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THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-
THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-
THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-
THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-
THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-

THE INAKA -TENRYUKYO・IIDA CITY-


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Duration:3 day(s)
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  • A 3-day, 2-night all-inclusive tour departing from JR Toyohashi Station and spending time in the Tenryukyo area of Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
  • JR Iida Line carriages available for hire
  • Special snacks and alcoholic drinks supervised by the famous Iida restaurant "Yuzukimoto," which has been awarded a "Gold" rating on Tabelog
  • Various experiences to enjoy the nature of the four seasons (Tenryu Line boat ride, spectacular sky walks, agricultural and livestock experiences, etc.)
  • Experience the good old traditional culture of Japan (rice cake pounding, Dontoyaki, Wa-Yuraku, Bunraku puppet theater, etc.)
  • Experience rural life in Japan with a farm stay
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Sightseeing Tours

Tour TypeShared tour
Minimum participant requirement14 travelers
Tour typesGuided tour
Accommodation typeB&B
Room typeArrange on-site
Sightseeing typeNatural sights, Japanese castles, Eco-tourism
TransportCharter car, Bus tour

Product Info

The content of this product is provided by machine translation and may not reflect the actual information, please take this into consideration before booking.

Why not try a "real" countryside experience in the lush countryside colored by the changing seasons, enjoying warm home-cooked meals made with seasonal ingredients prepared with the utmost care by local farmers, and interacting with local residents in the midst of Japan's original landscape?

This is a special tour where you can experience the original scenery and traditional culture of Japan in the beautiful rural areas of southern Shinshu.
On this tour, you will escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience the true essence of Japan in the quiet Tenryukyo area located in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.

We chartered a limited express train car departing from JR Toyohashi Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen line and headed to JR Tenryukyo Station.
On board, you can enjoy special snacks and drinks supervised by the famous local restaurant "Yuzukimoto," which is one of the 35 restaurants that received a "Gold" rating out of 850,000 restaurants nationwide on a famous Japanese restaurant rating site.
In Tenryukyo, the main area of the trip, we cherish the time that touches your heart, and offer a nature experience "Tenryukyo Line Kudari" that goes down the famous spots in the quasi-national park that changes with the seasons, a taste of the mythical black pig "Tenryukyo Kurobuta" that can only be tasted locally, a farming experience, and a "farm stay" where you can experience Japanese countryside life by staying at a local farm. In addition, you can experience "Wayuraku", which inherits the classical performing arts of Iida, and "Imada Ningyo Joruri", a traditional rural performing art.
The area is also home to a mystical festival in which the gods are entertained in hot springs, which is said to have inspired a world-famous animated film, and where ancient Japanese traditions live on.
Transportation is provided for all trips, and you can also choose to have dinner at Yuzukimoto, a restaurant that is difficult to reserve.

What is "ordinary" in everyday life in the countryside is "special" to people living in the city, and we hope you will rediscover the value and warmth of the "ordinary" things there, and have a unique, formative experience that goes beyond tourism and allows you to make deep connections with the local people. Please come and experience a warm-hearted trip that will make you want to say "I'm home" and "I'm leaving," as if you were returning to your roots.

< Tour Details >
[Scheduled Date]
Plan A: ①January 10th (Fri) - 12th (Sun) 2025 / ②January 17th (Fri) - 19th (Sun)
Plan B: ① January 12th (Sun) - 14th (Tue) 2025 / ② January 19th (Sun) - 21st (Tue) / ③ January 24th (Fri) - 26th (Sun)

[Minimum number of participants]
14 people (Capacity: 20 people)

[Meeting place / meeting time]
JR Toyohashi Station ticket gate / Meet at 9:20

[Accommodation]
"Ryukyotei, a Hidden Inn" or Farm Stay

[Meal Requirements]
Day 1: Lunch, Dinner / Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Day 3: Breakfast

[Food Menu]
Ryukyotei, a secluded inn: Local kaiseki cuisine (traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine made with ingredients grown in southern Shinshu)
Farm Stay: You will share the cooking with your host and enjoy dinner.
Yuzuki Gen (paid option): This is a course meal at the famous local restaurant "Yuzuki Gen," which is one of the 35 restaurants awarded "Gold" on the Japanese gourmet website Tabelog.

<Tour Schedule>

[Plan A]
Day 1: City to nature and cultural experiences
Meet at the ticket gate of JR Toyohashi Station (9:20) → Depart from Toyohashi Station (9:50) [In-car content: Special snacks and drinks supervised by Yuzuki Gen, Mizuhiki making, Ringon tenugui (hand towels) *Interpreter and guide included] → Arrive at Tenryukyo Station → (Lunch) Mochi pounding experience → Dondo yakizukuri experience in the fields of Tatsue → Arrive at Ryukyotei (Dinner) [Those who choose farm stay: Move to farm stay, those who choose Yuzuki Gen: Move to Yuzuki Gen, those who choose Ryukyotei: Dinner] → (Accommodation) [Farm stay or Ryukyotei]
Day 2: Nature walk in Tenryu Okumikawa Quasi-National Park Experience Dondoyaki in the fields of Tatsue → Experience Tenryu Line Boat Ride → (Lunch) Experience Gohei-mochi making → Experience Bunraku puppet theater at Imada Doll Museum → Experience apple tasting at an apple farm → Arrive at Ryukyo-tei (Dinner) → Enjoy Wa-yuraku → (Overnight stay) [Nohaku or Ryukyo-tei]
Day 3: Head to the city with memories in mind and souvenirs in hand Cleaning the lodging [Cultural experience: The gratitude for a meal and a place to stay] → Tenryudo [Providing Yuzukimoto's oyaki, receiving souvenirs, choosing souvenirs] → Departure from Tenryukyo Station → Arrival at Toyohashi Station (12:30)

[Plan B]
Day 1: City to nature and cultural experiences
Meet at the ticket gate of JR Toyohashi Station (9:20) → Depart Toyohashi Station (9:50) [In-car content: Special snacks and drinks supervised by Gen Yuzuki, Mizuhiki making, Ringon tenugui (hand towels) *Interpreter and guide included] → Arrive at Tenryukyo Station → (Lunch) Mochi pounding experience → Dondo yakizukuri experience in the fields of Tatsue → Ningyo joruri experience at Imada Doll Museum → Arrive at Ryukyotei → (Dinner) → Enjoy Wa-Yuraku → (Accommodation) [Nohaku or Ryukyotei]
Day 2: Nature walk in Tenryu Okumikawa Quasi-National Park Experience Dondoyaki in the fields of Tatsue → Experience Tenryu Line Boat Ride → (Lunch) Experience making Gohei mochi → Experience apple tasting at an apple farm → Arrival at Ryukyotei (Dinner) [Those who choose farm stay: Move to farm stay, those who choose Yunokimoto: Move to Yunokimoto, those who choose Ryukyotei: Dinner] → (Accommodation) [Farm stay or Ryukyotei]
Day 3: Head to the city with memories in mind and souvenirs in hand Cleaning the lodging [Cultural experience: The gratitude for a meal and a place to stay] → Tenryudo [Providing Yuzukimoto's oyaki, receiving souvenirs, choosing souvenirs] → Departure from Tenryukyo Station → Arrival at Toyohashi Station (12:30)

Purchase Notice

Charter bus company: Iida Yui Bus or equivalent company Railway: JR Central

[Group travel product information and precautions]
This tour will not be accompanied by a tour conductor, but a local staff member will accompany you to ensure proper itinerary management.
●Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Standards Act, it is necessary for employees to be able to take certain breaks as appropriate during work hours, so we ask for your understanding and consideration.

(Transportation)
●As a general rule, smoking is prohibited on chartered buses during the tour. Also, even if it is stated that transportation will be by bus, transportation may be by taxi depending on the number of passengers.
●We cannot accommodate requests for seating by the window, aisle, or other seat locations for group tours. Even if two or more people are traveling, the seats may not be next to each other or may be in front of or behind each other.

(About the guest rooms at Secret Hot Springs Inn Ryukyotei)
●There are no shared room arrangements (except for courses with shared rooms).
●〈Japanese-style rooms〉If the capacity is not specified, the room capacity is 1-3 or 1-7 people.
●Room type cannot be chosen (except for some courses).

(About staying at a farm stay)
●From the very beginning, we have welcomed everyone into the simple life of a farming family, treating them not as guests but as family members or relatives, and our style of reception is based on interacting with each farmer while bringing out the unique characteristics of each farmer.
●This is an ordinary farm stay, and unlike the typical hospitality you would expect at an inn or hotel, meals will be cooked collectively, you will help with household chores, you will stay overnight, and you will be able to deepen your relationships with the locals.
You will stay in a Japanese-style house separated by sliding doors. Please respect your host family's lifestyle and bring your own personal belongings (nightwear, towels, daily necessities, etc.).
●Most farm stays only speak Japanese, but we will try to communicate using a little English and body language (gestures).
●Basically, three people will stay in one home. A room will be prepared for each person, but there may be cases where the room only has a partition and no lock.
●If you would like one person per family, it will cost an additional 11,000 yen (tax included), and if you would like two people per family, it will cost an additional 5,500 yen (tax included). However, we may not be able to accommodate your request depending on the situation.

(Minimum number of participants and cancellation of event)
●The minimum number of participants required for a tour is 14 people.
●If the number of customers does not meet the minimum number of participants for the trip to proceed, we will notify you of the cancellation of the trip before the 21st day counting back from the day before the trip start date.

(Regarding tourism and itinerary management)
●The order of the itinerary may change depending on the location of the sightseeing spots. Local staff and guides will accompany the tour to manage the itinerary of all participants. Although minor assistance is possible, please note that we cannot accommodate requests that interfere with work or require medical or specialized knowledge.

(About the photos)
●All photographs are for illustrative purposes only. Photographs of scenery, flowers, festivals, food, etc. may differ from the actual ones.

(others)
*The arrival and departure times at facilities on the itinerary may be subject to change depending on traffic conditions, etc.
*If a walk or outdoor event is canceled due to weather conditions, it will be replaced with free time or other sightseeing. However, there will be no refund for the trip.
*Please pay for any fees incurred for personal use. Please note that consumption tax and other taxes will be charged separately for any fees incurred for personal use. In addition, fees may change due to changes in the consumption tax rate, etc.
*Menu contents may change depending on the season and the availability of ingredients.

[Customers who require special consideration]
If you require special consideration during your trip, please inform us (even if you experience any of these conditions after the travel contract has been concluded, please inform us immediately).
●Those with health problems, those using wheelchairs or other devices, those with physical or mental disabilities, those with food or animal allergies, those who are pregnant or may be pregnant, those with assistance dogs for the physically disabled (guide dogs, hearing dogs, service dogs), and those who require other special consideration must inform us at the time of application that they require special consideration in order to participate (please also inform us immediately if you become one of these after the travel contract has been concluded). We will provide you with further information, so please inform us of the specific measures that will be required during the trip.
●If we receive the above request, we will respond to it to the extent possible and reasonable. In doing so, we may ask you about your situation and the measures you require, or ask you to provide them in writing.
●In order to ensure the safety and smooth running of the trip, we may impose conditions such as the accompaniment of a caregiver or companion, the submission of a doctor's certificate, and changes to part of the course. Furthermore, if we are unable to arrange special measures requested by the customer, we may decline the application for a travel contract or cancel the travel contract. In principle, the customer will be responsible for the costs of special measures that we take for the customer based on the customer's request.

Travel Agency No. 2-431, registered with the Governor of Nagano Prefecture. Member of the Nagano Association of Travel Agents. General Travel Business Manager, Mitsuru Takahashi. *This tour is eligible for special travel compensation.
*Details will be provided after your application.

Reminders

  • In the event of unforeseen circumstances or extreme weather conditions, the operator reserves the right to cancel the tour, in which case you can request a change of dates or a full refund.

  • Farm stays may incur additional charges. There will also be an additional charge for dinner options if you choose to stay at a farm.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations 11 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
  • For cancellations made 8 to 10 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 20% will apply
  • For cancellations made 2 to 7 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 30% will apply
  • For cancellations made 1 to 1 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
  • Cancellation is not allowed between 0–0 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
NOTE
  • Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

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