UBE Biennial Sculpture Hill – Sorinji Temple Garden Zen meditation experience
ChugokuDuration2 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 3,500 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishYamaguchi / Yamaguchi Duration2 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Overview Why not start your art tour with Zen meditation? At Souin-ji Temple, which is the eternal family temple of the Choshu domain and also the family temple of Hirotoshi Fukuhara, the feudal...
Flying Dragon Tour: Tour of Health Deities and Sake Brewery Visit
KyushuDuration2 – 3 hours AvailabilityYear-Round Price: ¥ 5,500（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedSelf-guided Start / FinishTamana / Tamana Duration2 – 3 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ Highlight Details A tour that takes you by car to four of the eight deities, includes a visit to a sake brewery, and offers an experience of life in Wamizu...
Grocery Shopping with Locals at Roadside Station
ShikokuDuration1 hours AvailabilityThroughout the year Price: ¥ 8,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided DestinationEhime, Shikoku Duration1 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Overview Located at an elevation of 400-600 meters in Ehime Prefecture, Kumakogen Town boasts a cool climate throughout the summer, making it an ideal setting for year-round cultivation of various vegetables, fruits, and...
Kainokawa Terraced Rice Fields and Cultural Exchange
ShikokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityThroughout the year Price: ¥ 12,500 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided DestinationKochi, Shikoku Duration3 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Overview Nestled on the slopes and in the valleys, terraced rice fields, known as tanada, are created like steps on the mountain’s incline. Often referred to as Senmaida (a thousand rice paddies, even...
Interactive Cultural Experience with the Tsunoyama Traditional Kagura Preservation Society
ShikokuDuration2 hours AvailabilityBy requset Price: ¥ 135,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided DestinationKochi, Shikoku Duration2 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Overview Tsunoyama Kagura is a traditional dance offered to the gods for over 1000 years, praying for a rich harvest and well-being. While Kagura is a ritual dedicated to the gods, the words imply...
Shikoku Karst E-Bike Adventure
ShikokuDuration3 hours AvailabilityApril ~ November Price: ¥ 13,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided DestinationEhime, Shikoku Duration3 hours Activity Level★★★☆☆ Technical Level★★★☆☆ Highlight Overview As one of Japan’s three major karsts, the Shikoku Karst stretches across Ehime and Kochi Prefectures and unfolds along the ridge. This plateau covers approximately 25 km from east to west, adorned...
An Izakaya Crawl in Ina City
ChubuDuration3 hours AvailabilityYear-round Price: ¥ 15,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration3 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Ina City, the northern capital of the Ina Valley, is a picturesque mountain town known for its incredible views of the Japanese Alps and its friendly locals. It also has another,...
Ryukei Suzuri – The Great Inkstones of the “Dragon Valley”
ChubuDuration3.5 hours AvailabilityLate-April ~ Mid-November Price: ¥ 11,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration3.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Ryukei Suzuri is the name given to inkstones made in Tatsuno Town of the Ina Valley. They are considered to be one of the three great inkstone producers in...
Araragi Hinoki Hats: Learn Traditional Weaving Techniques
ChubuDuration4 hours AvailabilityApril ~ November Price: ¥ 14,000 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNagano / Nagano Duration4 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★★☆☆☆ For foreign visitors, please note that coasters cannot be taken home with you as they may violate customs regulations. They will be presented to local elementary schools in Nagiso Town by...
Suge-Grass Weaving – Traditional Handcraft of Myoko Snow Country
ChubuDuration4.5 hours AvailabilityJuly~October Price: ¥ 13,800 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration4.5 hours Activity Level★★☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Myoko, known for its incredibly heavy snowfall, is also home to an amazing traditional handcraft. Sedge (hereby referred to as suge-grass), is a grassy variety of plant that grows well in...
Suginosawa Harukoma”, Traditional Performance Celebrating the Arrival of Spring in the Snowy Region of Myoko
ChubuDuration1.5 hours AvailabilityMay~October Price: ¥ 14,200 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Spend some time to interacting with members of the organization. Souvenir chopsticks commemorating Suginosawa’s rich forests. Story The Harukoma (“spring horse”) song and dance of Suginosawa in Myoko City, is a traditional...
Visit to the Shugendo Training Ruins of Sekiyama Shrine of the Sacred Mt. Myoko
ChubuDuration1.5 hours AvailabilityMid-May~October Price: ¥ 4,200 above（tax included） Guided / Self-guidedGuided Start / FinishNiigata / Niigata Duration1.5 hours Activity Level★☆☆☆☆ Technical Level★☆☆☆☆ Highlight Story Mt. Myoko has long been considered a sacred mountain where spirits live, as well as a place of worship and for “Shugendo” religious training. Visitors to the tour will be guided...