indulge in a tasting set of A5 grade wagyu 'Yamagata Beef' ✔Compare the flavour of the beef prepared in both 'Sukiyaki' and 'Tempura' styles ✔Pair with two varieties of delicious local sake Japanese A5 grade Wagyu beef is a highly sought after delicacy, particularly top brands like ‘Yamagata Beef’. Sinking your teeth into a juicy and tender Wagyu steak might be top of your list, but have you ever thought of trying it as…tempura?! Sit down to a unique tasting set of wagyu in both ‘Sukiyaki’ and ‘Tempura’ styles. Pair each with a different variety of local sake from Yamagata Prefecture before deciding which is your new favourite! A rare chance to try Wagyu beef as you’ve never tasted before! *Additional orders from menu also possible at separate cost. Be shown to your table and sit down to a unique tasting course, including: Appetiser ‘Yamagata Beef’ Wagyu tempura with seasonal veggies ‘Yamagata Beef’ Wagyu ‘sukiyaki’ (thinly sliced beef cooked in sweet soy-sauced based sauce with vegetables) Two varieties of local sake from Yamagata to pair with the meal Rice set (local Tsuya-hime brand rice from Yamagata)

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• Age 13～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

■ Experience flow 1. 1. Change into Iaido gi / hakama 2. 2. Visit Hayashizaki Iai Shrine, the number one shrine in Japan 3. 3. Commentary on Iaido 4. Watch the performance of Iaido by a high-ranking instructor 5. Iaido's "first sword" experience 6. Tatami mat slashing experience 7. Commemorative photo shoot (taken with your own camera, etc.) ◆ Additional option: Tameshigiri tatami mat 1 bottle 3300 yen (please let us know when you apply) ■ Target people Junior high school students and more, height 150 cm and more ■ option You can attach an interpreter in English, Chinese, etc. * Please contact us for languages other than the above. Interpretation fee 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (1 experience, 1 group) (Please pay separately from the experience fee) ■ What is Iaido? Iaido is a martial art that originates from the sword-drawing technique created by Hayashizaki Shigenobu Year It has been developed as a technique to slash the enemy by pulling out the sword when the enemy attacks without pulling out the sword. The era of war is over, and the characteristics of Iaido, which can respond flexibly from a state of not being in a fighting posture, have sublimated into the spirit of "non-fighting technology" that does not unnecessarily hurt the opponent, and the enhanced one becomes Bushido. It has influenced me. Because Iaido uses the mind and body rationally, it is now widely loved as a martial art that is used by both men and women of all ages to train their minds and bodies and lead their daily lives well.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 13:30

■ Flow of experience 1. Visit at Japan's No. 1 Hayashizaki Iai Shrine 2. Commentary on Iaido 3. Watch the performance of Iaido by the teachers 4. Commentary on sword removal 5. See the trial cutting technique 6. Commemorative photo shoot (taken with your camera) ■ option Interpreters such as English and Chinese can be attached. * Please contact us for languages other than the above. Interpretation fee 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (1 experience 1 group) (Please pay separately from the experience fee) ■ What is Iaido? Iaido is a martial art that originated from Jinsuke Shigenobu Hayashizaki about 450 Year ago. It has been developed as a technique to remove the sword when it is attacked by the enemy without removing the sword and to kill the enemy. The era of war is over, and the characteristics of Iaido that can respond flexibly from a state of not being in battle Sublimated into the spirit of "technique that does not fight" that does not hurt the opponent unnecessarily, the elevated things have influenced Bushido. Iaido is used widely as a martial art that is used by both men and women of all ages to train their mind and body and to lead their daily lives because they use their mind and body reasonably.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 17:00

■ Flow of experience 1. Change clothes to Iaido 2. Visit at Japan's No. 1 Hayashizaki Iai Shrine 3. Commentary on Iaido 4. Iaido performance demonstration 5. Iaido's experience of "first sword" 6. Take a commemorative photo (taken with your camera, etc.) ■ Holding time ① 10: 00 ~ ② 13: 30 ~ ※ Because of wearing the dogi, please gather 20 minutes before ① and ②. ■ Time required About 90 minutes ■ Target audience Junior high school students and more ・ Height more 150 cm ■ option Interpreters such as English and Chinese can be attached. * Please contact us for languages other than the above. Interpretation fee 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (1 experience 1 group) (Please pay separately from the experience fee) ■ What is Iaido? Iaido is a martial art that originated from Jinsuke Shigenobu Hayashizaki about 450 Year ago. It has been developed as a technique to remove the sword when it is attacked by the enemy without removing the sword and to kill the enemy. The era of war has ended, and the characteristics of Iaido that can respond flexibly from a state of no combat posture sublimate to the spirit of "non-fighting technology" that does not hurt the opponent unnecessarily, and the enhanced one affects Bushido Has been given. Iaido is used widely as a martial art that is used by both men and women of all ages to train their mind and body and to lead their daily lives because they use their mind and body reasonably.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～
• Within 1 hour

It is a pottery experience of painting and painting your favorite picture on a unglazed dish. There is no need to knead the soil, so even small children can experience it. It is a plan that is perfect for making works of memories. You can enjoy it with your family.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours

Using 1 kg of soil, we will experience pottery by hand. Long Year A veteran instructor who is involved in pottery will teach, so even small children can experience it. I will advise you so that you can make a commemorative work.

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• For Groups

• Age 6～
• 1 Day or more

Yamagata This is a great value plan that combines Guided tour and a private accommodation over Yamadera (Tateishi Temple), a tourist attraction in the prefecture. We have a field harvest experience! Freshly picked vegetables are offered at the dinner of the day, and it is a plan that you can touch nature, people and history

• For Groups

• Age 20～
• 2～3 hours
• 18:00

With a guide, we will visit shops full of Sagae. Please enjoy the food and people of Sagae at a deep shop that is difficult for the first person to enter.

• Age 12～
• 1 Day or more

2013 Year old Tashiro Elementary School, which was closed down in March, has changed born as accommodation and renovation. Why don't you stay at the learning village TASSHO while experiencing the living in the village forest? ★ Enriched satoyama Activity ★ In the Tashiro area, where the scenery of traditional agricultural and mountain villages remains, we are implementing a “Satoyama Experience Program” that utilizes rich local resources. ★ Snowshoes wrecking ★ From January to March, Tashiro is covered with thick snow and transformed into a pure white world. If you put on Snowshoes, you can walk freely in such white forests and snowy fields. It is possible to move over rice fields and fields where you cannot usually walk. On the snow you can see footprints of various animals, and if you're lucky, you'll meet rabbits and other wildlife! 【Schedule】 Day 1) Sagae Station 12: 30⇒Learning Village TASSHO Snowshoes Trekking 13: 00-16: 00 Stay at TASSHO, learning village Day 2) Accommodation 8:30 ⇒ Picking strawberries in the snow 9: 00-10: 00 ⇒ Visiting sake brewery and tasting at Gassan Sake Brewery 10: 10-11: 00 ⇒ Shopping at Cherryland Sagae 11: 10-12: 00⇒Sagae Station 12:10 Dissolution

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• Age 6～
• 5～6 hours

From winter to spring adult Speaking of fruit picking of the gas is strawberry hunting, but snowy Yamagata strawberry hunting is a little bit different! One Year will enjoy the strawberry hunting in Sagae where you can enjoy various kinds of fruit picking in, in the famous "Temple of Great Mercy and Goodness" as a temple of rejuvenation, Buddhist cuisine of experience and made with those caught in the region Sutra copying. We are particular about the seasoning and change the menu according to the season. At the end of your journey, you will be healed slowly at the beauty hot water of Sagae Hot spring, which is filled with 100% natural water. 【Schedule】 Sendai Station 10:00 ⇒ Sagae Ichigo Garden 11:00-12:00 ⇒ Lunch of vegetarian cuisine and a Sutra copying Jionji Temple 12:10-13:30 ⇒ Shopping at Cherryland Sagae 14:00-15: 00⇒Arrive at Sendai Station 16:00

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 14:30

Why don't you participate in the old-fashioned New Year's event "Mitsuba light" (Osaito) and experience Yamasato's New Year event? ～ Flow of the On the day ～ ①Snow lantern making 60 minutes ②Dango tree making) 60 fins ③Dinner 90 minutes ④Side 100 minutes ⑤Tamakon 30 minutes ⑥Bath, bedtime ⓻Dissolution after breakfast

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 14:30

Why don't you spend time relaxing and experiencing the traditional New Year event with locals? ~On the day~ of flow ① rice cake with 60 minutes ② offerings making (your take-away) 60 minutes ③ dinner 90 minutes ④ game or bathing 100 minutes ⑤ Year over buckwheat 30 minutes ⑥ New Year's visit to a Shinto shrine 30 minutes ⓻ breakfast after the dissolution 90 minutes

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• Age 6～
• 1 Day or more

Yamagata This is a very advantageous plan that combines Guided tour and private accommodations over the tourist attractions of the prefecture, Yamadera (Ritsuishiji). There is also a cherry harvest experience! Fresh vegetables are provided at the dinner of the day, a plan that can touch nature, people and history

• For Groups

• Age 3～
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Leave it all up, it's easy with no hands BBQ plan. Overlooking 360 °! Enjoy Hayama, Tsukiyama, Zao and Ouba mountain ranges. With "Griber Sagae" with a sense of openness, enjoy it with your friends!

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• Age 3～
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

All entrusted, empty-boiled easy boiled rice plan. A 360 ° panoramic location! Enjoy the Hayama / Tsukiyama / Zao / Ou Mountains. Have fun with your friends at the “Griver Sasae” with a sense of freedom!

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