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Eat Like a Shogun in Kawaguchi
Experience a little bit of the Edo period at Shakujoji Temple, the first stop on the Tokugawa shoguns’ travels to Nikko. Learn about the temple’s connections to the powerful shogunate, and be blessed by the Buddhist priest.
The highlight of the tour is enjoying an authentic Edo-style lunch, the very same meal that shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ate at the temple in 1728, recreated down to the smallest detail.
You will also have a chance to try on and take photos while wearing a rare Takasagozome kimono, once beloved by the women of the court. -
Rejuvenate Your Body and Mind Surrounded by the Breathtaking Landscapes of Shiobara Valley in Nikko National Park.
・Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life with nature activities that immerse you in extraordinary experiences while surrounded by the beauty of nature. Engage in moderate physical activity that rejuvenates both body and mind.
・Learn about the sustainable lifestyle of satoyama (villages) through interactive programs that deepen your love for Shiobara.
・Safely explore Shiobara's mountainous landscape with experienced outdoor guides who know the region inside and out.
・After working up a sweat with physical activities, relax in a semi-outdoor space, savoring local delicacies while bonding with locals.
・Participate in programs and contribute to the conservation of the satoyama and the preservation of the local community of Shiobara. -
Love Live! Sunshine!! × Seibu Railway Special Pilgrimage Tour
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1. This exclusive anime pilgrimage tour invites you to explore famous locations from anime around Tokyo and Shizuoka with a custom-made map. Along the way, you’ll also visit cultural sites like Kanda Myojin Shrine, creating a perfect blend of anime fandom and traditional Japanese heritage.
2. At the Kanda Myojin Hall stage event, you can enjoy a variety of activities to immerse yourself in the world of Love Live! Sunshine!!, including a "digital drawing demonstration and explanation" by creators, a discussion panel with Shuka Saito (voice of You Watanabe) and Aika Kobayashi (voice of Yoshiko Tsushima), a voice acting demonstration, and a live film viewing that features footage from Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS
3. Experience an exclusive, luxurious ride aboard Seibu Railway's "Fifty Two Seats of Happiness" where you can enjoy a delicious meal and a Love Live! anime art exhibition.
4. Relax at a conveniently located luxury hotel in the city center. -
A Premium Cycling Tour through the Stunning Scenery and Nature of Oku-Nikko with a Monk from Nikko.
A premium cycling tour exploring the stunning views and vast nature of Oku-Nikko.
A premium cycling tour around the unique Lake Yunoko, where hot springs flow into the lake, followed by a ride along cycling roads in a Ramsar Convention Designation protected area, accessible only by low-emission buses. The tour will also include a special chartered boat cruise across Lake Chuzenji. Finally, you will experience a special Zen session in a section of Tachiki Kannon that is usually not open to the public, allowing you to spend a focus on wellness for both your body and mind.
Please enjoy the beautiful, pristine nature and authentic atmosphere of Oku-Nikko, which has long been a popular retreat destination for ambassadors from various countries.
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A Three-Day-Stay at a Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property Ryokan: Experiencing Washi, Local Sake, and the Blessings of Satoyama
This exclusive three-day, two-nights special tour allows you to stay in a prestigious ryokan, a nationally registered Tangible Cultural Property, that is typically not open for lodging.
Surrounded by rich satoyama, immerse yourself in the fresh air and pure water that have nurtured local life while exploring the charms and traditions of washi, sake brewing, and Japanese cuisine.
This exclusive plan invites you to nurture your mind and body while exploring the beauty of Japanese traditions, including tea ceremony, Zen meditation, calligraphy, and kimono dressing. With an interpreter joining the tour, you can feel at ease and fully enjoy the experience, even if it’s your first visit to Japan. -
Hidden Tokyo: A Journey of Faith and Pilgrimage
This two-day and one-night tour will focus on the hidden charms of the western area of Kanagawa.The western area of Kanagawa Prefecture, including Hakone and Odawara, is land that has been nurtured by “millennium spring water” and is home to Hakone Shrine. The area is also blessed with abundant nature in forms such as satoyama and satoumi, which are both traditional land-management systems in which humans and nature interact in harmony, and is dotted with cultural heritage such as temples, shrines, historical buildings, festivals, and events. This tour aims to help you learn the history, culture, traditions, and way of life of the area, as well as to deepen your understanding of the richness of Japanese culture and the profundity of its faith by confining yourself to prayer at the 600-year-old Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple, one of the most famous temples in the area, and in visiting Lake Ashinoko, known for the legend of Kuzuryu, the nine-headed dragon.
A priest from Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple and an English-speaking guide with local ties will accompany you on the trip. -
Focal Point of Culture at Zojoji Temple: The Origins of Tokyo
Dedicated to guardian deities of the Edo period, the famous Zojoji Temple will act as stage as we guide you around a special program taking in the roots of Tokyo.
Zojoji is one of the few large temple complexes that has deep connections with the Tokugawa family of shoguns, who laid the foundation for peace in the modern era.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu set up the government in Edo, he became a supporter of Zojoji, and it later became the family temple of the Tokugawa family; the graves of their ancestors were located Zojoji and funerals and memorial services were also held there. Of the 15 Tokugawa shoguns in Japan’s history, six are buried at Zojoji Temple.
Damaged by fire and air raids in modern times, Zojoji has been rebuilt and restored many times. Today,
the Sanmon Gate (Sangedatsumon) is designated a National Treasure and Important Cultural Property.
This program is guided by a regional coordinator who is a specialist of Zojoji and the Tokugawa family.
The Tokugawa family ushered in more than 260 years of peace, a rare occurence in the history of the world.
Learn about the culture and history they created while tracing the essence of the town called Edo, the original name of Japan’s capital city, Tokyo. -
Bus Tour with Dinner at a Restaurant in an Old Private Residence
This special tour offers a luxurious experience. Departing from Tokyo, it features a ride on an exclusive bus with a bar counter and a visit to Kiuchi Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture. The tour takes you to a brewery that makes traditional sake, another brewery that makes unique, rich craft beer, and a distillery that produces highly aromatic whiskey. At each facility, visitors will be able to enjoy tastings and experience the charm of Japanese brews, made with the utmost care and attention to detail by artisans. The highlight of the tour is a dinner at an old private residence within the brewery grounds. Savor luxurious cuisine made with fresh ingredients from Ibaraki Prefecture, paired perfectly with sake and beer. Spend a blissful time with beautiful scenery.
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Traditional Culture & Cutting-edge Technology "CHRONOSENSE" Museum of Light and Sound to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary
“CHRONOSENSE at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace, Museum of Light and Sound to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary” will be held for two nights only on Friday, December 20, and Saturday, December 21. This event combines the charm of traditional culture and historical heritage with cutting-edge technology to create the first-ever nighttime winter illumination event at the Palace. It is a national treasure that has hosted many historic moments as a venue for international diplomacy, and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024.
The event will be produced by TEAM FIRE and Akira Hasegawa, who is a trailblazer in the digital art world and the creator of projection mapping. Akira Hasegawa will render a digital hanging scroll that slowly changes in accordance with the speed of the earth's rotation and projects a completely different view of the State Guest House Akasaka Palace as time passes. In addition, Tokizo Nakamura will appear in a “Digital Kabuki” (20th only) performance, and Kimio Otsubo, a Living National Treasure of Noh Theater (a preserver of an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property) and Manjiro Tatsumi will appear in the “Digital Noh Dance” (21st only). The event will showcase the new appeal of combining historical traditional performing arts with cutting-edge technology in an outdoor setting. There will also be a special indoor nighttime visit to the State Guest House Akasaka Palace, available on these two days only. -
OH! Edo Tokyo Festival
Nihonbashi, the historical starting and ending point of Japan’s old major highways, has been a hub of diverse exchange of culture and technology from all over Japan since the Edo period, giving birth to a new culture unique to Edo that continues to thrive in Tokyo today. World-renowned director Amon Miyamoto, who is from the area, has crafted an immersive experience combining Edo traditions like cultural heritage, performing arts, and martial arts. The event will also highlight regional exchange hubs information on regional exchange centers and shops selling regional goods from all over Japan. We invite overseas tourists to travel from Nihonbashi to the Ginza area, and then further on to the cities and regions along the old highways.