Half-day History and Culture Tour of Takehara History Walk, Bamboo Crafting, and Sake Tasting
ChugokuDuration4 hours AvailabilityYear-round Price: ¥ 15,500(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration4 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★★★☆ Takehara, also known as the “Little Kyoto of Aki,” flourished during the Edo period through salt and sake production. The town retains its historical buildings and streets, designated as an Important Preservation District for...
Feel a Sustainable Life Eco Tour Around Nagato and Mukatsuku Peninsula
ChugokuDuration6 hours AvailabilityYear-round Price: ¥ 8,500(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration6 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ A couple who built their careers in Tokyo moved to Nagato and Senzaki with the goal of revitalizing the region and started a new life. They created this tour to practice sustainable agriculture and...
Sake Themed Tour Hagi Furusato Cycling
ChugokuDuration5 hours AvailabilityMarch ~ November Price: ¥ 14,530(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration5 hours Activity Level★★★★☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ This sustainable journey takes you through the beautiful satoyama, exploring local lifestyles and traditional sake brewing. The guided cycling tour includes sake tasting, Japanese sake bread, amazake, and more, allowing you to...
Half-day Tour of Dirt and Fire A Walk Around the Pottery Town Imbe and Bizen-yaki Pottery Making
ChugokuDuration4 hours AvailabilityOctober ~ December Price: ¥ 10,000(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration4 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ From the Middle Ages to the present, Bizen Pottery, one of Japan’s most famous kilns, delivers beautiful and rustic works of art through clay and fire. In Bizen City, known for this...
Fully Enjoy Tomonoura From Land and Sea Tomonoura History Walk, Shakyo Experience, and Kayaking
ChugokuDuration6 hours AvailabilityMarch ~ October Price: ¥ 8,500(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration6 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Overview The scenic beauty that is Tomonoura is an important place for sea transport of Setouchi and is even recited about in the old book of Japanese poems. The splendid scenery of...
History Walk Around the Town of White Walls w/ Kingyo Chochin Craft Activity and Soy Sauce Factory Tour
ChugokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityEvery day Price: ¥ 1,500 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration3 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Overview Yanai, known for its goldfish lanterns and white-walled town, thrived as a bustling commercial area during the Edo period thanks to its calm climate and vibrant trade. Today, many beautiful white-walled...
Tasting experience at Nagayama Honke Sake Brewery & Iwato Kagura dance performance
ChugokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 15,000 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration3 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Overview Sake and Kagura. This special program is a collaboration of these two things that are both dedicated to the gods in prayer for a good harvest and good health. The first half...
Funaki-juku Walk – Visit Tamashige Koto Factory
ChugokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 15,000 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration3 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Overview Starting from the Kusunoki Learning Forest, the cultural center of the Kusunoki area, this program includes a walk around Okazaki Hachimangu Shrine, one of only four shrines in Japan licensed to brew...
Experience calligraphy using an Akama inkstone
ChugokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 8,500 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration3 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Overview The art of calligraphy is to write freely with a brush filled with ink. In this program, participants can experience calligraphy, which is considered an oriental form of art, using the Akama...
Inkstone Making Experience
ChugokuDuration5 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 10,000 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Overview The history of the Akama inkstone is said to date back 920 years. During the period when the Mori clan ruled the domain, entry to the mountains where Akama stone, the raw...
Ono Tea Experience
ChugokuDuration2 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 12,000 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration2 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Overview Boasting the largest tea area in Japan in one place, the Ono tea fields spread out like a green carpet as far as the eye can see, utilizing the gentle hills unique...
“Biennale Hill” Zazen Experience & Sculpture Viewing Tour
ChugokuDuration2 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 2,700 above(tax included) Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration2 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Overview The “Ant Castle” stands on the hill of the UBE Biennale and is loved by citizens as a symbol of Ube, the City of Sculptures. In this program, participants can enjoy zazen...