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Kamuy Lumina: Lake Akan Forest Night Walk
Nighttime entertainment at Japan's first national park.
Kamuy Lumina: Lake Akan Forest Night Walk is an adventure tour pursuing the world of the Kamuy (spirit-deities) that were inspired by the yukar tale “The Tale of the Owl and the Jay Bird,” a legend of the Ainu people of Akan.
The setting is Lake Akan, located within Hokkaido’s Akan-Mashu National Park. Starting at dusk, this dream-like experience along the Bokke Walking Trail 1.2 kilometers from the lake’s shores will let you get in touch with Ainu culture.
You are invited to the national park’s natural forest to soak up the Ainu worldview of valuing coexistence with nature, but with a twist: this tour features cutting-edge digital art, including projection mapping, scenography (light and sound stage sets), and a unique musical experience with rhythm sticks.
A multilingual app has been developed so that people all around the world can deepen their experience and learn about Ainu culture. Additionally, there are special programs to help you feel at one with the Ainu people, such as a private event where you can don original Ainu hanten robes with patterns approved by the Akan Ainu community.
The Kamuy Lumina is one of a series of Lumina night walks developed around the world by Moment Factory, a cutting-edge multimedia entertainment company based in Montreal, Canada, and Lake Akan is the only location in the world where a national park is being used as the stage. -
FC TOKYO HOSPITALITY
FC TOKYO HOSPITALITY offers three special packages:
1. Special game experiences at a home game of FC TOKYO in the J1 League, including photo opportunities with coaches and players, a stadium tour, a pitch-side visit during the warm-up, and a meal at the stadium
2. Set package with special game experiences and a special one-hour lesson with an academy coach of (U13–18) FC TOKYO
3. Special game experiences & exclusive participation in the (U6–12) FC TOKYO school
Options 2 and 3 include an interpreter-assisted Q&A session with the coaches, as well as photo opportunities for children. -
TANADA MORNING
Inagura's rice terraces have captivated many, and have also been selected among the “100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan."
Okazaki Shuzo, a sake brewery in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture that has been brewing high-quality sake for 350 years, tends to these fields. This not only provides the brewery with rice for sake, but also preserves the landscape.
Anyone who works the rice fields knows that the Inagura rice terraces are the most beautiful when bathed in the morning light. Now, visitors will have the chance to take in the sights, sounds, and flavors of this landscape as part of a new type of sake tourism by Okazaki Shuzo: the rice terrace breakfast.
Enjoy a private breakfast among the rice terraces, a landscape formed and perserved by sake brewing, while basking in the morning sun. -
Beginners Adventure Tours
[Course A]
・Spectacular views! Zip downhill on an e-bike from Bihoro Pass overlooking a caldera lake (Lake Kussharo) in Akan-Mashu National Park (electric-assisted bicycle tour)
・Kayak along the Wakoto Peninsula, a place of boiling hot spring water, before coming ashore to experience the volcano in Oyakotsu Jigoku
・Eat a special homemade lunch using locally-produced ingredients on the shore of Lake Kussharo
・There is also an additional mini-cycling tour available, going by e-bike through agricultural, mountain, and fishing villages to Sunayu for a footbath in the hot springs
・Our final destination is Mt. Io, a geopark where you can feel the real pulse of Hokkaido's Tomoshiri
[Course B]
・Start from Omagari Lakeside Park, a field used by inmates of the former Abashiri Prison (the sunflower and cosmos flower gardens are at their best in August and September!)
・Take a leisurely ride on an e-bike along a bike path that uses the old Kushiro Line with Lake Abashiri at its side
・The coral grass with their bright red leaves that bloom in autumn at the brackish Lake Notoro are at their best in September
・Cycle by e-bike in the magnificent rural landscapes overlooking Cape Notoro
・Cross a sea relic lake! Kayak on Lake Notoro, Abashiri Quasi-National Park
・Cycle by e-bike to Cape Notoro Lighthouse while overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk where ice drifts and re-emerges!
・Have lunch at Connectrip, a hands-on facility at Lake Abashiri, where you can bake your own pizza! After stretching out the dough and topping it off with your favorite local ingredients, bake it in the stone oven for your very own stone-baked pizza! -
Ascetic Training, Senchado Tea Ceremony, and Fucha Cuisine at Manpukuji Temple
Manpukuji Temple was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Ingen Ryuki and is the head temple of the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism. It is characterized by its Chinese-style architecture, in which its seven halls are arranged in the Ming Dynasty style.
The Daio Hoden Main Hall—the only one made of teak in Japan—the Dharma Lecture Hall, the Kaizando Founder’s Hall, and more, still stand as originally constructed. Highlights of the temple also include its Important Cultural Properties, which consist of twenty-three main buildings, corridors, plaques, and hanging couplets.
You can also experience the Chinese culture of the time through the temple's collection of Buddhist statues, framed inscriptions, paintings on sliding-door panels, and hanging scrolls by Buddhist artists from China.
Zen Master Ingen introduced a great number of things to Japan, many of which are taken for granted today. Such imports include kidney beans, watermelon, lotus root, sencha green tea, bamboo shoots (moso bamboo), chairs, tables, and manuscript paper.
Fucha cuisine, the Chinese version of Japanese Buddhist Shojin vegetarian cuisine, is beautifully presented and tastes divine. It is one of the highlights of the event that allows guests to truly experience Chinese culture.
There are Zen monks at Manpukuji who continue to practice asceticism to this day. These monks devote themselves to their practice through zazen meditation, Zen dialogue, religious services, alms begging, and other daily temple work at the Zen dojo located on the temple grounds. Visitors can deepen their understanding of the history and culture of Manpukuji from a digital guide available in seven languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese (simplified and traditional). -
Night Festival at the Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum has the longest history of any museum in Japan. It's collection includes numerous masterpieces exemplifying Japanese art, including paintings, swords, calligraphy, and kimonos. This summer, the museum will be holding a special exhibition to showcase valuable cultural assets, such as Buddhist statues and paintings inherited from Jingoji Temple in Kyoto.
In addition to these precious tangible cultural properties, guests can experience the Japanese summer traditions of matsuri festivals and temple fairs.
The temple fair atmosphere cleverly recreated on the museum grounds will greet guests as they enter through the Kuromon "Black Gate" instead of the regular entrance. Once inside, guests can enjoy traditional Japanese festival sweets, such as cotton candy and shaved ice, and take part in popular festival activities and items, including target practice, ring toss, wind chimes, daruma dolls, and masks.
A variety of festival foods will also be offered, from takoyaki octopus dumplings and yakisoba noodles to Japanese beer, chocolate bananas, and other such festival treats. -
Tour of the Suzuka 8 Hours Road Race with VIP Activities
The Suzuka 8 Hours race will take place on July 20 and 21. There are two types of exclusive tours on offer for those wanting to enjoy the race.
The Hospitality Package spans both race days and allows guests to watch the race up close and in person in an exclusive mobile showroom set up directly beside the course for an exhilarating and immersive experience. The local restaurant Kakiya will be offering sukiyaki with Matsusaka beef for this event, and there will be opportunities to meet the riders and coaches of Ducati Team Kagayama, one of the teams competing in the Suzuka 8 Hours race.
The Touring Package is a limited-number set package which includes everything from the Hospitality Package, as well as a few exclusive extras. On July 18 and 19, participants will travel by motorcycle to Iga Ueno, Ise Shrine, and other tourist spots around Mie Prefecture. On July 20, participants will ride on the actual race course of Suzuka 8 Hours. Finally, on July 21, participants will get an exclusive look at the race behind the scenes. -
Daisetsuzan National Park! Experiential Tour of the Unexplored with Water Activities and Spectacular Views of Taisetsu Dam
You are invited to take part in special water activities at Taisetsu Dam, Hokkaido's highest elevation dam which is set against a spectacular backdrop of nature.
Taisetsu Dam, normally closed to the public, will be offering activities like stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and fishing together with local guides. This event is not merely an outdoor experience. Experiential tours to remote and unexplored areas of the Taisetsu Dam are also available. These adventures in the great outdoors are sure to give all participants unforgettable memories.
Guests can also experience traditional Ainu crafts, watch Ainu dance, and partake in Ainu cuisine during this event. Experience the local Ainu culture and learn about its deep history and traditions.
This event offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience merging nature with culture. Water activities at Taisetsu Dam, adventures in unexplored areas, and Ainu cultural experiences will make for special memories for all participants. -
History, Aesthetics, and Philosophy of the 15th Mito Tokugawa Family: Experience the Tokugawa Collection and Tea Ceremony
The Tokugawa family ruled Japan for about 260 years after succeeding the other shoguns. This makes them comparable to a royal family in European terms. The Tokugawa Museum in Mito houses about 30,000 precious samurai helmets, famous swords, and other heirlooms passed down from generation to generation within the Tokugawa family. This event is a unique opportunity in which the 15th generation Mito Tokugawa family will welcome visitors, talk about the history of the Tokugawa family, and introduce some of their family treasures. You may select three items from the collection not on display, such as tea bowls, maki-e lacquerware, or hanging scrolls, and view them in private in the VIP guest room with explanations provided. You can also try on a samurai helmet and armor or a high-quality kimono made by artisans in Japan and enjoy an authentic tea ceremony in a privately-owned tea house. This is a truly unique event where you can fully immerse yourself in Japanese history and culture rather than simply viewing cultural properties. We are also offering tours of Mito City and its surrounding areas, including a visit to the oldest sake brewery in Japan, which began making sake in the 12th century; a tour of a multi-award-winning plum wine brewery; a visit to Nishiyama-Goten Heritage, which was a retirement residence of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the second lord of the Mito domain; and a ride on a charming sailboat on Kasumigaura Bay.
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THE ROYAL EXPRESS ~HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN~
THE ROYAL EXPRESS is a luxury train designed with a combination of traditional Japanese woodworking techniques with other distinct features. The train and a private bus will take you on a tour through the rich nature of Hokkaido. Along the way, you can relish in a culinary course prepared by a Hokkaido chef as you listen to a live violin accompaniment, or you can go on an excursion to experience some of Hokkaido's nature, farms, and ranches.
The three options are:
HOKKAIDO CRUISE TRAIN: A lavish combination of Hokkaido’s nature, food, and culture
HOKKAIDO 5th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE: A combination of sightseeing in the Lake Shikotsu area and canoeing on the headwaters of the Kushiro River
HOKKAIDO: JOURNEY TO JAPAN’S NORTHERNMOST POINT: A trip to Wakkanai, the northernmost point of Japan