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Participation experience From 3,000 yen
Canellation Charge
Reservation Deadline
Tamura-no-Ume plum confectionary Soba Noodles Genbikei Gorge Nanbu Senbei rice crackers
Details on Recommended Nearby
Recommended Local Souveniers
Mochi sticky rice cuisine Chusonji Temple Sesame Dango dumpling Hatto Soup Geibikei Gorge
1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves.
2. Can accommodate guests with special needs who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group Ihatov Touhoku, Inc. Other
Guides Available on Day of Program
Age Restrictions None in particular. (Excluding infants) Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Access 20-min. drive from JR Ichinoseki Station. 10-min. drive from JR Hiraizumi Station. 5-min. drive from the Hiraizumi-Maesawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway Meeting Time, Location Hiraizumi Club (78-1 Nagashima-aza Maebayashi, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishi-Iwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Optimum Season
3 days up to 2 days prior: 20% 1 day prior or on the day of the program: 100% Up to 2 days prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 30 ~ 60 min. 1 ~ 9 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Located in the World Heritage Site of Hiraizumi, the “Hiraizumi Club farm & resort” is an accommodation facility based on a renovated old private house built 150 years ago. Accommodation is limited to one group per day, allowing guests to spend time leisurely in their own private space. It is equipped with air conditioning and heating, floor heating, and the baths feature cypress wood bathtubs supplied with natural water. The program at the old private house offers guests commentary about the food culture of Ichinoseki mochi rice cake and a hands-on experience pounding dough for the mochi rice cakes. Also, if requested, the facility can make arrangements for Nanbu Kagura Shinto music performances and handle other requests. The Hiraizumi Club can accommodate a maximum of 9 guests and is situated in a good location only 10 minutes from the Chusonji Temple and Motsuji Temple, and also offers convenient access.
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Prices Included in Price Accommodation for up to 9 guests, mochi dough pounding experience (with meal), commentary
Experience-based Program Theme
(Multiple selections possible)
Experience an Exclusive Stay in a 150-Year Old Private House
Assumed Targets (Multiple selections possible)

Region Name (village, town, city, prefecture)
Hiraizumi-cho, Ichinoseki City. Iwate Prefecture
Ihatov Touhoku, Inc.
Kazuma Matsumoto 0191-26-0015
Eating experience Event, festival, local performing arts
Hot springs Farming/fishing experience Cultural, traditional handicraft
Sports, activities
Natural scenery
Japanese-speaking only English-speaking Chinese-speaking
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1 session (Mochi pounding only) 5,000 yen ~ 2 clumps of mochi dough (makes about 200 rice cakes + 5 kinds of syrup)
30,000 yen ~
"Ginginga" high-quality Daiginjo saké
Details on Recommended
Recommended Local Souvenirs
Hiraizumi Chuson Temple and Motsu Temple, World Heritage Sansho Beer and other craft beer
Geibikei Gorge, one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan
1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themself.
2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themself, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group Sekino-Ichi Brewery Co., Ltd. Other
Age Restrictions None in particular Details Regarding the Disabled
Access 10-min. walk from JR Ichinoseki Station. 15-min. drive from the Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
Meeting Time, Location Sekino-Ichi Optimum Season
Up to 2 days prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Ichinoseki is known as the Town of Mochi, and long ago, every household had a mortar and mallet or pestle for pounding the mochi. For a pestle, a “Senbongine,” or a long pestle which can be held by several people, is used. There are also mallets and pestles which children can use, and mochi dough pounding is a popular attraction at children’s group meetings and local events. After the mochi is pounded, you can eat it with 5 different kinds of syrup on it.
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Mochi Sticky Rice Cake Pounding Experience in Ichinoseki, the Town of Mochi
Assumed Targets (Multiple selections
Region Name (village, town, city,
prefecture) Ichinoseki City, Hiraizumi-cho
Tourism Product Section, Department of Commerce, Industry, and Labor, Ichinoseki City Sachie Saijyo 0191-21-8415 https://www.ichitabi.jp/
Languages spoken by staff handling reservations, negotiations Note:
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"Ginginga" high-quality Daiginjo saké
Recommended Nearby Recommended Local Hiraizumi Chuson Temple and Motsu Temple, World Heritage Sites Sansho Beer and other craft beer
Geibikei Gorge, one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan
1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themself.
2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themself, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group Sekino-Ichi Brewery Co., Ltd. Other
Age Restrictions None in particular. (Excluding infants) Details Regarding the Disabled
Access 10-min. walk from JR Ichinoseki Station. 15-min. drive from the Ichinoseki Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway
Meeting Time, Location Sekino-Ichi Optimum Season
Up to 2 days prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of 30 ~ 60 min. 5 ~ 10 Overview (Sales Points) On-site images In Ichinoseki, not only is mochi sticky rice cake eaten all the time, there is certain etiquette for eating a Mochi Honzen meal served on a small table. Why don’t you try experiencing Mochi Honzen, as well as listen to explanations about the culinary culture of Ichinoseki mochi rice cake and experience the etiquette for it. We encourage you to experience a Mochi Honzen meal which as been cited among Japanese cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Prices Price Included in Price
Costs for the experience, explanations
Experience-based Program Theme (Multiple selections possible)
Etiquette for Eating Mochi Sticky Rice Cake and Mochi Honzen Eating Experience
Assumed Targets
Region Name (village, town, city,
prefecture) Ichinoseki City, Hiraizumi-cho
Tourism Product Section, Department of Commerce, Industry, and Labor, Ichinoseki City Sachie Saijyo 0191-21-8415 https://www.ichitabi.jp/
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Sports, activities
Natural scenery
Korean-speaking Other ( )
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(Mid-Sept. ~ Mid-Oct.)
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Languages spoken by staff handling reservations, negotiations
https://visitakita.com
Facilities
Kosaka Pork Cutlet Ramen Noodles Korakukan Theatre Kosaka Mine Office Kosaka Railroad Rail Park
Recommended Cuisine (Local specialties)
7 days prior
Miracle wine which uses a Japanese endemic variety of Vitis coignetiae (wild grape). Tour a vineyard and experience harvesting grapes raised in a layer of volcanic ash resulting from a huge volcanic eruption which created the soil said to be optimum for grape growing, as well as Lake Towada. A guided tour (in Japanese) through the winery constantly researching Vitis coignetiae (wild grape) wine which is rare in the world, along with wine tasting and an opportunity to make an original wine bottle label. The original wine bottle label will be affixed to the participant’s favorite wine and given as a present. The cost for taking part in the guided winery tour for Vitis coignetiae (wild grape) wine and the original label making is 7,680 yen per adult. The time required is 1.5 hours.
Kosaska Seven Falls Winery
Acacia Honey
2. Can accommodate guests with special needs who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper.
Access 45-min. drive from Odate-Noshiro Airport. 35-min. drive from JR Odate Station.
Details Regarding the spcial needs individual None
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 2.5 hrs.
Optimum Season
Other An interpreter can be arranged for a separate fee.
SAVORJAPAN Experience-based Program Resources & Materials Suggestion Sheet
Akita Inu Tourism Association
Naoko Tagaya 070-2020-3085
Making of original wine bottle label for miracle wild grape wine and grape harvesting experience
On the day of the program: 100%
Price Tour of vineyard and grape harvesting experience with a guide. Winery tour with a guide. Wine tasting (Selection on one type from among red, white, and rosé. Bottle opened will be given as a present.) Making of original wine bottle label. The bottle with the label affixed will be given as a present. (Adults only) Participants 19 years old and younger will be given one bottle of Vitis coignetiae (wild grape) juice as a present.

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15,000 yen (Negotiable)
Odate City, Akita Prefecture
Akita Inu Tourism Association
Naoko Tagaya 070-2020-3085 https://visitakita.com
Languages spoken by staff handling reservations, negotiations Note: There is staff in the office who handle multiple languages.
Walk Akita Through Odate with an Akita

Prices
Out-of-town walking location: additional 2,000 yen
Experience walking an Akita. Disability Insurance Premium The walking location is in the neighborhood of the owner’s house. The out-of-town walking location is the Katarai-no-Mori Forest and Nagakigawa Riverside behind the Nipro Hachiko Dome.
Less than 3 days prior: 100% Up to 2 weeks prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 1 hr. (Depending on the condition of the dog.) Min: 1 / Max: 6 Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Walk an Akita, a very popular dog breed, feeling like you’re its owner and master. The owner will explain directly to you characteristics of the Akita and things to be aware of when walking the dog. Walk the dog with peace of mind as the owner will, of course, be right there with you. An Akita is a very strong dog. Please be aware even though it is usually quiet and gentle, when it is startled, it may suddenly start running. Please do not allow a child to hold the leash on their own. The child’s guardian should always hold the leash together with the child.
Access Depends on the meeting location. Meeting Time, Location Owner's house or walking location Optimum Season
Age Restrictions Elementary school age or older Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Akitainu-no-Sato Visitor Center Odate Magewappa bending woodcraft
Oyakodon Rice Bowl with Hinouchi Free-Range Chicken Korakukan Theatre
Organizing Group Akita Inu Tourism Association Other
Akita dog merchandise
Odate-Kosaka Railbike
Please wear clothing that is comfortable to move around in and can get wet. Winter clothing is absolutely necessary during winter. Sandals or high heels are not permitted.
Kiritanbo Nabe (hot pot with rice sticks, chicken, and vegetables)
All year Spring Summer Autumn Winter Limited period
English Chinese Other
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Aizu Hospitality Zen (meal served on small low table)
Organizing Group Urushi Rocks Inc. Other
Age Restrictions None Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Nanokamachi-dori Street Shinsengumi Merchandise
Access Get off at Aizuwakamatsu Station on the JR Banetsusai Line Meeting Time, Location Taxi terminal in front of Aizuwakamatsu Station Optimum Season
7 days prior
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3 participants
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is a small trip to experience Aizu cuisine and "lacquerware" traditional culture. A coordinator with extensive knowledge of lacquer and lacquerware in the local scene guides participants through the undeveloped urban woodlands where trees to make lacquer are grown. And, while interacting with the craftsmen at a workshop who make the lacquerware, participants try their hand at making lacquerware. For lunch, participants savor regional cuisine at a local restaurant which uses large quantities of lacquerware. Upon request, they are also taken to a lacquerware shop. Through this experience, participants will be able to learn about Aizu cuisine as well as Japanese traditional lacquerware handed down through generations since long ago.
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Price Included in Price Round-trip tax fare from Aizuwakamatsu Station ~ location, local coordination fees, fees for hands-on experience making lacquerware, local cuisine meal charges
From 3 days to day prior: 50%. On the day of the program: 100%
Deep Journey to Experience Aizu Cuisine and "Lacquerware" Traditional Culture

Association for Promotion of Scenic Spots for Food and Agriculture in
Aizuwakamatsu (Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Hironori Baba 0242-23-8000
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Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture
Hironori Baba 0242-23-8000
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Price Included in Price Round-trip taxi fare from Aizuwakamatsu Station ~ Minatomachi, Aizuwakamatsu City (Generally, a “jumbo taxi”), local coordinator fee, English interpreter fee, harvesting experience fee, meal charge for local cuisine, rest stop fee.
3 days prior to 1 day prior: 50%. On the day of the program: 100%
7 days prior
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3 participants
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Vegetables growing under the snow are harvested near Lake Inawashiro in Aizu. The harvested vegetables are cabbage and carrots, and they are dug up from about 50cm under the snowfields which the area looks out onto. The pale green cabbage and orange carrots reveal themselves and then are sampled in the local area. They are surprisingly sweet, and once you’ve tasted them, you’ll want more. After harvesting the vegetables, you can enjoy eating them and local cuisine in a structure built utilizing the remains of a local schoolhouse. The area is famous for its omochi pounded rice cakes and we strongly encourage you to try them. In addition, the area which is near Inawashiro is well known for its heavy snowfall and, especially from early to mid-March, the packed snow becomes hard enabling you to stroll along the snowfields (depending on the condition of the weather and other factors). Strolling along the snowfields which sprawl out over the flatlands here is very refreshing. We highly recommend taking a stroll along the snowfields, following the tracks left by the wild animals, something which you cannot do during the green season.
Access
Get off at Aizuwakamatsu Station on the JR Banetsusai Line Meeting Time, Location Taxi terminal in front of Aizuwakamatsu Station Optimum Season
Sakkahama Beach on Lake Inawashiro (swans)
Deep-fried manju (bun stuffed with adzuki-bean paste)
Organizing Group Harashogakko Project Executive Committee Other
Other
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Natural scenery
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Pharmacist, Ota Inc. (Ota Pharmacy)
Mineri Yamamoto
https://www.facebook.com/satoyamareborn898/ Region Name (village, town, city,
prefecture)
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2 days prior to start of the program Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) After the 60 min. of the workshop and seminar on yakuzen (medicinal cooking) and Chinese medicine, approx. 1 hr. is allotted for the meal.
Min. no. participants: 10; Max. 30 (Please consult us.)
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images It is said that the nutritional value of vegetables on the market today has decreased compared to about 50 years ago. But, amid this, what have not changed are the countryside food ingredients (wildflowers, edible wild plants, and mushrooms) being raised in the Mother Nature environment of the Northern Alps. Among the countryside ingredients still found only in the undeveloped woodland areas growing on the edges between the untouched great outdoors and the cities and towns are large quantities of medicinal herbs used as ingredients for traditional Chinese medicine. This is a program which brings together the handiwork for the Hakuba-grown vegetables and countryside ingredients, which are said to have high nutritional value due to the different in temperatures between morning and evening, and the health of everybody’s body and soul. Workshops & Seminars Making of yakuzen medicinal tea using Hakuba edible flowers of the Hakuba foothills and herbal medicine ingredients for traditional Chinese medicine. A check of one’s physical conditions based on Chinese medicine and advice regarding meals and traditional Chinese geared towards individual physical conditions, as well as a moxibustion therapy experience. A workshop to examine one’s physical conditions and disposition based on the Theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. Etc. For each season, there will be: •Hands-on harvesting experience of locally-grown countryside ingredients •Making of floral water using Hakuba-grown spicebush
and other activities (separate charges apply) French de Yakuzen •Adapt and arrange as French cuisine cooking prepared based on theories about the
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold as it pertains to yakuzen medicinal cooking and as part of traditional Chinese medicine. •Introduced will be common mugwort, day lily, common purslane, Asian plantain and
other medicinal herbs (herbal medicine) growing wild in the Hakuba foothills of the Shinshu Northern Alps. French cuisine is prepared by the chef, Masanori Hara. The seminar instructor is Mineri Yamamoto. She is a locally-born pharmacist who is also an international specialist on traditional Chinese medicine accredited by the Chinese government and works in a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy. Setsuko Kitazawa, a coordinator of countryside ingredients qualified as a “junior vegetable sommelier,” will present healthy teas made with countryside ingredients and edible flowers according to the season and other items as well as act as a cooking advisor.
Access 1-hr. drive from JR Nagano Station via Olympic Road. Or, 15-min. walk from JR Hakuba Station. Meeting Time, Location Daytime Session: 11:30 Evening Session: 18:30 ~ Hakuba Petite Hotel Enchante Optimum Season
Age Restrictions None Details Regarding Disabled 1. Can climb stairs by themselves.
2. Cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of a helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group SATOYAMA Re:born Other
Recommended Nearby Facilities Recommended Cuisine (Local Specialty) Recommended Local Souveniers
French chef Masanori Hara Northern Alps mountain paintings gathered together at one location Yakuzen Tea
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Seminar participation fee, meals
Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture
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Matsunoyama Onsen Washed Raclette Cheese
"Tojibuta" pork cooked at low temperatures hot spring-style Matsunoyama Onsen Mist
Hot spring-style baguette cooked over sunken fireplace
1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themselves. 2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group Matsunoyama Onsen LLC Manma Other
Age Restrictions Children 6 yrs. and younger cannot be accommodated (due to the open flames of the sunken fireplace) Details Regarding the Disabled
Access Gosetsu Liner: Echigo Yuzawa Hot Springs ~ Matsunoyama Hot Springs (Dec. 28 ~ Mar. 31) Meeting Time, Location Matsunoyama Onsen Satoyama Visitors' Center Optimum Season
2 days prior: 30% 1 day prior: 50% On day of the program: 100% Up to 3 days prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 3 hrs. 4 ~ 10 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is a plan to experience a Japanese-style pub, where you can use a sunken fireplace to enjoy local food produced using the hot springs, in an eco-friendly old private house which also warms the floors with the hot springs’ heat
First, after enjoying an aperitif (Osborne Sherry) in a snow hut, you change locations to a sunken fireplace warmed by the floors heated by the hot springs. Then you sit around the fireplace and enjoy charcoal-grilled food made from local ingredients utilizing the hot springs. Available as beverages are specially-selected local Japanese saké and wine as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Foot baths and face baths are also available, which you can enjoy experiencing anytime you wish. Since long ago, old private houses in the snow country have had sunken fireplaces which are used as a place for cooking, eating, discussing, and as a stove for warming and drying. A characteristic of the fireplace is that there are pre-determined sitting locations for guests and the host.
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"Snow Hut BAR and Sunken Fireplace Dining," Hot Springs Pub

Matsunoyama Hot Springs, Tokamachi City,
Niigata Prefecture
reservations, negotiations Note:
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Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture
Languages spoken by staff handling
reservations, negotiations Note: A Journey Departing from and Returning to Echigo Yuzawa to Spend 2 Nights 3 Days Thoroughly Enjoying the Snow Country in a Region with One of the Heaviest Snowfalls in the World

Prices Included in Price Accommodation, experience, transportation, meals, insurance, tour attendants (English and Chinese speaking)
From 7 days up to 1 day prior to tour start day: 30%. On the day of the tour: 50%. No-show cancellation: 100% 7 days prior to tour start day
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3 days 2-6 particicpants (7 or more participants negotiable) Overview (Sales Points) On-site images With as much as 5m of snow in a single winter, Tokamachi is in a heavy snow region with one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world. Why don’t you experience ways of enjoying the snow and life in the region which are unique to the snow country? On this tour, you can enjoy playing in the snow with a snowmobile on an expansive field completely rented out for this purpose, something which you can only do because this is an area with heavy snowfall. You can also trek over the snow in the undeveloped woodlands in snowshoes and collect maple syrup, as well as partake in “café time” activities baking pancakes on the snow. In addition, you will be able to make snow country food together with mothers in the area, go barhopping together with a local guide to out-of- the-way pubs, and enjoy traditional snow country cuisine as well as local saké and beer. You will definitely be able to enjoy the authentic snow country culture to its fullest in this beautiful winter wonderland! This is a private tour with a single group of participants for each tour and with no other groups joining the tour.
Access 79-min. Shinkansen ride from Tokyo Station The JR Joetsu Shinkansen departing from Tokyo at 10:16 and arriving at Echigo Yuzawa at 11:35 is very convenient. Since there are many shops and restaurants in the Echigo Yuzawa Station Building, we recommend that you eat lunch inside Echigo Yuzawa Station until it’s time to meet. Meeting Time, Location 13:10 at JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station Optimum Season
Age RestrictAge Restrictionsions None in particular (Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.) Details Regarding the spcial needs individual 1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves.
Organizing Group HOME away from HOME Niigata Co., Ltd. Other Accommodation is provided by KOME HOME, a guesthouse in an old private house in Tokamachi City.
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Adults 12,000 yen Elementary school student and younger 6,000 yen
Canellation Charge
1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves. 2. Can accommodate guests with special needs who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper. Meal Availablity
Organizing Group Tokamachi Tourist Association Other
Access
Meeting Time, Location 9:20 at Echigo Yuzawa Station, East Exit Optimum Season
From 3 days up to 1 day prior: 50%. On the day of the tour: 100% 7 days prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 7 hrs. (including travel time) 8 ~ 16 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Departing Echigo-Yuzawa Station, East Exit = Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel = Setoguchi (lunch) = Snowshoe trekking through Bijin Bayashi Forest = Echigo-Yuzawa Station, East Exit The winter at the “Kiyotsukyo Gorge,” one of Japan’s three great gorges, is a very mystical sight! The snow, clear stream of water, and columnar joints create a fantasy-like space. Lunch is Yukiguni Gohan (Snow Country Style Meals) eaten sitting around a sunken fireplace, offering a time to warm the body and soul. Wear snowshoes to trek through the Bijin Bayashi Forest and its beautiful beech trees, which can only be appreciated in the winter, and be overwhelmed by the world as pretty as a picturesque sights.
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Prices Included in Price Transportation, entrance fees, activity fees, lunch, travel accident insurance
Tokamachi Active Tour to Kiyotsukyo Gorge and Bijin Bayashi Forest in the Harsh Winter

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Adults 2,500 yen/person Elementary school student and younger 1,500 yen/person
Canellation Charge
Not Possible
Not Possible
Japanese saké
Michi-no-eki Cross-ten Tokamach
The program may change or be suspended depending on the conditions of the accumulated snow and the weather. Please use your own judgment with regards to enrolling in insurance for injuries, damage, etc.
Hegi Soba noodles Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art / KINARE Uonuma Koshihikari Rice
Tokamachi City Museum
Organizing Group NPO GGG Other
Age Restrictions Pre-school children, etc. (Will depend on their physical strength and availability of a guardian) Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Access 1742 Seidayama Onore, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata Prefecture 949-8444 Meeting Time, Location 9:00 ~ 15:00 in vicinity of Seidayama Camping Grounds Optimum Season
Negotiable 1 week prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 2 hrs. Min: 2 Max: 20 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Coordinate your favorite snow country experience, such as sitting inside a snow hut, walking in snowshoes, snow sledding, creating a snow sculpture, snow shoveling, etc.! Recommended for participants who are mainly interested in engaging in light playing in the snow or taking pictures. For more full-fledged activities, please participate in another experience program. Options: 1 additional guide: 3,000 yen/session Interpreter (English): 2,000/hr.
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Prices Included in Price Equipment for playing in the snow, etc. (winter clothing, gloves, and snow boots are not included.)
Experience Playing in the Snow and Life in the Snow Country

Board Chairman, NPO GGG
reservations, negotiations Note: Reservations and negotiations in English can only be handled by email.
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Name Contact
Pickled Blowfish Ovary
Fried noodles with salt Aviation Plaza Reiwa Rice Crackers
Komatsu udon noodles Atakasumiyoshi Shrine
Other
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Meeting Time, Location
Kutani Ceramics Laboratory
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Opened on May 24, 2019, as a new base for Kutani ware, the “Kutani Ceramics Laboratory” allows visitors to view their exhibits and experience making Kutani ware. The workshop adjoining the facility introduces the processes involved in the ceramics making, along with a look at clay preparation and pottery wheels used at one time to grind the pottery stone. In addition, visitors can feel for themselves the allure of Kutani ware through their own experience of making Kutani ware while handling the clay and colorants. This program allows participants to experience painting a “Cerabo” original design on a piece of ceramics.
Program details: * View permanent exhibits at the Kutani Ceramics Laboratory. * View clay preparation for Kutani ware using a Hanasaka potters stone. * Hands-on experience making Kutani ware (painting a cornered plate).
Access
Take city loopline bus from Komatsu Station, get off at "Wakasuginaka" bus stop, walk 2 min. Drive taking Hokuriku Expressway, exit at "Komatsu IC, drive 15 min.
None, but 100% for cancelation on the day of the program.
3 days prior (for 10 participants or less); 1 week prior (for 11 participants or more)
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants)
approx. 1hr. 30min. (Actual experience=60min.) Min. no. participants: 1; Max. 30
Prices 2,300 yen per participant Separate charge for shipping
Entrance fee, material cost of cornered plate, ceramics painting experience fee

Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Suguru Nakagawa
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Organizing Group UMESEKO TOUR
Age Restrictions Minimum height: 145cm Maximum height: 190cm
Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Access 35 minutes' train ride from Takayama
Meeting Time, Location 9:00am at JR Hida-Hagiwara station
Optimum Season
72 hours or more prior to the tour date: 0% of a tour fee 24 to 72 hours prior to the tour date: 50% of a tour fee Within 24 hours prior to the tour date or no show: 100% of a tour fee
12 hours prior to the start time
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 6h Min: 2 Max: 6
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is a guided e-bike tour with lunch at Maze village and Hagiwara town in Hida. Just a short hop from Takayama or Gero hot spring, but only a few tourists know the areas. That is why it must be off the beaten path experience for you! Your friendly and knowledgeable English-speaking guide will take you to picturesque spots and offer you some local stories about history, culture and lifestyle. Seeing the tranquil views and tasting the special meal with local ingredients, you can fully enjoy the authentic rural Japan! (Same product as "1-Day Rural E-Bike Tour in Hida") - Introduced on The Guardian in Sep, 2018 - Certified as one of the top 10 experiences in Japan of TripAdvisor 2019 Travelers' Choice
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Price Included in Price English speaking guide, Rental e-bike (Panasonic), Lunch, Use of helmet, Insurance, Local taxes, Coffee or Tea, Snacks, Pure spring water (weekdays only)
Due to change in 2020.
Maze E-Bike Tour

Maze Region, Gero City, Gifu Prefecture
Representative, UMESEKO TOUR
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Access
Optimum Season
Sightseeing Details
7.5h Min: 2 Max: 6
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is the premium version of Maze E-Bike Tour. Same as the regular one, the tour concept is exploring the hidden part of Takayama area by cool electric bikes to see and understand the authentic rural Japan. There are 2 key differences from the standard tour. First, it is one group only for a day. Second, lunch is Kaiseki (traditional multi-course Japanese meal) and farm experience included. You pick some fruit or vegetable and catch stream fish with local people, and the local ryokan makes the beautiful Japanese meal with the ingredients. No exaggeration to say, it must be the most memorable moment of your trip in Japan. Please do not miss the opportunity!
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Price Included in Price English speaking guide, Rental e-bike (Panasonic), Kaiseki lunch (traditional multi- course Japanese meal), Farm experience, Use of helmet, Insurance, Local taxes, Coffee or Tea, Snacks, Pure spring water (weekdays only) Due to change in 2020.
Wealthy
Daisuke Seko 080-2600-4778
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Price Included in Price English speaking guide, Rental e-bike (Panasonic), Use of helmet, Insurance, Local taxes, Coffee or Tea, Snacks
Due to change in 2020.
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3.5h Min: 2 Max: 6
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is the half version of Maze E-Bike Tour. Starting at the Hida- Hagiwara station, we will directly head for the scenic valley village: Maze Village, which is certified as one of the most beautiful villages in Japan. Same as the full day tour, we need to go up the mountain road but please do not worry. We use Panasonic’s electric bikes. If you are capable of normal ones, it is also easy to handle e-bikes. The village has a lot of unspoiled views such as forests, rice fields and the crystal river called Maze River: the highlight of tour. 2 options are available, starting from 9:00am and 1:30pm. If you visit Takayama or Gero to see the beauty of nature in the rural Japan, this tour must be the best option for you.
Access 35 minutes' train ride from Takayama
Optimum Season
Details Regarding the spcial needs individual 1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves.
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All year Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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Wazukacha Café (tea leaves, tea confectionary)
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Access Get off at JR Kamo Station, get on the bus operated by the Nara Kotsu Bus Company, and get off at the “Nakawazuka“ bus stop (Takes about 20 min. on the bus.) A courtesy bus departing from JR Kamo Station and only for individual passengers traveling outward trip arrives at JR Kamo Station at 9:00 on weekdays. Approx. 25 min. drive from Yamadagawa IC.
Meeting Time, Location "d:matcha Kyoto CAFÉ & KITCHEN" 17 Kyomachi, Kamatsuka, Wazuka, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-1212 Optimum Season
On the day of the program: 100%. 1day prior: 100%. 2 ~ 4 days prior: 100%. 5 ~ 6 days prior: 100%. 7 days prior: 10%. Up to 8 days prior: 0%
Sightseeing Details
210 min. Min: 2 Max: 8 Overview (Sales Points) On-site images
Part of the ”Ocha no Kyoto” countryside experience series where participants can experience the scenery of tea plantations near Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara. Hiking tour through picturesque scenery only the local farming families know about. Participants hike while listening to explanations about tea production given along the hiking paths of the chemical-free company-owned tea plantations. Tea is served in the tea plantations. After hiking, participants enjoy cuisine prepared using tea at the store.
Prices
Price Included in Price Tea-making experience, lecture about tea, 1 pack of Wazuka Tea, arrangement and communication fees, program management fees
8,500 yen per participant
Hiking Through Picturesque Tea Plantations with Lunch & Dessert Made Using Green Tea

Kyoto Yamashiro Region, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto-Yamashiro Regional Promotion Company (Ocha no Kyoto DMO)
Yutaka Sato 0774-25-3239 ochanokyoto.jp/
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Kyoto Yamashiro Region (Uji City, Joyo City, Yawata City, Kyotanabe City, Kizugawa City, Kumiyama Town, Ide Town, Ujitawara Town, Kasagi Town, Wazuka Town, Seika Town, Minami Yamashiro Village, Kyoto Prefecture)
Kyoto-Yamashiro Regional Promotion Company (Ocha no Kyoto DMO)
Yutaka Sato
ochanokyoto.jp/
Experience making Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware at the Sumiyama Pottery Village pottery workshop.

Prices
Price Included in Price Guiding fee, tea serving, present, arrangements and communication fee, program management fee
On the same day as the program: 100%. 1 day prior: 50%. 2~4 days prior: 30%. 5 ~ 6 days prior: 20%. 7 days prior: 10%. Up to 8 days prior: 0%.
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 2 hrs. Min: 2 / Max. 8 (Open to discussion about group participation.) Overview (Sales Points) On-site images
Visit to one of over 30 Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware pottery workshops and interaction with a potter. Visit to the only climbing kiln for Kyo ware in Nishi Sumiyama. Participants will definitely find some pottery they will like at the direct sales store.
Access
15-min. taxi ride from Keihan Rokujizo Station, the nearest public transportation station. 15-min. drive from the Keiji Bypass Uji- higashi IC. NOTE: Use the Keiji Bypass Ujihi-nishi when coming from the Osaka direction (approx. 20-min. drive). Large buses cannot access the area (due to road conditions). 25-min. ride by microbus from Uji-nishi IC.
Meeting Time, Location Sumiyama Pottery Cooperative Association, 2-2 Sumiyama Hisada, Uji-shi, Kyoto Prefectue 601-1395 Optimum Season
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Byodoin Temple (World Heritage Site) Uji Tea (tea leaves, tea confectionary) Manpukuji Temple, Mimurotoji Temple
Organizing Group Sumiyama Pottery Cooperative Association Other
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Organizing Group Kinokawa City Fruits Tourism Bureau Other
Age Restrictions 12 years and older
Up to 3 days prior: None. 2 days prior: 30%. Day before: 50%. On the day of the program: 100% One week prior
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 5.5 hrs. 2 ~ 8 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is a program where participants can experience praying at the Kokawatera Temple, a Kannon pilgrimage site recognized as a Japanese cultural heritage site representative of Japan, as well as experience zazen meditation at the ancient Tendai-sect Juzenritsuin Temple, and other aspects of Buddhist culture and art in Japan. Participants enjoy eating a sushi lunch which uses local fruit, savoring fruit freshly harvested by the largest store in West Japan with produce supplied directly from farms, and purchasing local souvenirs. When returning home, they will be dropped off at a location in Wakayama City or at the Kansai Airport.
Access Pick-up and drop-off in Wakayama City (hotels, etc.) as well as drop-off at Kansai Airport from hotels and other locations in the city. Meeting Time, Location Refer to Appendix. Optimum Season
Prices
From 13,500 yen per participant
Course No. Ancient Temple Experience Associated with Kannon Pilgrimage Kokowatera Temple and Kishu Tokugawa Clan, with Fruit Sushi Lunch, Using Chartered Sightseeing Vehicle

Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Atsushi Takimoto 0736-79-3700 [email protected]
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Age Restrictions 12 years and older Details Regarding the special needs individual 1. Can accommodate guests with special needs who can climb stairs by themselves.
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Up to 3 days prior: None. 2 days prior: 30%. Day before: 50%. On the day of the program: 100%
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Approx. 5.5 hrs. 2 ~ 8 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Participants experience riding the Wakayama Electric Railway, made famous around the world by “Tama” the Cat Stationmaster, and can eat the fruit available all year long. The cat stationmaster greets participants at Kishi Station. Participants also tour a facility which sorts fruit grown in the areas producing strawberries in spring, peaches in summer, mandarin oranges and persimmons in autumn, Hassaku oranges in winter and other high-quality fruit for consumption around the world.
Access Pick-up and drop-off in Wakayama City (hotels, etc.) as well as drop-off at Kansai Airport from hotels and other locations in the city. Meeting Time, Location Refer to Appendix.
(Charged separately)
Pick-up and drop-off, Wakayama Electric Railway riding experience, lunch, tour of JA Distribution Center
From 11,000 yen per participant
Course No. Wakayama Electric Railway, Made Famous by the Cat Stationmaster Tama, and Searching for Fruit in Kinokawa City, the Kingdom of Fruits (Chartered Sightseeing Vehicle)

Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture
Kinokawa Fruits Tourism Bureau
Atsushi Takimoto 0736-79-3700 [email protected]
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Yuzu Miso (soybean paste with yuzu)
Handa Somen thin noodles Sadamitsu Yuyukan Rest Area Handa Somen thin noodles Millet bread
Organizing Group Trip Other
Age Restrictions From 3 years old Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Access Arriving by car: approx. 20-min. drive from the Mima IC: on the Tokushima Expressway Arriving by JR: approx. 15-min. ride from "Sadamitsu Station" on the JR Tokushima Line
Meeting Time, Location Trip https://trip-yoshinogawa.com/
Optimum Season
3 days to 1 day prior: 50%, On the day of the program: 100% 1 day prior (Check the website as it may not be possible to conduct the trip depending on weather conditions.)
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3 hrs. 2 ~ 6 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Travel down the Yoshino River and get a feel for life in the river basin. The large Yoshino River in Shikoku flows gently through its middle basin area and at one time, water transportation supported the industry of the region and life of the people. Looking from the surface of the river to the towns in its basin, you can see the life on the river, the blessings of the water, and the water cycle which must be protected. After a brief lecture, you will ride in pairs in a very stable canoe.
Prices
Prices Included in Price Guide, canoe and equipment rental, travel accident insurance
Travel Down Yoshino River and Get a Feel for Life in the River Basin

Tsurugi-cho, Tokushima Prefecture
Shiho Maeda 0883-87-8988
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Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture
Shiho Maeda 0883-87-8988 http://nishi-awa.jp
Tour of Okuiya, the Secluded Region Playing 1,000 Years of Hide-and-Go-Seek

Prices
Prices Included in Price Chartered taxi, travel accident insurance, consumption tax (8%)
Up to 7 ~ 2 days prior: 30% Day before: 40% On the day of the program: 50% No-show: 100% Up to 4 business days prior to departure
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 4 hrs. 2 participants ~ Overview (Sales Points) On-site images This is indeed a taxi plan enabling you to thoroughly enjoy a secluded region. Experience a Shangri-La like, totally different world. Itinerary: Oboke, Iya Valley == Ochiai Village == Nagoro Kakashi-no-Sato == Oku-Iya Niju Kazura Bashi (Double Vine Bridges) == Oboke, Iya Valley (Dec. ~ Mar.) : Shoben Kozo (Manneken Pis) is subsituted for Niju Kazura Bashi (Double Vine Bridges).
Access Arriving by car: approx. 30-min. drive from the "Ikawa-Ikdeda IC" on the Tokushima Expressway Arriving by train: "Oboke Station" on the JR Dosan Line
Age Restrictions
Obokekyo Mannaka Restaurant Bokebancha Tea
Organizing Group Sora-no-Sato, Inc. Other
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Steamed Awao Chicken Udatsu Townscape Mimakara chili pepper
Organizing Group AWARE AWA-RE Co., Ltd. Other
Age Restrictions Elementary school student or older Details Regarding the spcial needs individual
Access Arriving by car: approx. 10-min. drive from "Wakimachi IC" on the Tokushima Expressway Arriving by JR: approx. 20-min. ride from "Anabuki Station" on the JR Tokushima Line
Meeting Time, Location ADLIV Optimum Season
Up to 5 to 2 days prior: 30% Day before: 50% Until departure time on the day of the program: 100% No-show or non-participant: 100%
Up to 3 business days prior to departure day
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) 3.5 hrs. 2 ~ 6 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Recommended on the Mima Course is the townscape of Wakimachi-Udatsu which prospered with the expansive embankment road along the Yoshino River and the culture of indigo dying. Itinerary: ADLIV == Anabuki Station == Sadamitsu Station == Teramachi == Dan-no-Tsukaana == Wakimachi-Udatsu townscape == ADLIV == ADLIV == Anabuki Station == Mishima Station == Honrakuji Temple == Wakimachi-Udatsu townscape == ADLIV
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Prices Included in Price "The Brompton bicycle" Guide, "The Brompton bicycle" rental, helmet, travel accident insuranceChildren (12 yrs. and younger): 4,500 yen

Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture
Shiho Maeda 0883-87-8988
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Wild game cuisine Strawberry picking
Organizing Group Sora-no-Sato, Inc. Other
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Access Approx. 30-min. drive from the "Ikawa Ikeda IC" on the Tokushima Expressway Meeting Time, Location Uribo Optimum Season
From 5th day prior up to 2nd day prior: 20%. 1 day prior: 30% . On the day of the program: 50%. After program starts, no-show, or non-participation: 100%
3 days prior to the day of the program
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of 1 hr. 2 ~ 6 participants Overview (Sales Points) On-site images The wild game cuisine served at the “Uribo Guesthouse” is exquisite and reflects the hard work of the guesthouse’s owner, who is also both hunter and farmer. We encourage you to enjoy it amid the scenery of the village.
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Higashi-Miyoshi-cho, Tokushima Prefecture
Shiho Maeda 0883-87-8988 http://nishi-awa.jp
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Young yellowtail feeding 200 yen (5 min.)
Sea bream finshing (1 fish) 500 yen (5 min.) View young yellowtail dissection Going rate (30 min.)
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Higashi-Kagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture
Shoichi Mukuruma 0879-33-2800 http://www.saltlake-hiketa.co.jp
reservations, negotiations Regions accommodated to date: Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.), USA, Germany, etc.
Get Your Fill of Young Yellowtail in Higashi-Kagawa City, the Birthplace of Young Yellowtail Breeding

Prices
Price Included in Price Sampling of young yellowtail sashimi after dissection. Prices depend on the current season, but are generally around 7,000 yen. The sea bream caught can be taken home as a souvenir. 100 yen is required as an entrance fee to the facility conducting hands-on learning.
Please check when reserving.
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Hands-on Learning Facility: around 30 min. Can accommodate a single participant to a group of participants.
Overview (Sales Points) On-site Images Young yellowtail feeding creates an exciting scene as the fish swarm in a feeding frenzy on the water’s surface. The adjoining Wa-san, a facility exhibiting regional products, offers fresh fish cuisine. Souvenirs can also be purchased there. Their recommended dishes are Hiketaburi (amberjack, species of yellowtail) Sashimi Set Meal (Nov. ~ mid-Jan.), and local fish sashimi and tempura (mid-May ~ Oct.)
Access
2. Can accommodate disabled guest who cannot climb stairs by themselves, but can with the aid of an accompanying helper.
75-min. drive from Takamatsu Airport (If expressway is used: 60 min.) Meeting Time, Location Operating times: 9:00 ~ 17:00 Tusday is a regular holiday. Optimum Season
Vessel-oochi no Yu Hot Spring Gloves boasting the largest production volume in Japan
Age Restrictions None Details Regarding the Disabled
Aioi Furusatoan (cuisine using local ingredients) (café in old Japanese-style house)
Gomyo Furusato-no-Ie (café serving wild game meat direct from the farm) Wild boar meat
1. Can accommodate disabled guest who can climb stairs by themselves.
JA Kagawa Prefecture Kaasan Teahouse (local cuisine) (restaurant serving “Sanuki
Kappo Matsumoto (local fish cuisine) (restaurant serving “Sanuki Food”)
Nousagi Café (café in old Japanese-style house, offers hands-on learning about textiles)
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8,000 yen/guest (tax inclusive)
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Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture
Masato Matsushige 0877-62-0111 http://www.zentsuji.com/
reservations, negotiations Regions accommodated to date: Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.), USA, Germany, etc.
Experience Staying in a Priests' Dormitory and Participating in Morning Religious Service in Kukai's Birthplace

Prices
Price Included in Price . per session. Set meals of Japanese food served for breakfast and dinner. 1 night’s stay without meal: 5,000 yen/guest A room charge of 4,000 yen is required when a guest stays in a room by themselves.
Please check when reserving.
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) Around 50 min. Can accommodate a single participant to a group of participants.
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images No. 75 Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple (Sohonzan Zentsu-ji Temple) is famous for being built at the birthplace of Kukai (founder of Shingon Buddhist sect). The 43m-high five-story pagoda is designated as an Important Cultural Property. The Iroha Hall adjoining the temple is a facility to accommodate priests and worshippers from afar, and has a huge communal bath with natural hot spring water. It serves Buddhist cuisine using local ingredients, but only for lunch. (Min. of three guests are required, and reservations must be made in advance. No dinner is served.) The meals use no meat or fish, and can be eaten by vegetarians. The religious service refers to worshipping according to Buddhism. Offering prayers in the clean morning air is an exceptionally wonderful experience. Reservations can only be made via telephone. Please take note that the people there can only speak English on an everyday conversational level. The interior is equipped with an elevator.
Access
50-min. drive from Takamatsu Airport Meeting Time, Location 6:00 ~ 21:00 No regular holidays. Optimum Season
Kotohira-gu Shrine Daishimochi Pearl Barley
Karintei (yacon thick udon noodles) (restaurant serving “Sanuki food”) Konpira Hot Spring Village Sunflower Oil
Chunan Sanchokuichi Noson Restaurant (sunflower beef thick udon noodles) (restaurant serving “Sanuki food”)
National Sanuki Manno Park
Buddhist cuisine served only for lunch: 3,000 (min. 3 guests)
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Vegetarian Not Available Halal Not Available Non-allergenic Not Available
Ayauta Seimen Noodles (thick udon noodles with tempura made with local vegetables as a Marugame Castle
Traditional fans boasting the highest production volume in Japan
Sightseeing Details
Time Required Participants Required (Min./Max. no. of Participants) The driver will arrange a course according to the time you have available. Each vehicle can carry from 1 to 4 passengers.
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images http://voyapon.com/udon-taxi-kotobus/ Tour around udon noodle shops in a special-use vehicle carrying an udon bowl lantern. The exclusive drivers are all veteran drivers who have passed rigid qualifying examinations. Your driver will take you around while giving you detailed insights into udon, from the history and culture of udon to authentic ways of eating and ordering udon, and other aspects. The driver will take you not only to famous udon shops, but also to local shops not listed in guidebooks, as well as arrange a special course for recommended shops serving your favorite types of udon. All you have to do is tell your driver what you want. The taxi service has also been featured in “VOYAPON,” an inbound tourism platform for visitors to Japan. http://voyapon.com/udon-taxi-kotobus/
Access
Will pick up at the station, travel inn, hotel, or other location you wish. Meeting Time, Location
Optimum Season
Reservations can be made through their website or by telephone.(A pick-up fee may apply for reservations made on the same day as the pick-up.)
Prices
Price Included in Price 2,350 yen surcharge charge for each additional 30 minutes. Will pick up at the station, travel inn, hotel, or other location you wish. Charges for meals at the Udon Restaurant are separate.
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Udon Taxi Takes You to Famous, Unusual, and Out-of-the-Way Udon Shops with a Guide!

Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
050-3537-5678 https://www.udon-taxi.com/
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1 Night 2 Days Basic Tour From 29,800 yen (tax exclusive)
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Nigariemon (olive tiger prawn) Fureai Park Mino (hot springs, accommodation) Soho Mandarin Oranges (Nio Mikan-no-Sato)
Recommended Cuisine (Local specialties) Recommended Nearby Facilities (within 60 min.) Recommended Local Souvenirs
Tossaka Manju (sweet saké-flavored manju buns with bean paste filling popular since the Edo era)
Kanakuma Mochi (udon noodles using “Sanuki-no- Yume” wheat) (restaurant serving “Sanuki Food”) Japan’s Salar de Uyuni, Chichibugahama Beach Pon Senbei Rice Crackers (Ponsen Kochan)
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UDON HOUSE
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If you have a child 12 years old or younger who wishes to attend the Udon Class and will stay with you in the same room in the dormitory, the price will be 20,000 yen per child. (Please mention this when placing your reservation.)
Takase Natural Hot Springs (hot springs) Oiri (type of roasted mochi pieces)(Yamashita Oiri main shop)
Age Restrictions
Sightseeing Details
Varies according to the activities involved. Varies according to the activities involved.
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images In the “Udon Class” you will receive a thorough grounding in the basics of Sanuki udon. You will enjoy making udon from flour and arranging it in many different ways. While the udon has been set aside, you will have a hands-on experience harvesting crops at a plantation. You can enjoy eating the vegetables you picked together with your udon. For breakfast the next morning, you will be taken to a udon restaurant which is unique and popular in the local area. We will all put on matching “happi coats” and then go hopping. There are many other programs also. Day 1: Udon Class & Plantation Tour (15,000 yen tax exclusive ~, meal included) Morning Udon Shop-hopping & Setouchi Activity Tour (39,500 yen tax exclusive ~ , 2nd day lunch included, ends around 16:00) A program to experience activities unique to the region (sea kayaking, fermented food tour, etc.), taking place after the Standard Plan. Each week’s activity programs will be listed in advance, so please check and then apply.
Access
60-min. drive from Takamatsu Airport
12:00 check-in is possible. Please arrive in time for the Udon Class starting at 13:00.
Optimum Season
Prices
Price Included in Price Day 1: 12:00: check-in. 13:00: Udon Class starts 19:00: Finishes. A light dinner and accommodation charges (dormitory or Japanese-style room) are included. Day 2: 7:30: Udon shop-hopping (Going to 2 udon shops). The udon meal charges are included in the overall charges. 10:00: Check-out.
From 7 days up to 3 days prior: 50%. 3 days prior to the day of the program: 100%
Can rent an entire building for 8 participants or more
One Night and Two Days Experiencing Udon & Udon Shop Hopping Standard Tour

Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture
Representative Director, UDON HOUSE
reservations, negotiations Extensive track record in accommodating foreigners.
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Takachihokyo Gorge Amano Iwato Shrine
Organizing Group Takachiho Imachan Company Other
Access 1 hr. 30-min. drive from Kumamoto Airport. Or, 15-min. drive from the Takachiho Bus Center. Meeting Time, Location "Kagura-no-Yakata" Address: 93 Oaza Goka-mura, Takachiho-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Optimum Season
Up to 1 to 3 days prior: 50%. On the day of the program: 100% 10 days prior
Sightseeing Details
approx. 1 hr. 30 min. ("Kagura" Ancient Shinto Music Appreciation: 60 min. only) Min. 2 participants / Max. 25 participants
Overview (Sales Points) On-site images Takachiho is a town of legend and folklore. In addition, it is said that the emergence of Japan’s "Kagura" ancient shinto shrine music can be traced to Iwato in Takachiho-cho. And now, you can enjoy listening to the ancient shinto music at Iwato. You can also savor the "Kagura" cuisine prepared to accompany the "Kagura" ancient shinto music. Please enjoy the flavor of the local cuisine which has been handed down through generations since long ago. For a separate charge, there is also the “Kappo” Chicken traditional dish for lunch. It is prepared by splitting bamboo and stuffing it with free-range local chicken and vegetables, seasoning it with a secret sauce, and steam cooking it by charcoal grilling. (It is available as an optional dish for 700 yen per guest for 5 or more guests.)
Prices
Price Included in Price "Kagura" Ancient Shinto Music Appreciation (approx. 1 hr.) "Kagura" Cuisine ("Kagura" thick udon noodles, onishime simmered vegetables, inari-zushi [boiled rice wrapped in fried tofu ])
"Kappo" Chicken (separate charge) 700 yen/person Available for a minimum of 5 guests.
Enjoy Takachiho "Kagura" Ancient Shinto Music and Cuisine in a 150-year Old Japanese-style House

Takachiho-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture
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