Winter in Toyama Bay is known for producing an abundance and variety of wild fish.  It’s a season truly made for seafood lovers: Fresh crab meat sashimi, fatty yellowtail, and Kobako-crab just to name a few.  On this five-day tour, you will discover the sublime pleasures - food, architecture, craftsmanship, and history - for which this region is rightly famous.

• Explore the Seki Knife Festival & Mino Paper Lantern Night Walk
• Go on a Nagara River Ukai Boat ride - Ancient night time fishing by cormorant Master
• Attend the Takayama Autumn Festival & Shirakawa Village, a World Heritage Site
• Learn about and taste the amazing local foods in Mino & Hida Regions
• Visit several nationally-acclaimed Mino Pottery Barnes & Museums

Summer in Hokkaido has been the most popular destination in Japan for two obvious reason: Bless taking scenery and the fresh produces.

Day 1: Sunday 4/21 Naha: Shuri Castle, Tama Udun & Awamori Tasting at Zuisen. Okinawan Soba for lunch, Sake Bar Kichiya - Okinawan Live House - Agu Pork Shabu Shabu or Shimagyu Japanese style BBQ for dinner.

• Explore the Seki Knife Festival & Mino Paper Lantern Night Walk
• Go on a Nagara River Ukai Boat ride - Ancient night time fishing by cormorant Master
• Attend the Takayama Autumn Festival & Shirakawa Village, a World Heritage Site
• Learn about and taste the amazing local foods in Mino & Hida Regions
• Visit several nationally-acclaimed Mino Pottery Barnes & Museums

Summer in Hokkaido has been the most popular destination in Japan for two obvious reason: Bless taking scenery and the fresh produces.

• Travel beautiful rural Japan during cherry blossom season.  For flexibility and to avoid heavy traffic, we have our own car service for 4 consecutive days for the first tour and the first day of the second part of the tour.

• Taste the umami-loaded regional Aka-miso dishes while visiting one of the oldest Miso breweries from the 14th century.

• Inhale the aromas of a “sweets sanctuary”. La Collina is a year-old facility where we will see the craftwork of and taste Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets and cakes.

• Explore Ohmi Hachiman, the equivalent of Bruges in Japan.  Formerly a wealthy merchants’ town in the 17th Century, beautiful canals link Lake Biwa, the castle and the old town.  The architecture presents photogenic sceneries around every corner.

• Visit the nationally-acclaimed Mino Pottery Barn and Kitchen Knife store.  It’s an essential visit to truly experience the biggest and greatest industry of this region.

• Attend the 383rd Inuyama Matsuri, a seasonal night festival at the old castle town of Inuyama where we’ll see 13 lantern-decorated floats pulled by manpower.

Winter in Toyama Bay is known for producing an abundance and variety of wild fish.  It’s a season truly made for seafood lovers: Fresh crab meat sashimi, fatty yellowtail, and Kobako-crab just to name a few.  On this five-day tour, you will discover the sublime pleasures - food, architecture, craftsmanship, and history - for which this region is rightly famous.

Winter in Toyama Bay is known for producing an abundance and variety of wild fish.  It’s a season truly made for seafood lovers: Fresh crab meat sashimi, fatty yellowtail, and Kobako-crab just to name a few.  On this five-day tour, you will discover the sublime pleasures - food, architecture, craftsmanship, and history - for which this region is rightly famous.

• Visits to some of the best wineries in Japan's premier wine country, Katsunuma

• Sake Tastings at 5 breweries in Lake Suwa, Nagono.

• Hakushu Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting at the bar where you can find the rare collections of Suntory whiskey.

• Cooking lessons focused on regional dishes at Yoko's friend's house in Kofu (Soup Noodles & More)

• Temple Retreat (one day): Witness the evening service with chants echoing in Kuonji Temple

• Yuba (bean curd skin) course dinner & Selected best local dishes served every day

• Short hikes along a beautiful stream, around the lake and through a vineyard are included everyday

• Travel beautiful rural Japan during cherry blossom season.  For flexibility and to avoid heavy traffic, we have our own car service for 4 consecutive days for the first tour and the first day of the second part of the tour.

• Taste the umami-loaded regional Aka-miso dishes while visiting one of the oldest Miso breweries from the 14th century.

• Inhale the aromas of a “sweets sanctuary”. La Collina is a year-old facility where we will see the craftwork of and taste Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets and cakes.

• Explore Ohmi Hachiman, the equivalent of Bruges in Japan.  Formerly a wealthy merchants’ town in the 17th Century, beautiful canals link Lake Biwa, the castle and the old town.  The architecture presents photogenic sceneries around every corner.

• Visit the nationally-acclaimed Mino Pottery Barn and Kitchen Knife store.  It’s an essential visit to truly experience the biggest and greatest industry of this region.

• Attend the 383rd Inuyama Matsuri, a seasonal night festival at the old castle town of Inuyama where we’ll see 13 lantern-decorated floats pulled by manpower.