Traditional Japan house & Life Experience
- 6h 30m
- Guided in English
- Private tour
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This half-day English guided tour is for up to three guests. It offers a rare chance to experience the authentic charm of rural Japan — something you won't find in big cities. You'll wear a traditional yukata and explore a 130-year-old Japan house and garden, taking memorable photos along the way. At Nakatsu Castle, famous for its flowers, you'll enjoy another photo opportunity. The tour includes a visit to a traditional wagasa (Japan umbrella) workshop, a tasting of matcha and wagashi at a long-established sweets shop, and a hands-on wagashi-making session with a skilled artisan. You'll also enjoy a soba lunch and visit to a century-old tea shop to taste premium gyokuro and a beautiful matcha parfait. This unique experience invites you to discover the beauty, flavor, and craftmanship of Japan's cultural heritage in just six and a half hours.
Inclusions
What's included
- Gyokuro(Japanese Tea)Macha Sweets
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Japanese lunch fee
- Wagashi-making fee
- Kimono rental and dressing fee
What's not
- Hair styling and makeup for kimono dressing
- Personal purchases,shopping and any additional food or drink expenses
Itinerary
Musashiya shoten Wagashi and macha Wagashi-making experience
Enjoy an exquisite Japanese lunch at Hanagoromo,a famous soba restaurant in Nakatsu
Explore a 120-year-old traditional Japanese house,then change into yukata for a memorable photo session in the garden
Watch a traditional Japanese umbrella(wagasa)being made
Stroll through Nakatsu Castle and Nakatsu Shrine in a yukata,and receive a goshuin(shrine stamp)
Enjoy premium gyokuro tea and a matcha parfait at Niwa Saryo,with shopping also available
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- At Nakatsu station South Exit. The driver will be waiting for you with a sign with the lead travelers name.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- シークレットプライベートツアー
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Participation is limited to healthy individuals aged between 16 and 80
- For wearing a yukata,please inform us of your usual clothing and shoe sizes in advance
- Depending on the day, the lunch may be changed to sushi and Nakatsu fried chicken, and the experience at Niwa Saryo may be replaced with a matcha experience in a traditional Japanese house
How it compares in Oita
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 28 experiences we list in Oita.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 28.
About Oita
Oita is the port capital of a Kyushu prefecture famous for hot springs, with a hill of wild monkeys, ancient stone Buddhas and fresh seafood.
Oita sits on Beppu Bay on the east side of Kyushu, a modern city in a prefecture that has more hot-spring sources than any other in Japan. Its centre has a castle park, wide avenues and covered shopping streets. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, on a forested hill by the sea, is home to troops of wild Japanese macaques that come down to be fed.
