Luxury Bus Day Trip to Iga, the Furusato of Japanese Ninjas | Ninja Museum, Ninja Experience, Hase-en, a Century-Old Iga Yakiniku Restaurant | Departing from Kyoto

This luxury bus was designed by renowned architect Eiji Mitooka, who also designed the "Kyushu Seven Stars" and "Yufuin no Mori". The original 45-seat capacity was significantly reduced, retaining only 21 spacious seats. Ergonomically designed comfortable seats and antique-style wood interiors transform the mundane journey into an ultimate sensory experience, making every trip a precious moment in the travel experience.

To each of our valued guests: We have prepared thoughtful gifts that incorporate local craftsmanship. These include delicately textured natural indigo-dyed handkerchiefs and Bozhou-woven handkerchiefs, paired with pure, natural herbal moisturizing hand spray and lip balm, allowing you to enjoy every moment of your journey with elegance and comfort.

During the journey, flight attendants will come to your seat to serve you beverages, including Seto Inland specialty fruit juices and Japanese teas from the famous Kobe tea shop "Hokodo". Guests can enjoy unlimited drinks throughout the journey and savor every moment of the trip.

A simple bar is set up on the bus, where the attendants will prepare special drinks for VIP guests.

The bus is equipped with a toilet with a bidet, allowing every guest to enjoy their journey comfortably.

Your tour begins at the Ninja Residence. This is a traditional Japanese house that appears ordinary at first glance, but it conceals various ingenious mechanisms. Here, a staff member dressed in ninja attire will demonstrate and explain how ninjas used the house's secret mechanisms, giving you a clearer understanding of how ninjas responded quickly and cleverly to danger. The museum also displays various weapons and tools actually used in the past. As you admire these historical artifacts up close and listen to the staff's explanations, you may discover that although these items appear simple on the outside, their actual uses are more surprising than you imagined.

You will enjoy a refined set lunch in an understated yet elegant restaurant. The meal features premium Iga beef paired with fresh local vegetables, served with fragrant and chewy rice cooked in a traditional Iga earthenware pot, showcasing the unique culinary charm of Iga. The restaurant also offers vegetarian options, respecting diverse dietary needs.

After lunch, the highlight of this day trip will begin – the ninja training experience. In this training, you will learn techniques recorded in the historical ninjutsu manual, *Bansenshukai*. After changing into training attire, a ninja master will guide you step-by-step, starting with the basic mental techniques and discipline of a ninja, hand seals, and simple incantations. Then, you will enter the main training area for a complete experience. In this experience, participants will become ninjas infiltrating the enemy camp at night, using the techniques they have just learned to stealthily move through the training grounds. Meanwhile, enemy guards will patrol the area for "nighttime surveillance," creating a tense and thrilling stealth mission. (Height requirement: 110 cm or taller)

You will be led by a ninja master through a complex ninja training ground. (This experience simulates a dark nighttime environment with dim lighting and features a space and stairs approximately three stories high. Travelers with poor eyesight or mobility issues should carefully assess their own situation before participating.)

Hase-en is a pottery workshop located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, with over a century of history, still preserving the traditional techniques of Iga ware. The workshop houses a traditional kiln built along a slope, consisting of 16 kiln chambers, and is registered as a tangible cultural property, fully showcasing Iga's rich pottery culture. Here, you can admire and purchase a wide variety of handcrafted pottery, including earthenware pots, cooking utensils, plates, and mugs. Among the popular items is the "kamadosan," a practical and convenient earthenware pot that requires minimal heat adjustment and is less prone to overflowing, making it a favorite among many families. Other popular items include small earthenware pots suitable for individual use, earthenware egg fryers, beer mugs, and sake cups. Each piece exhibits the unique warm texture of handcrafted items. At Hase-en, you can not only experience the history and charm of Iga ware but also choose a piece of pottery you love and take this beauty of craftsmanship home with you.