[Mie/Ise-Shima] One-day female diver private tour - hiking, female diver hut lunch, female diver fishing tour, guided tour and transportation included

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• This one-day program takes you to Toba City, located within Ise-Shima National Park and home to the largest number of female divers in Japan. It offers a chance to learn about the fishing, lifestyle, culture, and beliefs of female divers (women who dive to collect shellfish), the oldest occupation for women in Japan, with a history spanning over 2,000 years. The program begins with a hike up Mount Aomine, heading for the mountaintop temple where female divers pray for safety at sea. The program then includes a special lunch at a female diver's hut where you can meet active female divers. In the afternoon, you'll watch a female diver demonstration at Mikimoto Pearl Island. The entire program includes transportation to and from Toba Station (or your hotel in Toba City) and an English-speaking guide. ～Schedule for the day～ ① Meet with the guide at Toba Station or your accommodation and travel 30 minutes ② Hike Mt. Aomine 90 minutes ③ Visit Shofukuji Temple at Mt. Aomine 30 minutes ④ Hike (descent) Mt. Aomine and travel 90 minutes ⑤ Experience a female diver's hut and enjoy a special lunch at Osatsu Kamado 60 minutes ⑥ Visit the Mikimoto Pearl Island Pearl Museum and a female diver fishing demonstration 90 minutes ③ Transfer to Toba Station or your accommodation and disband 30 minutes
• You can meet active female divers!
• Free-diving female divers are a rare fishing method in the world. This tour allows you to meet female divers who continue the traditional fishing method. Have a great time asking the friendly female divers all sorts of questions. Enjoy the luxury of eating freshly caught seafood in a female diver's hut with a spectacular view.
• Hike to Seihozan Shofukuji Temple, a place of prayer for female divers and fishermen!
• After hiking through a beautiful forest, you will come across a majestic temple that you would never expect to find on a mountaintop. The approximately 3-hour hike will allow you to feel refreshed while experiencing local culture. (Approximately 8.5 km) *If you are worried about the physical strength of mountain climbing, you can change to a walk through Osatsu, the town with the largest number of female divers in Japan.
• English-speaking guide and transportation included
• As the guide is a local resident, you will also be introduced to the local culture and customs. Because it is a rural area, transportation other than cars is scarce, but you can participate with peace of mind as we provide transportation from the station or your hotel.