First-Time Night Tour of “Japan's Richest Village” and A Luxury Experience Tour Filled with Exquisite Flavors

Enjoy local premium foods (Ruby Roman grapes and Kano-gani crabs) on a premium night tour of the Kitamae-bune shipowners' village, Kaga Hashidate!

This full-scale night tour will be held in Kaga Hashidate, one of the country's leading Kitamae-bune shipowners' villages, and once known as Japan's Richest Village. Stroll through the illuminated, magical townscape and take part in a special guided tour of the exterior and interior of the shipowners' residences.

At one of these shipowners' residences, enjoy a special menu that makes use of some of the best ingredients Japan has to offer, like premium local ingredients such as Ruby Roman grapes and Kano-gani crabs called "Kagayaki." These prized ingredients are often shipped to high-end restaurants in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but they are rarely eaten locally. This tour offers visitors from abroad in a special opportunity to taste them as part of an extraordinary meal.

Experience the townscape of the Kitamae-bune shipowners' village and locally-produced, high-quality food in a tour that is rooted in the community. The tour also includes special sightseeing content like the opportunity to interact with farmers, fishermen, and the descendants of Kitamae-bune shipowners; a harvesting experience; and the chance to observe the unloading of fish on the docks.