Konan City
Home to three National Treasure designated temples and plenty of samurai history, Konan City offers incredible access to Japanese culture and history without the crowds of nearby Kyoto
Home to three National Treasure designated temples and plenty of samurai history, Konan City offers incredible access to Japanese culture and history without the crowds of nearby Kyoto
Experience the best of traditional and pop culture in Fukushima on this 3-day, 2-night journey, including martial arts experiences, historic towns, breathtaking nature, hot springs stays, a visit to tokusatsu mecca and even a stationmaster cat!
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Rinnoji Temple, which has one of the best gardens in the Tohoku region, offers a private tour and immersion in Japanese culture as you learn about the history of Rinnoji Temple and Zen culture. After a prayer and zazen experience, enjoy a meal of shojinryori.
In this special experience, make a night visit the mausoleum of Date Masamune, the samurai who built the foundation of Sendai. After a special viewing of the main hall, enjoy a performance of Japanese musical instruments in a solemn atmosphere, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the experience at this remarkable place.
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Experience what it felt like to be a retainer of the castle town of the Sendai Date clan. You will have the opportunity to try out drawing a real sword, which is something you don’t usually get to do, and try out tea at the Zangetsu-tei teahouse, where you will experience the mindset of a samurai.
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A pairing dinner held by restaurant owner Yuka Izawa at Restaurant Shozan, owned by one of Sendai’s leading sake breweries. In a private space created by renovating a sake brewery in the old castle town, enjoy the restaurant’s unique pairings and a variety of unpasteurized sake that is hard to find on the market, as well as a special menu created just for this tour.
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Learn the Suzume Odori, a traditional dance passed down from the times of the samurai. Enjoy the traditions of the samurai and townspeople from Sendai’s castle town days.
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Make all your winter dreams come true in Nishikawa Town! Holding the distinction of being one of the areas in Japan with the heaviest snowfall in winter, Nishikawa provides a winter wonderland stage for this fun-filled tour, specially designed for maximum enjoyment of the snowy landscapes while experiencing the local spiritual and culinary cultures of the Mt. Gassan area.
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